Biz Bits: Events, new businesses in Snohomish County

Published 9:38 pm Sunday, February 21, 2010

Events

A retail business roundtable is planned for 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Sultan Community Center. Speakers will be Susan Greene, owner of the Sultan Flat Iron Gallery, and Adrian Taylor, owner of Monroe Ben Franklin Crafts.

Help for renters: People with problematic rental histories and bad credit can get help at a free renter certification training session planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at 2801 Lombard Ave., Everett. The event is sponsored by Volunteers of America Western Washington. To sign up, call 425-339-1335.

“Getting Your Dough to Rise,” KSER’s monthly personal finance show, hosted by Chuck Noel, will feature Kathleen Hansen and Marcus Dusenbury, investment advisers at Viridian Investment Management in Snohomish. It airs at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 90.7 on the FM dial.

A class on how to use Facebook to promote your business is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Everett Community College Corporate and Continuing Education Center, 2333 Seaway Blvd. The cost is $25. Call 425-348-5802, ext. 10, or e-mail vivian@snohomish.org.

The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce’s next “meet your chamber” event is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran College, 2802 Wetmore Ave., Everett. RSVP at 425-257-3222.

New business

A new Expresstax franchise office has opened at Eagle Cash Express, 9610 Evergreen Way in south Everett. Express Tax Service Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., offers tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services nationwide through a network of nearly 300 franchise locations. For more information, call 425-355-2000.

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