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Business & Connection Series

with the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship

2024-09-03 17:30:00 2024-09-03 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Business & Connection Series Fast Feasibility: Learn to quickly determine if your business idea will work. Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Tuesday, September 03
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-03 17:30:00 2024-09-03 19:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Business & Connection Series Fast Feasibility: Learn to quickly determine if your business idea will work. Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Forks Branch Library

Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Fast Feasibility: Learn to quickly determine if your business idea will work.

Gain valuable insight to enhance your small business knowledge with a presentation by the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE). Connect with neighborhood small business creatives. Both prospective and current small business owners are invited to join the conversation. Refreshments are provided.

Business & Connection Series schedule

  • Fast Feasibility: Learn to quickly determine if your business idea will work — Tuesday, September 3, 5:30–7pm
  • Business Model Mastery: Learn the basics of how any business (really) makes money — Tuesday, December 3, 5:30–7pm 

About the Presenters:

Rick Dickinson
Rick provides training and one-on-one advising helping to emerging entrepreneurs on the Olympic Peninsula imagine new business opportunities, start businesses, and get businesses ready to grow.

Rick brings extensive marketing and communications experience to his role as a business advisor for CIE. He has worked for a wide range of organizations, from large multinational corporations to small nonprofits, and worked for several years as an independent marketing consultant to small businesses. In 2016 he and a partner launched a successful wholesale cannabis business. He is passionate about using business to benefit both people and the environment.

Micah Jonet
Micah provides Grow Ready, COVID-Ready and Future-Ready assessments, trainings and one-on-one counseling to existing Olympic Peninsula businesses.

Micah joined CIE to contribute operational and financial experience from a wide variety of industries. A lifetime spent living and working in different rural areas throughout the country has exposed him to many of the problems facing rural entrepreneurship and the many different solutions people have used to grow through the challenges.

Event Partners:

This program is generously funded in part by the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, the Forks Chamber of Commerce, the Washington Small Business Development Center, and Friends of Forks Library.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Info & Skills |

Forks Branch Library

Discover@nols.org
Phone: 360-374-6402

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Mon, Dec 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 31 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jan 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jan 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 04 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 05 Closed

About the Branch

In the heart of downtown Forks, the Forks Branch Library features comfortable seating areas, public computers, a community meeting room, and express check-out station.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Step into the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) with your child.

Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Registration is now closed

Thu, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop-in block play for children 0–5 with their caregiver.

Fri, Jan 03, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Read your free copy of The Guardian Test and get ready for a four-day TTRPG fantasy adventure.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Jan 03, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Drop in and play games!

Sat, Jan 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.

Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Let's draw monsters!

Sat, Jan 04, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.

Sat, Jan 04, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Eat free pizza and join the gaming extravaganza!

Sun, Jan 05, All day
Submit Poems by Email
Call for haikus! Local community members are invited to submit poems.

Mon, Jan 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!

Tue, Jan 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.

Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!

Tue, Jan 07, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!

Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Bring your own or play games from the Library's collection, or create art with provided supplies.

Tue, Jan 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Interested in having a say at the library? Join TAB to help plan events and make a difference!

Wed, Jan 08, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!

Wed, Jan 08, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Students in grades 1-3 and their caregivers will discuss a different book each month!

Wed, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.

Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Zoom
Create a personalized and achievable plan for becoming your best self this year.

Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.

Thu, Jan 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create and learn through STEAM!

Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Stop by the library for help with your new device.

Fri, Jan 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Join us for sensory storytime designed for children of all abilities!

Fri, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Stop by the library for help with your new device.

Fri, Jan 10, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Teens in grades 7-12 can help plan events, give book reviews, and make the library a fun place!

Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Talk about manga titles, watch anime, and learn about Japanese culture.

Fri, Jan 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Enjoy free pizza and snacks while crafting!

Sat, Jan 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest!

Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Bring your innovative, upcycled fashion ideas to life with help from Mendful!

Sat, Jan 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.

Mon, Jan 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!

Mon, Jan 13, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun!

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!

Tue, Jan 14, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options.

Tue, Jan 14, 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Makah Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Senior Center!

Tue, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!

Tue, Jan 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Unplug and dive into an enjoyable evening filled with family games that everyone can cherish!

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Learn about the Peninsula's beautiful, complex kelp forest ecosystems. Join in person or on Zoom.

Wed, Jan 15, 11:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.

Wed, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Drop in and play games!

Wed, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.

Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.

Fri, Jan 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!

Fri, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 17, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank!

Sat, Jan 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.

Sat, Jan 18, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie.

Mon, Jan 20, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!

Tue, Jan 21, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!

Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Chat about your recent reads and try new genres.

Wed, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Three friends grow up, fall in love, and grapple with the tragic fate they were created to fulfill.

Wed, Jan 22, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Zoom
Learn why Apollo 13 is called a “successful failure” in a talk with Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise!

Thu, Jan 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Stop by the library for help with your new device.

Thu, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.

Thu, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Unplug and dive into an enjoyable evening filled with family games that everyone can cherish!

Fri, Jan 24, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!

Fri, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie.

Fri, Jan 24, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
After a brush with death, an irritable dentist is pestered by ghosts who need his help in this quirky comedy.

Sat, Jan 25, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.

Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create and learn through STEAM!

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:20am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Enjoy Snowing Ice Cream, an interactive performance with local musician Keeth Apgar.

Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Have an unwanted holiday gift? Something you don't need could be someone else's treasure.

Sat, Jan 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Learn how to use the new free online patient portal MyChart.

Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!

Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers.

Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Enjoy longer stories, explore the parts of a book and its illustrations, and be ready to laugh and play!

Tue, Jan 28, 2:15pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!

Tue, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (North)
Work on your poems, novels, or short stories through writing exercises and prompts.

Tue, Jan 28, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (South)
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.

Wed, Jan 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
An Chinese American professor travels to Singapore with her boyfriend for his best friend's wedding.

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.

Fri, Jan 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!

Fri, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay after Storytime to play!

Fri, Jan 31, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Come to the library, get cozy, and read—that's it!

Sat, Feb 01, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Forks Branch Library
Creative building and storytelling with LEGO bricks for kids.

Sat, Feb 01, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Learn about electricity with hands-on STEM projects!