Food Innovation Network

Small Business Tax Workshop
2018-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
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 and tax.
Presenter: Bekele, David
Building 99- Room132
Most workshops are held at Highline College in the Outreach Center, Building 99 (map)

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-02-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Rainier Beach Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 9125 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA map

Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

Community Cooking Nights
2018-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Avenue, South, SeaTac , WA, 98168, United States
The Food Innovation Network and the City of Seatac will be collaborating to provide cooking classes from cultures around the world.
These classes will be taught by a variety of instructors from different nations of the world. Some of these cultures will include Congolese, Iraqi, Mexican, and more.
For a sample of what you might be making, sign up for our free Community Kitchen Night.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-02-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2018-01-29 11:30, 2018-01-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, , WA, 98036, United States
Edmonds Community College, Maltby Room 108

General Small Business Consulting with Rachel Crocker
2018-01-30 13:00 - 16:00 | 43 SW Naito Pkwy,, 43 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR, United States
Have questions about running your business?
Our small business consultants can help you work through your questions and advise you on business operations and growth strategy. Share your ideas and challenges with professional business strategists and established small business owners to make better, informed decisions about:

Marketing
Finance
Strategy

Note: Each session lasts 50 minutes. Please bring specific questions as well as your current bookkeeping system and arrive 10 minutes early for your session to complete the required intake paperwork.
Requirements

You must be a Mercy Corps Northwest loan client or Foundations student haveing completed up to week 4 of your class. If you do not meet this criteria, please call 503-896-5087.
Cost: $25 per session, advanced registration is required.

About the Consultant
“Do what you mean and mean what you say. It’s about follow-through, consistency and acting with a purpose.”

Hands-on and fearlessly curious, Rachel Crocker values engagement above all else. Her love of storytelling (perhaps inspired by her affinity for TED Talks) is evident in her business communications, and she’s able to bring even the most formidable concepts down to earth. From anticipating operational snafus to experimenting at home in the kitchen, Rachel is living a life that constantly keeps her challenged and stimulated.
Rachel has built her career around a drive to improve, learn and engage. She spent more than seven years pursuing her passion for health and social services by managing data reviews, supervising operational staff, and collaborating with hospital leadership in roles at Cardon Outreach and Huron Consulting Group. She holds an MBA from Marylhurst University and a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-01-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-01-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Delridge Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA map

Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

Community Kitchen
2018-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
Community Kitchen Nights are an opportunity to come and enjoy an amazing meal composed of dishes from around the world. During this popular event, our chefs will share the history of the dish and culture that they represent. Come and join us for an amazing cultural event where we learn about our neighbors and eat some incredible food.
Interested in helping prepare the dishes? There are limited kitchen assistant spaces available for everyone 15 years and older.
Community Kitchen Nights are hosted by the City of Seatac and the Food Innovation Network. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required at the SeaTac Community Center. Please call (206) 973-4680 to register.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-01-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, , WA, 98036, United States
Edmonds Community College, Maltby Room 108 map

Small Business Tax Workshop in ENGLISH and SPANISH
2018-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-01-16 11:30 - 13:00 | WA

MLK Day of Service Opportunities in Tukwila!
2018-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Make your impact on Martin Luther King Day and give back to the forests of Tukwila! Dig in with the Green Tukwila Partnership at one of two events happening on January 15th as an effort to benefit the health of Tukwila’s forests. Get your hands dirty by helping to remove invasive weeds from the city’s forests and shorelines. This is a great way to give back to your local community, to meet some new faces and, to spend the morning doing something good outside!
Restoration training, tools and gloves will also be provided. No experience necessary, so make sure to bring along your friends, family, and neighbors!
Please find more information on the MLK Day events and RSVP using the United Way event links below. It is important to let us know that you’re coming so that we can plan for a great event!
Duwamish Shoreline – January 15th 9am to Noon – https://volunteer.uwkc.org/need/detail/?need_id=314503
Tukwila Park – January 15th 9am to Noon – https://volunteer.uwkc.org/need/detail/?need_id=294634
For any additional questions, please contact Olena Perry at Olena.Perry@TukwilaWA.gov or call at 206 768-2822.

