Serving the Mid-Columbia region of Oregon and Washington, providing regional economic development and business assistance.Mid–Columbia Economic Development District

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Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties

MCEDD is organized as a government non-profit in Oregon as an ORS-190 and in Washington through RCW 39.34.010.

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Upcoming Events

  • Restart Academy (Washington Department of Commerce) – If you had to reinvent or restart your business, these unique online courses provide tools, tips and resources to help you build back faster. LINK to courses.
  • ScaleUp training sessions beginning in January (MORE INFO & REGISTRATION)
  • January 11, 2022 (5:00 p – 7:00 pm) Starting a New Business ($25; REGISTER)
  • January 18, 2022 (9:00 am – 11:00 am) Writing an Effective Business Plan ($25; REGISTER)
  • January 18, 2022 (9:00 am – 10:30 am) Introduction to QuickBooks Online ($75; REGISTER)
  • January 18, 2022 (10:00 am) Business Bookkeeping Basics (REGISTER)
  • January 18, 2022 (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) How to Hire: Human Resources Fundamentals ($60; REGISTER)
  • January 18, 2022 (5:30 pm – 7:30 pm) Lo que necesitas saber sobre el pago de impuestos de tu negocio (REGISTER)
  • January 19, 2022 (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) What’s Missing in your Website and Social Media ($60; REGISTER)
  • January 20, 2022 (10:00 am) 10 Key Steps to Grow Your Solo Business (REGISTER)
  • January 20, 2022 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) What is CYBERCRIME and how does it affect YOUR business ($60; REGISTER)
  • January 20, 2022 (11:30 am – 1:00 pm) Build Your Biz Online ($49; REGISTER)
  • January 25 & 27, 2022 QuickBooks Online Master Course ($199; REGISTER)
  • January 26, 2022 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) Increase Profits and Build Assets for your Business ($60; REGISTER)
  • January 27, 2022 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: A Simple Checklist for Success (REGISTER)
  • February 1, 3, 8, 10 (4 sessions) SEO/Writing for the Web: Get Your Site Ranked in Search ($59; REGISTER)
  • February 2, 2022 (10:00 am – 11:30 am) COVID Recovery Training: The Return of International Inbound Travel (REGISTER)
  • February 3, 2022 (10:00 am) Ask the CPA 2022 – Tax Advice for Your Small Business (REGISTER)
  • February 24, 2022 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: A Recipe for Social Media Success (REGISTER)
  • March 10, 2022 (10:00 am) Comparing E-Commerce Platforms: The Criteria that Matters to Your Online Store (REGISTER)
  • March 31, 2022 (8:00 am) Making Sense of Online Marketing: Email Marketing and The Power of Inbox (REGISTER)
  • April 7, 2022 (10:00 am) Connecting with Customers in the Digital World (REGISTER)

Business Resiliency Training Videos

Planning/Preparedness
Online tools
Financing

Past Events

Reopening & PPE Requirements for Businesses

  • Business Adaptation Training (Oregon reopening guidelines by sector)
  • Oregon WorkShare training on reopening
  • Workplace outbreaks and face covering training (recorded July 2020; link to resources mentioned in the training)
  • How to appropriately use cloth masks (English, Spanish)
  • Face Covering Requirements in Oregon (link, June 2020, Hood River County Chamber of Commerce –YouTube channel with other business resources)
  • Creating a Safe Space for Customers and Employees: Conflict De-escalation Amid COVID-19 Restrictions (link, June 2020, HUB International)
  • Preventing Outbreaks of COVID-19 in High Intensity Workplaces (link, August 2020)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)

  • SVOG Information Session (link, March 2021, SBA)
  • SVOG Use of Funds (link, March 2021, SBA)
  • PPP Loans Round 2 (link, January 2021, LCC SBDC and Oregon RAIN)
  • Managing Your Cash During Challenging Economic Times (link, Nov. 2020, PCC SBDC)

Business Development

  • Managing Your Business Through Crisis (link, April 2020, Hood River County Chamber of Commerce)
  • Leveraging Strategic Partnerships for Inclusion and Equity (link, July 2020, Travel Oregon)
  • Destination Marketing and COVID-19: Planning for Oregon’s Tourism Recovery (link, July 2020, Travel Oregon)
  • Oregon Leave Programs and the FFCRA (link, August 2020, Mid-Columbia Economic Resiliency Team)

Other Training Resources

MCEDD

802 Chenowith Loop Rd,
The Dalles, OR 97058
Phone: (541) 296-2266

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