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<br /> <br />PROJECT PLAN FOR SANTA ANA RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES <br /> <br />y will provide technical assistance, through workshops, and seminars to 50 Santa Ana small businesses <br />witli 0 or less employees. Advise 10 -12 companies and retain or add at least 30 jobs, for a per job cost of <br />less than $5,000jjob. <br /> <br />ITEM FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP <br />Contract sign off/kick off meeting with Santa Ana WIB 0 <br />Generate preliminary list of target companies with WIB 0 <br />Plan and hold first workshop [1] 0 . <br />Develop general success measure criteria [2] 0 . <br />Triage of first group of companies [2] . <br />Establish first group of companies to be aided . <br />Develop work plan .for each company aided [3] 0 . <br />Develop specific success measure for each company aided 0 . <br />(3] <br />Plan and hold second workshop (only if needed) [1] [J . <br />Consulting/advising/mentoring individual companies [4] 0 [J 0 0 0 <br />Follow-up and progress monitoring of companies aided [J [J Cl 0 <br />[4] <br />Monthly progress reports/billings [5] . . . . . . <br />Final report/billing [5] Cl 0 . <br /> <br />NOTES <br /> <br />(1] Planning will be done by Essergy and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Companies to be invited will <br />be determined by Essergy, the Hispanic Chamber, and the City of Santa Ana. Any advertising needed will <br />be done through the Hispanic Chamber and City. The site will be the Hispanic Chamber. The target <br />group will be 50 Santa Ana businesses. <br /> <br />The workshop will be a half day. Topics covered In the workshop will partially depend on the types and sizes of <br />the companies selected, but will cover at least the folloWing topics: <br />· Market and competitive analysis <br />· Operational streamlining and savings <br />· Communicating your value proposition, including utilizing Internet marketing and social media <br />· Understanding and finding financing <br />At the end of the workshop we will ask which companies would like to have get free consulting by the workshop <br />presenters and others. We will hold a second workshop if and only if it becomes necessary due to low enrollment <br />in workshop or unacceptable selection results. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 8 <br /> <br />'Essergy consuftine Page 1 <br />