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:
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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
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(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.
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