This wide-ranging class will provide you with a firm foundation for starting your food business. Topics covered will include: Target Market development, Cottage Food Law, Wholesale Food Manufacturing, Food Product Development, Processing Options, and Planning Your Food Business. Instructor Jan Tusick has a strong background in agriculture, finance and capitalization, networking, and marketing. She networks… more Concept to Consumer Workshop

A one-page, visual, strategic management tool to quickly and easily define and communicate a business idea or concept in a focused but flexible way. Cost: FREE. Space is limited.

The kickoff to our Women on the Rise Workshop series will focus on idea sharing, goal formation on starting a business. It will include a bonus session with Women who know-Retail.  They will discuss how they started and how they have prospered. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

The In's and Out's of contracting, negotiating, protecting and selling your product. Cost: FREE! Limited spaces available.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), is reaffirming its commitment to support small businesses and create “real access to resources and procurement opportunities,” presenting "Engage2Connect," its 3rd in the series of listening labs.

So you are looking into Government Contracting and you’ve found a bid opportunity. Maybe you can put together a winning proposal. But what else can you do to increase the chances of actually winning the bid? In this workshop, you’ll learn how federal government contracting officers search for and evaluate small business contractors through the… more Marketing Tips & Tricks for Government Contracting

This session with go through pricing, inventory, value-based decisions, finding the money for your venture, and how to track it as you earn it. This week will also have a bonus Women Who Know- Direct Sales and Real Estate. They will discuss lessons they have learned and things they should have done. Cost: FREE! Limited… more Women on the Rise: It’s Okay to be Thrifty, But Not With Your Prices!