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Make Your Voice Heard 2018: An MLK Day Youth Advocacy Workshop
2018-01-14 14:00 - 18:00 | Seattle University Student Cente, 1100 E James Way, Seattle, WA, United States
Seattle University Student Center, Room 160
Are you concerned about the dramatic increase in hatred and discrimination in the US?
Are you interested in learning more about Islamophobia and Antisemitism?
Do you want to use the power of your voice to say that bigotry and discrimination have no place in our communities?
Do you want to meet other youth from all over the Puget Sound region who are inspired to work for change in their communities and nation?
If so, join us for a Youth Advocacy Workshop!
The event is open to youth of all (or no) faith backgrounds in 6th-12th grade and is organized by Kids4Peace. Presenters include the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington State), Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, 21 Progress, The Seattle Globalist, Essam Muhammad, and Northwest Film Forum.
This four-hour workshop will empower youth with the tools to speak out publicly against Islamophobia and Antisemitism, while also building relationships between diverse communities:
Hour 1. Introductions; sharing of concerns about the current climate in the US; background on Islamophobia and Antisemitism in the US; the importance of speaking up and telling our stories
Hour 2 & 3. Breakout sessions designed to equip you with specific tools for speaking out: Film, Spoken Word, News Media, Bystander Intervention, and Talking About The Issues You Care About
Hour 4. Sharing about breakout session experiences; committing to taking action in our community
Transportation to and from the event is available. Please indicate your interest when you register through the Eventbrite link above.
Questions? Please contact Jordan Goldwarg at jordan@k4p.org or 617-335-7603.
This workshop is made possible thanks to generous support from the Seattle Foundation and the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund, and is endorsed by the following (growing list of) co-sponsors:
21 Progress
ACLU of Washington
API Chaya
CAIR-WA
Call of Compassion NW
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Kol Ami
Densho
Eastside Refugee & Immigrant Coalition
East Shore Unitarian Church
Empowering Connection
Epiphany Parish (Episcopal)
Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
Euphrates Institute Seattle
Faith Action Network
FIUTS
Global Social Business Partners
Hate Free Delridge
Healers of Tomorrow
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation
Holocaust Center for Humanity
IMAN Center
International Rescue Committee
Iraqi Community Center of Washington
Jewish Family Service
J Street
Kavana Cooperative
Neighbors in Faith
Noor Weekend Academy
Northwest Film Forum
Northwest Interfaith
Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)
Seattle Globalist
Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness
Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry
Somali Family Safety Task Force
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Temple Beth Am
Temple B’nai Torah
Treacy Levine Center
University Unitarian Church
Wasat
We Say Salam
West Seattle Democratic Women
West Seattle Family YMCA
Youth Development Executives of King County

Saturday Work Party at Morse Wildlife Preserve
2018-01-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Morse Wildlife Preserve, 25415 70th Ave, Graham, WA, 98338, United States
Morse Wildlife Preserve
Start 2018 off right! Come join the Morse Force in trail monitoring and maintenance! We will be working on the prairie, oak and Douglas fir habitat trails as well as the boardwalk, creek and forested wetlands trails. All ages and abilities are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Invite your friends, family, and coworkers to get your hands dirty at this monthly work party!

Learn more: http://forterra.org/subpage/morse-wildlife-preserve
To sign up to volunteer, and for more information, please email aizdepski@forterra.org or call us at 206-905-6909
What to bring: Come dressed for the weather (rain or shine) in clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes (rubber boots, hiking/tennis shoes), long sleeves, long pants, warm layers and rain jacket. We’ll have tools and gloves for you to use! Help reduce waste by bringing your own refillable water bottle if you have one.
All ages are welcome, but we encourage all volunteers under the age of 15 to be accompanied by an adult. If you are a volunteer under 18 and attending the event without a parent or guardian, please print and bring this waiversigned by a parent or guardian.

