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Meet with Korsmo Construction for subcontracting opportunities on Grant Center for the Expressive Arts and Boze Elementary School Replacement projects. Limited seating.

Meeting dates and scopes are as followed:

May 1st: Demolition, Abatement, Site Construction, Utilities and Earthwork

June 13th: Concrete, Structural Steel, Wood Framing, CMU and brick veneer, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection, Food Service Equipment, Doors and Hardware, Storefronts, Drywall and Insulaiton

July 10th: Painting, Acoustical Ceilings, Landscaping, Flooring (Tile, Carpet, Resilient Flooring)

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Discover Key Project Management Tips to avoid costly mistakes.


In this workshop you will learn how to:

• Define scope and develop requirements 
• Identify and rank risk 
• Close projects effectively 

Speakers include Debra Pelletier and representatives from City of Tacoma procurement team.

For details and registration, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-multiple-projects-successfully-tickets-47175120054

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 evaluate the financial health of your business through the analysis of the Balance Sheet and Income Statement.

Half-day Workshop (8:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Topics covered:

•  Finance/Accounting terminology 
• Why your Balance Sheet is so important 
• The relationship between The Balance Sheet & Income Statement 
• Cash & accrual methods of accounting 
• Taxes and your Income Statement

Register here

Discover Key Project Management Tips to avoid costly mistakes.


In this workshop you will learn how to:

• Define scope and develop requirements 
• Identify and rank risk 
• Close projects effectively 

Speakers include Debra Pelletier and representatives from City of Tacoma procurement team.

For details and registration, link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-multiple-projects-successfully-tickets-47175120054

Facilitated by: Adekoya Business Consulting LLC

Learn how to leverage strategies, tools and skills to ensure business operations are financially sound and profitable.

To register, email Mitzi.McMahan@soundtransit.org.

Training also provided via webinar.

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The flagship workshop is coordinated by Jerry Zyskowski. Over the last 20 years, Jerry has helped numerous businesses get started and/or improve their current business operations. Learn proven techniques to plan for higher sales, profits and cash flow. Learn how experts avoid the pitfalls that cause many new businesses to fall.

(All day workshop: 8:15AM - 4:00PM)

Topics covered:

•  Keys to success 
• Writing your business plan 
• How to conduct market research 
• Fact-based financial projections 
• Operations planning

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Are you planning on opening or expanding a restaurant or mobile food business? Do you need help navigating the requirements and regulations? In this workshop, learn the ins and outs of the various permits and licenses you need to open or expand your food business.

For more information about navigating the requirements and regulations for opening or expanding a restaurant or mobile food business, take a look through the Restaurant Success website.

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Here’s a SCORE workshop that will provide you the knowledge to help you learn the basics of QuickBooks Online for recording your daily business transactions.

This half-day interactive workshop focuses on the following topics that are key to learning and feeling comfortable with QuickBooks Online:

• Sales to Customers and their payments 
• Purchases from Suppliers and payments to them 
• Banking, Chart of Accounts and Year-end Closing 
• Reporting from QuickBooks Online

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Small, minority-owned, women-owned and other underrepresented business owners now have an opportunity to learn more about doing business with the Port of Seattle, airport concessionaires and tenants. The next PortGen workshop is from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 26 at the Central Auditorium at Sea-Tac Airport.

Port of Seattle representatives from Central Procurement, Small Business, Project Management and Airport Dining and Retail will share information about upcoming business opportunities. Attendees will learn about business certifications and technical assistance resources from guest speakers. 

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Meeting will be at SeaTac Airport:
Main Terminal Building, 17801 International Blvd.
Seattle, WA 98158
(Parking will be validated for those who park in the Airport Parking Garage)