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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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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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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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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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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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Date:</span></font></b>
February 22, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
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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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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:bold'>City of
Moscow & Chamber to Host Business Boot Camp<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<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 Business Boot Camp</span></u></b>
scheduled for Thursday, March 4th, 6-9 p.m., in Moscow City Hall <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Council Chambers</st1:PersonName>, <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 Business Boot
Camp</span></u></b> is part of the Idaho Small Business Development Center
(SBDC) business training program. Topics covered include feasibility,
self-employment assessment, initial market research, start-up 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 Chris St.Germaine. Chris co-owned an
outfitter/guide service for 8 years, developed Nez Perce Tribe enterprise (Nez
Perce BioControl Center), and worked 7 years in community/economic
development. Chris has delivered the Business Boot Camp for several years
in partnership with the SBDC.<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'>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 <a href="mailto:isbdc@lcsc.edu"
title="blocked::mailto:isbdc@lcsc.edu">isbdc@lcsc.edu</a>. Registration
fee is $10 to cover cost of materials. Please register early as space is
limited.<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 <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Travis Cary</st1:PersonName>,
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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