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TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS Business and You! Attend the S.T.A.N. Workshops by Rosie Sufficool, STBC Business Information Counselor All free workshops are held at the Siletz Tribal Business Corporation, 2120 NW 44th St., Suite D, Lincoln City Business Owners - Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help! New business owners often are over whelmed by all of the responsibilities associated with opening a business. As the owner, you will find that all of the jobs associated with running the business have landed in your lap. Particu larly if it’s a small business, you will be responsible for sales, record keeping, maintenance, cleaning, employees, inven tory control - in reality, everything! Of course there are some things you may be able to do better than others. You might be great at sales or dealing with employees and not very good at record keeping or maintenance. A smart business owner should not be afraid to hire pro fessional help for things he/she doesn’t feel equipped to handle. For example, record keeping is a very important part of business, so hiring an accountant or a bookkeeper may save you a lot of money in the long run. If you don’t understand finances and tax laws, you could end up in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. If you plan to hire a professional to help you in some part of your business, it’s important to choose someone who will do the job you want done, efficiently and cost effectively. Some things to remember when you are hiring someone to help you with your business are: • • • Check their references. If they don’t have any or don’t want to give you references, don’t hire them! Can you afford their services? If the cost seems too high, shop around until you find someone who is com petent that you can afford. A good way to locate the type of service or professional you need is to ask other business owners. They usually are happy to tell you if they are satisfied with someone’s services or not. You also can check with your local Cham ber of Commerce or Better Business Bureau for possible referrals. Don’t ever give total control of your business to anyone! It doesn't mat ter how good the professionals you might hire are, it’s still important that you know everything they are doing. Hiring professionals to help you with some of your business tasks will allow you more time to devote to the things you do best, which will increase your chances for business success! If you have a business question or a specific topic you would like to see covered in this column, send an e-mail to me at rsufficool@stbcorp.net or call 541-994-2142 or 1-877-564-7298 (toll-free). Open to Siletz Tribal members, their non-tribal spouses, and adult children Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Call 541-994-2142 or 1-877-564-7298 (toll-free) Jan. 9: How to Set Goals for Yourself and Meet Them! Instructor: Rosie Sufficool, Business Information Counselor Jan. 10,17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7: Basic Bookkeeping workshop here (five-week workshop designed to give you a good working knowledge of bookkeeping) Instructor: René Deras, STBC CPA Feb. 6: Identifying Your Skills Instructor: Rosie Sufficool, Business Information Counselor April 12: Communication Skills Feb. 13: Basic Computer Skills Instructor: Rosie Sufficool. Business Information Counselor March (dateTBA): How to Repair Damaged Credit April (dateTBA): How to Find Help with Legal Issues Instructor: Sherrie Cummins, Bank of the West March 22: Introduction to MS Word May 10: Setting Up Your Office for Success! Basic Office Procedures March 29: Introduction to Excel May 24: Introduction to Excel Instructor: René Deras, STBC CPA Instructor: René Deras, STBC CPA Use Computers at S.T.A.N. Center To help Siletz Tribal members be come the “best they can be,” there are now six new computers available for use at the Siletz Tribal Action Network (S.T.A.N.) Training Center in Lincoln City. Free computer use is available for tribal members, their non-tribal spouses, and adult children. If you are interested in learning more about computers, just stop in during regu lar business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Staff will pro vide assistance as needed. The S.T.A.N. training center is lo cated in the Siletz Tribal Business Cor poration office at 2120 NW 44,h St., Suite D, near the Chinook Winds Human Re sources Department in Lincoln City. So if you have children or grandchil dren who know more about using a com puter than you do, this is a great opportu nity to catch up with technology and learn how to use a computer. For more information, contact Rosie Sufficool, business information counselor and S.T.A.N. coordinator, at 541 -994-2142 or 1-877-564-7298 (toll-free). Handbook Committee Needed for New Academy Attention parents, community mem bers, and all others interested in working on the new Parent Student Handbook for Siletz Valley Early College Academy! Be active and lend your input to this project! With your help, we hope to draft a well-rounded handbook with a strong community voice. If you are interested, please join us. A committee of volunteers with rep resentation from SVS staff, school board members, parents, and community mem bers is needed. The handbook will lay out the policies and procedures for students When: Jan. 26, 2006, at 6 p.m. Where: Siletz Valley School What: Drafting session for 2006-07 Siletz Valley Early College Academy Par ent Student Handbook (and their parents) attending the academy, which is scheduled to enroll students this coming fall 2006. Contact Siletz. Valley School at 541-444-1 100 Computers, con’t from page 1 tact Gateway. The tech support folks can help you find out the type and amount of memory with which your computer will operate best. You can purchase memory from Gateway or any number of vendors, provided you know the speed and type of memory to purchase. If you are unfamiliar with installing memory in your computer, you should contact a vendor or technician who is familiar with it in order to protect your computer from harm. Please note that you should check with Gateway before up grading your memory to make sure you do not void your warranty. Additionally, you may need addi tional protection on your computer to ward off viruses, worms, and spy ware. Many of you probably have heard about different viruses that have taken over people’s operating software and rendered their computers inoperable. This can be prevented by purchasing and regularly using anti-virus and spy ware software. Anti-Virus Software - Many different software programs are available for pur chase that seek out and destroy viruses that infect your computer and render it inoperable or slow. When you received your computer, Norton Anti-Virus had a short introductory period. You can renew that software or purchase any number of capable programs that seek to protect your computer. Spy ware Program Software - If you download or visit sites on the Internet, often your computer downloads cookies, popup banners, ads, etc. Many spy ware programs exist that you can purchase or download to help find and remove these annoying cookies and ads that take up space on your computer. Many different software programs will do this for you. including Spyware Nuker. McAfee, and several others. You can even download free software from www.adaware.com or spybot at www.safer-nelworking.org. If your program stops altogether, you will need to contact Gateway (if your warranty has not expired) or you may have to locate a computer technician to help you. You will need to have available the Restore CD disks that came with your computer when you first received it. The cost for these repairs is at your expense. January 2006 • Siletz News • 5
