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A program, entitled "Venture Out' is inviting Native American women
to create a new form of business ownership called "Venture Teams
MONDAYS from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
April 5 or 19: Windows 95, part one
April 12 or 26: Windows 95,
part two
TUESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
April 6: Excel, part one
April 1 3: Word Perfect, part one
April 20: Excel, part two
April 27: Word Perfect, part two
WEDNESDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
April 7: Group Wise
April 1 4: Microsoft Word, part one
April 21 : How to use the
Tribal Network
April 28: Microsoft Word, part two
THURSDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
April 1 : Intro to Macintosh
April 8: Corel Presentations
April 15: Intro to Personal Computers
April 22: Spread Sheets for
Small Business
FRIDAYS from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
April 2: Intro to the Internet
April 9 or 23: Web Page Design
April 16: Microsoft Power Point
This overview is scheduled to in
troduce the program on Wednes
day, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. in
the Grand Ronde Room at 28840
Salmon River Highway. Partici
pants are assisted with every aspect
" of business ownership through the
following components:
Team Development Session 1
Team Development Session 2
Business Plan
Marketing
Capital Access
1TEAM DEVELOPMENT
"Venture Out" is seeking women
who possess special skills, talents,
and abilities found in small business
owners, but who may not consider
business ownership because of large
commitments involved. "Venture
Teams" will consist of three to five
women with similar interests to form
home-based andor income supple
menting businesses. Through "Ven
ture Teams" a group of women can
divide up necessary assignments,
time and responsibilities between all
its partners. This allows individual
team members to contribute their
personal strengths to run a business
they might not choose to operate
alone.
Team Development Sessions 1 and
2 will be held on Tuesday, May 11
and Wednesday, May 12 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grand Ronde
Room at 28840 Salmon River Hwy.
2 BUSINESS PLAN - Tuesday,
May 25 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
This session will take you through
the business planning process.
3 MARKETING Wednesday,
June 9 from 1-5 p.m. Tips on
marketing your business product or
services.
4 CAPITAL ACCESS -Wednesday,
June 23 from 1
to 5 p.m. This session will help own
ers secure money needed to buy
equipment andor supplies.
The business possibilities are end
less, suggestionsideas:
Catering
$ Native American Arts & Crafts
$? Cleaning Services
Daycare or Elder Care
Phone Messaging Services
$ Payroll Services
Packaging
$ Landscaping
This is a partnership program
among ONABEN (Oregon Native
American Business and Entrepre
neurial Network), the Small Busi
ness Administration's OWBO (Office
of Women's Business Ownership),
and the Grand Ronde Tribe.
To learn more about the "Venture
Out" program, please contact Sheila
Herber at Small Business Develop
ment Department at 1-800-422-0232
ext. 2492 or (503) 879-2492; Perri
McDaniel, ext. 2487 or (503) 879-2487.
Community welcome to comment on
highway; land use zoning projects
The Regional Problem Solving and Highway 18 Corridor Refinement
Committees are holding a joint open house at the Grand Ronde Elemen
tary School on Wednesday, April 7, from 4:30 p.m to 7 p.m. This is
an opportunity to see and comment on various proposed land use zon
ing changes and alternatives which have been developed to make long
term improvements on Highway 18.
The open house is an informal situation where you can drop in at any
tins end discuss the study results with a staff or committee member.
If ycu have any questions cr seek further information about the study
results, plse write Wayns Kicltsirt, Jr. (Highway) cr Richard Van
tern CSC) ct HV7VC0G, 1C3 Ili-h irrct S.E., Scbs, Oregon 97301,'
"BRICK BY BRICK"
Help Willamina get a new library
and Regional Learning Center
For almost 50 years the Willamina
Public Library has been serving the
needs of the community. The City
of Willamina has been presented
with a wonderful opportunity to pur
chase an existing building for addi
tional library and Regional Learn
ing Center space the old Wil
lamina Department Store located at
115 N.W. Main Street.
The Willamina City Council has
moved to purchase the building to
replace the existing library. It will
mean over 5,000 more square feet
of learning and reading space! But
your help is needed. Your donation
may help purchase computers, video
movies center classroom materials,
or cultural materials for the learn
ing center.
Please call Willamina City Hall at
(503) 876-2242 or Willamina Public
Library (503) 876-6182 to learn how
you can contribute. ,
Don't panic: Tax help is here
.Small Business Development has one computer set up with software and
instruction' to prepare your own 1998 Income Tax Returns. The SBD staff
also provides full service preparation for tribal Elders.
" It is important to note that the computer lab is often in use for classes, you
must call in advance to set up your computer lab appointment. Call Bar
bara Lake at 879-2476 or 1-800-422-0232. '
NATHAN'S BUSINESS SERVICE
can help you with your taxes
Refund Anticipated loans, Refund Transfers, and Electronic Filing.
A Native American owned business. " ,
P.O. Box 460 Warm Springs, Or 9776 1
Toll-free: I -877-553-9246 FAX: 54I?553-I640
Survey success:
Claudia Lend wins
, A special thank you to the Spirit
Mountain Casino employees who
participated in the recent Career de
velopment needs-assessment survey.
We were so pleased to have over an
80 response rate, which is almost
unheard of! We really appreciate
that so many people took the time to
respond.
Congratulations to the lucky raffle
drawing winner, Claudia Leno, Pit
Boss from T.G. dept. Please contact
any Career Development Task Team
member at Human Resources, ext.
3730 to collect your prize!
. Thanks again to everyone!
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