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SUMMARY:Business Growth and Development Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCould you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. \nTopics include: \n• Traits of the successful business owner \n• Business planing \n• Funding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan \n• Financial discipline \n• Managing Debt \n• Cashflow forecasting \n• Managing the Supply Chain\, Inventory & Profit Margins \n• Understanding the Business Market \n• Managing Human Resources \n• Working with Landlords \nThe presenters are Steve Burke and Ron Nielsen\, Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors. See more information about Steve Burke at https://wsbdc.org/south-seattle/ and Ron Nielsen at https://wsbdc.org/wenatchee/
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/business-growth-and-development-strategies-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220208T120000
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SUMMARY:Create a Website That Engages
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nMost every business needs a website. But having a website that engages with visitors is key to helping you build your prospect base. \nIn this webinar\, you will learn \nwhat is needed for easy navigation.\ntechniques that will get your website to perform better.\nhow to integrate video and testimonials to showcase your brand.\nhow to create calls to action so you build your prospect base.\nThe presenters: \nAnnmarie Gustafson (Anna\, for short) is an Olympia-based Web Designer; she holds a degree in Marketing with an emphasis on Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. As a small business owner herself\, she understands that your website needs to be an extension of you in order to build a relationship with your leads and clients alike. \nMia Johnstone is a Washington Small Business Development Center Advisor. She loves copywriting\, customer relationships\, solid branding\, and beautiful photography. She has an MBA and serves Mason\, Pacific and Grays Harbor County small businesses with Washington SBDC advising services. \nJulia Lara is a Washington Small Business Development Center Advisor. Her primary areas of expertise are marketing\, social media\, and retail. She has 14 years of experience in specialty retail. She has an MBA and serves Spokane.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/create-a-website-that-engages-5/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220202T193000
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SUMMARY:February Small Business Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCommunities Rise and Ventures have partnered to offer pro-bono legal services for your business. Small business owners can make an appointment for a one hour consultation to meet one-on-one with an attorney to answer legal questions about their governance and business law needs. The clinic is a great opportunity for general questions on the following: \n• Business Entity Formation – Advising on choice of entity (LLC/PLLC\, Sole Proprietor\, Partnership\, C-Corporation\, Social Purpose Corporation) and creation of corporate entity.\n• Advice on Corporate Governance\n• Maintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law\n• Taxes – Advising on federal\, state\, and local taxes.\n• Contracts – General advice on business contracts.\n• Employment – General advice on personnel policies\, independent contractor agreements\, vendor agreements\, employment contracts\, and confidentiality agreements.\n• Real Estate – General advice about property leases\, purchase and sale agreements.\n• Risk and Liability Assessment – General advice on risk and liability assessment\, and insurance coverage.\nThis clinic is exclusively for small businesses\, and does not provide services for individual or personal concerns. Consultations are by appointment only and often fill up quickly. To be eligible\, household income must be less than 80% of the 2020 HUD King County median income. \nThese services are available by appointment only for Washington based small businesses. Email contact@communities-rise.org with questions or to schedule. All clinics have been moved online until further notice.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/february-small-business-legal-clinic/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220201T080000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
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SUMMARY:Black Owned Business Excellence (BOBE) Third Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThe 3rd Annual Black Owned Business Excellence Symposium is taking place on Tuesday\, February 1\, 2022. This is a full-day\, virtual conference to celebrate\, educate\, and inspire Black business owners and kick off Black History Month in the State of Washington. \nThis event is being planned by Black-Owned Business Excellence (BOBE); which is a collaboration of different organizations and individuals coming together to support\, educate\, inspire and elevate businesses that are owned by underserved business owners in Washington State. For more details about BOBE and past events\, visit here. \nThe symposium will include keynote panels on Recovery and Thriving Together. There will also be breakout sessions on a variety of topics including Financing\, Business Credit\, Marketing\, Sustainability\, the Creative Economy\, and more.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/black-owned-business-excellence-bobe-third-annual-symposium/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220131T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220131T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
