Sponsored by

Ravalli County Economic Development Authority

274 Old Corvallis Rd, Hamilton MT 59840 www.rceda.org

Member FDIC

Learn the basics of creating and using profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheet statements. Also includes how to create financial projections and financial management best practices for small business. Andrea Simmerman, CPA, JCCS

Tuesday, Oct 13

$25

Financial Management Basics

9am - 11am Virtual Classroom with

in-person accommodation

This FREE workshop is designed to get you over the hur-dle of getting started on the critical ongoing planning that is essential to business success. There will also be a short presentation on how to get some helpful market size infor-mation from free government websites. John Schneeberger, RCEDA.

Tuesday, Oct 6

Free

10am - 12noon

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

Introduction to Small Business Planning

This class covers several aspects of law, including the legal business structures that small businesses assume, reasons why to select each one, and what their ad-vantages and disadvantages are. Negotiations, contracts, intellectual property and legal liabilities are explored. Most importantly, advice is given as to where to get legal infor-mation and help. Attorney Richard A. Weber, PC.

Tuesday, Oct 27

$25

9am - 11am

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

Basics of Business Law

Did you know that you have everything you need to grow your business right now? Learn the basics of creating simple and immediately actionable marketing and branding strategies by leveraging your innate talents and current resources. Cody Edwards, Touch Point Digital Marketing and Design

Tuesday, Oct 20

$25

9am - 11am

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

Modern Day Marketing

Learn the basic rules of sound human resource manage-ment. Course provides an overview of employment law and managements responsibility in hiring, progressive dis-cipline, and the termination processes, benefits of contrac-tor vs. employee, and more! Patty Kernahan, Former HR Director

Thursday, Nov 5

$25

9am - 11am

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

Hiring and Employees

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitter-root College at 375-0100 or by going to Bitterroot College website (search Bitterroot College) and click on Fall Continuing Ed. For questions about course content, contact the RCEDA at 375-9416 or email john@rceda.org. Deadline: Course fees and forms are due 3 days prior to class start date. Call to check course availability.

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made possible by funding from

the Montana Women’s Business Center.

COVID-19 We will be fol-lowing the same COVID-19 protocols as the Bitterroot College. All of the courses we offer will be by Virtual Classrooms, These classes are live and interactive. You will need home internet ac-cess and a personal com-puter with camera, micro-phone and speakers. You can also phone in. Instruc-tions will be sent by email. You may request to attend the classes in person, but masks will be required.

Sponsored by

Computer Confidence

Course is designed to give students the skills required for navigating Windows 10. Material is presented in a friendly and supportive format. Students learn basic computer con-cepts, develop mouse and keyboard skills, and explore & practice using the Internet and email all within the Win-dows 10 environment. John Swallow, Bitterroot College Faculty.

10:30am - 12:00pam

Bitterroot College, Room 103

$60

Mondays & Wednesdays, Sept 28 - Oct 14

Register for Courses: Contact the Bitterroot College at 375-0100 or by going to Bitterroot College website (search Bitterroot College) and click on Fall Continuing Ed. For questions about course content, contact the RCEDA at 375-9416 or email john@rceda.org. Deadline: Course fees and forms are due 3 days prior to class start date. Call to check course availability.

Understanding the Cottage Food Law

In October of 2015 Montana's revised cottage food law went into effect after passage of House Bill 478 by the State legislature. The law estab-lished guidelines for the pro-duction and sale of "non-potentially hazardous foods" such as baked goods, pre-serves and honey. Through this course, individuals will gain knowledge of the Montana Cottage Food Law and the process necessary to complete the required application. Instructor: Nina Heinzinger,

$15

Thursday, October 15 10:30am - 12noon

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

RCEDA business classes and one-on-one counseling is made possible

by funding from the Montana Women’s Business Center.

Learn how to optimize your business listing on Google to help your business be noticed. Class covers the im-portance of business photos, 360° imagery, responding to reviews, viewing insights, how to use the free app, and more. Instructor: Cody Edwards, Touch Point Designs

Google My Business

Thursday Oct 8 10:30am - 12noon

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

$15

This class covers the annual System for Award Manage-ment (SAM) registration, recent changes in SAM, &searching for opportunities in Beta SAM (the Federal Busi-ness Opportunities site, FedBizOps, was retired). Covers merger of SAM & Beta SAM. John Schneeberger, CCP,

MPTAC

SAM and Beta SAM

Thursday Oct 29 10:00am - 12noon

Virtual Classroom with in-person accommodation

Free

This procurement technical assistance center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement

with the Defense Logistics Administration

COVID-19 We will be following the same COVID-19 protocols as the Bitterroot College. All of the courses we offer will be by Virtual Classrooms, These classes are live and interactive. You will need home internet access and a personal computer with camera, microphone and speak-ers. You can also phone in. Instructions will be sent by email. You may request to attend the classes in person, but masks will be required. Bitterroot College will be offering QuickBooks and

Bookkeeping class through its Self-Paced Online Program Ed2Go Classes. Bitterroot College and RCEDA is planning to have live and, hopefully, in-person QB and bookkeep-ing classes after the 1st of next year.