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SUMMARY:Foodie Friday: Sell Your Food Products at This Year's Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Are you a small scale food producer who wants to get into farmers markets in Western CO? Join us for this informative webinar about everything you need to do now in order to be ready to apply for and become a vendor at this year’s farmers market! West Central SBDC brings area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of each month. Online webinar\, facilitated by Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership who manages the Montrose Farmers Market\, is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. \n\nSpeaker(s): Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership and the Montrose Farmers Market \nCo-Sponsor(s): West Central SBDC The Business Cultivator Region 10 LEAP Valley Food Partnership \n  \nFoodie Friday: Sell Your Food Products at This Year’s Farmers Market\nwith Sammie Alteri\nFriday\, February 2\, 9:00am – 10:00am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday-sell-your-food-products-at-this-years-farmers-market/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business
DESCRIPTION:This LIVE webinar serves to create an open forum of Q&A\, with interactive conversation among participants and our SBDC Staff and Consultants – it will not be recorded! \nIn this session: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Business New year\, new business? If you are considering starting a new business this year\, join us to learn more about what it is required of business owners. It’s not just about having the startup money or having a product that all your friends and family love. Do you have a plan and do you have what it takes to be an owner/entrepreneur? \nMeet Our Facilitator: Callie Koch\nCallie is program manager of the West Central SBDC and a former small business owner. \n  \nLet’s Talk: 10 Things Your Need to Know Before Starting a Business\nwith Callie Koch\nTuesday\, January 23rd\, 12:00pm-1:00pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/lets-talk-10-things-you-need-to-know-before-starting-a-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: \n* How running a business is different than being an employee; \n* Things to consider as a business owner; \n* Trade name search; \n* Legal structure selection; \n* State registration; \n* Licensing requirements; \n* Business plan over view; \n* Marketing for your Target market(s); \n* Market research; \n* Financing options; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony\, MBA \n  \nSmart Start: How to Start a Business\nwith Susan Bony\nTuesday\, November 7th\, 12pm-2pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smartstart-how-to-start-a-business-online-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Smart Start: How to Start a Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. \nThis 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: \n* How running a business is different than being an employee; \n* Things to consider as a business owner; \n* Trade name search; \n* Legal structure selection; \n* State registration; \n* Licensing requirements; \n* Business plan over view; \n* Marketing for your Target market(s); \n* Market research; \n* Financing options; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony\, MBA \n  \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nTuesday\, October 3\, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smart-start-how-to-start-a-business-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, September 29\, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230918T080000
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \n  \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, October 27\, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-9/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231020T100000
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SUMMARY:How to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO - Four-part series
DESCRIPTION:Not only are food trucks and mobile food units trending in the food industry offering unique and creative concepts as well as the ability to bring products to target markets rather than waiting for customers to come to a brick and mortar\, but they also allow startup food businesses to launch an idea with lower overhead costs and test it in a variety of markets. \nFor this comprehensive workshop series the West Central SBDC is partnering with Joseph Kean\, an industry consultant and owner of Homestead Hut\, a mobile food unit in Gunnison. Joseph built his food trailer from the ground up to meet all regulatory requirements and to be a versatile unit that can be utilized by other food businesses and chefs for business and as an educational tool for helping people understand how to build an optimal mobile food business. \nIn this four part series\, we will explore all aspects of starting and operating a mobile food business in Western Colorado covering these topics and much more: \n*Health code regulations \n*Mobile unit design \n*Menu creation \n*Licenses \n*Staffing \n*Workflow \n*Power supply and waste disposal \n*Commissary kitchens \n\nHow to Start a Mobile Food Business in Western CO – 4-part Series\nwith Joseph Kean\, Callie Koch\, and James Lammers \n*Friday September 1\, 9-10 am\, online \n*Friday September 15\, 9-10 am\, online \n*Wednesday October 4\, 4-6 pm\, in person at the Business Cultivator in Olathe\, 300 Hap Ct\, Olathe\, CO 81425 \n*Friday October 20\, 9-10 am\, online \n$45 for full series \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/how-to-start-a-mobile-food-business-in-western-co-four-part-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Foodie Friday- So You Want to Sell Your Food Products at Next Year's Farmers Market?