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SUMMARY:Building a Formal Business Plan (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nPlanning is the key to business success\, and it all comes together in a detailed business plan. This 3-hour workshop is designed to give you\, the business owner\, the skills and know-how needed to write a successful and detailed business plan\, which will cover these main topics: \n· Describing your product or service. \n· Describing your product pricing\, packaging and distribution. \n· Describing your marketing plan. \n· Describing your business operations. \n· Describing organization structure and management structure. \nLastly\, you’ll take all this information together into developing a financial plan that will provide you and others the information they need. You’ll know the amount of startup funding needed. You be able to project sales and create forecasted profit and loss statements and plan your cash flow. Creating effective financial information can make or break a loan application\, so this workshop is particularly valuable to anyone seeking outside funding for their business. \nIf you need to create a formal business plan we recommend you consider taking some of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops before you take this workshop. They provide detailed instructions on creating plans for most of the items needed in a formal business plan. \nSCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees\, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. See more information on these workshops here. \nListen to what others who have attended this workshop have to say about the instructors and the program: \n· Really breaks down how to make a business plan. Very understandable. \n· Gave me great ideas on how to move forward on my business. \n· Super friendly and engaging instructor – keeps everyone very attentive! \n· The workshop materials were very helpful\, and the class discussions were great. \n· The instructor’s thoroughness and attention to detail was superb. \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by Carrie Callaway Cardy. She is a VP and Senior SBA Relationship Manager at KeyBank. She grew up helping out her family’s business and understands the impact business ownership can have. As a result\, Carrie has a passion for entrepreneurship. She has a Business Degree from Richmond University in London and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Community Economic Development from the University of Minnesota. Carrie volunteers regularly mentoring and teaching in the entrepreneur space most recently teaching classes for the Start-Up 425 program. \nKEY TOPICS\nBusiness Plans/Startup Assistance
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/building-a-formal-business-plan-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220129T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
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SUMMARY:Buying an Existing Business Step by Step (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThis 3-hour workshop is designed to give you plenty of practical exercises to give you\, the future business owner\, real steps to take away and the skills and know-how that you’ll need for: \n· Finding a business to buy \n· Evaluating an offer to sell a business \n· Performing the necessary review and due diligence on the business you want to buy \n· Determining a fair purchase price and negotiating the deal \n· Understanding the various financing options available to you \n· Bringing the purchase of the business to a win-win conclusion \nThis workshop is also suitable for existing small business owners who are contemplating selling their business in the future. It will help you understand the process the potential buyer will go through to evaluate your business so that you’re better prepared. \nThis is an interactive workshop. You will be provided case studies of real companies that went through a sales process to further your understanding of the concepts and skills taught in this workshop. We encourage participation by all attendees — so bring along your questions! \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by Kris Fuehr. Kris is an Associate at Paulson Exchange. Paulson Exchange represents privately-owned business owners when they are ready to sell their business. They work with buyers to match the right business for their lifestyle\, budget\, and resources. Kris spent her initial career in technology and marketing after receiving her MBA from University of Washington Foster School of Business. After a 13-year Microsoft run\, she began working with small businesses\, hosting workshops and acting as Director of Marketing for several startups. Kris has been consulting and connecting buyers and sellers for over 8 years\, and specializes in service businesses\, industrial/manufacturing\, and niche companies. You can email Kris via Kris@paulsonexchange.com Her mobile number is 425-830-0867. You can also visit her LinkedIn profile here: Kris Fuehr. \nKEY TOPICS\nBuying or Selling a Business
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/buying-an-existing-business-step-by-step-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220104T175541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T175541Z
UID:2296-1643308200-1643311800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Basic Accounting for Business Management
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nUnderstanding your company’s assets\, liabilities\, income\, costs\, and expenses can give you a clear view of how your team’s goals impact the specific numbers on each financial statement and affect your company’s overall financial health. Attend on Thursday\, Jan. 27\, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. \nThis workshop will help participants develop their skills in the following: \n\nUnderstanding the Balance Sheet\nUnderstanding the Cash Flow\nUnderstanding the P&L\nUnderstanding Key Ratios\nManaging a Budget\nAnalyzing Variance\nDeveloping the Financial Plan for your CPA
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/basic-accounting-for-business-management/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T212551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T212551Z
UID:2333-1643292000-1643292000@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Pay Per Click Advertising - Or How Not to Lose Your Shirt On Google (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThis workshop will cover the following key aspects of advertising on Google: \n1. Introduction to Google advertising \n2. Different types of ads \n3. Keyword and targeting strategies. \n4. Measuring success \nPresenter: \nThis workshop is presented by Matt Cail. Matt started out in the world of message boards and web design. During five years as a Washington\, D.C.\, consultant\, he became knowledgeable about emergency communications and competition in the online video industry. He has worked in social media\, search engine marketing\, web design\, and online advertising. Matt leads Super Charge Marketing\, which is your one-stop social media firm for all of your social media marketing needs! \nKEY TOPICS\nMarketing\, Public Relations & Sales
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/pay-per-click-advertising-or-how-not-to-lose-your-shirt-on-google-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211203T234130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T234130Z
