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This Month

 Marketing in the Real World of Small Business (Spokane, WA)08/10/2010
  Marketing Strategies to: Grow Revenues - Gain Market Share - Increase Profits
Pre-registration required
 Planning and Financing a Business in Today's Market (Mount Vernon, WA)08/10/2010
  A free workshop
Pre-registration required
 AES Export Compliance Seminar Series & AESPcLink Training (Seattle, WA)08/11/2010
  U.S. Exporters Must Comply with the Foreign Trade Regulations
Learn how the FTR affects your export business and how to use AES to comply
 Low-Cost Website Development (Spokane, WA)08/16/2010
  Building a Website with Intuit - Free
 Low-Cost Website Development (Spokane, WA)08/18/2010
  Exploring Your Options - Free
 Seattle Franchise Opportunities (Seattle, WA)08/21/2010
  Seminar for Veterans, Minorities and Women
$25 includes meals and session material Pre-register
    
  

Future Offerings

 NxLeveL Entrepreneur Certification Course – GSVCC (Spokane, WA)09/01/2010
     12 Week Course - Limited Enrollment
Greater Spokane Valley Chamber

 NxLeveL Entrepreneur Certification Course - LCC (Longview, WA)09/07/2010
     12 Week Course - Limited Enrollment
Lower Columbia College

 Low-Cost Website Development (Spokane, WA)09/08/2010
     Building a Website with Godaddy.com - Free

 ThinkBiz 2010 Conference (Bellingham, WA)09/09/2010
     Free book and drawing entries for first 250 registrants
Only $69 for both days - discount for first 25 students

 Decoding Social Media (Mount Vernon, WA)09/09/2010
     EDA of Skagit County

 Planning and Financing a Business in Today's Market (Mount Vernon, WA)09/14/2010
     A free workshop
Pre-registration required

 Planning and Financing a Business (Mount Vernon, WA)09/14/2010
     A free workshop
Pre-registration required

 NxLeveL Entrepreneur Course - EDA (Ellensburg, WA)09/16/2010
     10 Week Course
Registration is Limited

 QuickBooks Users Groups (Mount Vernon, WA)09/21/2010
     EDA of Skagit County

 Low-Cost Website Development (Spokane, WA)09/22/2010
     Building a Website with Windows Live - Free

 Marketing on the Internet (Mount Vernon, WA)09/23/2010
     Lunch Provided - Must Pre-register - 48 hours advance notice

 Employer's Introduction to L & I (Spokane, WA)09/23/2010
     Free Labor & Industries New Employer Workshop

 The Washington Small Business Fair (Renton, WA)09/25/2010
     Biz Fair - FREE! Renton Technical College

 NxLeveL Entrepreneur Certification Course - GRCC SBAC (Auburn, WA)09/28/2010
     12 Week Course - Limited Enrollment
GRCC Small Business Assistance Center

 Marketing in the Real World of Small Business (Seattle, WA)09/30/2010
     Marketing Strategies to: Grow Revenues - Gain Market Share - Increase Profits
Pre-registration Required

 21st Century Business Planning (Lynnwood, WA)10/06/2010
     Eight part Business Planning Series
Plan your Business, Increase Profits, Prepare for Financing

 Creating an Export Strategy (Vancouver, WA)10/20/2010
     Go Global, Get Paid, Get Going!

 
 

Workshop Links

Links to various websites, including non-profit and for-profit sites are provided for convenience. Inclusion of links to other websites is not an endorsement of those sites or their products by the WSBDC or its partners.
 
 WCC Business Center (Bellingham, WA)
     Whatcom Community College Business Center Training

 
 SBA On-line Courses (Various)
     U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA Free Online Courses

 
 Worker Safety Workshops (Various)
     WA State Department of Labor and Industries

 
 International Trade Alliance Spokane Events (Spokane, WA)
     International Trade Alliance facilitates global business development for the Inland Northwest

 
 Small Business Assistance Center Courses (Auburn, WA)
     Green River Community College SBDC training workshops for small business owners and managers

 
 Association for Operations Management (Spokane, WA)
     APICS Courses and events for manufacturing and service industries

 
 IRS - Federal Tax Training Links (Various)
     IRS-Online Learning and Educational Products
Note the Small Business/Self-Employed Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop

 
 New Business Outreach Workshops (Various)
     WA Dept of Revenue

 
 S.C.C. Entrepreneurship - One Year Certificate Course (Spokane, WA)
     Avista Center for Entrepreneurship - CFE program: hands-on, year-long FALL QUARTER REGISTRATIONS ONLY

 
 Agricultural Entrepreneurship Courses (Various)
     Cultivating Success Small Farming and Ranching

 
 Entrepreneur Institute (Port Angeles, WA)
     Peninsula College Entrepreneur Institute

 
 LCC - Business & Industry (Longview, WA)
     Lower Columbia College-Business Click 'For Employer's' Link then 'Business Development' to see SBDC offerings

 
 SBA Regional Training Notices & Events (Various)
     SBA Local Resources Check out the regional calendars!

 
 SCORE Business Planning Workshop (Vancouver, WA)
     Business Success Workshops

 
 Business with the Government Workshops (Various)
     OMWBE Washington State Office of Minority and Business Enterprise's Workshop Schedule: Various state agency workshops - Contracting with the government and other Small Business Workshops

 
 Greater Spokane Incorporated Workshops (Spokane, WA)
     Stride Ahead

 
 Community Colleges of Spokane Computer and NonCredit Classes (Spokane, WA)
     CCS Noncredit Registration register on-line for Community Colleges of Spokane Community Education Computer - QuickBook classes

 
 Venture Capital (Vancouver, WA)
     Oregon Entrepreneurs Network

 
 Corporate and Continuing Education (Vancouver, WA)
     Clark College

 
 Vancouver Business Programs (Vancouver, WA)
     WSU Vancouver

 
 Big Bend CC Business Training (Moses Lake, WA)
     Center For Business and Industry Services-SBDC Continuing Education - QuickBooks

 
 Wenatchee Valley College Continuing Ed (Wenatchee, WA)
     WVC Career Advancement - Computers - QuickBooks, Excel and Website workshops

 
 Everett Business Courses (Everett, WA)
     Business Training Center a division of Edmonds Community College

 
 WA Employment Security Department (Various)
     Local Workshops Calendar

 
 Washington Manufacturing Services (Various)
     WMS events of interest to the state's manufacturing community

 
 American EXPORT Training Institute (Seattle, WA)
     AETI

 
 Highline Business Training (Seattle, WA)
     Training and Support for Business and Community
QuickBooks Courses offered through Community Training - Computers

 
 Employer Introduction (Various)
     New and Prospective Employers Workshop - L & I See Workshops in your area
For more info email: smallbusiness@lni.wa.gov


 
 Business Planning Classes and Seminars (Mount Vernon, WA)
     EDA of Skagit County


 
 L & I Contractor Training - Free (Various)
     WA Dept. of Labor & Industries

 
 Are You Bankable Breakfast (Spokane, WA)
     LaunchPad Event
June 24, 7:30 - 9:00 AM

 
 Management Workshops for New & Existing Businesses (Spokane, WA)
     SCORE Workshops -Business Start-up, Business Plan, Marketing and Recordkeeping

 
 Spokane Business and Community Training (Spokane, WA)
     Community Colleges of Spokane Customized workforce training, green building, leadership, sales, business writing
see Business and Community Training link under NONCREDIT CLASS OFFERINGS
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 SBA Seattle Business Workshops (Seattle, WA)
     Seattle District Workshops

 
 Skagit Valley Business Workshops (Mount Vernon, WA)
     Skagit Valley College