Classes:
Building a Business in Specialty Foods Webinar Series
Mark your calendars! The eXtension Entrepreneurship webinar series is back for the fourth season. All webinars will air monthly on the second Thursday at 11:00am (PT).
The 3-month series on spcialty food businesses opens on
Thursday, September 9, 2010. The topic will be Starting Right in Specialty Foods. Join Brian Norder, Director of the Vermont Food Venture Center, for an informative session on what it takes to start and grow a specialty food business. Brian has over a decade of experience assisting entrepreneurs in all phases of food-related business development. On October 14 the webinar will focus on the importance of branding and will feature specialty food business owners Judith Moore of the Charleston Cookie Company (http://www.charlestoncookie.com) and Robin Rhea, Slather Sauce (http://www.slatheriton.com). The November 11 webinar will conclude this series with a look at Culinary Tourism, an emerging niche that combines agriculture, specialty food and tourism. This presentation will feature a panel of Extension specialists working on Culinary Tourism initiatives.
No pre-registration is required and there is no fee to participate. About 10 minutes prior to the start time simply go the Adobe Connect Pro meeting room at http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/ecop/ You will be presented with a login screen that has an "Enter as Guest" option. Enter your full name then click "Enter Room" to join the conference. You will be able to hear the audio directly from your computer’s speakers.
Newcomers to online learning are welcome!
Contact: Mary Peabody, Email: Mary.Peabody@uvm.edu
Last spring the eXtension Entrepreneurship webinar series featured two programs, Energizing Entrepreneurs and Developing Entrepreneur Ready Communities which you can find archived at the eXtension Entrepreneurs and Their Communities site.
eXtension, in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, has launched a new online investing course targeting farm and ranch families. The 8-lesson course helps farm families plan for a financially stable future that meets long-term needs. www.extension.org/pages/Investing_for_Farm_Families
The Lincoln County EDC is committed to organizing business development classes within Lincoln County. The EDC is here to assist existing small businesses succeed.
Classes can range from writing a business plan to employee taxes to business marketing. Please contact us with suggestions for future classes or to request one-on-one counseling.
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Public Development Authorities:
The Lincoln County EDC works with five local public development authorities as the grass roots economic developmetn engine for the area. Information on each PDA is found on the Communities Page. These authorities stand ready to develop partnerships with new and existing businesses. Please contactEDC Director, Margie Hall, if you are interested in how to work with a PDA.
Public Development Authority (PDA) FAQ
PDA Presentation (2008 by Pam Kelly, former EDC Director)
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Resources:
FREE Property Listings
The EDC wants to help you sell or lease available commercial properties within Lincoln County. Your property can be listed on www.choosewashington.com, the website that the Washington State Department of Commerce uses to promote available commercial properties to site seekers nationally and internationally, and the service is free of charge. If you want your commercial property to be seen – this is the place to list it.
Download and return a completed Property Information Form:
Property Information Form (Word)
Property Information Form (PDF)
Business Assistance
BizStreet is Greater Spokane’s Incorporated's Small Business Program, and exists to make sure you have the very best resources and referrals to help your business succeed from day one. Best of all, most of their services are free. www.bizstreetspokane.com/bizstreetspokane/
Choose Washington - Doing Business
Doing Business in Washington
Lincoln County Code
State of WA Department of Commerce
State of WA Department of Commerce - Regional Services
Terry Lawhead Eastern Regional Manager
Spokane,
(509) 777-1500
(Serving Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens
Counties)
Tincan provides education and support for social, economic and community development for the Inland Northwest Region through the use of information technology and interactive media.
WA Economic Development Association
WA State Business Tax Incentives
The Washington Small Business Development Center at 655 N Riverpoint Blvd. in Spokane is constantly offering low cost classes that can be quite valuable. For information call 509-358-7890. www.wsbdc.org/
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