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Western
Dairyland Business Center
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Western
Dairyland is holding a Youth Business Plan Contest.
Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 are invited to
paraticipate in the contest by submitting their business plan. The
winner will receive up to $500 toward their business startup
supplies.
The Western Dairyland Business
Center is offering "Using QuickBooks in
Your Business." QuickBooks, the popular Bookkeeping
software, makes it easier and faster to do tasks like
invoicing, payroll, and cash-flow projections.
July Events
and Deadlines (details below)
07.09.09
T.E.A.M. Women's Business Network Meeting, Western Dairyland, Eau Claire
07.09.09
Jackson/Buffalo/Trempealeau County Inventors & Entrepreneurs
Club, Black River Falls
07.20.09
Using QuickBooks in Your Business, session 1 of 3 classes in the
series, 1-3 pm, Eau Claire
07.23.09 Business
Basics 101, 6-9pm Black River Falls
For more information on any of these
events and more, continue reading below or feel free to contact me
directly at kbriggs@westerndairyland.org.
Sincerely,
Karman Briggs
Business Center Manager
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 Youth Business Plan Contest
Eligibility:
· Applicant
must be 12 - 17 years old.
· Applicant must be a resident of Chippewa, Dunn,
Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempealeau
or Jackson County
· Applicant must be starting or have
started a business between October 1, 2008 and May 31, 2010 of which he
or she is the owner and manager.
To Apply:
Each applicant must submit a
business plan with an application form and release of information by
the close of business on July 31, 2009 to the Western Dairyland
Business Center, 418 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire WI 54703.
Application materials may be downloaded from www.SuccessfulBusiness.org/youth.
Business plans may be written with the assistance of a business
development specialist, but may not exceed ten pages. To seek
the assistance of a business development specialist or to ask questions
about the Western Dairyland Youth Business Plan Contest, contact (715)
836-7511 ext. 174. The 2009 Youth Entrepreneurship Day Camp, sponsored
by the Western Dairyland Business Center, will introduce teens to the
world of business and assist them as they turn their business ideas
into business plans. Teens between 13 and 17 are eligible.
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Business
Basics 101
Businesses
do not plan to fail, they just fail to plan. In the Business Basics 101
class, you will learn the basic steps in building a successful
business. Topics covered are: feasibility, proving your market, funding
your business, writing a business plan, marketing, business legal
structure, and more. Don't miss this essential overview of what is
necessary to properly plan and start your business. This
month's Business Basics 101 class will be July
23 at the Chamber of Commerce, 120 N Water St, Black River
Falls, WI, 6-9pm.
If you attend this event you can apply for FREE, one-on-one assistance
from Western Dairyland's Business Development Specialists to determine
the feasibility of your business idea and identify sources to
prove your market. Business Development Specialists
may also help with the preparation of business plans and financial
forecasts which could be presented to lenders.
Tuition is $10 which includes a meal and all class materials. Registration
deadline is July 21. For more
information or to register, go to http://www.successfulbusiness.org/eventschedule/ or
call 715/836-7511, ext. 171. Arrangements for
persons with special needs will be made if requested two
weeks in advance.
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T.E.A.M.
- Women's Business Networking Meetings
The Teaching, Education And
Mentoring (T.E.A.M.) Women's Business Network
Meeting on July 9 will feature a special presentation
by Toni Hudzina of Applied Interfaces.
" LinkedIn and
Twitter and FaceBook - Oh My!
Social
Networking for Small Business"
Meetings take place
Noon-1pm at Western Dairyland, 418 Wisconsin St., Eau
Claire. Feel free to bring your lunch and business
cards to share!
This month's guest speaker is Toni
Hudzina of Applied Interfaces. With over twelve years of experience in
web site development, Hudzina is an expert in web site usability and
accessibility. Hudzina has worked on web sites for non-profit
associations, the federal government, health care agencies, and various
industries in the private sector.
T.E.A.M meetings take place the 2nd Thursday of each month from noon to
1pm. For more information about the Women's Business
Network, get in touch with Karman
at kbriggs@westerndairyland.org or (715) 836-7511 x
174.
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The
next I&E Club meeting is Thursday, July 9 at
the Black River Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at 120 N. Water St.,
Black River Falls. Meetings
are held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30pm.
Open counseling sessions
are available prior to each meeting. Contact Jackie at
715-836-7511 ext. 171 to schedule an appointment.
Meetings are
FREE to attend
and open to anyone in Western Wisconsin who would like to
learn from experienced professionals and discuss their ideas with other
local inventors and entrepreneurs.
Connect to
other Inventors and Entrepreneurs like you
at LinkedIn. Click HERE
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Using QuickBooks in Your Business
QuickBooks is the most widely used
accounting software among small business owners, and this
summer Western Dairyland will offer hands-on training
in this popular and useful program. By the end of
the training, attendees will have set up an individualized company file
for their company which they will be able to import to their own
business computer system.
Laptops will be provided,
but each attendee must either bring a flashdrive, or
borrow one ($20 deposit required) to transfer the file they have
created to their own computer system. In addition, each
attendee must bring to the first session at least three business cards
for vendors and three for customers to be used in setting up their
QuickBooks company file.
There are two more opportunities to learn QuickBooks, the July series
and a one-day intensive in September. Dates are:
July
20, 27 and Aug. 3, 1-3 pm Monday
One
day intensive--September 12, 9 am - 4 pm Saturday
Tuition is
$149; scholarships are available for income-eligible
individuals. All trainings will be held at Western Dairyland, 418
Wisconsin St., Eau Claire. Classes are limited to
15.
