Times Staff Report
The 2021 Food Entrepreneur Conference sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service will be held online April 13-14, and the keynote speaker will be a familiar face to Gadsden-area residents.
Chip Rowan, a Gadsden City Schools educator, will detail the inspiring story of the Beautiful Rainbow Café in the Gadsden Public Library.
Rowan founded Beautiful Rainbow, which functions as a successful food service operation and an employer/trainer of students with learning disabilities. Twenty-two students have graduated from the program and are now employed in other local establishments.
The conference is designed to help beginning and growing food manufacturers learn more about the business and make contacts with people who can help them succeed. It’s an excellent networking and educational opportunity.
The Etowah County Extension Office and The Chamber of Gadsden & Etowah County will partner in April to host a series of Small Business Workshops.
The workshops are a four-part series led by Rick Zapata of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and co-hosted by The Chamber. The workshops will be held by Zoom video conference, but a hybrid option to attend the sessions in person at the Etowah County Extension Office is available.
The sessions will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on April 6, 8, 13 and 15.
Together, these workshops will help participants develop a full-fledged business plan.
• Session 1: Starting a Business from Scratch Selecting a product or service, business formation, business licenses, risk management.
Extension, room to organize Small Business Workshops
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The Etowah County Extension Office and the Chamber of Gadsden & Etowah County will team up in April to host a series of Small Business Workshops.
The workshops are a four-part series led by Rick Zapata of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and co-hosted by The Chamber. The workshops are held by Zoom video conference, but there is a hybrid option to attend the sessions in person at the Etowah County Extension Office.
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Together, these workshops help the participants to develop a fully-fledged business plan.