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SUMMARY:Business Expert Session: New Year New Profit: Find $10K in Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nSimple no-cost strategies that immediately increase sales and profits. \nWe will focus on 5 major areas: \n\nMore Leads\nMore Conversions\nMore Transactions\nHigher Prices\nand More Profits\n\n  \nAbout the Presenter: \nIn 2012 Amanda Bedell launched a pop-up bakery and scaled it to a retail and manufacturing facility with 15 employees. As they grew\, Amanda continued to think the paycheck she deserved was just around the next corner of growth. \nThe problem is that the next stage of growth came but the cash flow didn’t. \nShe exited the business exhausted and broke. … Over the last few years\, Amanda has been a sponge soaking up the accounting and financial management techniques of large companies\, merging it with her marketing and employee management background and coming up with business solutions that create RESULTS for micro-businesses to ensure you never break as she did.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/business-expert-session-new-year-new-profit-find-10k-in-your-business/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T110000
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CREATED:20220113T173624Z
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SUMMARY:Grant Workshop: Recovery Fund for Individuals
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCome meet grant staff\, ask questions\, and learn from your fellow applicants. Workshops are informal and drop-in. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your application! \nThis workshop will cover our combined Recovery Fund for Individuals. \nThe workshop will take place on Zoom; once you register\, you will receive an email with a link and passcode to join. Live captioning will be available. For additional access support such as language translation or ASL interpretation\, please contact Jackie Mixon at jackie.mixon@4culture.org.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/grant-workshop-recovery-fund-for-individuals-2/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Non-Profit Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220127T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T212301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T212301Z
UID:2332-1643277600-1643277600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Creating A Quick Business Plan In Three Hours (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nJoin us and other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop where you will write your “Unique Value Statement” for your new product or service. This is a concise description of your product or service and explain the unique value your product or service provides to your customers. As part of the workshop\, participants will receive real-time feedback from a SCORE mentor to help them fine tune their Value Statement. \nIn the second part of the workshop you will use the “Lean Canvas” to begin the process of turning your product/service into a business. In this interactive session\, you use the canvas to help guide you in expanding the information in the Unique Value Statement by capturing key ideas\, concepts and strategies about your business in the canvas. This creates a basic framework that you can use to complete YOUR full\, detailed business plan. \nHave paper\, a pencil or a pen ready as the goal of this workshop is for all participants to leave with a draft of their “Unique Value Statement” and “Lean Canvas.” \nListen to what others who have attended this workshop have to say about the instructors and the program: \n· It was a great help to have time to work on a plan and get direct feedback from the instructor! \n· The hands approach of writing my lean canvas in class really helped me think in detail about my business. \n· Really helps simplify the planning process for me! \n· Gave me a structured approach to think through my business. \n· It was a very positive environment; the instructor and other students provided examples on how to improve my plans. \nSCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees\, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. See more information on these workshops here. \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by SCORE Volunteer\, Traci Harrell. Traci is President of It’s All Bigger Than Me Consulting\, a full-service training and consulting company. She has over 25 years of diverse Business & Leadership Experience\, with 8 years at IBM (both domestic and international)\, 14 years at The Walt Disney Company\, and 5 years at Microsoft. Her areas of business expertise include Strategic Planning\, Business Consulting\, Program & Project Management\, Technology & Innovation\, Customer/Partner Experience\, Business Controls\, and Internal Audit. She is a certified PMP\, Project Management Professional\, with expertise in the Lean Business Solutions. Traci is also an International Best-Selling Author and serves on the Leadership Team for SCORE Greater Seattle Chapter as its Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair. \nABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)\nTraci Harrell\nMy expertise is in Leadership Training\, and Diversity\, Equity… \nKEY TOPICS\nBusiness Plans/Startup Assistance
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/creating-a-quick-business-plan-in-three-hours-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T172556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T172556Z
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SUMMARY:BUSINESS SOLUTIONS WEBINAR - Cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nJoin us at our next Business Resource Webinar for a presentation on protecting your organization from Cyberthreats. Hear from our partner at TeamLogic IT on why we can no longer just take a defensive stance against cyber-attacks and learn how businesses are shifting from cybersecurity to cyber-resilience. \nAttendees will learn: \nWhy do I need to protect my data?\nIs my business at risk?\nWhat information do Hackers want? \nFeatured Speaker \nAshwin Muthuvenkataraman is the owner and President of TeamLogic IT – Renton & Kent\, a franchise that addresses small and medium-sized business? IT needs. Clients include medical clinics\, dental practices\, law firms\, financial and insurance firms\, engineering and architecture firms\, real estate brokerages\, manufacturing firms\, and nonprofit organizations. He also owns and operates multiple retail businesses such as a Chevron gas station\, convenience store\, and health food store. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey\, Ashwin worked for 17-years in big tech companies\, such as Microsoft\, Expedia\, and Siemens\, where he spent time in both product development and IT management. During his time at Microsoft\, he managed tools that were used by IT managers\, asset managers\, and network engineers to run IT infrastructure in Microsoft data centers. With experience in both business and technology\, Ashwin understands the various IT needs of business owners and uses technology to help businesses grow and succeed.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/business-solutions-webinar-cybersecurity/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T173913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173913Z
