Windhaus Associates Business Plan Workshop Startup Awarded $10,000 Micro-Loan

Ms. Patricia Flaherty, owner of PatriciaCooks, a catering and packaged-meal delivery service in Vero Beach, Florida, has successfully secured a $10,000 micro-loan from the Treasure Coast Enterprise Fund. Ms. Flaherty's business plan was developed as a participant in the Business Planning Workshop Series conducted by Windhaus Associates, a business planning firm specializing in small existing and startup business ventures.

Vero Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 15, 2004 -- Windhaus Associates, a Florida-based business planning firm, celebrates the recent success of a business planning workshop series participant, Ms. Patricia Flaherty, who successfully secured a $10,000 micro-loan from the Treasure Coast Enterprise Fund. The loan proceeds will be directed to Ms. Flaherty's planned ramp-up of advertising and promotional strategies to expand her company's client base in the Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida target market.

Patricia is the owner of PatriciaCooks, a high-end catering firm and packaged-meal delivery service in Vero Beach. The company was founded in 2003, and was in need of a business plan to solicit loan proceeds for an expanded advertising campaign. She participated in the seven-week Business Planning Workshop Series conducted by Windhaus Associates through the Treasure Coast Enterprise Fund. During that period Patricia learned the process of developing a business plan, which inlcuded conducting market research, developing an operational infrastructure investment sufficient to handle the expanded market share, and develop a set of financial projections based on realistic monetary and marketing assumptions.

Stephen Windhaus, Principal of Windhaus Associates, will continue to provide support and consulting services to PatriciaCooks in its effort to insure the successful implementation of her advertising program, development of a company website and long-term profitability.

For more information about the services and programs offered by Windhaus Associates go to the company website at www.windhaus.com or call the offices at 772-871-0585.

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