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UA – Pulaski Tech and Goldman Sachs partnering to offer free small business program to Arkansas small business owners

For more than a decade, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program has helped entrepreneurs nationwide grow their businesses by offering a free, practical business training program, access to capital, and personalized support services. Through their $100 million Investment in Rural Communities, they are again partnering with University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College to bring this best-in-class training program back to Arkansas small business owners.

Through this free program, participants gain practical skills including negotiation, marketing, and employee management that can immediately be implemented. Additionally, participating small business owners receive the tools and professional support necessary to develop a strategic and customized five-year growth plan that can help take their business to the next level.

Rural alumni of 10,000 Small Businesses are increasing their revenues and creating new jobs in their communities. The most recent survey notes:

• 68% have increased revenue
• 87% are confident in their ability to execute their plans for growth
• 68% say they would turn to the 10,000 Small Businesses network to improve their business skills

Selected applicants will gain access to world-class business education and connections to a professional support network at no cost. Small business owners interested in taking their business to the next level can learn more and apply for the free program at goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000-small-businesses/US/growing-with-rural-america/index.html.

Applications are being accepted through June 1st, and the three-month program begins in September. Classes are delivered in-person and online, and all costs are fully covered by the Goldman Sachs Foundation.

For more information, contact Kimberly Blackmon, Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at UA-PTC, at [email protected] or (501) 812-2200 ext. 3410.

About 10,000 Small Businesses

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing a comprehensive business education program and access to capital and business support services. To date, 10,000 Small Businesses has served over 15,500 small businesses across the United States. The program has reached businesses from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. Learn more at gs.com/10ksb-arkansas

About Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.