Horizons Community Blog (Colville, WA)

Sponsored by Colville Horizons, IEL Colville Center, WSU Stevens County Extension

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Institute of Extended Learning. Colville Center 985 S. Elm St, Colville

9:00 AM Introduction and Welcome (Vicky Broden Horizons MC)

9:10 AM Keynote Speaker: Elliott Edwards (Hachisoft Corporation)

Local entrepreneurship (What has worked for him. Role of technology in helping new entrepreneurs.)

9:55 AM Debra Kollock (WSU Extension)

What’s Horizons? WSU business plan competition for high school students.

10:15 AM Donna Jo Smith (IEL)

What training, educational opportunities are offered at the community college to support entrepreneurs

10:30 AM Dana McDowell (Colville Horizons)

Horizons “Big Idea” contest for product-minded future entrepreneurs. Winners get an $800 scholarship to assess the marketability of their product at the WSU Innovator Center in Pullman. There will be one scholarship for a Colville resident and another for non-Colville resident.

10:40 AM Break

10:50 AM Leslie Jones (Tri County Economic Development District)

How does the District assist existing and startup businesses in the area?

11:10 AM Betty Buckley (Stonesoup)

How can Stonesoup train, finance and market a new entrepreneur?

11:40 AM Monica McCackin (Forestry Specialty Products)

Showcase the coming together of a new enterprise.

12:00 PM lunch provided

12:30 PM Keynote speaker Heather Ruskievicz (Heather’s Fairy Tale Bakery)

How to follow the entrepreneurial dream

1:00 to 2:00 PM First workshop breakout session

Rick Hanson (CPA)

Practical Steps in Starting a New Business

Louise Fendrich (PTAC)

How to Do Government Procurements

Monumental Room

Terri Elders LCSW

Overcoming the Fear of Success

2:00 -3:00 PM Second workshop breakout session

Elaine Clough

Business Website Basics

Scott Douglas/Sue Poe

Marketing and Microlending

Monumental Room
Muriel Meyer/Ann VanDielen
What Entrepreneurial Type Are You?

(Books for sale)