small business

Core Goods One Year Celebration

Core Goods is celebrating one year of business! Stop by the store on Saturday from 10 to 7 or Sunday 12 to 3 for specials, raffles, samples, and more. Core Goods sells local produce, dried goods, farm fresh eggs, sourdough bread, chocolate bites, kombucha, grab … READ MORE

First Step Seminar – Clarion

FIRST STEP to Starting a Business: This monthly seminar provides an in depth look at the steps to start a business. Topics include business registrations, licenses, business structures, taxation, research tools, what to expect in financing your business and how the SBDC services can help … READ MORE

Grow with Google: Using Data to Drive Business Growth

Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions. In this session we’ll introduce talk about: -Identifying business goals and how you plan to use your online presence to achieve them -Incorporating … READ MORE

First Step Seminar – Clarion

FIRST STEP to Starting a Business: This monthly seminar provides an in depth look at the steps to start a business. Topics include business registrations, licenses, business structures, taxation, research tools, what to expect in financing your business and how the SBDC services can help … READ MORE

First Step Seminar – Clarion

The First Steps to Start and Finance Your Business: Clarion: Saturday, July 13, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The First Steps to Start and Finance Your Business:

FIRST STEP to Starting a Business: This monthly seminar provides an in depth look at the steps to start a business. Topics include business registrations, licenses, business structures, taxation, research tools, what to expect in financing your business and how the SBDC services can help … READ MORE

LaunchLINK: QuickBooks Online Reporting:

Need to determine the health of your business at a moment’s notice? That’s the end result when you use QuickBooks Online. With QuickBooks Online, you will have the ability to generate accurate financial reports to help you evaluate your business. During this lesson, you will … READ MORE

Walking the Walk

For over five years, I have been employed by the Venango Chamber, where our mission is to build, serve, and promote regional businesses in the Venango Area. I spend my days advocating for our members, helping plan and execute events to bring business to our … READ MORE

Recognizing the Opportunities in the Venango Area | Be Here Initiative

Recognizing the Opportunities in the Venango Area

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with about 20 students ages 13-19 from the Venango Area at the Oil Region Youth Entrepreneur Program. These students spent two days learning about becoming entrepreneurs and hearing from local business owners and leaders. My presentation was … READ MORE

Great Things Are Happening

Right here, right now – in Venango County and throughout the region – great things are happening! I know because every week I’m working with new startup companies, small businesses on the move, and manufacturing companies that are shipping product across the country. These are stories … READ MORE