The Small Business Development Center at Paris Junior College offers free, confidential counseling for prospective and current small business owners in the Paris area. Counseling is available by appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Center, 1404 South Collegiate. Call 903-782-0224 to schedule an appointment.

Free training for small businesses continues to be offered through two grant programs from Texas Workforce Commission.

The Skills for Small Business Grant offers owners and their employees free tuition to take any Paris Junior College course, credit or non-credit (limited to $1,450 for new employees and $725 for existing employees).  The Entrepreneurial Training Grant offers business owners or persons interested in starting a new business free training (limit of $500 per person).

Call the Paris Small Business Development Center at 903-782-0224 for details on how to take advantage of these limited-time training grant programs awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission.

The Small Business Development Center is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Texas, and Paris Junior College.