CO.STARTERS CORE Workshop Series - La Grande - Session 10 Spring 2025
2025-05-05 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cook Memorial Library, 2006 4th Street, La Grande, Oregon, 97850, United States
Launch your small business idea or refine your current business model through this no-cost 10-week program.
CO.STARTERS CORE walks entrepreneurs through 10 foundational topics in a cohort with other “starters” – entrepreneurs, business owners or potential business owners – who are learning together and helping each other make improvements to their business model.
Each week we’ll focus on a different topic. This week we Celebrate
Reflect on your journey and celebrate your success. Your future starts now.

CO.STARTERS CORE Workshop Series - Enterprise - Session 10 Spring 2025
2025-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Launch your small business idea or refine your current business model through this no-cost 10-week program.
CO.STARTERS CORE walks entrepreneurs through 10 foundational topics in a cohort with other “starters” – entrepreneurs, business owners or potential business owners – who are learning together and helping each other make improvements to their business model.
Each week we’ll focus on a different topic and this is our session to Celebrate!
Reflect on your journey and celebrate your success. Your future starts now.
This CORE workshop will be held on Thursdays starting September 26th through December 12.
RSVP below to indicate your plans to attend the workshop series. If you have questions, contact lisadawson@noeedd.org.

CO.STARTERS Bootcamp in Baker City - Session 2
2025-05-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Small business entrepreneurship is an exciting journey, but the path forward isn’t always clear. During this 4 session Bootcamp, you’ll work with peers to strategize, problem-solve, and apply business basics to your idea or venture. Our goal is to challenge you, stretch your thinking, and give you concrete tools to bring your business to life.

This workshop will help you to:
· Understand your business model and how to refine it using customer input.
· Learn how to market your business and gain customer awareness.
· Understand the importance of business structures and protecting your business name.
· Build momentum with smart goal setting.

The bootcamp will be held on Wednesday evenings, April 9-30, from 6-9 p.m. at Launch Pad Baker, 2019 Main St Ste. A, Baker City. Lisa Dawson, NEOEDD’s Executive Director, will facilitate the classes.

Register your interest by filling out the linked form and checking the Bootcamp option.

https://neoedd.org/business-ta-form/

Request for Qualification: Shared Grant Writer
2025-05-14 06:00 - 2025-06-13 17:00 | Oregon
Request for Qualification: Shared Grant Writer
Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) is seeking one or more contractors to serve as a Shared Grant Writer to extend NEOEDD’s capacity to help communities secure funding for community infrastructure. The Shared Grant Writer will work with NEOEDD staff to provide grant writing services and research the resource needs and opportunities as requested for local governments and other stakeholder organizations in Northeast Oregon.
Follow the link to review the RFQ: https://neoedd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Shared-Grant-Writer-RFQ.pdf
Responses must be submitted by email to NEOEDD by June 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Questions? Contact: Chantal Ivenso, chantalivenso@neoedd.org

NEOEDD Budget Committee Meeting
2025-06-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Oregon
NEOEDD’s Budget Committee will review the proposed 2025-2026 annual budget at this meeting. The meeting will be held via zoom.

NEOEDD Board Meeting April 30
2025-06-30 13:30 - 16:00 | Baker County Courthouse, 1995 3rd Street, Baker City, OR, United States
NEOEDD’s quarterly board meeting will be held Monday, June 30, 2025 in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, 1995 3rd Street, Baker City at 1:30 p.m. A Budget Hearing and regular business will be conducted. The meeting is open to the public and individuals may attend via zoom.
Connect to the meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832533575?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 828 3253 3575
Passcode: [REDACTED]
253-215-8782

Trailblazers' Table Business Webinar Series: Marketing
2025-08-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, 123 Test Street, Test, AL, United States
**FREE Online Business Webinar Series**
Attend the Trailblazers’ Table webinar series to learn about marketing, sale strategies, mergers and acquisitions, and scaling. Webinars will be held on August 4-7, from 12 PM- 1PM PDT. The series will focus on consumer packaged goods, but all businesses are welcome.
REGISTER TODAY (you may need to create a LinkedIn account): https://www.linkedin.com/events/7351392208182259712
Aug 4 – Attracting Marketing Talent in Rural Areas and Leveraging AI for Marketing
Aug 5 – Developing Sales Strategies
Aug 6 – Mergers & Acquisitions
Aug 7 – Scaling CPG Operations

This opportunity is hosted by Oregon Frontier Innovation Hub and Next Level Strategy.

Trailblazers' Table Business Webinar Series: Sales Strategies
2025-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, 123 Test Street, Test, AL, United States

Trailblazers' Table Business Webinar Series: Mergers & Acquisitions
2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, 123 Test Street, Test, AL, United States

Trailblazers' Table Business Webinar Series: Scaling Operations
2025-08-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, 123 Test Street, Test, AL, United States

Support Local Housing Solutions - Share your ADU Experience
2025-09-03 - 2025-09-30 | Oregon
Support Local Housing Solutions—Share Your ADU Experience
The Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Task Force is inviting property owners, developers, and residents involved in ADU projects in Baker, Union, or Wallowa County to share their experiences. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a small, additional residential unit located on the same lot as a primary home, such as a backyard cottage, converted garage, or basement apartment.
In response to the region’s ongoing housing shortage, the Rural Engagement and Vitality Center, Northeast Oregon Economic Development District and other stakeholders created the ADU Task Force in April 2025to promote ADUs as a practical, cost-effective housing solution. ADUs can expand long-term rental options, support multi-generational living, and increase homeowners’ income. The Task Force is leading education efforts, offering sample ADU plans, hosting a ribbon-cutting event, and providing financial tools to explain ADU costs and benefits.
A key part of this project is collecting real-life stories from those who have gone through the ADU development process. These stories will become one-page case studies that can be shared to inform and inspire Northeast Oregon communities.
If you have developed, lived in, or contributed to an ADU project in Baker, Union, or Wallowa County, your experience matters. Complete our short questionnaire [LINK] to share your perspective and help others make a decision about developing an ADU.
For more information about the ADU Task Force and its activities, contact Chantal Ivenso at chantalivenso@neoedd.org or 541-426-3598 x4.
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NEOEDD’s mission is to contribute to a vibrant rural economy by providing consulting, training, financing, referrals and other assistance to businesses, entrepreneurs, local governments and non-profit organizations in Northeast Oregon. Learn more about our programs and business support at www.neoedd.org.

