FOR RELEASE:  January 30, 2009

 

Fight the Faltering Economy with a Business Workshop
at the Troy Public Library

 

(TROY, MI) – Don’t let the current economy keep you from your dream of owning your own business.  Beginning Thursday, February 5, from 7-8:45 pm, Ken Bloom, a partner with Bloom Asset Management, Inc., will be featured in a four-part business planning series. “Business Basics for your Small Business” will be held the first and second Thursdays of February and March. 

 

“Ken Bloom’s experience as a licensed attorney in both Michigan and California, along with his specialty in small family owned businesses, makes him a great resource for current and potential business owners in the City of Troy,” said Cathy Russ, Library Director. 

 

The first session will discuss common mistakes that are made by business owners, including not protecting business assets or taking advantage of tax opportunities. The second session, held Thursday, February 12, will take a look at things to consider when buying a business.

 

Bloom is an honors graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Detroit Law School, and holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York Law School. He also earned a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Bloom Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor celebrating its 24th year in business. The firm is ranked 14th on Crain’s Detroit Business 2006 list of Largest Money Managers.

 

The library is located at 510 W. Big Beaver Rd. Registration is required for each part of this series. Visit www.libcoop.net/troy to register online or call 248.524.3542 during library hours. For more information, call Kay McFarland at 248.680.7290.

 

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