BizSMART OnlineTraining

Benefits of BizSMART

How can you learn all the things you need

to go into business for yourself?

How do you learn more about the marketing,

management and financial side of your business?

How do you create a business plan and
pursue financing for your business?

BizSMART can help!

BizSMART is a comprehensive 10-module, 

online entrepreneurship course available

 to you in your home at your convenience.   

This state-of-the-art online training program offers:

•        Highly-regarded college textbooks

•     Live instructors and mentors

•         Dynamic video presentations

•      Special readings, value-added tasks and skill-building assignments

•        Online discussion with class participants and instructors

•     Certificate of completion

You do need to be computer literate since it is offered online!

Registration deadline is March 9, 2012 (class begins March 19)

Register Here

Call or Email  for more information about Scholarships & Custom Fit Training Incentives
Michelle Coleman
435-836-1315
michellewco@gmail.com

9th Annual Diversified Agriculture Conference

Join us for the

9^th Annual Diversified Agriculture Conference

February 22-24, 2012

Davis Conference Center

1651 North 700 West
Layton, Utah

 Registration is now available.  Click here for details.
Click here to view the 2012 Draft Program

The 9^th Annual Diversified Agriculture Conference will be Wednesday-Friday, February 22-24, 2012 at the Davis Conference Center (1651 North 700 West) in Layton, Utah. 

 Early registration will be $40 per person until February 8, 2012. After that time, registration will be $60.  The cost of the conference is low due to wonderful support by partners and a grant from USDA-Risk Management Agency. 

The Diversified Agriculture Conference is designed to benefit agricultural producers who would like more tools to help manage their business. The conference focuses on more than just traditional agriculture, including recreation, tourism, direct marketing, farmers' markets, further processing, etc. For a closer look at the variety of topics covered, see the 2012 draft program or the 2011 participant proceedings book.

HIGHLIGHTS:

The conference will start with farm tours on Wednesday afternoon.  Sessions will run all day Thursday and will end on Friday at 3:00 pm.  The farm tours should be both educational and a lot of fun.  For the details on what you will click the tours tab on the website.

There are a lot of great sessions planned.  Here are a few highlights, but check out the full program attached.

·         Urban Farming track with lots of great sessions planned.  See what others are doing, talk about the issues and find out about resources to help you.

·         High tunnel production – there has been a fairly active research program at USU on high tunnel production.  Many sessions will feature the results of the research into various production methods.

·         Agritourism – On Thursday afternoon there will be an agritourism track ending with a discussion at 5 pm on starting a Utah Agritourism Association.  If you are a part of this industry or want to learn more these will be great sessions.

·         Beginning farmer and passing it on to the next generation – sessions are planned to talk about programs available for producers, family business issues, and also highlight people that have started farming and how some farms expanded their enterprises to add a new partner.

·         Management and other things – as always there will also be sessions to help you plan, market and manage your farm business better.

Please pass this on to any that might be interested and if you are interested in a Scholarship Click Here offered thorough the Wayne County Economic Development Office Click Here please contact me.

Michelle Coleman
435-836-1315
michellewco@gmail.com

Small Business Contracting Workshop

PTAC CLIENTS---

Save the date!  We will be holding a Small Business Contracting workshop on Wednesday, February 15th.  Small businesses that are owned by women and minorities that provide professional services, construction and supplies can apply for a free certification under the SBA 8(a), HUBZone and other specialized program certifications. Federal, State and local public agencies across the US seek out firms certified for federally funded projects with these certification set-asides.

If you are interested in learning about free certifications that can help your small business gain a competitive advantage in finding and securing government contracting opportunities, please plan to attend this workshop.  There is no charge to attend.  The following topics will be covered:

• Which Federal Agencies use my products or services?
• How to market to these agencies?
• What certifications and set-asides are available through the SBA 8(a) program?
• How do I generate business in the State of Utah and surrounding states?
• What types of business documents do I need to apply for certification?

