[Vision2020] Free workshops for entrepreneurs

[Debbie Gray]

Thought some of you might be interested in these
workshops...
Debbie Gray

Entrepreneurs are the main source of innovation in
Idaho and create 70 to 80 percent of all the new jobs
in the state.
 
Between Feb. 23 and March 5 two Idaho Commerce & Labor
local offices will serve as locations for a series of
11 workshops presented around the state by the Idaho
Small Business Development Center and the USDA Rural 
Development Idaho office. These workshops--held mainly
in rural communities--are part of a nationwide event
coordinated by the Kauffman Foundation and will focus
on ways to recognize and support entrepreneurs.
 
Workshops will vary from community to community and
cover topics such as starting a business, the basics
of eBay, reaching profit margins, tax considerations
for hiring employees and marketing specialty foods.
 
Entrepreneurship came up as an issue for further
discussion at the Joint Advisory Council meeting in
January and Commerce & Labor Director Roger Madsen
publicly thanks Jim Hogge and Mike Field for arranging
this series of workshops.  The workshop schedule is as
follows. Sessions are free unless otherwise indicated.
 
Starting a Business
This session, taught by professionals, offers
information that will make a difference in the success
of a small business.
 
- Feb. 23, McCall. 2:30-4:30 p.m. McCall Commerce &
Labor office. Call 634-2883.

- Feb. 26, Preston. 1-4 p.m. Idaho State University
extension office. Call 232-4921.

- Feb. 26, Challis. 6-8 p.m. Challis Middle School.
Call 523-1087.
 
- Feb. 26, Lewiston. 6-9 p.m. Lewis Clark State
College Administration Room 12, $10. Call 792-2465.

- Feb. 27, Gooding. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College of
Southern Idaho outreach center. Call 732-6455.

- March 1, Orofino. 6-9 p.m. Orofino Commerce & Labor
office. Call 792-2465.
 
The Basics of eBay
This class will focus on the basics of buying and
selling on eBay and offer tips for better auctions.
 
- Feb. 26, McCall. 2:30-4:30 p.m. McCall Commerce &
Labor office. Call 634-2883.
 
Hitting Your Target for Profit
Participants will learn how to use customer and
competition profiles to analyze market potential.
 
- Feb. 27, Ponderay. 5:30-9 p.m. Ponderay Center.$29.
Call 666-8009.
 
Tax Considerations for Hiring Employees
This workshop provides tax information for small
business owners who have employees or plan to hire new
employees.
 
- Feb. 28, Lewiston. 6-9 p.m. Lewis Clark State
College Administration Room 12. $25. Call 792-2465.
 
Marketing for Specialty Foods
This class will show participants how to get their
products from the kitchen to the public.
 
- March 1, Twin Falls. 6-9 p.m. College of Southern
Idaho campus. $25. Call 732-6455.
 
- March 5, Caldwell. 6-9 p.m. University of Idaho
Business and Technology Incubator. $29. Call 426-3875.
 
Learn more information on these and other training
opportunities on the Idaho Small Business Development
Center Web site at idahosbdc.org



 
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