What You’ll Learn

Learn how to incorporate social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter & YouTube to promote your business and attract new customers. The instructor will discuss the Key elements of successful social media marketing. This seminar presented in partnership with Alphabetix – Web Design. Only Better. Laura Allen from Alphabetix will be teaching the class.

Date: 9/16
Time: 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $55, Class limited to 20 participants

For More Information

Please contact the SBDC at 503-491-7658, or email bizcenter@mhcc.edu

Save the Date!
April 27,2011 8:30am-1:00pm
Mt. Hood Community College
2600 SE Stark Street
Gresham, OR 97030

Business Fair Luncheon & Seminar

Keynote Speakers:
Rick & Debbie Teeny
TeenyFoods, Inc
The History of Teeny Foods
Sam and Minerva Teeny launched our family business in April 1964 as Middle East Bakeries, Inc. in an old bank building in the Montavilla district of Portland, Oregon.
Sam Teeny was born in Portland, Oregon, but raised in the country of Lebanon from the age of two. He came back to Portland when he was a teenager. At age 24 Sam went back to Lebanon, married his wife, Minerva, brought her back to Oregon and started a life together. In 1963 Sam went on a hunting trip and took along the “Lebanese bread” that Minerva baked at home. This bread was the hit of the trip, and Sam was encouraged by his friends to open a bakery. Although Sam had never baked a thing in his life, he believed this was his direction from the Lord. When he tried to get a loan from the bank, he told the bank that he felt the Lord had directed him into this business and he wanted to put a Bible verse on each package of bread. The bank refused to loan him the money, as they said the Bible verses would limit his business. Sam decided that if this was indeed from the Lord, then he would open the bakery without the bank’s help. He borrowed $500 against his life insurance, and was greatly blessed when he was able to purchase a commercial mixer for only $25. He was given a commercial oven free of charge. Sam used Minerva’s recipe, coined the name “Pocket Bread”™ to describe the product, and launched Middle East Bakeries, Inc. Sam and Minerva, along with their five children, worked at the bakery during the early years. Middle East Bakeries, Inc. was to become the oldest commercial Pocket Bread™ and flat bread manufacturer in the United States!

Rick and Debbie Teeny bought the family business in 1996. In July 2003 Teeny Foods moved into a new 58,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility with ten times the old capacity. The majority of their business is propriety contract manufacturing. They specialize in custom formulation of recipes to meet their customers’ needs including all natural, whole grain, low fat, etc. Their end users consist of restaurants, sports arenas, frozen grocery and schools. In 2008, Rick and Debbie received The SBA family-owned small business of the year award.

Click here to register for the luncheon & seminar

Participating Organizations
City of Gresham
Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce
Gresham Downtown Development Association
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Legal Clinic
Oregon Department of Revenue
East Metro Economic Alliance
Mt. Hood Chamber of Commerce
Rockwood Business Coalition
Try Local First
Oregon Assoc. of Minority Entrepreneurs
WorkSource Portland Metro East
Small Business Administration, SBA
Mercy Corps NW
West Columbia Gorge Chamber of Commerce
Internal Revenue Service, IRS
i4 Marketing
Alphabetix
Imagine Your Reality
Statefarm
Unitus Community Credit Union
Edward Jones
Zenith Exhibits, Inc.
Exhibitors Information

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Call or email to register: #503-491-7658 or bizcntr@mhcc.edu

June 16, 2010

Free to the public to attend.

Come and benefit from other experts in areas that can help your business!
View the Business Fair flyer

Starting and Growing Your Business in East County
7:30a.m. registration
8:00a.m. Mayor, Fair kick-off message as key note speaker
8:15- 9:00a.m. Opening your business-Panel: Attorney/Small Biz person-City/SBDC Advisor
9:00- 11:00a.m. Vendor fair
(9:30-10:30a.m. Business Plan Workshop during the vendor fair)
11:-12:30p.m. Marketing & Finance Workshops for start-ups

Breakfast refreshments will be served through MHCC catering.

Building a Successful Website for your Business

Learn the basics of creating and managing your website.

When: Thursday, May 27th, 10am-12noon
Where: SACC Office, 38963 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy
Fee: $30
Register in advance by May 24th with the SBDC: 503-491-7658 or bizcntr@mhcc.edu

We hope to see you here!