DESCRIPTION:Are you a small scale food producer who wants to get into farmers markets in Western CO? Join us for this informative webinar about everything you need to do now in order to be ready to apply for and become a vendor at next year’s farmers market! West Central SBDC brings area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of June\, July\, August\, and September\, 2023. Online webinar\, facilitated by Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership who manages the Montrose Farmers Market\, is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. \n\nSpeaker(s): Sammie Alteri of Valley Food Partnership and the Montrose Farmers Market \nSo You Want to Sell Your Food Products at Next Year’s Farmers Market?\nwith Sammi Alteri and Valley Food Partnership\nFriday\, August 4\, 9:00 am – 10:00 am\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday-so-you-want-to-sell-your-food-products-at-next-years-farmers-market/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230630T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230630T153000
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, June 30\, 2:30 am – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, March 31\, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230323T120000
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SUMMARY:Build Your Business Plan In a Day! (2-part series March 21 & 23)
DESCRIPTION:A business plan can help you get funding\, bring in new business partners\, or serve as a roadmap for each stage of starting and managing your business. During this 2-part class\, we will guide you in creating your own business plan. We will cover all the elements of writing a plan including the executive summary\, company description\, market analysis\, competitive analysis\, S.W.O.T. analysis\, service or product line\, marketing plan\, operations\, management\, and financial projections. We will also provide you with a text book as a resource. \nPart 1- Tues\, March 21\, 9 a.m.- noon and Part 2- Thurs\, March 23\, 9 a.m.-noon \nUpon registration\, you’ll receive a Zoom link to attend. The Zoom link is the same for both sessions. \n\nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony is a member of the West Central SBDC staff and a long-time consultant for the Colorado SBDC focusing on business start-up and company development and growth. Her education and experience working for both small and large multi-national corporations with a unique background in banking\, teaching and market development provide the perfect combination to support writing business plans. \nThe textbook can be picked up at the Region10 Montrose office or we will mail it if you live outside the area. \nBuild Your Business Plan in a Day\nwith Susan Bony\nTuesday and Thursday\, March 21 & 23\, 9:00m – 12:00 pm\nOnline\, $85 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/build-your-business-plan-in-a-day-2-part-series-march-21-23/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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SUMMARY:Smart Start: How to Start a Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: \n*How running a business is different than being an employee; \n*Things to consider as a business owner; \n*Trade name search; \n*Legal structure selection; \n*State registration; \n*Local licensing requirements; \n*The business planning process; \n*Target marketing; \n*Financing options; and \n*Human Resources \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony\, MBA \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nWednesday\, March 8\, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smart-start-how-to-start-a-business-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230207T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230207T180000
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SUMMARY:Smart Start: How to Start a Business
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: \n*How running a business is different than being an employee; \n*Things to consider as a business owner; \n*Trade name search; \n*Legal structure selection; \n*State registration; \n*Local licensing requirements; \n*The business planning process; \n*Target marketing; \n* Financing options; and \n*Human Resources \n  \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSpeaker(s): Susan Bony \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nTuesday\, February 7\, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smart-start-how-to-start-a-business-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230111T140000
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SUMMARY:SmartStart: How to Start a Business (online)
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Come and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include: *How running a business is different than being an employee; \n*Things to consider as a business owner; \n*Trade name search; \n*Legal structure selection; \n*State registration; \n*Local licensing requirements; \n*The business planning process; \n* Target marketing; \n* Financing options; and \n* Human Resources \n  \nThis webinar will be presented on Zoom. Please register to receive the link to join. \nSmart Start\nwith Susan Bony\nWednesday\, January 11\, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smartstart-how-to-start-a-business-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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SUMMARY:Marketing Power Hour- How to Build a Great Team and Fantastic Culture
