8(a) Business Development Program Overview: Are You 8(a) Ready?
WebinarHave you been in business for at least two years? Are you ready to grow your small business? Are you interested in contracting opportunities with the Federal government? The federal government aims to award 13 percent of all federal contracting dollars (15% by 2025) to certified small, disadvantaged businesses. You may be wondering, what are [...]
Olympia Business TuneUp: Accounting
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, LaceyBusiness TuneUp is a workshop style training for existing businesses in the early growth stages. Workshops are currently held in person at the Thurston EDC office. The workshops are paired with online learning modules so participants can prepare for the workshops and review what they have learned and created after the workshops are complete. Business [...]
Starting a New Restaurant
WebinarIn this two-hour workshop, you will learn the basics of getting started with opening your food-related business. Topics on which will be discussed are: - Developing a menu - Writing a business plan - Predicting sales - Preparing a cashflow projection - Renting space and acquiring equipment - Making what you will be doing special [...]
Create, Share & Protect Your Brand
WebinarYour brand is just as important as your service or product. In a virtual, social media, e-commerce world, we need to make sure to protect not just what you are selling but who you are and what you stand for. Attorney Nicole Hetz will provide an overview of intellectual property and why these registrations and protections matter [...]