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Description: Learn how to read and understand financial statements. Understand how they apply to your business situation and what the various parts of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement mean. Learn how to tell the financial health of your business.

Learn how to read and understand financial statements. Understand how they apply to your business situation and what the various parts of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement mean. Learn how to tell the financial health of your business.

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Description:
This event features an interactive panel discussion with local successful veteran-owned businesses - find out how they achieved their success and get connected to the resources you need to start or grow at the small business resource fair.

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. – Doors open, check-in, networking 
9:30 – 9:40 a.m. – Opening remarks, welcome 
9:40 – 11:00 a.m. – Panel discussion with successful veteran business owners 
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Resource fair & networking

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Description:
This event will cover: Absher company overview, procurement process types, review of project labor agreements, bid opportunities, and one-on-one networking. Lunch provided. Bid opportunities include: Federal Way Link Extension, Seattle Housing Authority,  Tacoma Public Schools, Seattle Children's Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Tiny Tots Development Center. 

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This is a great opportunity for prime contractors, A&E teams, vendors and subcontractors to learn about a long list of school construction projects proposed in the 2020 Capital Bond, which will be on the ballot for a public vote on Feb. 11. You also will have the opportunity to network with other businesses and market your services.
This event is tied to preparing for RFQs related to the proposed Downing and Skyline design build capital construction projects. TPS representatives will also be onsite to talk about small works needs included in the 2020 Capital Bond.
Registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TPS2019networking

Sound Transit, Washington State Department of Transportation and the Port of Seattle will present the 10th Annual Champion of Inclusion Awards and Business After-Hours Reception. This is an opportunity for prime, sub-contractors, architectural & engineering firms to network in a casual and engaging setting.
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Description:This half-day workshop will give you the skills you need to successfully market your product, service or collection and accomplish the following objectives:

- Be able to identify customers and their needs
- Determine the correct pricing, packaging, and distribution of your product
- Create a promotional plan for your business
- Be able to get your business online

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Description:
Are you an aspiring or established business owner looking to get started with QuickBooks? Are you trying to figure out what you’re doing but keep getting lost? Do you like bagels? Well, then this is the workshop for you!

Who You Are: Although anyone interested in QuickBooks is welcome to take this workshop, it is designed for aspiring and established business owners looking to learn the basics.

What To Bring: You will need your laptop and possibly power cable. We will be performing exercises together using a sample QuickBooks Online data file.

What You Will Learn: In this SCORE workshop, you will learn how to use QuickBooks Online to record your daily business transactions. (No QuickBooks signup required!) 

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This workshop will: 

Show you the types of Federal, state and local taxes to which a business in Washington may be required to pay.
Demonstrate to you, with real-life examples, how to minimize your business and personal taxes so you keep more money in your business and your pocket

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Description:
Join us and other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop where you will write your “Unique Value Statement” for your new product or service. This is a concise description of your product or service and explain the unique value your product or service provides to your customers. As part of the workshop, you will receive real-time feedback from a SCORE mentor to help you fine tune your Value Statement.

 In the second part of the workshop you will use the “Lean Canvas” to begin the process of turning your product/service into a business. In this interactive session, you use the canvas to help guide you in expanding the information in the Unique Value Statement by capturing key ideas, concepts and strategies about your business in the canvas. This creates a basic framework that you can use to complete YOUR full, detailed business plan.


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Description:
This workshop will give you the skills to take those first critical steps in starting a successful business:

- Understand the different business entities and choose the best one for your business.
- Understand how to properly license your business in Washington state.
- Select the correct insurance for your business.
- Understand the options for financing your business.

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Get ready for growing your business ideas in 2020. Learn ways to fine-tune your product market fit and go-to-market strategies in preparation for the year ahead. Learn how to better understand your customers, evolve your product/service offerings and communicate the right value proposition to ensure your marketing efforts generate increased sales and build customer loyalty.
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