DESCRIPTION:Healthy culture is critical to the success of every business. How do you define mission and company culture to ensure every employee is in the right “seat” on your bus. Learn how to create policies and procedures that reinforce culture and solve problems with misalignment of culture. Introducing Marketing Hour an important and interactive tool to support your business development or sharpen your workforce training options. Marketing Hour will be held LIVE Bi-Monthly at noon! It is designed to offer you or your teams quick lessons to increase your marketing & sales awareness and learn new tips and tricks. Each noon session will include an overview of the scheduled marketing/sales topic and then answer your specific questions\, brainstorm about new opportunities and encourage cohort participation and interaction with other attendees. Recorded sessions will be offered on-demand throughout 2022 and into 2023. \nSpeaker(s): Leanne Pressly has been a business and marketing strategist for 25+ years. She is the Founder & Owner of Stitchcraft Marketing\, an agency specializing in social media strategy and implementation\, customer segmentations and outreach and online sales tools. At home in Salida she enjoys hiking\, knitting and hanging out with her family and two puppies. Leanne is also a Central Mountain SBDC consultant and can assist with no cost confidential consulting if you need further support after attending this session. \n  \nMarketing Power Hour\nwith Leanne Pressly\nTuesday\, November 1\, 12:00 – 12:45 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/marketing-power-hour-how-to-build-a-great-team-and-fantastic-culture/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221028T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221028T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104935
CREATED:20220926T150056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T150056Z
UID:10000006-1666967400-1666971000@region10.net
SUMMARY:Finance Friday: Tax Deductions
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, October 28\, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-tax-deductions-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221027T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104935
CREATED:20220926T145620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T145649Z
UID:10000005-1666893600-1668106800@region10.net
SUMMARY:Financial Leading Edge: Fine-tuning your business financials to meet today’s economic challenges
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard enough managing a business in the best of times\, but are you prepared for today’s economic challenges? Our Financial Leading Edge is geared toward helping you understand today’s economic environment and inspiring you to develop defensive & offensive tactics to address and stabilize your business finances in a rocky environment. \nThis 3-week financial intensive will provide business owners expert guidance in assessing and monitoring your business’s health by focusing on cash flow management and profitability\, understanding financial statements and key ratios\, and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to keep you on track and confident! \nJoin us Thursday evenings\, Oct 13\, 20\, and 27\, 6- 8 p.m. Course Outline: Week 1: Cash Flow Week 2: Profitability Week 3: Financial Statements\, Ratios\, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston Kelly is a valued member of the SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, accounting boot camps\, and our monthly Finance Friday series. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series six years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nSpeaker(s): Hosted by SBDC program manager Ashley Pynes with training facilitator Kelly Johnston. \n  \nFinancial Leading Edge\nwith Kelly Johnston\nThursdays\, October 13\, 20\, 27\, 6-8 pm\nOnline\, $85 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/financial-leading-edge-fine-tuning-your-business-financials-to-meet-todays-economic-challenges/2022-10-27/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220926T145620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T145649Z
UID:10000004-1666288800-1667505600@region10.net
SUMMARY:Financial Leading Edge: Fine-tuning your business financials to meet today’s economic challenges
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard enough managing a business in the best of times\, but are you prepared for today’s economic challenges? Our Financial Leading Edge is geared toward helping you understand today’s economic environment and inspiring you to develop defensive & offensive tactics to address and stabilize your business finances in a rocky environment. \nThis 3-week financial intensive will provide business owners expert guidance in assessing and monitoring your business’s health by focusing on cash flow management and profitability\, understanding financial statements and key ratios\, and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to keep you on track and confident! \nJoin us Thursday evenings\, Oct 13\, 20\, and 27\, 6- 8 p.m. Course Outline: Week 1: Cash Flow Week 2: Profitability Week 3: Financial Statements\, Ratios\, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston Kelly is a valued member of the SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, accounting boot camps\, and our monthly Finance Friday series. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series six years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nSpeaker(s): Hosted by SBDC program manager Ashley Pynes with training facilitator Kelly Johnston. \n  \nFinancial Leading Edge\nwith Kelly Johnston\nThursdays\, October 13\, 20\, 27\, 6-8 pm\nOnline\, $85 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/financial-leading-edge-fine-tuning-your-business-financials-to-meet-todays-economic-challenges/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220926T145620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T145649Z
UID:10000003-1665684000-1666900800@region10.net
SUMMARY:Financial Leading Edge: Fine-tuning your business financials to meet today’s economic challenges
