About

In the summer of 2006, a small group of people met over breakfast and discovered that although they work for different organizations in our community, they have some very specific things in common. Each one of them strives to assist local business owners to make improvements in these areas:

• Increase sales
• Expand operations
• Improve profitability
• Hire new employees
• Retain existing employees

And on that summer day, an idea was formed – create a series of seminars specifically for business owners that focus on Best Practices for High Performing Businesses. Since that day, these people have worked hard to bring local business owners 2-3 seminars each year with a specific focus:

• Julie Arenz and Jamie Dotson from iQ Credit Union
• Todd Oldham of Clark College Corporate Education
• Jerry Petrick of CREDC and SW WA Workforce Development
• Jan Harte of WSU’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Seminars are designed to help business owners take a holistic approach to managing a business. This concept of holistic business management allows you to manage every component of your business in concert with each other so you are not always in crisis management. Prioritizing your efforts and staying focused on implementing “Best Practices” is critical to your business success. Holistic business management, and these Best Practices seminars, enable you to have more control over your business.

The goal of these seminars is to provide local business owners with tools, tips and resources to use TODAY in creating a business that stands apart from your competition. Please consider attending our next seminar, as most attendees return again and again!

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