Events

MONEY ON A MISSION EXPO Are you a small business leader looking for financing? Money on a Mission Expo connects small business owners and social entrepreneurs with local lenders and resources to help you build your dreams and our local, just, sustainable economy. NETWORK | CONNECT | LEARN The free one-day event will feature workshops...
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  Are you a small business leader looking for financing? Money on a Mission Expo connects small business owners and social entrepreneurs with local lenders and resources to help you build your dreams and our local, just, sustainable economy. NETWORK | CONNECT | LEARN The free one-day event will feature networkgin, workshops and exhibitors, including...
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This four-week series includes First Step Idea Session: From Idea to Startup, Does Your Idea Make Financial Sense, and a session on personal readiness. This workshop or equivalent is required to receive free one-on-one business advising from CIE. To register, or ask questions, email communityenterprise@cie-nw.org

 CommunityEnterprise offers accessible and affordable "first step" entrepreneurship training, consulting and other support, empowering people in low-wealth and underserved communities to start and grow profitable small businesses sustainably connected to a local, living economy. The First Step series is essential for those who want to start a business. It is not a “How to Start...
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The Small Business Tax Work Shop provides an overview of accounting & tax expectations of running a business, as well as an overview of the process. This class will empower small business owners to work independently or with an accountant. Attendees can expect to acquire an understanding of their responsibilities as it relates to accounting...
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CLASS I   Building Your Online Presence 1.Overview of Online Marketing 2.Create a Customer Avatar 3.Google My Business Submission 4.Bing Submission 5.Top Online Directories Submission Students will learn to identify their target market and how to submit their business to the top online directories and search engines for their industry. If desired, student should have...
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Council Study Session (5:00 p.m.) / Regular Council Meeting (7 p.m.) The following links will take you to a page with the current year's documents. Once the Council agenda and packet have been published, the current documents will appear at the top of the list. Click here for Agendas and Packet Click here for the...
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CLASS II   Content Marketing 1.Blogging Overview 2.Video Marketing Strategies 3.Keyword Research 4.Video Creation Techniques Social Media Marketing 1.Facebook Marketing 2.Other Social Marketing Students will learn how to create blogposts that work to build a list and get sales. Students will also learn how to use video to promote their business. They will learn tips...
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