DESCRIPTION:It’s hard enough managing a business in the best of times\, but are you prepared for today’s economic challenges? Our Financial Leading Edge is geared toward helping you understand today’s economic environment and inspiring you to develop defensive & offensive tactics to address and stabilize your business finances in a rocky environment. \nThis 3-week financial intensive will provide business owners expert guidance in assessing and monitoring your business’s health by focusing on cash flow management and profitability\, understanding financial statements and key ratios\, and implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) to keep you on track and confident! \nJoin us Thursday evenings\, Oct 13\, 20\, and 27\, 6- 8 p.m. Course Outline: Week 1: Cash Flow Week 2: Profitability Week 3: Financial Statements\, Ratios\, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston Kelly is a valued member of the SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, accounting boot camps\, and our monthly Finance Friday series. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series six years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nSpeaker(s): Hosted by SBDC program manager Ashley Pynes with training facilitator Kelly Johnston. \n  \nFinancial Leading Edge\nwith Kelly Johnston\nThursdays\, October 13\, 20\, 27\, 6-8 pm\nOnline\, $85 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/financial-leading-edge-fine-tuning-your-business-financials-to-meet-todays-economic-challenges/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220927T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220823T200244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T144853Z
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SUMMARY:Thinking Ahead: Maximizing Cash Flow
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, you dealt with a pandemic\, supply chain disruptions\, wildfires\, finding employees\, and a host of other challenges. Your primary concern has been (and may still be) keeping your head above water\, and we understand why. We invite you to pause from “treading water” and think about where you want to be “swimming” toward. Join us on a monthly basis as we “Think Ahead” and discuss different destinations you can begin evaluating such as: \nLet’s talk about how to better align your business with your personal goals in an ever-changing environment and the tactics you can employ to accomplish them. \n\nSpeaker(s): Speaker(s): Dale Jasinski lives in Fraser\, CO and is a former CPA\, family businessman\, serial entrepreneur\, and an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University. \nThinking Ahead\nwith Dale Jasinski\nThursday\, September 22\, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/thinking-ahead-maximizing-cash-flow/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220902T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220902T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220823T192934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T193141Z
UID:10000060-1662109200-1662112800@region10.net
SUMMARY:Foodie Friday: Food Trucks
DESCRIPTION:Know the state and county laws\, rules\, and regulations that govern the Colorado food industry before you dive in! This month- Food Trucks! \nJoin us for insights and dos and don’ts around Food Truck requirements. West Central SBDC and the Montrose County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bring area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of May\, July\, and September\, 2022. Online webinar facilitated by Gina Simpson from Montrose County Health\, is free and open to the public. Pre registration is required. \n\nSpeaker(s): Gina Simpson\, Montrose County Health Department \n  \nFoodie Friday\nwith Gina Simpsom\nFriday\, September 2\, 9:00 am – 10:00 am\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday-food-trucks-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220624T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220624T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T195908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T143045Z
UID:10000046-1656081000-1656084600@region10.net
SUMMARY:Finance Friday
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports. \nFinance Friday\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, June 24\, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220623T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220623T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T194800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T205849Z
UID:10000045-1655982000-1655985600@region10.net
SUMMARY:Thinking Ahead: What's Next For My Business?
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, you dealt with a pandemic\, supply chain disruptions\, wildfires\, finding employees\, and a host of other challenges. Your primary concern has been (and may still be) keeping your head above water\, and we understand why. We invite you to pause from “treading water” and think about where you want to be “swimming” toward. Join us on a monthly basis as we “Think Ahead” and discuss different destinations you can begin evaluating such as: \nFinding ways to maximize your profit & sales Selling your business “Right-sizing” your employees Finding ways to maximize your profit & sales Opening a new location Adjusting to “new normals” in your community Let’s talk about how to better align your business with your personal goals in an ever-changing environment and the tactics you can employ to accomplish them. \nMay Topic: Each month will be an evolving conversation. In May\, we will kick off this new series with an overview of the entire concept. Where should you start and what should you consider as you begin to think ahead? \n\nSpeaker(s): Speaker(s): Dale Jasinski lives in Fraser\, CO and is a former CPA\, family businessman\, serial entrepreneur\, and an associate professor of entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University \nThinking Ahead: What’s Next for my Business\nwith Dale Jasinski\nThursday\, June 23\, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/thinking-ahead-whats-next-for-my-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220621T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T181118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T181118Z
UID:10000044-1655809200-1655812800@region10.net
SUMMARY:Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification
