Sponsored by Colville Horizons, IEL Colville Center, WSU Stevens County Extension
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 Institute of Extended Learning. Colville Center 985 S. Elm St, Colville Schedule
9:00 AM Introduction and Welcome (Vicky Broden Horizons MC)
9:10 AM Keynote Speaker: Elliott Edwards (Hachisoft Corporation)
Local entrepreneurship (What has worked for him. Role of technology in helping new entrepreneurs.)
9:55 AM Debra Kollock (WSU Extension)
What’s Horizons? WSU business plan competition for high school students.
10:15 AM Donna Jo Smith (IEL)
What training, educational opportunities are offered at the community college to support entrepreneurs
10:30 AM Dana McDowell (Colville Horizons)
Horizons “Big Idea” contest for product-minded future entrepreneurs. Winners get an $800 scholarship to assess the marketability of their product at the WSU Innovator Center in Pullman. There will be one scholarship for a Colville resident and another for non-Colville resident.
10:40 AM Break
10:50 AM Leslie Jones (Tri County Economic Development District)
How does the District assist existing and startup businesses in the area?
11:10 AM Betty Buckley (Stonesoup)
How can Stonesoup train, finance and market a new entrepreneur?
11:40 AM Monica McCackin (Forestry Specialty Products)
Showcase the coming together of a new enterprise.
12:00 PM lunch provided
12:30 PM Keynote speaker Heather Ruskievicz (Heather’s Fairy Tale Bakery)
How to follow the entrepreneurial dream
1:00 to 2:00 PM First workshop breakout session.
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