Town Business System’s Vice President, Michael Rezek has been selected to participate in the Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Business Program. Michael will be attending the program in the spring for Online and On-Campus business education programs at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
“This is a great honor to be selected by Goldman Sachs and Babson for the 10,000 Small Business Initiative,” Michael replied. “This is a great opportunity for my business as well as the local community in terms of job creation. The whole point of this is to help you grow your company so you can create employment opportunity in the local economy. It’s a Win / Win for everyone!!” – remarked Michael.
The program was started in 2009 to help entrepreneurs gain access to education, capital, and business support services that will help economic growth in local communities across the nation. 150 business owners from all over the country will be taught business management skills, negotiation, marketing, employee management; tools and support to help develop a strategic business growth plan that will take their company to the next level.
Small business owners must go through a rigorous application process to be selected for the program, which includes presenting a business plan and a proven desire for growth. Other qualifications include being in operation for at least two years, having four or more employees and meeting a minimum level of business revenues in the most recent fiscal year. Once this has been met, the top 150 business owners for the 12-week program that is structured like an Executive MBA course.
Town Business Systems if an office equipment and supply company founded in 1973 by George Rezek, and has since grown to a company of 18 employees and operates out of Norwood, Massachusetts.