BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200131T020000Z DTEND:20200131T050000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:NEOEDD Offers Free Foundations Business Planning Classes DESCRIPTION:Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) offers a free\, six-week workshop series to help entrepreneurs and small-business owners build the basis for a successful business. Register by Friday\, Jan. 24 to reserve your seat. But\, don't wait class size is limited! Link: https://tinyurl.com/qqkqv5g\n\n \n\nLisa Dawson has taught "Business Foundations" for more than ten years\, and her students existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Baker\, Union and Wallowa counties continue to give her rave reviews. This hands-on class covers the basics of running a successful business: overhead and inventory costs\, goal-setting and sales projections\, marketing\, taxes and licensing\, and other considerations\, and brings it all together in a business plan.\n\n \n\nBest of all\, thanks to a Community Development Block Grant through City of La Grande\, the classes are offered free of charge!\n\n \n\nBusiness Foundations takes place:\n\n Enterprise: Thursdays\, Jan. 30 Mar. 12 (No class Feb. 20)\; at Enterprise City Hall\, 102 E North St.\, for afternoon class and Building Healthy Families\, 207 E Park St.\, for evening class\n\nParticipants can choose to attend from 1 to 4 p.m. in Enterprise or 6 to 9 p.m.\n\nRegister by Friday\, Jan. 24 by following this link (https://tinyurl.com/qqkqv5g) or contact the office at 541-426-3598\, 800-645-9454\, or email. Preference is made to people with low-to-moderate incomes\; income verification is required.\n\n \n\nThe workshops last six weeks\, with the following topics:\n\n\n Gaining Perspective: Consider your business concept.\n Laying the Foundation: Define line of business and analyze financial essentials\, from overhead costs to break-even point.\n Getting into the Flow: Cover the financial essentials of cash flow\, sales forecasting\, and financial documents.\n Mission & Markets: Revisit mission\, discuss market research\, and identify competitors in order to align with target markets.\n Get the Word Out: Discuss creative marketing strategies and give peer feedback on marketing materials.\n Goodbye & Good Luck: Present your business plan\, share final pitch\, and plan for next steps.\n\n \n\nHere's what former class participants have to say about the Foundations class:\n\n\n "[I appreciated Lisa's] low-key and helpful attitude\, and her desire to help each of us regardless of our business choices." Participant in Halfway\n "I hadn't looked at break-even point\, overhead costs\, and marketing costs before this class." Participant in Enterprise\n "[I valued] being able to get a grasp on my business intentions and the necessary work involved to be successful." Participant in Baker City\n\n \n\n# # #\n\n \n\nThe Northeast Oregon Economic Development District's mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs\, businesses\, and communities in Baker\, Union\, and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www.neoedd.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) offers a free\, six-week workshop series to help entrepreneurs and small-business owners build the basis for a successful business. \;Register \;by Friday\, Jan. 24 \;to reserve your seat. But\, don&rsquo\;t wait&mdash\;class size is limited! Link: https://tinyurl.com/qqkqv5g
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\nLisa Dawson has taught &ldquo\;Business Foundations&rdquo\; for more than ten years\, and her students&mdash\;existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in Baker\, Union and Wallowa counties&mdash\;continue to give her rave reviews. This hands-on class covers the basics of running a successful business: overhead and inventory costs\, goal-setting and sales projections\, marketing\, taxes and licensing\, and other considerations\, and brings it all together in a business plan.
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\nBest of all\, thanks to a Community Development Block Grant through City of La Grande\, the classes are offered free of charge!
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\nBusiness Foundations takes place:\n\nParticipants can choose to attend from 1 to 4 p.m. in Enterprise or \;6 to 9 p.m.
\nRegister by Friday\, Jan. 24 \;by following \;this link \;(https://tinyurl.com/qqkqv5g) or contact the office at 541-426-3598\, \;800-645-9454\, \;or email. Preference is made to people with low-to-moderate incomes\; income verification is required.
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\nThe workshops last six weeks\, with the following topics:\n\n\n \;
\nHere&rsquo\;s what former class participants have to say about the Foundations class:\n\n\n \;
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\nThe Northeast Oregon Economic Development District&rsquo\;s mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs\, businesses\, and communities in Baker\, Union\, and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www.neoedd.org.
\n \; LOCATION:Building Healthy Families\, 207 E. Park St.\, Enterprise UID:e.1631.19585 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T025901Z URL:http://wallowacountychamber.sampleorg.com/events/details/neoedd-offers-free-foundations-business-planning-classes-19585 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR