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 [...]
QuickBooks Online Basics You Need to Know
WebinarAre you an aspiring or established business owner looking to get started with QuickBooks? Are you trying to figure out what you’re doing but keep getting lost? Do you like bagels? Well, then this is the workshop for you! Who You Are: Although anyone interested in QuickBooks is welcome to take this workshop, it is [...]
Effective Landing Pages 101
WebinarWe all want our online advertising to be effective, and landing pages can help us convert prospects into buyers. But what exactly is a landing page? And what are the key elements that should be on a landing page in order for it to be a high-converting landing page? In this webinar, we’ll talk through [...]
ScaleUp Mastermind: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Government Contracting
WebinarAre you looking to expand your revenue channels? Are you considering bidding out for government work at any level? Government contracting can be a boon to your business, or sink your operation in a hurry if you're not ready. July's Mastermind will feature expert government contracting consultant, Jeannet Santiago, from the Washington Procurement Technical Assistance [...]
Financial Basics for New Small Businesses
WebinarThis workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks like to determine how to accurately compute the amount of funding you’ll need to start your business. You will also learn how to project your future financial results realistically including: Projecting sales for a new business [...]