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Save the Date!!! Exhibitor Spaces are Filling up Fast! 

The 9th annual Western Dairyland Women's Business Conference will be held April 26, 2012 at The Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  If you're thinking of starting, improving or expanding a business, this conference is for you!  Find more details at www.WomensBusinessConference.com or follow us on Facebook. Contact [email protected] or 715.836.7511 x174 with any questions.  


Women's Business Network Meeting

Attract clients to you and your business through stand-alone, self-contained marketing displays!


Amy Lokken, inventor and founder of M�D Modular Marketing Systems will be our guest speaker at the February's Network Meeting on February 9, 2012 from noon - 1 PM. at the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency, 418 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire.

In preparation for the 9th Annual Women's Business Conference, Lokken will be sharing her experience in developing displays and marketing tools to enhance your business. Discussion will entail how to prepare for and work at a trade show or expo, including how to design an effective display that will draw prospective clients to you and your business.

The meeting is free and open to the public and take place over the lunch hour on the second Thursday of each month.  Participants are encourages to bring their own bag lunch and plenty of business cards.  The goal of the meetings is to facilitate networking relationships among women business owners, allowing them to expand their small business knowledge.  The structure of the meetings will allow participants to learn from an expert on the field and from each others shared experiences.

For more information call (715) 836-7511  ext 171 or visit www.SuccessfulBusiness.org

 

 

 
The 7 Steps to Starting a Business


Entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners are invited to attend The 7 Steps to Starting a Business on Thursday, February 16th. The class will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency, 418 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire. Tuition is $25 for individuals and class materials are included. Scholarships are available for income-eligible individuals.

 

This training session teaches participants how to start a business by assembling the pieces of a business plan. Topics covered include feasibility, proving your market, funding your business, writing a business plan, marketing, business legal structure and more.

 

After the class, attendees may request free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland's Business Development Specialists to determine the feasibility of their business idea and identify sources to prove their market. Business Development Specialists may also help with the preparation of business plans and financial forecasts which could be presented to lenders.

 

There are three easy ways to register and pay for the class: online at  www.SuccessfulBusiness.org, by phone at 715-836-7511 ext. 171, or in person at the Western Dairyland offices in Eau Claire and Independence. Because space is limited, pre-registration and payment is required by February 10, 2012.



Sincerely,

 


Karman Briggs
Western Dairyland Business Center