Events Category Archives: Business

Idaho-Mexico Trade Office Meetings

Looking to succeed in key international markets? The highly skilled trade office in Mexico operated by the State of Idaho is ready to assist your company. Meetings are primarily driven by company interests/questions, so take advantage by presenting information goals and questions specific to your business. This is also a good time to inquire about

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Strategies for Rural Small Business Growth & Expansion

Rural small and medium-sized businesses are an integral part of local economies and communities and essential to the nation’s prosperity.   Join the webinar “Strategies for Rural Small Business Growth & Expansion on September 24 at 12:00 p.m. MT to learn more about programs and services that can support your business expansion.  Register here.

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Idaho Small Business Cybersecurity Summit

The Idaho Small Business Cybersecurity Summit took place on September 26, 2024. Idaho Commerce, alongside state and federal partners, hosted the Idaho Small Business Cybersecurity Summit. The event was attended both in-person and virtually by business owners across the state, and practical resources, information, and best practices to prevent and handle cyber-attacks were shared. Watch

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Idaho Broadband Advisory Board August Meeting

The Idaho Broadband Advisory Board (IBAB) will meet on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MT (or upon adjournment). At the meeting, the State will provide updates for the Idaho Broadband Fund, Idaho CPF and the Idaho BEAD program. IBAB was created by the Idaho Legislature in 2021, via the passage

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Business Opportunities in Northern Canada & CanArtic Programs

Join the U.S. Commercial Service on August 14 at 12:00 p.m. MT to learn about business opportunities in Northern Canada for U.S. products and services. Northern Canada, particularly north of the 60-degree parallel, is a region that offers unique opportunities given its geography, climate, and remote location. The U.S. Commercial Service in Canada stands ready

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Protecting Idaho Small Businesses from Business Email Compromise

The Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) in partnership with WaFd Bank is hosting a Financial Innovation Lab (FIL) Speaker Series Event on August 22 at the Riverside Hotel in Garden City.  The event will focus on the cybercrime threat “Business Email Compromise” (BEC) presents to Idaho small businesses.  Learn more here.

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IEDA Fall Workshop

The Idaho Economic Development Association (IEDA) is hosting a fall workshop focused on entrepreneurship from September 24-25 in Nampa.  The event will be led by presenter, Zachary Barker, an instructor at the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (EDI).Learn more and register here.

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Lender Intro to the SBA Working Capital Pilot Webinar

Join SBA for a webinar on its Working Capital Pilot program. The program offers monitored lines of credit within the 7(a) loan program. As the first new loan program in more than a decade, the WCP can support a range of financing needs for growing small businesses and brings together the best features of the

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Idaho Economic Advisory Council July Meeting

The Idaho Economic Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MT. The Idaho Economic Advisory Council advises the Governor and Idaho Commerce on goals and objectives that further economic development within the state. The council makes recommendations on applications for the Tax Reimbursement Incentive (TRI), Community Development

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