Date:   Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Time:   9 a.m. – 12 noon

Place:  SUU Hunter Conference Center – Yankee Meadows Room Cedar City Utah

         Cost:    FREE

You may register for the workshop online here: Small Business Development Center

Phone: (435) 865-7707

Email: Send

Registration Deadline Is February 10th, 2012

Nancy Byerly, Business Opportunity Specialist with the Small Business Administration, will be available for one-on-one appointments after the seminar if you have specific 8(a), HubZone, or Veteran owned small business issues and questions that you would like to discuss with her.  Please let me know ASAP if you would like to schedule an appointment with Nancy.

Sponsored by:
• Governor’s Office of Economic Development, PTAC
• Utah Small Business Administration
• SUU Small Business Development Center
 

michellewco@gmail.com

Snow College Job Expo

 

 

Business members, we will host the Richfield Job Expo on Wednesday, February 8 - which will offer employers access to career-minded grads in our business, technology and trades programs, as well as students working on a general associate's degree.  They can also join us again on Thursday, February 9 for the Ephraim campus Job Expo, which offers access to more than 4,000 students seeking careers, part-time work, and summer jobs.

 

Follow this link: http://www.snow.edu/hr/pdf/careerfair.pdf to get more information about the fair and follow the prompt to register for this event.  There is no charge to participate, and we will also provide lunch for the employers.

 

Please follow this link to a list of our training and degree programs: http://www.snow.edu/general/divisions.html

 

I hope you can attend one or both dates for the Expo.  Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information.

 

Best regards,

Lisa Jane Laird

Career Services Advisor

Snow College

lisa.laird@snow.edu

435-893-2221

michellewco@gmail.com

Business Of The Year 2011

The award was presented by (Left) Commissioner Robert Williams to (Right) Mrs. Kathy Rabb, Mr. Tom Rabb & Mr. Scott Rabb

CastleRock Coffee & Candy/Red Desert Candy Company in Torrey Utah was chosen as Wayne County's 2011 Business of The Year. They were honored at a dinner hosted by Six County Association of Governments in Sevier County on December 7, 2011. Congratulations CastleRock Coffee & Candy/Red Desert Candy Company!

The award was presented by Commissioner Robert Williams (Left) to (Right) Mrs. Kathy Rabb, Mr. Tom Rabb & Mr. Scott Rabb

WHY RECIPIENT WAS CHOSEN:

CastleRock Coffee & Candy was selected because of their continued business for 10 years. They have proven their great business sense by doing business in a community that has seen its fair share of economic ups and downs.
They have expanded through these 10 years and have continued to be successful not only in being a loyal business, but they have given great opportunities to county residents seeking employment in the diverse areas of their operation. They not only own CastleRock Coffee & Candy, but also have the Red Desert Candy Company which makes handmade and hand-dipped candies to sell at Castle Rock Coffee & Candy as well as filling accounts with the demand of their goods throughout Utah
Kathy and Scott are pleasant to work with and customers leave with a smile on their face and satisfaction in their hearts because of the quality of their Coffee Beverages and Chocolates along with delicious pleasures from all that is offered in their businesses.
Kathy and Scott speak highly of their employees and highly compliment them, which proves to why they own such a well-rounded healthy business.


BACKGROUND OF RECIPIENT:

Kathy Rabb and Scott Rabb, mother and son, founded CastleRock Coffee & Candy almost 10 years ago. Kathy was working in the Salt Lake area as a business banker and enjoyed the small business world. She and her husband, Tom, were attracted to the rural lifestyle of Wayne County, and wanted to make Torrey home.

With the help of the Wayne County Travel Council, they gathered enough research to determine who was visiting our area and what they were looking for. They started with a great cup of coffee. As they were operating, they listened to what their customers were asking for. Good chocolate was on the top of the list. So over six years ago, they started tempering chocolate and creating a few of their own pieces.

They ran out of space as their chocolate gained popularity and customer demand increased. In March of 2010, they applied for the Rural Fast Track Grant through the Governor’s Office Of Economic Development to help them purchase good quality equipment, they created Red Desert Candy Company and moved the candy operation to another location in Torrey.

