TAG: business
Give your business a boost with free SCORE Business Workshops
Posted in News on January 31, 2019 at 6:00 am
SCORE BUSINESS WORKSHOPS Start building your business with Spokane SCORE business experts Josh King and Rob Kennedy, who present monthly workshops on a variety of topics relevant to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Feel free to bring a sack lunch. Registration is required for all SCORE workshops. SCORE Business workshops are sponsored by th […]
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Shopping local on Small Business Saturday gets you even more
Posted in News on November 8, 2018 at 6:00 am
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY You can celebrate small businesses in our community by shopping local for the holidays on Small Business Saturday, just after Thanksgiving, on November 24. The American Express Neighborhood Champion Program creates an opportunity for community organizations, groups, and individuals to actively support local, small businesses […]
Tags: #spokanelocal, adults, business, community, events, happy holidays, holiday shopping, holidays, shop local, Shop Small, shopping, small business, Small Business Saturday
Bring new customers to your business and boost sales on Small Business Saturday
Posted in Business and Careers, News on September 12, 2018 at 6:00 am
We invite your business to participate in this amazing day of shopping! Three of our libraries are official Neighborhood Champions for Small Business Saturday, November 24, 2018, as part of the American Express Shop Small program: Argonne Library (Millwood) Cheney Library Medical Lake Library If your business meets the Shop Small business criteria […]
Tags: American Express, AmEx, business, Cheney community, community, local business, local businesses, Medical Lake community, Millwood community, neighborhood, Neighborhood Champion, neighbors, Shop Small, Small Business Saturday
Engage: our new library event magazine
Posted in News on December 22, 2016 at 6:00 am
Spokane County Library District introduces Engage, the new magazine packed with information about events, workshops, and programs at the library. You can pick up Engage at any of our 10 libraries or view it online. Just like all of our events and programs, the magazine is free. When you open the pages of Engage, […]
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Local entrepreneurs & organizations matter
Posted in Business and Careers on May 5, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker Working in the Communication Department at the Spokane County Library District, my team is often tasked with creating marketing materials for new and upcoming programs and services. So, it’s a bit of a treat when we are creating promotional materials for established services. One of the projects we are currently working on […]
Tags: business, digital library, digital resources, entrepreneurs, local business, services, small business, startups, technology
Microsoft IT Academy is now Microsoft Imagine Academy
Posted in News on April 25, 2016 at 6:00 am
Through a partnership with Microsoft, Washington state libraries offer Microsoft’s online learning program to the public at no cost. The program now offers Learning Plans, aimed at helping you succeed in gaining important technical skills for work and life. The Microsoft Office 2013 Essentials learning plan helps you discover what you need to kno […]
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How to sell on Etsy: Personal advice from a local shop owner
Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, For You on September 3, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Karen Mannino Guest Writer After a two-day journey by train and bus, I was back in the Midwest where I attended college. Breakfast with friends the morning after I arrived included coffee out of an odd little mug I found in my friend’s cupboard. It was smaller than the standard mugs, curved like the bell […]
Insider tips for writing the perfect cover letter
Posted in Business and Careers, For You on July 29, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert I have never applied for a job without the help of one of my favorite people—Aunty Eve. I trust her, not only because she is my brilliant aunt, but also because she happens to have one heck of a professional human resources background. Eve has been an HR maven for a slew of […]
Even a Superhero Needs a Fresh Resume
Posted in Business and Careers, For You on May 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert Last year I was lucky enough to participate in a grant studying career development strategies. The training I received included a review of recent resume trends. So much has changed in the last ten years—enough to make me blush and blanch about my own outdated resume. When was the last time you refreshed your resume? If […]
Resources for Starting Your Own Small Business
Posted in Business and Careers, For You on March 31, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert Have you ever considered starting your own small business? Most of us have fantasized about being our own boss—maybe more often than we care to admit. We aren’t alone. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy reports: Small businesses make up 99.7% of U.S. employer firms (a small business is d […]
