August 1, 2011
By: IECE

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.– The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center at Cal State San Bernardino will host a workshop on Tuesday, August 2, to help people who need help repairing their credit.

“Do It Yourself Credit Repair” is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at the center’s office,202 East Airport Drive, Suite 100, just off Hospitality Lane, in San Bernardino. The cost of this workshop is $10 if you preregister online, or $20 at the door.

The workshop will be taught by Shameca Tankerson of Business Finance Advisors, and will help participants learn how to obtain a free credit report, and how to understand their credit rating. Participants will also learn how they can improve their credit worthiness and legally dispute negative information on their report.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Centeris a program of theInland Empire Centerfor Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The IEWBC provides business counseling, training and mentoring designed for women business owners.

The program provides services in English and Spanish to Latina business owners, currently the fastest growing group of women business owners in the country.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center’s hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday by appointment only. The center also has a part-time outreach office inCorona, where it meets clients by appointment only on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

For more information, or to register for the workshop, contact Rachel Wolfinbarger at (909) 890-1242. To register online, visit the IEWBC website at iewbc.org.