Training events for small businesses set in Plainview

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Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center director, kimp@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext. 1008; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025

PLAINVIEW, NEBRASKA – Two free workshops are scheduled for local entrepreneurs and business owners in the Plainview area. These events are sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and Plainview Economic Development.

Each session will take place at City of Plainview Public Library, 209 N. Pine St., Plainview, Nebraska, 68769.

  • Hiring Employees and Business Financial Planning: Thursday, Sept. 27, noon to 2 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. (two sessions to choose from)
  • Online Marketing Strategies: Monday, Oct. 8, 5 to 8 p.m.

Hiring Employees and Business Financial Planning will be presented by J'Nan Ensz, certified public accountant and managing member of Accounting & Business Consulting Group, LLC, near Beatrice, Nebraska. Lunch and dinner will be provided by Plainview Economic Development.

“Business owners may not be aware of what questions they should ask when hiring a new employee,” said Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director. “What’s involved with hiring a new employee? Are in you in compliance? In these seminars, we’ll answer these questions and more.”

Diane Siefkes, owner of dkSolutions, and an online marketing consultant from Lincoln, Nebraska, will present the course. Siefkes specializes in demystifying social media and email marketing for small business owners.  Refreshments will be furnished by Plainview Economic Development.

“Maximize use of your online pages by engaging with and marketing to your followers," Preston said. “Take Facebook for example. Did you know there are more than one billion daily active users on Facebook? If you are not taking advantage of this powerful platform, you may be missing out on potential customers.”

Visit cfra.org/events for more information. Center for Rural Affairs provides business training, technical assistance, microloans, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, United States Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.