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First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

Small Business Tax Workshop
2018-01-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Highline College, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
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 and tax.

Presenter: Bekele, David
Building 99- Room 132
Most workshops are held at Highline College in the Outreach Center, Building 99 (map)

Organize Your Business Finances for 2018 - FREE CIE Workshop for Entrepreneurs
2018-01-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Rainier Beach Branch – The Seattle Public Library – 9125 Rainier Avenue South – Seattle, WA 98118 map

For details, link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/organize-your-business-finances-for-2018-free-cie-workshop-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-41224128478

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-01-08 11:30 - 13:30 | WA

Seattle vintage high tea, pastry & cake expo
2018-01-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Design Center Events, 5701 6th Avenue South, Seattle, WA, United States
Sat Jul 14th 5:00pm – Mon 16th 12:00am

Seattle Design Center Events – 5701 6th Avenue South – Seattle map

For details, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-vintage-high-tea-pastry-cake-expo-tickets-26241715678

Reality Check 3&4
2017-12-07 18:00 - 21:00 | StartZone, 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98108
Reality Check 3&4
This workshop will help you assess your readiness and the feasibility of your business goals and get to a quick “go-no go” decision.
Once you complete the 4 part series you will have an opportunity to meet with a StartZone Business Specialist for one-on-one consulting.
Presenter: Stevenson, Alice

Building 99-Room132

Reality Check 1&2
2017-12-05 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
This workshop will help you assess your readiness and the feasibility of your business goals and get to a quick “go-no go” decision.
Once you complete the 4 part series you will have an opportunity to meet with a StartZone Business Specialist for one-on-one consulting.
Presenter: Stevenson, Alice

Building 99- Room 251

CLASS IV: YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION
2017-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | StartZone, 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines , WA, 98198, United States
Your Online Reputation

Building Your Online Reputation
Systems
Q&A
Specific help and training

Students will learn about building, managing and marketing their business online reputation as well as how to handle any online reputation issues.
Presenter: Washington, Annette
Building 99- Room 251

Business Resource Open House: Delridge
2017-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Delridge Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA, 98106, United States
Delridge Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA

First Step - Week 2 (Lynnwood)
2017-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | 7020 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036, 7020 196th St SW , Lynnwood, WA, 98036, United States
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 a Business” class. Instead, it will help you assess your readiness and the feasibility of your business idea and business goals.
Classes meet for 2 hours a week, for 3 weeks.
Apply online at www.cie-nw.org/applyhttp://www.cie-nw.org/apply
or email communityenterprise@cie-nw.org for more information.

CLASS III: MARKETING AUTOMATION
2017-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 | StartZone, 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98108
Marketing Automation

Email Marketing Overview
List-Building Strategies
Setup Email Client
Setup Campaigns
Follow up

Students will learn the importance of customer list and how to setup an email campaign complete with follow-up strategies that can work to drive traffic and sales. Students can create an email marketing account and campaign in this class.

Presenter: Washington, Annette
Building 99- Room 251

Holidays are coming, let's meet and share
2017-11-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake City Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E, Seattle , WA, 98125, United States
For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see:

www.meetup.com/StartupFoodBusiness/events/242471962/
Startup: Food Business Circle
Let’s meet and share ideas for last minute holiday sales, and perhaps have a barter? Topic ideas are welcome.

First Step (Beacon Hill)
2017-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
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

CLASS II: CONTENT AND SOCIAL MARKETING
2017-11-09 18:00 - 21:00 | StartZone, 2400 S. 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98108
ontent Marketing

Blogging Overview
Video Marketing Strategies
Keyword Research
Video Creation Techniques

Social Media Marketing

Facebook Marketing
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 on how to create video with or without being in the video and how to market the video online. Students should have access to their YouTube account or be ready to create a new account to work on the tasks in this class. Students will also learn basic marketing strategies for Facebook or other social accounts.

Presenter: Washington, Annette
Building 99- Room 251
