Topics include Success Planning, Market Planning, Cash Flow Planning, and Operations Planning.   Register now for classes held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30pm-7pm, Alaska Center Building, 1020 W. Main Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, downtown Boise.

Cost: $199 (Class size is limited, must be paid by July 19th) 

Information/registration: e-mail ron@metaidaho.org or 336-5533 ext. 230.  To register online, go to:

META-MicroEnterprise Training & Assistance is a program of the nonprofit corporation Mountain States Group, Inc. META offers individual technical assistance, microloans, and periodic business plan training to eligible immigrants, women, minorities, and other entrepreneurs for the purposes of starting, strengthening, or expanding their businesses in Idaho.

11:45 - 1:15 p.m., US Bank, 101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 200, downtown Boise.

Selling a business or passing it on to the next generation is, perhaps, the most important decision for a business owner.  It's important to know what steps to take now in preparing for the future.  Bill Laska, owner of Laska Company, will explore basic business valuation from both an owner's and a buyer's point of view, and discuss steps every business owner should take to improve their chances of selling at a fair price.

Bring a friend or colleague!

Today's lunch will feature cuisine from Denijal's Table.

Cost $20.  Information/registration: email ron@metaidaho.org or 336-5533 ext. 230.