RAVALLI COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Training
How to protect your company and avoid termination complications
Sep 29th
The Bitterroot Job Service Employers’ Council (JSEC) presents: Termination “Mechanics”. How to protect your company and avoid termination complications. For complete information view the PDF.
Learn:
- What to do to protect your business and reduce fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims against you. What employers can do to guarantee a fair determination and reduce the risk of going to a hearing. How to prepare for a UI hearing. The definition of misconduct and why documentation is important. How coaching and corrective action can redirect unproductive employee behavior. How employment policies help you and which ones are necessary to protect your business. How the More >
Fall 2011 Business Classes
Sep 19th
Business Classes for Small Business Owners, Managers, and Entrepreneurs! Get the basics of running and managing a successful business by attending Building Bitterroot Business classes offered by the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) and the Bitterroot College Program of the University of Montana (BCP).
The Sunflower Matrix: Introducing a New Model for Business Success
Sep 19th
An afternoon and early evening of Business Strategies, Q&A, and Mentoring on Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center (PAC), Hamilton High School, 327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Montana.
Meet the Panel
Rob Ryan Founding CEO of Ascend Communications, grew company to 5000 employees and sold to AT&T for record amount; currently mentors select companies via Entrepreneur America
Joe Graziano Former CFO of Apple Computers, Inc., retired Silicon More >
Montana Arts Council receives major funding from USDA
Jul 7th
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on June 30 the selection of 44 community-based organizations to receive funding to promote economic growth. The funding is being provided through the Rural Community Development Initiative Program (RCDI). RCDI helps community-based development organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes and other groups promote economic growth in low-income, rural communities. “These funds support USDA’s partnership with rural America to bring increased economic opportunity to rural citizens and communities,” Vilsack said. “They will serve as investments that will help organizations build the capacity and expertise of local businesses, business owners and nonprofit groups.”
Ravalli County Economic Development Authority will More >
Summer 2011 Business Classes – New Night Classes
Jun 23rd
The Ravalli County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA), kicks off its 6th session of business planning and technology classes for summer starting with its first evening classes. Spreadsheet and accounting software classes will be offered from 6-9pm starting Thursday July 14th with QuickBooks. Excel starts the following Tuesday July 19th. “We have had requests for night classes and we wanted to try it out for the summer session and see what the response was”, says John Schneeberger of RCEDA. “We have had good attendance at our morning classes so we are using this to determine whether evening classes would be more More >
B3: Building Bitterroot Business, Spring Class Schedule
Apr 11th
The spring session of the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority’s (RCEDA) Building Bitterroot Business series begins with the first class on Friday April 22nd. An additional course has been added so the series now includes 6 classes. We changed the curriculum to include a separate course on business entities and how it relates to raising capital. This class will be taught by two excellent attorneys and will include a primer on S-Corps, LLCs and the other business entity options, and will discuss the implications of that choice for raising money and taxes. The business entity course used to be taught More >
Equity Financing for Small Business
Mar 22nd
Friday, March 25 from 9:00 – Nooon – $15.00 at the Ravalli Entrepreneurship Center – Call 375-9416 to register or pay at the door
The sale of equity in your company is one way to raise capital for start-up or expansion. Small businesses can offer equity interest in their companies for capital provided they follow the rules that exempt them from much of the regulations governing the sale of securities. This workshop will cover the two ways most suitable for small business: the private placement and the limited public offering. David Bjornson, PC will be the instructor for the Limited Public Offerings and Richard More >
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