BizFair 2010 - 2:30 pm Seminars

2:30 pm Seminars

For more information about a speaker (where available), click on her/his name.

Back to main seminar page. 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm

Public Relations - How to Get Noticed
Increase your credibility and visibility by making your small business newsworthy. Learn how to capture the attention of the media. Get your news to the right contacts.

Whitney Keyes, Whitney Keyes Production
Room H210

DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Website
Need a website, but don't know where to begin? Before you hire designers, coders, your niece or nephew, we'll show you how to get a site up quickly and inexpensively. And, introduce you to tools to build a site fast and make it easy to maintain too – without the need for much technical expertise.

Robbin Block, Blockbeta Marketing
Building C Blencoe

Growing Your Biz: Is It the Right Time?
Are you thinking about expanding the reach of your business? Learn about effective strategies for finding the financial resources to increase your revenues - even in a bad economy.

Kevin Hoult, Small Business Development Center
Room H304

How to Get the Most Out of QuickBooks
Learn how to simplify your bookkeeping, manage your customers, prospects and referral sources.

Audrey Godwin, The Godwin Group
Room H103

How to Hire the Right Person
What are the critical steps you must take and questions you must answer in order to hire the right person for your company? Learn how to read a resume, spot the danger signs, and why checking reference is essential.

Maureen MacCarthy, MGS Consulting
Room H311

Choosing a Retirement Plan for Small Businesses
Why save? Experts estimate that Americans will need 70 - 90% of their pre-retirement income to maintain their current standard of living when they stop working. Learn how retirement plans can help you attract and retain qualified employees, offer tax savings to your business, and help secure your own retirement. Establish a plan even if you are self-employed.

Fara Goodwin, U.S. Dept. of Labor
Room H310

Developing a Business Plan

Ruth Ann Halford, Small Business Development Center
Room H102
Also at 1:00 pm

Taxes and the Small Business Owner

Mike Cvitkovic, Internal Revenue Service
Room H201
Also at 8:30 am

Marketing Tips and Tricks

Jim Rosemary, New Tech Web
Room H109
Also at 8:30 am

Licensing Made Simple

Brenda Riley, WA Dept. of Licensing
Room H205
Also at 8:30 am

Developing Your Business - Making it Grow

Rich Stillman, Upswing Group LLC
Room H105
Also at 1:00 pm

Building & Marketing Your Service Business - Selling the Intangible

Nancy J. Wagner, Cut to the Chase Marketing
Room H306
Also at 10:00 am

Business Law Essentials

Stacey Romberg, Attorney at Law
Room H207
Also at 10:00 am

Starting a Business - Part 2 (Financial Planning)

Ed Molzan, SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business
Room H212
Also at 10:00 am

Resource Center Closes at 2:30 pm

Back to main seminar page. 8:30 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:00 pm

For more information:

206-220-5300

Thanks to Renton Technical College for donating space to make this fair possible.
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