City of Olympia Quick Startup: HER-Commerce Edition
WebinarCity of Olympia Quick Startup: HER Commerce is an e-commerce platform design program in partnership with TheWMarketplace. Are you ready to make your dream a reality? Quick Start: HER-Commerce Edition is ready to launch your future. Learn business startup basics, design your brand, and set up an online shop in TheWMarketplace an e-commerce platform for women-owned businesses. [...]
Intro to Business Live Webinar
WebinarThis class is designed for those who are thinking about starting a business or in the early planning stages. Learn the fundamental elements of what makes a business successful, the basics of business planning, and the steps to take to turn an idea into a reality. Meet staff from the Washington Center for Women in [...]
E-Mail Marketing Essentials For Business
WebinarYou Will Learn: The 5 C’s of E-Mail Marketing Basics How to create a content calendar (with a complimentary digital version sent to all students) How to pick the E-Mail platform right for your business Anatomy of E-Mail design Subject Lines Best times and days to send E-Mails Why List Segmentation is important (case study [...]
Buying or Selling an Existing Business Step by Step
WebinarThis 3-hour workshop is designed to give you plenty of practical exercises to give you, the future business owner, real steps to take away and the skills and know-how that you’ll need for: Finding a business to buy Evaluating an offer to sell a business Performing the necessary review and due diligence on the business [...]
Talk To An Expert – QuickBooks
WebinarIn this one-hour session you will have the opportunity to ask Peggy Clements, a Score mentor and QuickBooks expert, your questions about QuickBooks. This session will be helpful if you have questions like: Should you move your bookkeeping to QuickBooks Are you maximizing the capabilities of QuickBooks for your business Can I configure QuickBooks myself [...]
Financing Your Small Business
WebinarThis 2-hour workshop first help you determine how much financing you’ll need to get your business started. Having the proper amount of financing to start your business can be the difference between success and failure. Then the workshop focuses on the following types of debt and equity financing and provides you real examples of how [...]
Lacey MakerSpace Public Tour
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesPublic tours of the Lacey MakerSpace are available each Saturday at 10:00 am, with limited capacity. Take a lap around the shop, see the tools, ask questions, and discover what you can make! -- When: Every Saturday Time: 10:00 - 10:30 am Register Here! Where: Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503
Ask an Expert – Solutions to the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
Webinar“The economic potential of small businesses in rural America is far-reaching and has the potential to be a significant contributor to the country’s sustained economic growth.” - Amazon While this may be the case, there are significant barriers entrepreneurs in rural environments face, some of which include access to capital, connectivity and labor. Join us for [...]
How to Hire Your First Employee
WebinarA guide to the regulatory, cost, and administrative considerations of adding employees to your team. During this webinar, you will learn the technical aspects of hiring employees including required processes, recommended policies, cost considerations, and administrative impacts. The presenter, Kristina Hines, is a Washington SBDC Certified Business Advisor. Kristina has nearly 20 years of experience [...]
Hootenanny! Economic Courage Awards 2022
Thurston Economic Development Council – Center for Business and Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesWe had so much at the Hootenanny last year that we decided to bring it back! Join us for games, live music from Runaway Train, BBQ from Southbay Dickerson’s and local beer as we blow off some steam! Come celebrate the Economic Courage our Thurston County Businesses have shown over and over again with creativity, tenacity and [...]