At this stage the participant is encouraged to become more integrated into established networks. Participants should be taking leadership roles. Needs at this stage include skill building and long-range planning. This is also the stage when leadership skills should be encouraged and when the transition from student to teacher begins. Individuals need encouragement when reality does not meet the expectations of the plan.
Technical assistance becomes increasingly important in the first years of the business.
Information needs become more sophisticated. U. S. Bureau of the Census. U. S. Government Printing Office. Women's Small Business Program, Trinity College of Vermont. 208 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.