DESCRIPTION:This is the fifth session in a FREE 6-part Certification Training Series. Click here to register once for all 6 classes (including the recordings). Or\, scroll to the bottom to register for just this class. \n \nDescription: \nThis webinar is essential for any small business interested in applying for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification in the state of Colorado. You’ll learn about the eligibility and requirements for DBE certification and the benefits of participating in the program. We’ll answer your questions and provide a free follow up application review for participants. If your business is minority or woman-owned and you would like to gain a competitive advantage in bidding on CDOT and other local agency projects\, this webinar is for you. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nFind out if your small business meets the eligibility criteria to become certified\nLearn about the application process and how to ensure acceptance *Gain an understanding of program benefits and supportive services\nDiscover how to find DBE opportunities as a prime and subcontractor\nGet key contacts for marketing your certification status\n\nSuggested Audience: \nSmall minority and woman-owned businesses interested in applying for DBE certification and/or those interested in contracting with CDOT and other agencies that receive funding from USDOT. \n  \nDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification \nwith Cathy Kramer\nTuesday\, June 21\, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.\nonline\, no cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/disadvantaged-business-enterprise-dbe-certification/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T171456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T171456Z
UID:10000051-1655294400-1655298000@region10.net
SUMMARY:Make Your Website Work for You
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports your goals. In this webinar we’ll cover: \n\nWhat type of design works best for your organization\nHow to create a website that drives toward your business goals\nHow to make your website more search-friendly on Google.\n\nWe’ll also introduce you to free Google tools that can all help you improve the likelihood that your ideal customer will find your website on Google. \nSpeaker(s): Led by Pamela Starr\, a professional trainer for Grow with Google\, this is a presentation anyone who uses a website to grow their organization should attend. \nMake Your Website Work for You\nwith Pamela Starr\nWednesday\, June 15\, 12-1 p.m.\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/make-your-website-work-for-you/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220614T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220614T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T170335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T171549Z
UID:10000050-1655197200-1655204400@region10.net
SUMMARY:Creating Winning Proposals + Mastering CDOT Evaluations
DESCRIPTION:**Scroll to the bottom and click Register Online to register for this webinar.**\nYou may [click here](https://clients.coloradosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=300420044) to see all five titles in the [Connect2DOT Engineering & Professional Services Training Series](https://clients.coloradosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=300420044).\nClick on the title for the registration link. Those held in the past are On Demand. \n![SBDC LOGO](https://www.aurora-southmetrosbdc.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2020/06/Aurora-South-Metro-SBDC250p.jpg) ![C2D LOGO](https://www.aurora-southmetrosbdc.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2022/02/C2D-CDOT-SBDC-logo-e1644528239861.jpg) \n**Description:** \nFor consultants\, proposal writing is a way of life. Some firms excel at this while others just “get by.” When you’re competing based solely upon qualifications\, the quality of proposal and how you set your firm apart from the competition can mean the difference between first and second place. This webinar will give you tips on navigating the Professional Services proposal lifecycle from finding RFPs and teaming to learn what CDOT looks for in a proposal and what to ask for in a debrief. \nGet an “external” perspective from Derek Lindvall\, Vice President of Vivid Engineering who was recently the Sr. Division Manager at Atkins. You’ll also hear directly from Pehle Colletta\, Professional Services Contracts Manager with CDOT’s Engineering Contracts Division\, about how CDOT evaluates proposals using Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) and how you can put your best foot forward in a highly competitive environment. \n**What You’ll Learn:**\n* Finding RFPs and identifying key information\n* Making go/no go decisions\n* Crafting a proposal response\n* Understanding what makes a proposal compelling and dynamic\n* Submitting your proposal\n* What CDOT reviewers are looking for and how they evaluate and score proposals\n* Common mistakes that take proposals out of the running\n* Best practices of winning proposers \n**Speakers:** \n++Derek Lindvall\, P.E.\,++ is the Vice President of Vivid Engineering\, an ESB-certified geotechnical\, environmental\, and construction phases services firm serving the western states. Derek has a wide range of business development and project management experience in the public-sector previously as the Sr. Division Manager and Construction Group Manager for Atkins in Denver\, CO. He also spent a decade at URS as a Project Engineer and has been a mentor in CDOT’s Mentor-Protégé program. \n++Pehle Colletta++ is the Lead Contracting Officer in CDOT’s Engineering Contracts Branch. She is responsible for developing requests for CDOT consultant services and executing contracts. She actively participates on CDOT’s evaluation selection panels and facilitates scoring discussions to ensure fair and competitive selection. She has read hundreds of consultant proposals and has seen the “good and bad” that can make or break a proposal. Pehle also has significant knowledge of the Colorado Mini Brooks Act and what governs qualified selection of professional services consultants. \n  \nConnect2Dot: Creating Winning Proposals and Mastering CDOT Evaluations\nwith Derek Lindvall and Pehle Colletta\nTuesday\, June 14\, 9-11 a.m.\nOnline\, $25 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/creating-winning-proposals-mastering-cdot-evaluations/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T164337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T180529Z