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SUMMARY:Marketing Part 2: Pricing Your Product or Service to Sell & Getting Online (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nYou’ve developed a wonderful new product or service but how should you price it? In Part 2 of our Marketing workshop series we start by reviewing different distributions strategies and help you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your customers. The rest of the workshop is focused on pricing and we start by covering some pricing basics. Then we review a detailed process to determine how you can determine the price of your product. Since pricing a service is very different than a product\, we have a special section the covers the separate process for pricing your services. \nGetting your business online is a requirement these days so we spend the last portion of the workshop reviewing the high-level steps to getting an effective website and then take a quick look at email marketing\, social media and selling online. \nWhile not required\, to get the most out of this workshop please consider attending the “Marketing Part 1: \nDeveloping and Promoting Your Product or Service to Sell More!” workshop first. \nSCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees\, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. \nKEY TOPICS\nMarketing\, Public Relations & Sales
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/marketing-part-2-pricing-your-product-or-service-to-sell-getting-online-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220114T185821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T185821Z
UID:2363-1643191200-1643202000@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:Regsiter here \nWorkSource Seattle-King County is hosting a virtual job fair.\nIf you are seeking employment and wanting a rewarding career in\nadministration\, social services\, and much more\, this is the event for\nyou! \nCome learn about the different opportunities and openings. \nBring your resume\, your smile\, and be ready to connect live with\nemployers!
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/virtual-job-fair/
CATEGORIES:Job Fair
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211204T003927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T003927Z
UID:2247-1643115600-1643119200@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Small Business Flex Fund Info Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThe Washington State Small Business Flex Fund is a new loan program for the smallest Washington businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. To be eligible to apply\, small businesses and nonprofits must employ 50 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees\, have annual revenues of less than $3 million per year\, and experience a direct economic disruption as a result of COVID-19. \nShould you apply? What should you prepare if you decide to apply? \nThis webinar will provide information about the loan program and application process and help you prepare to apply. \nSome of the topics covered will be: \n\nThe Flex Fund\n\nEligibility\nLoan Size\nUse of Funds\nTerm & Interest\nStep by step in the pre-application portal and moving to the lender’s application\nWhat is and is not required to apply\nWhat will cause a declined application\n\n\nKey Parts of a Loan Application\n\nShort Form Business Plan\n\n\nUnderwriting Tips\n\nWhat does a lender look for\n\n\n\nQuestions will be answered as time allows. \n  \nPresenters are Steve Burke and Jerry Petrick\, Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors. See more information about Steve Burke at https://wsbdc.org/south-seattle/ and Jerry Petrick at https://wsbdc.org/vancouver-2/
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/small-business-flex-fund-info-webinar-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220125T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T173754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173754Z
UID:2330-1643104800-1643104800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Growing A Consulting Business (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nIn this 3-hour workshop\, the following topics are covered: \n· The Who\, What\, Where\, When\, Why and How of consulting \n· 9 sales tips: Why people don’t hire you and how to get them to hire you on your terms \n· 15 marketing strategies that pull clients to you \n· Role plays and hot-seats to improve your performance \n· 7 ways to achieve work-life balance —have a business and a life \n· 3 keys to proposals that work \n· 10-time management to increase your efficiency \n· Providing value that accelerates your getting hired \n· How to setup a consulting business \n· Fees – why you charge too little and how to get more \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by John Martinka. John is the owner of Partner On-Call Network and has 20 years of business experience. As recognized public speaker\, John has developed a reputation for expertise in business acquisition and “problem solving”. He has the knowledge and real-life experience which gains client confidence and delivers measurable results. John has owned three businesses\, led a company turnaround and analyzed hundreds of acquisition candidates for scores of clients. He has a master’s degree in Finance and Economics from Marquette University. See John’s LinkedIn profile here: John Martinka \nKEY TOPICS\nMarketing\, Public Relations & Sales
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/growing-a-consulting-business-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220122T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220122T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T173324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173324Z
