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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Press Release – City & Chamber to Host
Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Interested Media<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b> Gary J.
Riedner, City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
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<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 E. 3rd St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:griedner@ci.moscow.id.us">griedner@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>c:</span></font></b>
Mayor, City Council, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">All</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Users<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Re:</span></font></b>
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
Press Release<o:p></o:p></p>
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6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Date:</span></font></b>
September 3, 2009<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>For
Immediate Release:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:black;font-weight:bold'>City
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place> &
Chamber Sponsors How to Start a Small Business Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Moscow</span></font></b></st1:City><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> – </span></b>The
City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City></st1:place>
and the Moscow Chamber of Commerce are hosting a workshop entitled <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>How to Start a Small Business</span></u></b> scheduled
for Thursday, September 17th, 6-9 p.m., in Moscow City Hall Council Chambers, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">206 East Third Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">ID.</st1:State></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>How to Start a Small Business
Workshop</span></u></b> is part of the Idaho Small Business Development Center
business training program through Lewis-Clark State College and will cover all
of the basics on starting a business including business feasibility,
self-employment assessment, initial market research, startup expenses,
financial feasibility, choosing a business structure, obtaining financing,
determining regulations, setting prices, creating marketing materials, and
developing a business plan. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The workshop will be taught by Randy Eriksen, Associate Professor with
the Business Division at Lewis-Clark State College. Randy earned his J.D.
from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Idaho College Of Law</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and is an experienced trainer in the topics of business law, business
statistics, tax accounting, leadership and human resource management. To
register for the workshop call the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Small</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Business</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Development</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at (208) 792-2465
or email isbdc@lcsc.edu. Registration fee is $10 to cover cost of
materials. Registration deadline is 5 p.m., September 14th.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For more information on this and other City sponsored economic
development programs, please contact Travis Cary, City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Moscow Economic Development Specialist</st1:City></st1:place> at
208-883-7007.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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