MEO Core Four Business Planning Course set for July

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June 12, 2025

The fourth Core Four Business Planning Course series of the year, presented
by Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, starts Tuesday,
July 1., and runs twice weekly through Thursday, July 31.

Classes are in-person only at MEO’s Wailuku classroom, 99 Mahalani St.,
behind the J. Walter Cameron Center.

The Core Four Business Planning classes focus on how and why to write a
realistic business plan and provide the information needed to start,
operate and grow a business. It is perfect for those thinking of starting
a business or just starting out and needing further direction.

The five-week series with a total of 24 hours of instruction runs 5 to 7
p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The cost is $75. Financial assistance is available.

Upon course completion, graduates are eligible to apply for grant funds to
assist business startups.

Those interested in learning more about the Core Four course can attend an
introductory class at 5 p.m., Thursday, June 26, in the MEO classroom.

Registration is required and can be done by going to www.meoinc.org and
clicking on the Core Four tab on the main and Business Development Center
pages. Enrollment forms also may be picked up weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. at MEO’s Wailuku office.

For more information, contact David Daly, director of the Business
Development Center, at (808) 243-4318.

Funding from the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
helps to make the Core Four Business Planning Course possible.

David Daly, director of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Center, teaches a Core Four Business Planning Course at MEO in Wailuku. Another
round of Core Four classes begins July 1.

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