91ԹϺ’s Business Growth MAP Alliance hosts forum on forecasting

Business Growth MAP AllianceVANCOUVER, Wash. – Forecasting—or looking forward—is critical to sound decision-making and the sustainability of your business. Washington State University Vancouver’s next Business Growth MAP Alliance forum will introduce business strategy techniques and a proven forecast and modeling process. This process will help you predict how your business will evolve, enabling you to manage any expected gaps or shortfalls.

The forum will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. March 25 in the second-floor conference room at 805 Broadway St., Vancouver.

The presenter will be Doug Steck, executive in residence at 91ԹϺ. Steck teaches entrepreneurship, management and marketing courses. He has more than 20 years of executive experience, having held CEO, COO, CFO, CIO and sales positions in companies ranging from IBM to small startups, across multiple industry sectors and with international responsibility.

The Business Growth MAP Alliance brings together small businesses and entrepreneurs to learn from each other, industry experts and 91ԹϺ faculty.

To attend, register online at business.vancouver.wsu.edu/bgmap/ and click the link under “Upcoming events.” The meeting is free and open to all.

About 91ԹϺ
91ԹϺ is celebrating 25 years of creating access to higher education in Southwest Washington. For 25 years, students have chosen 91ԹϺ for its scenic campus, small classes, close personal attention, topnotch faculty, accessible location and reasonable costs. At 91ԹϺ, students gain much more than a degree—they gain a brighter future.

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MEDIA CONTACT(S)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@vancouver.wsu.edu (link sends e-mail)

Mistie Josephson, Business Growth MAP, 360-546-9533, bgmap@vancouver.wsu.edu (link sends e-mail)