Olympia Business TuneUp: Accounting
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesBusiness 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 [...]
Olympia Business TuneUp: Accounting
Center for Business & Innovation 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesBusiness 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 [...]
ScaleUp Business Training April 2023
WebinarScaleUp Business Training was designed to help established businesses increase profitability, build capacity, and spur growth. - Do you feel like you have no time outside of working in your business? - Are you spending too much time on low profit activities? - Have high maintenance clients taken over your schedule? - Are you thinking [...]
Public Works – Pricing (Nuts and Bolts) – Week 8
WebinarWashington Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) and Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) are presenting a virtual training series focused on Public Work contracting. Each session is led by a subject matter expert(s) from the public works sector. This training series is a continuation of the Fundamentals training which took place in February 2023, for small, minority and [...]
MAKE: Customized Stained Glass Panel
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesUsing stained glass, you’ll learn to design, cut, grind, and solder glass pieces, turning them into a beautiful stained glass panel. The class provides two hours of instructional time for 10 weeks with one break the last week of May (May 30th). During the class you will learn the fundamentals of stained glass, working with [...]
Look Beyond the U.S. to Global Markets: 2 Easy Ways to Increase Your Sales
WebinarSelling to international markets will help you grow your business in these uncertain economic times by using two key strategies: 1. Globalize your website to drive more international visitors and buyers to you - Learn some simple, low-cost techniques to increase visibility in overseas markets 2. Work with an Export Management Company (EMC) who can [...]
Let’s Talk: Small Business Formation & Taxes
WebinarThe speakers for this event are bilingual. This presentation will be also given in Spanish on May 3rd from 5-6pm. You may ask questions in either language. Entity formation: Are you just starting your business? Have you thought about registering as an ABN or DBA? How about as an LLC? Let's talk about the different ways we can [...]
MAKE: Rocket Stove – MIG Welding
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesSummer time means grilling and barbecues! Weld your own rocket stove and have a mini cook out! The rocket stove design is meant to optimize airflow and get the stove really hot really fast. Due to the high heat, there is typically little to no smoke when burning a fire in a rocket stove. It [...]