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August 2007 Core Newsletter

Warm Springs Target Area Hard at Work
What a summer it has been for Eagle Tech Systems and the Warm Spring's Target Area! From the Summer Youth Program to the opening of the Warm Springs Outdoor Market along with everything in between, the Target Area has been extremely busy.

April / May 2007 CORE

Hi Everyone! It’s that time again!

Here is the registration form for the April / May 2007 CORE Retreat! Each person attending the retreat will need to fill out a separate registration form! The retreat will be held in Roseburg, Oregon- Monday, April 30th until Wednesday, May 2nd. A retreat rate of $62/ night+ tax has been negotiated at the Holiday Inn Express in Roseburg. Please call by Monday, April 9th to make your reservations (541) 673-7517

March 2007 Core Newsletter

Happy March! The Spring CORE Retreat is fast approaching. Mark your calendars and begin thinking about travel arrangements!! The CORE Retreat will be held April 30, May 1 and May 2nd in Roseburg (Southwest Target Area). The Holiday Inn Express will be holding rooms for our group and we are currently in negotiations in regards to a discounted rate!

  
 

January 2007 Core Newsletter

New Ways to Communicate - the CORE Website is coming. The New Year will bring with it the new CORE website! We are excited with the progress of the website. At the CORE retreat in October, the Target Area Leads decided to partner with Eagle-Tech Systems of Warm Springs to assist us in the creation of the CORE website. The website will help entrepreneurs within the Target Areas and also throughout the State of Oregon, by offering the information that they need to create and sustain a business. 

  
   

 

November 2006 Core Newsletter

Fall Greetings to All! Welcome to our “new and improved” CORE newsletter!! This newsletter is a chance to share information about what you are doing in the CORE project. Katie Carpenter, CORE Program Assistant, will be publishing this newsletter bi-monthly and it will

be a good way to keep folks up to date about the Target Area activities and Statewide Partner work in supporting rural entrepreneurship and building an entrepreneurial development system for our state.

Self Employment Webcasts

"You can't start your own business!" This negative attitude was just one of the challenges that Don Whittecar faced when he decided to be self-employed. In this webcast, Don will share his journey in becoming a successful photographer and artist. Discover how he advocated for himself to receive training, obtain a grant to purchase photographic darkroom equipment, find assistance with developing a business plan, and develop a PASS that enabled him to establish his wildlife photography profession.

Schedule of Self Employment webcasts:

3/21 A Self-Employment Success Story
4/18 Family Support of Self-Employment
5/9 A Personal Journey with Work Incentives - Using PASS
7/18 Self Employment: Vision, Partnerships, & Creative Funding
8/15 Developing A Business Plan for Self-Employment
9/19 Facilitating Self-Employment for Disabled Veterans

Find out more about this Webcast or Register for the Entire Series