Business consultant will offer free counseling later this month in Decorah

Professional business consultant Steve Horman will visit Decorah October 23rd to provide help to small-business owners or prospective owners in one-on-one sessions.

Although the sessions are free, reservations must be made.

Horman's background includes small business ownership and managing manufacturing and service industries. In addition to private consulting, he serves as a business consultant/counselor for the Northeast Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC.)

His consulting service is sponsored by the Northeast Iowa Business Network (NIBN), Northeast Iowa Community College and Winneshiek County Development, Inc. through a Rural Business Opportunity Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

To make an appointment to meet with Horman, please contact Winneshiek County Development, Inc. Director Randy Uhl at 382-6061 or wcdi@thinkdecorah.com. Sessions can be scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.