CastleRock is their primary client, but Red Desert Candy also has several wholesale accounts and they sell their products on-line at reddesertcandy.com. Their highest activity season is the Christmas Holidays, so they operate year around which helps provide winter job opportunities.
• CastleRock Coffee & Candy Store
12 – Full Time Employees for 12 months
20 – Part Time Employees for 9 months of the year
• Red Desert Candy Company
2.5 – Full Time Employee for 12 months
3 – Part Time Employees for 12 months
Congratulations Kathy & Scott for being selected the Wayne County Business of the Year through continued customer service and county resident employment provided by Castle Rock Coffee & Candy and Red Desert Candy Company.

michellewco@gmail.com 

GROW YOUR BUSINESS TRAINING

Grow your business with FastTrac GrowthVenture training at the
Community Center in Bicknell 605 South 350 East. 

The trainign begins January 12, 2012.  

Register online or call (435) 893-2252 for more information.

michellewco@gmail.com

The Utah Governor's Energy Development Summit - Feb. 15, 2012

Registration is now open for the Utah Governor's Energy Development Summit!

 To register or find sponsorship details, please go HERE

 

 michellewco@gmail.com

Facebook's New Advertising Model: You

(This story appears in the Dec. 5, 2011 issue of Forbes.)

Social Network Crunches Data to Woo Big Brand Advertisers From Television

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t talk much about his company’s advertising business, even when it invents new kinds of ads that could disrupt a chunk of the $500 billion influence industry. So it was up to David Fischer, who left a star career at Google early last year to run Facebook’s advertising business, to make a pilgrimage to Advertising Week, a weeklong annual confab of marketers in New York in October. His goal: to draw big brand marketers whose mainstay ad venue is television onto the world’s largest social network.

Read More Here

michellewco@gmail.com

The Utah Governor's Energy Development Summit - Feb. 15, 2012

Please join the Office of Energy Development and its partners for the 2012 Utah Governor's Energy Development Summit. This summit will highlight Utah's 10-Year Strategic Energy Plan and provide industry insight and education in the existing and emerging technology fields. Read More Here

michellewco@gmail.com

Seven Steps To Coaching Your Employees To Success

Many employers sit their workers down once a year for a review. At that time, the employee finds out what they've been doing right or if there are areas in need of improvement. But what happens the other 364 days of the year?

Coaching is a different approach to developing employees' potential. With coaching, you provide your staff the opportunity to grow and achieve optimal performance through consistent feedback, counseling and mentoring. Rather than relying solely on a review schedule, you can support employees along the path to meeting their goals. Done in the right way, coaching is perceived as a roadmap for success and a benefit. Done incorrectly and employees may feel berated, unappreciated, even punished.     Read more HERE 

michellewco@gmail.com 

Facebook Class

Wayne County Economic Development Office & Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Custom Fit Trainings are Co-Sponsoring This Class With The New Wayne County Business Group! Don't Miss Out On This Great Opportunity!

 This Training Is A Good Follow Up From The facebook Class That We Held Earlier In The Year Which Was Sponsored By: Wayne Economic Development Office, Six County Association of Governments &Wayne County Business Association.

If you own a business...you can work with the Wayne Economic Development Office to receive 50% match of the $50.00 fee through SBDC Custom Fit Trainings.  

If you aren't in business yet and are looking into it...you can work with the Wayne Economic Development Office to receive a 50% match scholarship of the $50.00 fee through Wayne Economic Development Office.

 

The facilitators of the class are West and Kami Taylor, residents of Fremont.

West has launched a new company exclusively on Facebook and Youtube that is getting national attention from some of corporate Americas biggest companies, all this for free on Facebook and Youtube!! 

Kami sells her art exclusively on Facebook, she has sold over 30 pcs of her art work in the past year just on Facebook alone. Come and share your knowledge and gain some insights to your Facebook Business Success! 

The class is Facebook for Businesses. This is a great class for local business owners to get started with Facebook if they are not currently using this great business tool. Here are a few bullet points of what we will be covering.

