Hootenanny!
SPSCC-Lacey 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesWe had so much fun at the Hootenanny last year that we decided to bring it back! Come join us once again to celebrate Thurston County and the great work we do here. Come celebrate the Economic Courage our Thurston County Businesses have shown over and over again with creativity, tenacity and metal. We will [...]
UEI Process, SBA Programs and EIDL Payments
WebinarPlease attend for an update on how MySBA impacts your EIDL payments. Learn how to access the SBA’s Capital Access Financial System to review your SBA loan information including your payment activity, your loan balance, your monthly payment amount, your due date, and how to make a payment. Updates on SBA programs will also be [...]
MAKE: Pen Turning 101
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesIn this 2-hour course, you will learn safety protocols and artistic techniques on how to hand-turn a pen on a lathe. You will walk away with a basic introductory concept on how to operate a wood lathe and create a hand-made pen to take home. The instructor will demonstrate how to set up the lathe [...]
MAKE: Small Hardbound Book
Lacey MakerSpace 16 Baran Drive SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesGet ready to embark on an extraordinary journey that combines tradition, innovation, and boundless (yet hardbound) imagination! You’ll learn about materials, measurements, tools, tricks and more to create a small, hand-made personal book. All materials included in ticket cost. Instructor Bio: Tom Boucher has been handmaking books for forty years in runs of up to [...]
Accounting Basics
WebinarDo you know the difference between bookkeeping and accounting? Are you having trouble understanding what financial statements are? Then you have come to the right place. Sign up for our Accounting Basics class and learn the important information that you need to know about your small business accounting. The presenter, Brendalis Sanchez, is a Washington [...]
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 [...]
Are You Ready to Export? Meet the Export Import Bank of the U.S.
WebinarAre You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with Abby Martinez, Regional Director, Western Region of Export Import Bank of the United States. The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the official export credit agency of the United States. EXIM is an independent Executive Branch agency with a mission [...]
USDA SBIR Agency Introduction: presented by ARC WA
WebinarWho is this workshop for? The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) provides seed money to small businesses who are developing new technologies that might be of interest to federal agencies. This training is for small businesses, resource partners or economic development organizations who would like to know more about the USDA SBIR program . What [...]
2nd Annual Black Business Leadership Conference
University of Washington - Husky Union Building 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesAugust is #NationalBlackBusinessMonth, created in 2004 by historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. to bring attention to the needs of more than two million Black-owned businesses operating across America. Here in Washington, Rudd's RUBB Initiative is eager to bring awareness, access, and education to Black Business Leaders during the month of [...]
Are You Ready to Export? Meet the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
WebinarAre You Ready to Export? Join us this week for a conversation with Maria Dorsett of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Export Guarantee Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) provides credit guarantees to encourage financing of commercial exports of U.S. agricultural commodities. By reducing financial risk to lenders, credit [...]