The North Coast SBDC has upcoming flight programs

available to small business owners.  

We are now planning the following flight(s) in Humboldt County:

Eel River Valley Prosperity Scholarship/Microenterprise (a savings and asset-building program)

Bookkeepers (more information will be available soon)

Digital Media (more information will be available soon)

We are now planning the following flight(s) in Del Norte County:

Art (for artists, craft-people, art manufacturers, design/decorative professionals, etc. who want to increase their business knowledge and skills, more information will be available soon)

Child Care (for child care providers who want to increase their business knowledge and skills, more information will be available in Fall 2010)

Please click on a link for more information about each flight.

What is a flight?

A flight is a 10 month business assistance program that is designed for a specific industry.  Each month participants obtain business counseling, attend one 2-hour workshop, and participate in business planning, marketing, and other intensive projects that are aimed at assisting the business owners to reach their goals.  Participants also complete a Business Plan and attend all Business Basics Series workshops during the program.

Why is it called a flight?

The term flight refers to a few different ideas.  The first notion of a flight is a group, and our flights include a group of business owners all in a similar industry.  The second notion of the word flight comes from the idea of going from one place to another; the intention of the flight is for the business owners to go from one place in running their businesses to another (more successful, knowledgeable, profitable) place in their businesses.  The third idea of the flight is that it is a collection of a few different components, as in our workshops, advising, and peer group, all collaboratively make up the whole program or flight.

• Most services are available FREE.
• All services are confidential.
• Space is limited.

Each flight includes:

• Individualized advising
• Completion of a business plan
• Monthly workshops
• Industry-specific technology
• Peer counseling
• Networking
• Much more!

Qualification criteria:

• 5 or fewer employees (including all owners)
• Committed to attending all workshops and counseling appointments
• Complete a business plan (by the end of the flight)