UID:2311-1642842000-1642852800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Successfully Starting a New Business (Jan)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThis workshop will give you the following skills to take those first critical steps in starting a successful business: \n· Understand the different business entities and choose the best one for your business. \n· Learn how to properly license your business in Washington state. \n· Select the correct insurance for your business. \n· Understand the options for financing your business. \nFirst\, we review what you need to know about setting up your business with the best legal entity. Whether you choose a sole proprietorship\, LLC or another entity\, we will help you understand how to get the right business licenses along with understanding the state and federal taxes you need to manage. \nUnderstanding how to protect your business and yourself with the correct business insurance is critical. You’ll learn about the various commercial insurance policies available and we’ll help you determine what’s best for you. \nWe’ll describe to you various financing options for your business\, and then show you how to apply for the financing that makes sense for you. \nListen to what others who have attended this workshop have to say about the instructors and the program: \n· Lays out the process of setting up a business in a practical and concrete layout. \n· The whole workshop was great — the instructor was so willing to help and answered all my questions. \n· The workshop information was well organized\, well explained and all my questions were answered. \n· Got very detailed info on business licensing. \nSCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees\, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. See more information on these workshops here. \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by SCORE Business Mentor Jack Stiegler. Jack has been volunteering for SCORE for over 20 years and during that time has helped hundreds of people start and operate their small businesses. He was an officer at a Fortune 500 company working in administration\, accounting and information technology. Concurrently\, he was a partner in a commercial landscape maintenance company. He has been an adjunct professor of business in the graduate school at City University. Jack has served on the board of directors of many for profit and nonprofit companies. He has an MBA from Xavier University in Ohio. You can learn more about Jack at his LinkedIn profile here: Jack Stiegler \nKEY TOPICS\nBusiness Plans/Startup Assistance
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/successfully-starting-a-new-business-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220104T175326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T175326Z
UID:2295-1642703400-1642707000@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Setting Up Your Business's Accounting Systems
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nIn this business workshop\, you will learn the best methods\, applications\, and services you can use to set up your financials in a way that gives you and your small business the best chance to succeed. Attend on Thursday\, Jan. 20\, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. \nThis workshop will help participants understand the following basic considerations for properly setting up your business’s finances: \n\nShopping for a Bank or Credit Union\nOpening a Business Checking and a Business Savings Account\nConsidering a Business Credit Card\nUnderstanding What Expenses You Need to Track\nLearning How to Track and to Store Your Expenses\nEstablishing a Bookkeeping System\nTeaming Up with a CPA\nDetermining How You’ll Get Paid\nSetting Up a Payroll System\nDetermining Your Tax Obligations\nUnderstanding What goes in the Balance Sheet\, P&L and Cash Flow
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/setting-up-your-businesss-accounting-systems/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T143000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T214651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T214651Z
UID:2356-1642683600-1642689000@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Instagram for Business
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nSmall business owners want to know: how can I use IG for my business? This class will take you through all of the basics of Instagram\, and help you understand what the Instagram algorithm values\, so that you can best optimize your content for this platform. If you are marketing to Millennials and Gen Z’s\, Instagram may be a very important platform for your business! We’ll talk through the apps and resources that can help you get masterful with IG\, and help you understand how to select your hashtags. We’ll go through all of the ways to use IG for your business and show you how to gain traction and build your IG tribe and presence. This is a live\, instructor-led class on Zoom with Q&A\, and it’s FREE. \nThe presenter\, Liz Jamieson\, is a Washington Small Business Development Center Certified Business Advisor. Liz owned her own website design and development firm and has extensive experience coaching entrepreneurs in online marketing\, business planning\, and business development. See more about Liz at wsbdc.org/ellensburg/. This training is offered as part of the partnership between the Washington Small Business Development Centers and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce. \nWhen: January 20\, 2022\nTime: 1:00 – 2:30 pm\nFor more information\, contact: Washington SBDC Training
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/instagram-for-business/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220120T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T173103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173103Z
UID:2310-1642672800-1642683600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Marketing 1: Developing and Promoting Your Product or Service to Sell More (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nIn Part 1 of our Marketing workshop series we start by helping you identify your target market. These are your best potential customers and knowing them helps you create a better product or service. It also makes all your promotional efforts more focused and effective. \nWe show you how to finalize the design of your product or service and make sure it’s right for your target market. Then we take you through how to create a value proposition that perfectly captures the unique value your product or service brings to your customers. Next you have to build your marketing message. That’s the information for your brochures\, websites\, and anything else you use to sell your product or service. We will also review a number of promotional methods and help you draft a promotional plan for your business. \nThis workshop focuses on hands-on exercises to help you create a target market\, value proposition and promotion plan for your business. \nTo understand marketing more fully please consider attending the “Marketing Part 2: \nPricing Your Product or