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Hello,
Welcome to the November newsletter for the North Coast SBDC. I hope your fall season is off to a great start.
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Grants & Programs
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Complementary Healthcare Flight
is filling up quickly!
 This business development program for entrepreneurs engaged in a business which contributes to the
health and well-being of their clientele is scheduled to begin on November 18.
The deadline to apply is
Friday, November 6.
There are only a couple of spaces remaining, please visit our web site at www.northcoastsbdc.org/flights for more information.
Interested parties are encouraged to contact Tazsa Hartwell at 707-445-9612 or hartwell@northcoastsbdc.org as soon as possible.
Grab a seat before they're gone!
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Workshops
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Essentials of Business Web Sites
Our last-of-the-year offering of this popular workshop!
Don't miss Essentials of Business Web Sites.
Reasons include:
- You need a web site in this, and any, economy!
- You need to know how to use your web site!
- You will need to know where to go for help!
Date: November 20 Time: 6 - 8pm Place: Prosperity! Center, 520 E Street, Eureka Registration and information at www.northcoastsbdc.org Stay tuned! Our 2010 workshop calendar is almost complete!
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| News |
The North Coast SBDC has several organizational meetings this month:
- Business Advisor Meeting, November 6, 9 am
- SBDC Board Meeting, November 10, 11:30 am
- Contractors' Meeting, November 13, 2 pm
We hope to celebrate our successes, address areas for improvement, and look forward to the future!
Wells Fargo assists local business owners to apply for America's Recovery Capital (ARC) LoansMike Dearden, of the Eureka Wells Fargo branch, presented a workshop on October 29 to the Eureka Main Street merchants on the ARC loan program and how to apply. More information can be found at: www.northcoastsbdc.org/arc |
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Toastmasters
Making Effective Communication a Reality
An opportunity to improve public speaking skills
in a supportive environment.
The local club meeting times and locations are: Eel
River Toastmasters
Club
Fortuna
City Council
Chambers
621 11th
Street, Fortuna, Ca
95540
Meeting Time: 7:00pm -
8:30pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the
month
Lunch-Bunch Toastmasters
Club
Prosperity Center
520 E
Street, Eureka,
CA 95501
Meeting Time: 12:00pm -
1:00pm
1st, 3rd, and 5th
Thursdays of the month
Eureka Toastmasters
Club
Prosperity Center
520 E
Street, Eureka,
CA 95501
Meeting Time: 12:00pm -
1:00pm
2nd and 4th Thursdays of the
month
Contact: Michael Kraft, kraft@northcoastsbdc.org, 707-445-1163
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| Events |
The 2009 Online Marketing Boot Camp
was a complete success!
Over 50 people attended this half-day
workshop to learn new marketing techniques, especially all aspects of successful online marketing.
The presenter, Andrea Peiro, was especially pleased with the
interactive crowd.
The event was co-sponsored by the North Coast SBDC, Rural Human Services of Del Norte County, and the Northern California SBDC Technology Advisory Program (TAP).
NCSBDC and it's Del
Norte office in particular are proud to have been able to bring such a
distinguished speaker to our area, and we are hoping to bring an advanced
version of the program to our region in the spring or early summer of
2010.
Thank you to all who were involved in planning and
organizing this event.
A reminder to our
contractors!
The Fall
2009 Contractor's Meeting will be held on Friday the 13th of November from
2:00-4:00 PM in the large conference room at the Prosperity Center (520 E St., Eureka).
We will review what has changed since
our meeting last Fall and analyze what has and has not worked for business
success during the economic downturn.
We will also update you with news from
SBDC and discuss current and future business opportunities as well as review
best practices and processes.
Please be sure to join us.
Primary Contact: Tazsa Hartwell, Contracts Manager, 707-445-9612, hartwell@nothcoastsbdc.org
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| Stat for this month. |
By 2010 Generation Y will outnumber Baby Boomers.  96% of Generation Y has joined a social network. The fastest growing segment on Facebook is 55-65 year old females.
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Happy Halloween (if you celebrate)! There are lots of great events going on to support many local, charitable, and worthy organizations. Have fun!
 Sincerely,
Kathrine Bridgwater
Small Business Development Analyst
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