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Busy as a Bee in April
with ACEnet!
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Client News
ACEnet Food Ventures tenant KD BBQ Company is back! KD BBQ is a family-owned BBQ business out of Junction City, Ohio. Founded by Paul Abram in 2010, KD BBQ caters events, hosts Sunday night dinners at The Smokehouse (3243 State Rte. 668 South, Junction City) & now is back in the ACEnet Food Ventures Center to bottle their BBQ sauces. You can also find them at the Perry County Fair!
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ACEnet 2nd Annual Women in Business Conference!
Ladies, have you ever wanted to start your own business? Already started your own business? ACEnet's second annual Women in Business Conference is for you! This FREE conference will provide valuable resources to women entrepreneurs with workshops ranging from financial planning to marketing, as well as a "We Did it, So Can You" panel discussion with women business owners, Trade Show & Curbside Consulting.
Conference is open to all, we hope to see you there!
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ACEnet Bids a Fond Farewell to Alexandria
Alexandria Polanosky
joined ACEnet in June 2017 as a Summer AmeriCorps VISTA, and upon completing her term she was stayed on at ACEnet as our Multimedia Designer. Along with all of the marketing materials, photos & client work Alexandria did, she also created a lot of fun Cooking with AK videos & a few ACEnet Story videos.
Alexandria has accepted a position with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and will
be working with Pittsburgh area farmers, farmers market managers, and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank member agencies on produce sourcing and distribution, as well as building partnerships with agencies and individuals within the 11 county region. Originally from Pittsburgh, Alexandria's excited to see what the future holds & to get back into the Pittsburgh food scene. We're sad to see her go, but we're happy for her & this great new opportunity! (Also, this means we're looking for a new Multimedia Designer, see below post.)
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ACenet seeks Multimedia Designer to strengthen both the organization's brand and assist ACEnet clients with multimedia needs. Anticipated responsibilities will include: 40% time - creating marketing materials for ACEnet such as rack cards, infographics, photos and annual reports; and: 60% time - creating logos, labels, rack cards and business cards for ACEnet clients.
This position will also involve some photo and video production such as product photography and short promotional videos. The purpose of these videos will be to further communicate ACEnet's mission as well as feature our variety of clients that range from value-added food production to health and wellness services.
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Attention Meat Producers!
Would you like to make more money selling meat and meat products?
Unlimited Future and ACEnet, two leading business incubators in our region, have teamed up to present a series of educational webinars for new and existing meat producers and entrepreneurs. These webinars will provide training on such topics as meat marketing and branding, growing meat products for retail and wholesale markets, starting up retail meat businesses, finding capital for your start-up or expansion, and developing value-added meat product lines. Funding for these webinars provided by USDA Rural Development and The Appalachian Regional Commission POWER+ program.
We hope that meat producers, processors, and those interested in getting into the meat business will be able to join this free educational series. The webinars will be hosted monthly on a Monday. If you are interested in these topics, please let us know what time of day would be the best for you to join by filling out the short survey below.
Meat Producer Survey
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We're Looking for a Summer Associate!
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Upcoming Workshops & Webinars
Webinar: Selling Specialty Food Products to Local Retailers
April 16th (Monday) 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cost: Free
Join ACEnet to learn how to sell your own specialty food products directly to wholesale buyers. In this webinar we'll explore how to plan your market strategy, how to think "like a customer" and how to plan for product storage, direct to store delivery, and finding whole sale distributors. To register contact Leslie Schaller at
Leslies@acenetworks.org
or 740-592-3854 Ext. 115.
Small Business Bookkeeping, Finances, & Taxes
April 19th (Thursday) 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
70 N. Plains Rd. Suite C, The Plains, OH 45780
@ Ohio Means Jobs - Athens County, the Work Station
Cost: Free
How do you know if your business is making or losing money? What information do you need to collect for taxes? In this workshop we will explore how to manage small business income and expenses. You'll gain confidence by learning how to balance a budget and we'll help you find the resources you need for your business to succeed. This class is free and open to the public. For more information contact Sarah Cornwell at Sarahc@acenetworks.org or 740-592-3854 Ext. 120.
Business Planning & Coaching
April 26th (Thursday) 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
70 N. Plains Rd. Suite C, The Plains, OH 45780
@ Ohio Means Jobs - Athens County, the Work Station
Cost: Free
Learn more about the resources available to you as a small business owner to get help writing a business plan. We'll discuss the elements of a business plan and how to use your plan to organize ideas and set goals for your business. This workshop is designed to help you start, grow, expand, and sustain your new business. This class is free and open to the public. For more information contact Sarah Cornwell at Sarahc@acenetworks.org or 740-592-3854 Ext. 120.
ACEnet's Second Annual Women in Business Conference
May 18th (Friday) 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Inn at Hocking College, 15770 OH-691, Nelsonville, OH 45764
Cost: Free
The conference will provide free resources to women entrepreneurs in rural Appalachia. Registration is FREE and open to the public, with workshops ranging from financial planning to marketing, as well as a "We did it, so can you" panel discussion with women business owners. The conference workshops and networking events, designed to bring women together, will offer support and knowledge building. For registration information watch our website or contact Meggan Loveland at Megganr@acenetworks.org or call 740-592-3854 Ext. 124
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Did You Know?
Did you know that Kroger has a community rewards program much like Amazon Smile? If you sign up for Kroger Community Rewards & designate ACEnet as your nonprofit of choice they'll donate a percentage of the money you spend on groceries to us!
You also need to renew your choice every April. Go to Kroger Community Rewards and search for ACE NET (needs to have the space), after you choose us, Kroger donates to us every time you shop!
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Upcoming Trainings at SPICE
SPICE (Southern Perry Incubation Center for Entrepreneurs) is a great partner of ACEnet's and we'd like to highlight our collaborative Spring training schedule!
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94 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3854
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