There are three easy ways to register: on-line at http://www.successfulbusiness.org/eventschedule/
, by telephone at (715) 836-7511 ext. 171, or in person at the Western
Dairyland office in Eau Claire. Registration and payment
for the July series must be received by Friday, July
17th. Arrangements for persons with special needs will
be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
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Wisconsin Common Market
Wisconsin Common Market welcomes
Alma Leather to the site. Located in Alma, Wisconsin, Alma Leather
offers leather bags, accessories and clothing - both in stock and
custom made articles.
To learn more more about Alma
Leather, visit the website at:
http://www.wisconsincommonmarket.com/almaleather/
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News and Events
Distance
Education and Counseling Tools for Service Providers
Western Dairyland
will be providing a free two-day event July 29 & 30 in Eau
Claire for economic development professionals and service providers
interested in learning how to harness the power of distance education
tools to train and cousel clients remotely. For more
information, contact Jackie at 715-836-7511 ext 171 or jbdassist@westerndairyland.org.
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Wisconsin Minority
Business Awards - Apply Now!
There are three award categories: Outstanding Minority Business (two
awards based on business size to honor successful companies); Rising
Star (honoring an emerging company that shows innovation and promise);
and Good Citizen (honoring a company that gives back to society).
Nominations will be accepted through July 12. Nominees will be asked to
complete an application from now until August 1. On-line application
available at http://marketplace.wi.gov/home.html
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Market
your childcare safely, effectively and inexpensively
In this hands-on computer session,
learn how to market your childcare safely, effectively and
inexpensively through traditional and non-traditional marketing
methods. We will explore social media and other online advertising
avenues such as Face Book and Craig's List, as well as spend time to
develop an appealing flyer in Microsoft Publisher. Attendees
will be able to save their completed flyers to CD to take home.
Presenter: Karman Briggs, Business Center Manager, Western Dairyland
Community Action Agency
WHEN: Wednesday, JULY 22, 2009, 6:30-8:30
WHERE: Western Dairyland Building, 418 Wisconsin St, Eau
Claire, Computer Lab/Basement
Space is limited, please call Julie
Brunner, 839-1201 or Carla Sumner, 839-6923, Eau Claire County
Childcare coordinators to sign up.
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Selling
to the Government and Other Prime Contractors--August 5 & 6,
Camp Douglas
The
Western Dairyland Business Center is co-sponsoring the 3rd Annual
State-Wide Conference, "Contracting with Government and
Prime Contractors," at Volk Field in Camp Douglas on
Wednesday, August 5 and Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Businesses interested in learning how to sell directly to federal and
state government agencies or how to subcontract to prime contractors
are invited to attend. Small, Minority, Native American,
Woman, Service Disabled Veteran and Veteran Owned Businesses are
especially encouraged to attend. For more information,
download the flyer and registration form at: http://www.successfulbusiness.org/pdf/2009GovConf.pdf
or register online at http://www.wispro.org/eventdetail.asp?ID=109.
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"Regenerating
for Generations to Come" Synergy Conference 2009, September 16-17,
2009, WITC Conference Center, Rice Lake
Reserve the dates on your calendar
today. For more infomation visit:
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Ideas
to Profits Conference -- October 1-2, 2009, Chula Vista Resort,
Wisconsin Dells
More than 18 experts speaking on IP
licensing, innovation, global business entry, government funding,
search engine optimization, Wisconsin Angel network, contract
engineering, rapid prototyping, social networks, marketing/public
relations, how to launch new product/idea and many more helpful and
informative topics! Registration fee only $99
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2nd Annual Juried
Inventors' Showcase & Competition, October 1, 2009
This
competition is held in conjunction with the 2009 Ideas to Profits
Conference and is sponsored by the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center.
$50 entry fee. Deadline to enter is August 3, 2009.
For more information go to:
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Business Resources
ARC--New SBA
Loan Program for Debt Relief will provide interest free loans of up to $35,000
to small businesses for the purpose of making principal and interest
payments on existing, qualifying small business loans for up to six
months. The loans will be provided by commercial
lenders, will not require collateral, and will be 100%
guaranteed by the SBA. Loan proceeds are provided
over a six-month period and repayment is deferred for 12
months after the last disbursement. ARC loans will be offered
for as long as funding is available or until September 30, 2010,
whichever comes first. For more details, see http://www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html
Funding is limited, and loans should
be available in mid-June.
To qualify, businesses must be able to show
cash flow projections to prove the viability of the
business and its ability to repay the loan. The Western
Dairyland Business Center can assist with cash-flow
projections. Contact us by email jbdassist@westerndairyland.org or
phone at (715) 836-7511 ext. 171.
SheFinds Promotes
Independent Women Designers
in
partnership with Count Me In,
a leading online provider of business loans and resources for women
entrepreneurs. During the month of September, 2009 SheFinds will
run a promotion with Count Me In to raise money for the organization
and help boutique designers get the word out about their designs.
SheFinds will feature original designs that feature the Count Me In
logo, motto, or colors. See the SheFinds website for more
details http://www.shefinds.com/blog/index.php/others/category/count_me_in
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Partially funded
by the U.S. Small Business Administration. This institution
is an equal opportunity provider.
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