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What's Happening - Special Events, New Programs, Links & Training
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Free Tax
Seminars at the BIC each month! Do you own or manage a small
business? Planning ahead can save you time, simplify your life, and maybe
even reduce your taxes. Even if you have your taxes prepared by a
professional, taking just a few hours to learn the important basics will
benefit you as well as your tax preparer. It may even save you some tax
preparation fees. Learn from someone who has extensive experience assisting
small businesses in our area. The workshop presenters are experienced local
tax professionals who have generously volunteered their time and expertise
to assist the small business community. Check
out the current schedule! |
 Is Your Business
Certifiable? Help in Government Contracting, Spokane, WA
November 18, 10:30-11:30am, the WA State Office of Minority & Women's
Business Enterprise (OMWBE) will describe the benefits of certification with the
state for minority & women-owned firms, and how to apply.
Cost: Free. A free Business Loan Briefing will be held at the
same location at 11:45am. For more information or to register call the BIC at     509-353-2800 , or you
can register by filling out the Registration Form online
and faxing it to: (509) 353-2600. |
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"Analyze
Your Market Effectively to Grow" ,Nov. 16, 2004,5:30-8:30pm by
AHANA. Mr. Nigel Davey will
provide effective understanding of business analysis and how valuable this
data can be in making good business decisions. Location: Deaconess Medical
Educational Center, 910 W. 5th Ave., Spokane. Cost: Donation requested. For
more information contact AHANA - 509..., or
ahana@ahanabusiness.org. |
The
Three Rivers Venture Group is presenting
"Partnering in the Global
Marketplace...How to Outsource, Insource, and Out-Perform" Tuesday,
Nov. 16, 2004 from 7:15-8:30am. No Charge, continental breakfast provided. You
must pre-register by November 12 to attend. Location: Richland Community
Center, 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland, WA. To register or for more
information, contact Gracie Downard
509.375.2803, or Andrea McMakin
509.372.6013. |
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7th
Annual Economic Forecast, Sponsored by Eastern Washington University,
Payne Financial Group, Spokane Area Economic Development Council, U.S. Bank,
and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic
Development. Thursday, November 18, 2004, 7:30-10am. Location: The
Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post Street, Spokane, WA 99201. Presented in
partnership with the Spokane Journal of Business and the Inland Northwest
Partners, the 7th Annual Economic Forecast will provide attendees with the
economic outlook for 2005 at the national, regional and local levels. Cost:
$35. (If rec'd after 11/12, cost $50).
Register online at the
Chamber Web Site. |
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Local
Procurement Fair 2004 Sponsored by Spokane Chamber's Procurement Technical
Assistance Center (PTAC). Tuesday, November 30, 2004, 7:00 - 11:00 am.
Location: The Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague, Spokane, WA Don't miss this
unique opportunity. The event will provide your business a chance to meet with
procurement professionals from all sectors of government and the private
sector in one location! Opening session will include introductions of the
organizations present and upcoming procurement opportunities.
Register today for this
FREE event! |
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A
new federal web portal and resource center for grants has been established:
www.Grants.gov - check it out!
Then learn the TRUTH about FREE MONEY!
and small business grants at the
Washington State SBDC
Website.
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| Be sure to check out the area
calendars for the Inland NW! |
| Check out
these pages! |
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The
City of Spokane's interactive GIS mapping website provides a variety of
geographic, environmental and demographic information that is extremely
helpful to small business owners. You can access demographic data by
clicking on the Search tab. You can create demographic reports from the 2000
census data based on zip codes, neighborhoods or custom searches. |
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Over
300 forms, logs, checklists, letters, tables, schedules, and even policies
can be downloaded for FREE from Office Depot. |
Are
bad checks a problem for your business? Check out the Washington
Hot Check Network, it links to each
county's Check Enforcement Program. Just insert your county's name (no
quotes) after the basic URL listed. |
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Free
small business resources, business plans, marketing plans, financial
templates and worksheets, forums, news, and links to free business
counseling for all 50 states can be found at
ItsSimple.biz. |
  
SBA Website with legal and
regulatory information for small businesses across the country. It includes
plain English guides on the legal aspects of starting or buying a business,
handling finances, managing employees, doing business and getting out of
business. |
website provides government contracting opportunities.
Washington's Electronic Business
Solution, or WEBS, is a new Internet vendor registration and bid
notification system. The new system offers one online site where vendors can
register to receive government bid notifications. Governmental buyers will
be able to go to the same site to post bidding opportunities and amendments.
WEBS will provide vendors with an automatic e-mail notification of new
opportunities when a bid for one of their commodities is posted. The new
service is free to vendors and users.
For more information or to register. |
| The
International Trade Alliance has a
great international site for the Inland NW. Learn about market trends,
summits, trade missions and training events. A valuable resource for
exporters! |
| A
new site by the Municipal Research &
Services Center of Washington provides information
on city and county licensing requirements in the State of Washington. |
| Get Information on Wages, by area or type, employer
information, online publications and more from Washington State's Labor Market Information site. |
| Looking for
legal information? www.nolo.com offers a legal
encyclopedia that covers accidents to zoning, information on patents, trademarks, taxes,
and small business topics. It also allows you to search specific state statutes and has
draft forms online. It is not a substitute for an attorney, but it does offer good general
explanations on a lot of topics. |
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