Q: “Okay, I’ve read the writeup, seen the “movie” and might come on November 3. But what’s the real deal here?”

A: The Working Knowledge Initiative will begin its Manhattan, Community-Wide program on November 3 under the sponsorship of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun and the Accord Advisory Group. The current recession has caused much anguish and pain to many in our City. For the midlife professional, now underemployed or unemployed, the work situation may seem bleak. The Working Knowledge Initiative is a social action project that provides: 1) information about business creation; 2)  an opportunity to meet other midlife professionals in the same situation— and also interested in creating new uses for what they know.

Q: You mentioned that there are two parts. What are they?

A: The weekly meetings, beginning on Tuesday morning November 3, will be offered free of charge. They will focus both on addressing psychological obstacles to new business creation and the kinds of skills necessary for new business development. If after meeting and discussing new business creation, a group of 5 or 6 decides to go forward with its entrepreneurial dream, BJ-WKI will offer a 3-month, intensive, team-building and coaching program at a very modest fee.

Q: What’s “modest”?

A: $100 plus an afternoon of community service.

Q: OK. That’s modest. But you’re giving this thing away, how good can it be?

A: The retail cost of the team facilitation is $10,000. Together, BJ and Accord are giving back to the Community.

Q: Its sounding better. Who will facilitate the groups?

A. A team of organizational business consultants from the Accord Advisory Group.

Q: What’s that?

A: C’mon, you’re on the site…..take a look

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