UID:10000048-1655143200-1655150400@region10.net
SUMMARY:Programas en español: Desarrollo del plan de negocio
DESCRIPTION:Este seminario proporcionará una descripción general del proceso y los componentes esencial para un plan de negocio. El valor real de crear un plan de negocios está en tener el producto terminado con el proceso; el valor esta en el proceso de investigar y pensar en su negocio de manera sistemática. Este seminario de desarrollo de plane de negocio es un modelo general para todo tipos de negocios. El acto de planificar le ayuda a pensar las cosas detenidamente\, estudiar e investigar si no estás seguro de los Necesidades y analizar tus ideas de forma crítica. Este seminario de 2 horas proporcionará los detalles para construir un plan de negocios efectivo. \nBusiness Plan Development This seminar will provide an overview of the process and component essential to a business plan. The real value of creating a business plan is having a product in hand with a process; the value lies in the process of researching and thinking about your business in a systematic way. This business plan development seminar is a generic model suitable for all types of businesses. The act of planning helps you to think things through thoroughly\, study and research if you are not sure of the facts\, and look at your ideas critically. This seminar will provide the details to building an effective business plan. \nDesarrollo del plan de negocio\nwith Jesse Esparza\nMonday\, June 13\, 6-8 p.m.\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/programas-en-espanol-desarrollo-del-plan-de-negocio/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220608T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220608T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T164947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T165551Z
UID:10000049-1654682400-1654689600@region10.net
SUMMARY:SmartStart: How to Start a Business in Colorado (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a business in Western Colorado? Starting a business takes more than being great at something or having a good idea. Join us and learn what is required by state and local officials to get started and the ins and outs of running a successful business. This 2-hour online webinar provides an overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your business. \nTopics include:\n* Business licensing requirements;\n* Trade name search;\n* Legal structure selection;\n* State registration;\n* Local licensing requirements;\n* The business planning process; and\n* Financing options \nSmart Start: How to Start a Business\nwith Susan Bony\nWednesday\, June 8\, 10 a.m. – 12 p-.m.\nOnline\, $30 \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/smartstart-how-to-start-a-business-in-colorado-online-17-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220603T100000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220524T161335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T162847Z
UID:10000055-1654246800-1654250400@region10.net
SUMMARY:Foodie Friday: Cottage Foods
DESCRIPTION:Join us for insights and dos and don’ts around Colorado Cottage Food requirements. West Central SBDC and the Montrose County’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bring area food enthusiasts “Foodie Friday”\, the first Friday of April\, June\, and August\, 2022. Online webinar facilitated by Montrose County Environmental Health Director Jim Austin\, is free and open to the public. Pre registration is required. \nFoodie Friday: Cottage Foods\nwith Jim Austin\, Montrose County Health\nFriday\, June 3\, 9-10 a.m.\nOnline\, No cost \nREGISTER TODAY!
URL:https://region10.net/event/foodie-friday-cottage-foods/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220527T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220527T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T104936
CREATED:20220428T132215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T175020Z
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SUMMARY:Finance Friday- Pricing: It's more important than you think!
DESCRIPTION:Are you ignoring the money side of your business? Don’t leave this important area of your business for someone else to manage.  Take control! Knowledge is power! Learn tips and tricks to stay on top of your business finances and watch your profits grow. \nFinance Friday- Pricing: It’s more important than you think!\nwith Kelly Johnston\nFriday\, May 27\, 2:30-3:30 p.m.\nOnline\, No Cost \nREGISTER TODAY! \nMeet Our Facilitator Kelly Johnston\nKelly is a valued member of the West Central SBDC workshop facilitator team\, teaching bookkeeping\, cash flow\, and accounting boot camps. She also serves as a West Central SBDC consultant. She graduated from the Leading Edge business planning series five years ago and her business has grown exponentially ever since. She is experienced in both the public accounting and private industry accounting fields. Her background includes a bachelor’s in finance and a master’s in accounting\, with experience in the healthcare industry with critical access hospitals and physician offices\, audit and tax preparation. Her education and experience add value to new start up organizations\, developing businesses\, and healthcare entities by creating a strong financial reporting set up and assisting in new financial reports.
URL:https://region10.net/event/finance-friday-legal-entities-and-tax-structures-whats-the-difference-and-how-to-decide-which-one-is-right-for-you/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:for business
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ORGANIZER;CN="West Central SBDC":MAILTO:nancy@region10.net
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