ST. LOUIS, MO -- St. Louis Business Advisory Council (STLBAC) has announced the
availability of partial scholarships for a 24-month Small Business Growth Mastery
Program in conjunction with the Family Firm Forum at Saint Louis University during
Small Business Week.

John R. Daley, president of the Daley Institute, the developers of the Small Business
Growth Mastery Program, would facilitate this intensive two-year program hosted
on St. Louis University's campus.  Daley is an alumnus of Saint Louis University
Masters of International Business.

The 24-month program provides business owners with a thorough diagnostic of their
business, a strategic plan, and supervised implementation and execution leading
up to a graduation for the business leaders that participate.

According to Daley, the St. Louis Business Advisory Council, a nonprofit oriented
organization, is dedicated to helping businesses in the St. Louis region increase
their odds for success. He said that the ultimate goal of this program supports
that mission as it helps participants take their businesses to the next level and
transforms business owners into business leaders. Involving college students will
provide both the students and business owners with a whole new perspective.

"The bottom line is that graduates of the Small Business Growth Mastery Program
build a larger business on a stronger foundation. These business owners and students
also gain new knowledge, experience, and skills to lead their organizations," Daley
added.

Business owners that qualify would benefit from a highly structured 24-month growth
program involving seven to twelve business owners currently operating businesses
of similar size but that are not competitive with each other, according to Daley.

He added that as a learning experience, undergraduate and graduate students enrolled
in St. Louis University's business programs work alongside ten professional business
coaches from the Daley Institute to guide participants to a successful conclusion.
"Everyone learns," said Daley, indicating that the business owner, the students,
and our staff of coaches are working and learning together.

STLBAC is currently accepting applications from businesses with revenues of 50 million
or less that feel they are committed to grow in a 24-month period.

Business owners may apply for a scholarship directly from STLBAC. Scholarship funds
may be applied to the fees for the program or owners can pass on the scholarship
and opt to award an amount equal to the scholarship to Saint Louis University's
Smurfit-Stone Center for Entrepreneurship.

Those business owners wishing to be considered can obtain additional information
and an application by attending the Family Firm Forum at the Saint Louis University
Campus, John Cook School of Business, and Anheuser Busch Auditorium on Wednesday,
May 7, 2008, between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. or by contacting the Daley Institute
at admissions@daleyinstitute.com or by calling 636-527-7627.