NEOEDD Board Meeting September 9, 2025
2025-09-08 13:30 - 16:00 | Wallowa County Courthouse, Thornton Conference Room, 101 S River Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
NEOEDD’s quarterly board meeting will be held Monday, September 8, 2025 in the Thornton Conference Room, 101 S River Street, Enterprise at 1:30 p.m. Regular business will be conducted. The meeting is open to the public and individuals may attend via zoom.
Connect to the meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87448838854?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 874 4883 8854
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Phone: 253-215-8782

Mass Timber & Housing Development Webinar
2025-09-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Oregon
This event is being organized and hosted by Cascades West Council of Governments
Purposes of this workshop are to 1) provide a brief orientation to mass, cross laminated timber, and engineered wood, 2) construction and housing development use, and 3) permitting, building, and planning code requirements. CEUs are available from the Oregon Home Builders Association.
Agenda
2:00 to 2:05 pm Webinar Overview, Outcomes, and Chat Questions: Susan Patterson, Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
2:05 to 2:25 pm Mass Timber, Engineered Wood, & Cross-Laminated Timber Overview: Iain Macdonald, Tallwood Design Institute, Oregon State University
2:25- to 2:55 pm Mass Timber Innovators: (15 minutes each)
Freres Lumber, Justin Harries, Freres Engineered Wood
Timberlab, Jared M. Revay, Director of Manufacturing
2:55 to 3:10 pm Housing Development: Mass Timber and the Housing Innovation Campus at Terminal 2, Port of Portland: Rachel Thieme, Economic Development Business Manager and Brian Gunn Brian’s, Real Estate Development & Leasing Manager.
3:10 to 3:20 pm Building and Land Use Codes, Permits, and Compliance Inspection: Leigh McIlvaine, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and Tony Rocco, Housing and Building Safety Manager & Structural Program Chief
3:20 to 3:25 pm Chat Questions
3:25 to 3:30pm Wrap up and Evaluation: Susan Patterson, Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City
2025-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 1 – Stepping Onto the Path
Understanding entrepreneurship, your path, business model, and the steps ahead.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.
Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - Enterprise
2025-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 1 – Stepping Onto the Path
Understanding entrepreneurship, your path, business model, and the steps ahead.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.
Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Thursday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – December 4 (No Class November 27 )

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City - Week 2
2025-10-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
This week:
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.

Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande
2025-10-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 1 – Stepping Onto the Path
Understanding entrepreneurship, your path, business model, and the steps ahead.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.
Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 28 – December 2 or 9 (It will be December 9 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande - Week 2
2025-10-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.

Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 21 – November 25 or December 2 (It will be December 2 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - Enterprise - Week 2
2025-10-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 2 – Laying the Foundation
Take a look at business structures, business operations, defining our “lines” of business, and analyzing financial essentials, from overhead costs to break-even points.

Thursday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – December 4 (No Class November 27 )

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City - Week 3
2025-11-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.

Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande - Week 3
2025-11-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.

Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 21 – November 25 or December 2 (It will be December 2 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - Enterprise - Week 3
2025-11-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 3 – Know Your Story
Creating pricing that works, sales & customer relationships, and finding the value in marketing, and branding that works.

Thursday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – December 4 (No Class November 27 )

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City - Week 4
2025-11-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.

Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande - Week 4
2025-11-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.
Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 21 – November 25 or December 2 (It will be December 2 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - Enterprise - Week 4
2025-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 4 – Making Money
Understanding the sales process and forecasting.

Thursday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – December 4 (No Class November 27 )

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City - Week 5
2025-11-17 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.

Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande - Week 5
2025-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.

Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 21 – November 25 or December 2 (It will be December 2 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - Enterprise - Week 5
2025-11-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Building Healthy Families, 207 East Park Street, Enterprise, OR, 97828, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 5 – Feedback and Financing
Gain perspective from your cohort peers and have a chance to chat with a lender about gaining the capital needed for your business.

Thursday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – December 4 (No Class November 27 )

Foundations Business Planning Class - Baker City - Final Session
2025-11-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Launch Pad Baker City, 2019 Main Street Suite A, Baker City, Oregon, 97814
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.

Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Monday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 20 – November 24 or December 1 (It will be December 1 if we skip the Monday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)

Foundations Business Planning Class - La Grande - Final Week
2025-11-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Integrated Services Building, Room 153, 1607 Gekeler Lane, La Grande, OR, 97850, United States
Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain all of the foundational business skills needed to turn your business dream into a reality.
Delivered to hundreds of entrepreneurs the Foundations Business Planning course has helped entrepreneurs build a solid strategy on how to go from dreamer to entrepreneur.
In 18 hours over 6 weekly sessions, participants will develop key foundational business knowledge, operations, financials, research and development, and marketing strategies.
Leave the course with a business plan, a clear vision for your business, and concrete tasks for future work.
Week 6 – Goodbye and Goodluck
Finally, we’ll present our businesses, share final pitches, and plan for the next steps.
Tuesday nights 6-9 p.m. from October 21 – November 25 or December 2 (It will be December 2 if we skip the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week which will be a class decision)
