Angela's Music

Pictured left to right are Katie, Angela and her mother Liz

Angela loves children and music. With assistance from her family and Job Squad Inc. she is combining these two loves into a business. She is planning to offer music lessons to young children in her local community. Angela's lessons will focus on introducing children to music through fun activities. She states she wants to share her love of music and what she has learned with others. Angela has taken piano lessons for fourteen years and has worked with children at a local daycare for about two years now-these combined experiences will provide a great foundation for Angela's business. She has wonderful qualities for teaching children, including patience and kindness. Job Squad is assisting Angela in the start-up of her business by helping to develop and write a PASS Plan-Plan or Plan to Acheive Self-Support, along with a business plan. The PASS Plan will provide funding for a feasability study and marketing. The purpose of the feasability study is to determine if the business idea makes sense. It will answer questions such as is this a needed service to offer in the local community? If so, where should it be offered? Some places being explored are community centers, churches, libraries, pre-school, daycare centers and other places in the community. Job Squad uses a team approach-bringing together people who agree to support the potential business owner in developing the business concept and providing needed support-this is called a Business Design Team or BDT. Angela's team is comprised of her parents and Job Squad staff-Susan Blosser-Career Counselor, Russell Sickles-Supported Employer Manager, and Katie VanDyke-mentor. Job Squad is proud to be a part of Angela's team!