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July 6, 2018
Our Auburn Economic Development team, in partnership with the Green
River College Small Business Center, is hosting a series of FREE classes to
help your business. First class is starting July 10 - attend any or all classes
you desire.
July 10 | Starting Your Business In Auburn
July 31 | Strategies for Managing Your Business
August 8 | Financial Health
August 23 |Business Marketing
September 6 | Business Plans
September 25 | Banking
October 10 | Business Location & Space Needs
October 25 | Social Media Marketing for Your Business
November 7 | Mistakes to Avoid / How to Avoid Pitfalls
All classes will be held from 5:30-7:30pm at the Auburn Sounder Station,110
2nd St SW, Suite 145.
While classes are free, space is limited. Register today by emailing Josh
Arndt at jarndt@auburnwa.gov.
 Each year we are pleased to welcome visitors from all over the world to Auburn. Today we had a group of students from Tangqi Middle School in Hangzhou, China. This is one of five schools from Hangzhou that will visit us this summer. We always make sure that they get some Gosanko Chocolate and of course you'll likely see them at the Outlet Collection - if you do see them be sure to give them a warm Auburn "hello" and wish them well!
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"Feeding the disadvantaged should not be an us-versus-them problem, it should be everybody’s problem.”
-Debbie Christian, Executive Director of the Auburn Food Bank
 The Auburn School District's summer food service program started July 2 and runs through August 17. All children ages 1-18 are eligible for free summer meals. Visit www.auburn.wednet.edu/summerfoodprogram for times and locations.
This week I had the pleasure of visiting Guardian
Home Services on West Main Street in Downtown as part of my ongoing initiative to
connect with the businesses in our community. Founders Lori and Matt Swanson (pictured above) both
have extensive backgrounds in the roofing industry; with Matt coming from
construction and Lori from a family of roofing contractors.
The couple decided to found Guardian Home Services in 2005 and
have since built it from a small business collaboration into an up and coming
regional roofing powerhouse. Guardian Home Services specializes in residential repairs and are committed to providing on time arrivals, great customer service and straight forward pricing
They shared
with me that their business strategy is based on strong values and business
ethics which are evident throughout the organization and to clients across the
region. Lori also explained that one
secret to their success lies in the creation of innovative employee incentive
programs as well as extensive benefits and ongoing training.
Their passion for maintaining a family-owned
feeling coupled with their drive to set a high bar in the service industry has
paid off and they have now grown to over 80 employees.
I enjoyed my time with their
team and encourage you to consider buying local the next time you have roofing
needs!
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