How to do business posts, How Often to post, What to post, How to post as your business and post as yourself on your business page. How to upload and use pictures to promote your business. How to edit pictures with text. How to share pictures.  How to upload videos, How to create videos, How to use Facebook and Youtube together on your business page. How to add Tabs to your Page, coupons, contests, sign up forms, etc.... How to network with other businesses on Facebook, How to cross promote your business with another business.. How to build relationships with your business friends that will bring you money!
These are just a few of the topics we will be discussing.

Bring your laptop we will have internet access so you can work on your Facebook Page right in the class!!

Trainings start Tuesday November 1st @ 3pm at the Snuggle Inn Conference Room.

Trainings are every Tuesday in November from 3-5pm.

Investment in your business for this training is only $50 per person for all 5 classes! 

Wayne County Business Group On Facebook: Click here to Sign up                  

Got questions call:
West @ 435.680.0946      
Kami @ 435.680.0512

Wayne Economic Development Office
michellewco@gmail.com

435-836-1315

Small Business Venture

Are you a Small Business and interested in loans or a New Business seeking information about start up loans, grants etc...

Below is some information that you may find helpful as you begin your Business Venture!

 
What is Microenterprise?
A microenterprise business is a small business with five or fewer employees that requires less than $35,000 to start, and is too small to qualify for commercial banking services.

 

There are an estimated two million microentrepreneurs in the United States today, offering a variety of services and products from home-based day care and auto repair to specialty foods and scrap books.

Visit Utah Microenterprise Loans Website:  http://www.umlf.com/index.html

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SBA loan programs are designed for a variety of situations. 
One of them is right for your unique needs.

Facts about Government Grants. SBA does NOT provide grants for starting and expanding a business.
Government grants are funded by your tax dollars and, therefore, require very stringent compliance and reporting measures to ensure the money is well spent.  As you can imagine, grants are not given away indiscriminately.

Some business grants are available through state and local programs, nonprofit organizations and other groups. For example, some states provide grants for expanding child care centers; creating energy efficient technology; and developing marketing campaigns for tourism. These grants are not necessarily free money, and usually require the recipient to match funds or combine the grant with other forms of financing such as a loan. The amount of the grant money available varies with each business and each grantor.

If you are not one of these specialized businesses, both federal and state government agencies provide financial assistance programs that help small business owners obtain loans and venture capital financing from commercial lenders.

Visit the SBA website: http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants

If you have questions or would like more assistance please contact me today.
michellewco@gmail.com

Utah Get Your Business Online

October 13 & 14

The Leonardo

209 East 500 South

Salt Lake City

Register today

Google and friends are coming to town to get your business online!

Utah Get Your Business Online events are completely free.  Space is limited, so we highly recommend that you pre-register online to reserve your spot.

Go to www.Utahgetonline.com to reserve your spot today, or call

1-800-986-4790 

Walk in offline and walk out online

Utah Get Your Business Online - a new program from Google - is an easy, free, and fast way to get your business online.
If you don't have a website or Google Places listing, you'll find everything you need to get started - web professionals at your side every step of the way. We'll also provide the computers or a plug-in for your own laptop. 
If your business is already online, you'll find tools and resources to help your business succeed online.
At these events you can

• Get a free website and Google Places listing
• Get 1:1 advice and tips
• Learn more about online marketing 
• Network with your fellow small business owners

Workshop descriptions

Get a free website

Create and publish a website for your business in less than 60 minutes at our event. Learn how to customize your Google Places online listing. 

·         Get a free, easy-to-build, professional website

·         Get a free customized domain name and hosting for one year

·         Claim and customize your free Google Places listing

·         Learn how to optimize your new website to be found on Google

Running your business online

Find out how to take advantage of online tools to run and promote your business.

·         Learn more about Google’s top tools for small businesses, including Google Places, Google AdWords, Google Analytics, and Google Apps

·         Discover how to get found and attract customers

Introduction to Google AdWords

This is a beginner’s guide to Google AdWords, including how to get started and how to improve your performance. (Available at Des Moines event only.) 

·         Learn how to create your AdWords account, choose keywords, and write great ads

·         Get answers to your questions from a Google AdWords expert

·         Find out how Google ranks ads