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July 1, 2011 Hello, We are so pleased to announce that the County of Humboldt and the City of Crescent City were awarded grants by the California Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Enterprise Fund. What this means for the North Coast SBDC, as the sub-contractor to the grants, is that we will be able to continue providing our specialized, intensive flight programs and technical assistance for microenterprises! We also have incorporated some new aspects into the programs. As each program is started, we will notify the public of these opportunities through our social media and press releases. In addition to these grants being awarded, the City of Eureka was awarded with business assistance loan funds and the County of Del Norte was awarded micro-loan funds, both from the California CDBG as well. We are so proud to be worthy of receiving such funds that will undoubtedly support North Coast entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses! Congratulations to all involved and to those who will benefit from these programs! |
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Microenterprise Prosperity Scholarship Flight  Guest Writer: Alynn Zdawczynski The Individual Development Account (IDA) program is a complex web of partnerships. I realized this after working the past few months to help get the Del Norte Prosperity Scholarship Flight Program up and running - the first ever IDA program offered in Del Norte County! Here at the Arcata Economic Development Corporation we juggle funding from Wells Fargo and AFI to offer the IDA scholarships and we organize the personal money management classes with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the NorthCoast. Another important aspect is forming an agreement with a local bank, in this flight with Chetco Federal Credit Union to house the savings accounts. The North Coast SBDC contributes the summation of all their individual partnerships with workshop speakers, counselors, and funders, which is beyond my knowledge but I'm certain is vast. Together the AEDC and SBDC recruit and interview participants, distribute and collect applications and forms and schedule the year and half long flight program. The effort required to get it off the ground has been similar to a marathon. Yet the rewards come as the participants are engaged and inspired by the opportunity. No doubt they will be working hard to complete the required elements including earning and depositing monthly savings and completing in depth business plan with their business advisor. I personally am grateful to interact with the talented and dedicated participants and to collaborate with so many community supporters. I look forward to watching the small businesses and entrepreneurs participating in this program flourish, as a result of the web of partners that make it possible. Thanks to everyone involved! ~ Alynn Zdawczynski, IDA Assistant Go to top
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Management Accountant and Professional Bookkeepers (MAPB) Group
Drop-In Workshop
Friday July 8
4-6pm
Prosperity Center, 520 E Street, Eureka
Join Colleen Trask in this peer-based group for learning and networking. Call Colleen with any questions at 707-445-5076.
Introduction to Federal Contracting
This class will cover: · Where your company fits into the Federal government market
· The Federal government purchasing process
· How to research government contract opportunities
· Certification programs for small businesses
· Where to go for assistanceFriday August 12 9am - 12noon Prosperity Center, 520 E Street, Eureka Cost: Free Register at www.theFTC.org Go to top
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Young Entrepreneurs in Our Community
Congratulations to these Business Challenge Winners
Shawlawn Jansen-Moore, Aberrant Designs
Madeira (Madi) Seaman, Maditude Adjustment
Willow Gahm, Willow Rose Designs
Two of these winners, and one winner from the Future Business Owner's Academy, will be sharing a booth at the 4th of July Celebration in Old Town Eureka on Monday.
Look for the booth with the tiny top hats, vintage clothes and crazy balloon sculptures to meet the business leaders of tomorrow!
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Humboldt Made Redwood Acres Fair Kicks Off with Success!  | |
Farmers Market at the Humboldt Made Fair
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Redwood Acres anticipated 25,000 people to attend the fair this year and reported that more than 40,000 attended! It was a lot of fun! Check out photos of the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LoveHumboldtMade |
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Join economic development leaders locally and in other communities via live stream throughout California for ideas and sharing. This conference is part of a statewide effort to highlight regionalized best practices in economic development as well as hear out-of-the-box ideas that have been successful for economic recovery across the nation. The keynote speaker will be live streamed from Sacramento and a local discussion will occur afterwards over complimentary lunch. Collaborative Economic Development: Building Momentum with Lean Resources Thursday July 28 Check in at 8:00am 8:30am - 1:30pm Wharfinger Building, Eureka Cost: Free Please register at www.californiasbdc.org/collaborative Michael Kraft can be reached at 707-445-1163 with any questions. Go to top
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| Stat for this month. |
For the year of 2005, the Arcata-Eureka Airport serviced 102,000 arriving commercial passengers and 104,000 departing on 4,370 departing flights. In addition to passenger traffic, the airport also shipped 457,000 pounds (207,291 kg) of cargo.
For the year 2011 (12 months prior, ending March 2011) the airport serviced 91,000 arriving and 94,000 departing passengers on 3,907 flights. The airport shipped 312,000 pounds of cargo, a 28.23% decrease from the previous year.
If you're interested in the commercial airline activity at the Arcata-Eureka Airport you might be interested in Fly Humboldt which is a group of business, political, and community leaders who are banded together to actively recruit new air service.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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For those of you that answered the remarkably-simple survey last month, thank you!
I am still seeking to gain input on this 1-question survey about how the SBDC can make the biggest impact on the economy.
Please take just a moment to answer one question by going to my survey link at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e3z8w8n8god85xok/start
Thank you.
 Sincerely,
Kathrine Bridgwater
Small Business Development Analyst
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