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Venture Island
Join us for
the Grand Finale on November 6th!


Who will you choose to win the $25,000 in cash and prizes in this exciting event?
  • Gisele Maxwell, Shasta Crystals
  • Eric Mogensen, Elements
  • James Phillips, Inovius
These three local entrepreneurs will meet in the final challenge on Venture Island, putting their company, products and expertise to the test once again in The Whole Pina Colada.

Join us at the Cascade Theatre in Redding next Thursday to see who comes out on top.

The Whole Pina Colada
November 6th at 6:30pm


www.ventureislandnorthstate.com

The Trading Post event
The Trading Post event, September 4
Accelerating Renewable Energy
in Northern California

December 4th
8:30am-2:30pm

click here for the website The purpose of this event is to jump start the process of preparing and developing the Northern California WIRED region as a preferred location for renewable energy developments.

The goal is to increase the North State's competitive advantage in the Renewable Energy field as a focal point for business development and attraction.

The event will take place in the Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 East 20th Street in Chico. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. $45 registration fee

Space is limited! Be sure to register today at
www.energynorthstate.com


Winter's Coming - Be prepared

Winter's coming and we've found a great website full of weather-related disaster prevention - what can happen, what to do about it. Enter your zip code and see what the search brings up for your area.

DisasterSafety.org

If you are a business owner or manager, be sure to read the section on small business protection and Open for business, a disaster planning toolkit. An online training series is also available at no cost.

Fatter paycheck or fatter you?
Here's something a lot of us can identify with. Money may be tight, but at work we're surrounded by food. Yummy stuff, full of calories, irresistable...

What's a person to do? Ignore it all and go about your business. What! And insult the person who brought it? Abstain from all office get togethers? No snacks? No way! For help read:

Is Your Job Packing on the Pounds?

And, while we're on the subject of food, let's brush up on the rules for meal and rest breaks in the worksite:
Source: HRCalifornia
Open to all entrepreneurs!
NextLevel Network Meeting
November 18, 12-1:30

The NextLevel Network Meeting will be held at Angelo's Pizza in Redding. This month's speaker is Victor Hnyp of California Decor Store.

Lunch is on us!
Call 245-1509 to learn more.

Who me?

Watch what you say; watch what you do. Some folks are just waiting to jump up and sue! I wouldn't, but the next person might.

The Top 10 Things
Employers Do to Get Sued

Source: calbizcentral.com

Top 10 Signs you are
Hiring a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
.
Source: recruitingtrends.com
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