Service to Sell & Getting Your Business Online” workshop after this one. \nSCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepares individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees\, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. All the workshops are about three hours in length and taught by experienced SCORE Mentors. \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by SCORE Volunteer Mary Sullivan. Mary is co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Sweet but Fearless\, a career transformation specialist. Its mission is to provide tools and knowledge that uplift\, inspire leaders along their career pathing journey. Mary is a former financial services executive with Vanguard\, Charles Schwab\, and TD Ameritrade where she was able to sharpen her leadership skills across multiple countries and corporate divisions. Her personal passion is ensuring that all women understand their financial health and have a retirement plan in place. Mary’s certifications in Remote Learning\, Building Effective Teams from Cornell University\, her degrees in Spanish and Political Science from Saint Louis University\, and her Women’s Executive training from Harvard Business School\, all support her love of learning and teaching. \nKEY TOPICS\nMarketing\, Public Relations & Sales
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/marketing-1-developing-and-promoting-your-product-or-service-to-sell-more-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220119T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211203T232140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T232849Z
UID:2219-1642611600-1642620600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:January Nonprofit Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCommunities Rise and the King County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division have partnered to offer pro-bono legal services for your organization. \nWashington based nonprofits and community-based organizations can make an appointment for a one hour consultation to meet one-on-one with an attorney to answer short legal questions about their nonprofit. Please keep in mind the clinic provides a one hour consultation and questions that can be answered in a short amount of time are best suited for the clinic. The clinic does not provide support with drafting or revising Articles of Incorporation\, contracts\, bylaws or policies. \nOur legal clinics are available by appointment only and intended for 501c3 and 501c4 organizations with limited financial resources for legal assistance. Call 206-324-5850 or email contact@communities-rise.org with questions or to schedule. All clinics will be held virtually or via phone consultation until further notice. \nCan’t make this one? These clinics occur monthly! \nThis clinic is exclusively for nonprofit organizations\, and does not provide services for individual or personal concerns. Consultations are by appointment only and often fill up quickly. Priority is given to small nonprofits located in Seattle/King County with budgets under $350\,000.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/january-nonprofit-legal-clinic/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220120
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T214215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T214215Z
UID:2339-1642550400-1642636799@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Fast Track MBE & DBE Certification IN-PERSON Training
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThe Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB)\, in partnership with the Washington MBDA Business Center and the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE)\, is hosting a “Fast Track Certification” Training to help businesses recover and rebound from the effects of the pandemic. \nThis is a great opportunity for local businesses to increase their competitive advantage and vie for new contracting opportunities for certified businesses with federal\, state\, and local governments. \nBusinesses will receive: \nIn-person training and overview about the certification process\nTips on how to successfully complete an application\nAccess to a computer lab during the training session\n1-on-1 support and ongoing follow-up from staff\nNote: Please know or have access to your UBI# and Federal EIN/SSN. \nPlease bring a physical card or digital image for Proof of Vaccination or a negative test result (from the past 72hours). Seating is Limited to Event Registrants ONLY and complies with current Covid-19 social distancing guidelines. \nCovid-19 Safety Updates: \nFacial coverings will be required by all staff & attendees\, regardless of vaccination status. Masks will be made available at the door.\nTemperature checks will be conducted at entry.\nContact tracing procedures will be employed for any reported exposure.\nEnhanced sanitization protocols will be adhered to throughout the event space including regularly disinfecting surfaces throughout the event and hand sanitizer provided to all attendees.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/fast-track-mbe-dbe-certification-in-person-training/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T173504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T173504Z
UID:2326-1642525200-1642528800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Grant Workshop: Recovery Fund for Individuals
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCome meet grant staff\, ask questions\, and learn from your fellow applicants. Workshops are informal and drop-in. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your application! \nThis workshop will cover our combined Recovery Fund for Individuals. \nThe workshop will take place on Zoom; once you register\, you will receive an email with a link and passcode to join. Live captioning will be available. For additional access support such as language translation or ASL interpretation\, please contact Jackie Mixon at jackie.mixon@4culture.org.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/grant-workshop-recovery-fund-for-individuals/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Non-Profit Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211223T200708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211228T190158Z
UID:2278-1642500000-1642505400@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Tax Saving Moves to Make in the New Year for Your Small Business or Nonprofit
