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The Bread Board Restaurant now open in Falls City

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:02:44 +0000

Check out this great video about the Bread Board from eatsalem.com:

Do you have a room to rent in Salem?

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:48:18 +0000

MERIT’s new VISTA volunteer is looking for a furnished room to rent in the Salem area. Please contact us if you have a space that will be available at the end of August. We can be reached by phone: 503.399.5088 or by email: kgibso17@chemeketa.edu Thanks for your help!

Phiz Spa’s Grand Opening ~ June 4th, 2010, 4:00-8:00pm

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:37:14 +0000

If you haven’t already heard there’s a new spa in town.

Phiz Spa is excited to celebrate with you.

Ribbon Cutting
Door Prizes
Discounts
Shopping
Hors d’ ouvres
Beverages
Spirits
Cake

Come see what’s happening! June 4th, 2010, 4:00-8:00pm

At the Pringle Park Plaza in downtown Salem (445 High Street SE #200). Click here for a flyer and coupon!

Be cautious about using peer lending to finance your business

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:25:08 +0000

Check out this article written by our VISTA, Kate Gibson, about the benefits and possible pitfalls of using peer lending as an alternative to traditional financial institutions to finance starting or expanding your business.

Statesman Journal 5/16/10: Peer-to-peer lending not always a good solution

Forensic Engineering Business joins the Greater Independence Business Incubator.

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:07:32 +0000

Pat Riedlinger, owner of Oregon Forensic Engineering

Pat Riedlinger, a Forensic Engineer and former SBDC client, now has his office at the Greater Independence Business Incubator.

According to a profile in the Statesman Journal, Pat’s business, Oregon Forensic Engineering, brings “physics and engineering together in courtroom trials for expert analysis and data that recreate and explain accidents or product failure from an engineering perspective.”

Read the full article here: Forensic Engineer sets up shop in Independence

Or check out his website: http://oregonforensicengineering.com

Foreclosure Avoidance Seminar at CCBI

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 17:09:46 +0000

Come to this workshop and learn:

ins and outs of foreclosure
short sale
loan modification
bankruptcy
loan examination
effects on your credit report and tax returns

Tuesday May 18th from 6:30-8:30 at the CCBI building auditorium (626 High Street NE, Salem).

Contact Anna at 503-371-5209 to reserve seats! Click here to see a flyer

QuickBooks Bootcamp at SBDC

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:41:58 +0000

QuickBooks I - Introduces QuickBooks software to established and emerging business owners. Presents the necessary features for basic operations of the accounting software.

QuickBooks II - Presents more advanced features of QuickBooks software to established and emerging business owners. Covers operational features of accounting software for paying bills, tracking credit card receipts, accounts payable.

Date: Thursday, May 13 and Thursday, May 20
Time: 9 AM to 4 PM
Location: Chemeketa Center for Business & Industry ‐ 626 High Street NE
Cost: $99 (each class)
Registration: 503.399.5088 or sbdc@chemeketa.edu

Find out more!

Phiz Spa wins Best of Mid-Valley!

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:39:04 +0000

Phiz Spa owner Erin Molyneaux, a recent MERIT graduate, is elated to report that her business received Statesman Journal Best of the Mid-Valley honors May 2.

Open only since Feb. 4, the downtown Salem business placed third in three categories: Best Spa, Best Massage and Best Manicure & Pedicure.

Erin credits her clients, friends, affiliation with Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Facebook presence with the win.

Phiz Spa is located in Pringle Park Plaza, 445 High St. SE, Suite 200. For information, go to www.phizspa.com or call (503) 400-2424.

Thrive! Not just survive as an artist

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:08:43 +0000

Oregon Crafted is sponsoring this 2 day workshop for local artists by Bruce Baker, an artist and business owner who has led over 500 marketing workshops throughout the US and Canada. Bruce has a special talent for making his workshops relevant to the audience’s needs. Those who have taken his workshops report phenomenal increases in sales, as much as 20 to 30 percent.

Topics will include:

Booth Design & Merchandising for Shows & Galleries
Sales Techniques to Close More Sales
Your Images & The Jury
Wholesaling/Consigning Your Line Trends,
Product Development & Sales

When: Saturday & Sunday, May 15 & 16, 2010, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Holiday Inn at Gateway & Beltine Rds., Springfield, OR
Cost of 2-Day Workshop: $50, Optional One Day: $30 Registration
Deadline to register: May 10, 2010
For more information, contact Oregon Crafted at 541.687.8353 or patti@oregoncrafted.org

MERIT builds new partnerships to serve veterans

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:04:35 +0000

John Gimby in a photo by Thomas Patterson | Statesman Journal

John Gimby, a recent graduate of the MERIT class, has had an indelible impact on the program, not just as a star participant, but also in facilitating the development of new relationships between MERIT and other organizations in our community that serve veterans. He recently started his business, Omega Landscape Maintenance and Design. To learn more, check out the article in today’s Statesman Journal: Oregon programs help put veteran back to work