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nTax season is around the corner. Our speakers will share tips and strategies for small businesses and nonprofits to keep in mind for preparing 2021 tax returns. \nSpeakers: \n\nLily Tran\, Enrolled Agent and Certified Tax Coach\, TaxUSign\nSarah Huang\, CPA\, MST\, Clark Nuber PS\n\nTopics speakers will cover include: \n\nThe importance of bookkeeping and items to check (withholdings\, virtual currency\, foreign accounts)\nLetters to expect from the IRS to prepare your 2021 tax return\nChanges in the tax year that may affect your tax return\nAdditional tips for nonprofits and charities\n\n  \n \nPresented in partnership with Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) 
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/tax-saving-moves-to-make-in-the-new-year-for-your-small-business-or-nonprofit/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220113T172901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T172901Z
UID:2309-1642410000-1642420800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Tax Saving Strategies For Small Businesses (JAN)
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nThis workshop focuses on the Federal tax-saving strategies that work best for small businesses\, which are: \n· Electing S-Corporation status with the IRS. \n· Maximizing the deduction for business use of the home. \n· Demonstrating two ways you can compute the deduction for business use of personal vehicle. \n· Providing you examples of 7 different retirement plans and showing you which one is best for you. \n· Describing how to maximize the benefits of health savings accounts. \n· Show you the difference between smart equipment purchases and not-so-smart ones for maximizing the tax benefit. \n· Explain the difference between cash versus accrual accounting and let you know which is better for you. \n· And much\, much more! \nView this short 2-minute video to understand more about this workshop: video teaser \nIf you want to understand more about the Federal\, Washington and local taxes that are assessed against businesses and business owners\, you should register for the “Tax Essentials for New and Existing Business Owners” workshop first before attending the “Tax Saving Strategies for Small Businesses” workshop. \nListen to what others who have attended this workshop have to say about the instructor and the program: \n· Really helped my business learn about how to save money with minimizing and deferring taxes. \n· Finally learned how LLCs can help protect my personal savings and how S-Corps can help me pay lower taxes. \n· Now I understand how to use the “home office” tax deduction to save money on my personal tax returns. \n· Most helpful training I’ve ever been to! \n· The workshop provided actionable details on how save money on taxes. \n· The instructor provided valuable information clearly\, no fluff – all practical and doable. Answered all my questions. \nPresenter \nThis workshop is presented by SCORE Business Mentor Joe Heinrich. Joe is a retired CPA having worked for 12 years with KPMG\, an international accounting firm\, and 22 years with Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. in various finance executive positions. Over the past 11 years since his retirement\, Joe has help hundreds of small business owners make their businesses more profitable\, eliminated problems with their accounting\, assisted them in obtaining financing for their business and helped them save thousands of dollars of Federal and Washington taxes. He also presents the “Tax Saving Strategies for Small Businesses” and “Tax Essentials for New and Existing Business Owners” workshops for SCORE. For more information about Joe\, visit his LinkedIn profile here: Joe Heinrich \nABOUT THE PRESENTER(S)\nJoe Heinrich\nAccounting using Xero and QuickBooks\, or a manual Excel spreadsheet. Finance\, both in obtaining financing for the business\, valuing the business and assisting in purchasing or selling the business. Taxes\, both Federal and Washington taxes \nJoe Heinrich\nKEY TOPICS\nAccounting & Cash Flow
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/tax-saving-strategies-for-small-businesses-jan/
CATEGORIES:General Business Support,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211203T231941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T232917Z
UID:2218-1642006800-1642015800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:January Small Business Legal Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCommunities Rise and Ventures have partnered to offer pro-bono legal services for your business. Small business owners can make an appointment for a one hour consultation to meet one-on-one with an attorney to answer legal questions about their governance and business law needs. The clinic is a great opportunity for general questions on the following: \n• Business Entity Formation – Advising on choice of entity (LLC/PLLC\, Sole Proprietor\, Partnership\, C-Corporation\, Social Purpose Corporation) and creation of corporate entity.\n• Advice on Corporate Governance\n• Maintenance and Compliance with State and Federal Law\n• Taxes – Advising on federal\, state\, and local taxes.\n• Contracts – General advice on business contracts.\n• Employment – General advice on personnel policies\, independent contractor agreements\, vendor agreements\, employment contracts\, and confidentiality agreements.\n• Real Estate – General advice about property leases\, purchase and sale agreements.\n• Risk and Liability Assessment – General advice on risk and liability assessment\, and insurance coverage.\nThis clinic is exclusively for small businesses\, and does not provide services for individual or personal concerns. Consultations are by appointment only and often fill up quickly. To be eligible\, household income must be less than 80% of the 2020 HUD King County median income. \nThese services are available by appointment only for Washington based small businesses. Email contact@communities-rise.org with questions or to schedule. All clinics have been moved online until further notice.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/january-small-business-legal-clinic/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211215T225008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T225008Z
UID:2264-1641996000-1641999600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Elevate NW Series: Small Business Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nSmall businesses are the backbone of our community – in Seattle alone\, there are over 100\,000. These organizations’ leaders have a crucial role to play: they have to guide and advocate for their teams\, while also inspiring their communities. \nAt our next Elevate NW Series\, we will hear from a few leaders on how they balance leading their employees and empowering their communities. \n  \nSpeakers include: \nEfrem Fesaha\nFounder & CEO\nBoon Boona Coffee \nMore to be announced!
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/elevate-nw-series-small-business-leadership/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211215T222649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T222649Z
UID:2260-1641976200-1641981600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:ScaleUp Training Series: The Rebuild Edition
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nScaleUp Business Training is provided through funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce. \nThis training is focused on teaching proven strategies to small businesses that will increase resiliency and spur growth\, even in the face of a global pandemic.\nThe three-hour online courses are held weekly\, allowing up to 100 businesses around the state to improve their strategic thinking and decision-making\, create operational efficiencies\, and strengthen the bottom line in times of uncertainty. \nThis 8-week program provides tangible tools to examine strategic alignment\, optimize market strategy\, and master finances. Participants will also learn how to drive performance using metrics\, build organizational systems that increase capacity\, and develop strategies for automating important parts of their business. \nScaleUp is delivered in a hybrid of virtual live instruction combined with self-paced learning modules to make the program as accessible as possible for business owners strapped for time. The curriculum is based on the Thurston Center for Business Innovation’s highly respected ScaleUp program\, which uses the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac® Growth Venture coursework. \nThe ideal candidate for ScaleUp: The COVID Edition is the president/owner of a Washington State business that has been in operation for two years and has annual pre-covid revenues in excess of $100\,000. \nCourse topics include: \nOrganizing and creating business systems to get more done in less time.\n● Strategies for increasing revenue.\n● Strengthening your product and/or service.\n● Creating your own competitive advantage in the marketplace.\n● Designing a marketing strategy that increases sales leads.\n● Understanding financial statements and key business drivers and metrics. \nScaleUp is a partnership between the Washington State Department of Commerce\, Thurston EDC Center for Business Innovation\, and the Economic Development Administration.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/scaleup-training-series-the-rebuild-edition/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220112T093000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20220104T180914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220104T180914Z
UID:2298-1641970800-1641979800@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Economic Forecast Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Register here \n$55 for MBAKS members\n$75 for nonmembers \nWake up\, eat well\, and be better prepared. This year’s breakfast—presented by HomeStreet Bank – may be the most important presentation you see this year. \nInternationally acclaimed economist and public speaker Elliot Eisenberg\, Ph.D.\, will show you where our economy and industry have been and where they’re going to help you plan for the post-pandemic future. Josh Brown\, Executive Director for the Puget Sound Regional Council\, will drill down to our regional economy. \nAlong with a delicious breakfast and engaging talk\, there will also be plenty of networking opportunities to help get the year started on the right foot. Don’t miss it! \nFeatured Speaker\n\n\nElliot Eisenberg\nChief Economist for GraphsandLaughs\, LLC Elliot Eisenberg\, Ph.D. is an internationally acclaimed economist and public speaker specializing in making the arcana and minutia of economics fun\, relevant and educational. Eisenberg\, a former Senior Economist with the National Association of Home Builders in Washington\, D.C.\, is the creator of the multifamily stock index (the first nationally recognized index to track the total return of public firms principally involved in the ownership and management of apartments)\, the author of more than eighty-five articles\, serves on the Expert Advisory Board of Mortgage Market Guide and is a regular consultant to several large real estate professional associations\, hedge funds and investment advisory groups. \n\n\n  \n\n\nJosh Brown\nExecutive Director\, Puget Sound Regional Council As executive director for the Puget Sound Regional Council\, Josh Brown works to support a thriving central Puget Sound region through planning for growth\, transportation\, and economic development. Prior to PSRC\, Josh served as Kitsap county commissioner\, PSRC president\, and worked as a commercial real estate broker. Josh holds a degree focused on city and regional planning from UC Berkeley. \n\n\n  \nCOVID-19 VACCINATION & MASK REQUIREMENTS\nPer King County Health Order\, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test from a testing provider in the last 72 hours will be required in order to attend this event. Visit KingCounty.gov/verify for more information.
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/economic-forecast-breakfast/
LOCATION:Meydenbauer Center\, 11100 NE 6th St.\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98004
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220104T143000
DTSTAMP:20260408T183321
CREATED:20211204T002829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T002829Z
UID:2246-1641301200-1641306600@oneeastside.org
SUMMARY:Business Growth and Development Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register here \nCould you use a boost to keep your business going and growing? This webinar is designed to give business owners hope and options to survive and thrive in challenging and normal times. \nTopics include: \n\nCashflow management\, forecasting\, breakeven\, and contribution margin\nFunding & Capital Infusion including what you can do to prepare for a loan\nManaging Debt\nTurnaround strategies\nFinancial discipline\nSurvival tips\nExit strategies including closing down\, selling the business and bankruptcy\n\nThe presenters are Steve Burke and Ron Nielsen\, Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisors. See more information about Steve Burke at https://wsbdc.org/south-seattle/ and Ron Nielsen at https://wsbdc.org/wenatchee/
URL:https://oneeastside.org/event/business-growth-and-development-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Community Submitted
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