Teton Valley: A Great Place to Do Business
Idaho’s Teton Valley offers unparalleled year-round recreation, scenic beauty, a thriving arts culture, and an affordable, soul-nourishing, low-stress lifestyle. Many of our 10,500 residents came to play and have stayed to live and work. The Teton Regional Economic Coalition (TREC) recruits new companies and supports startups and existing businesses in Teton Valley.
MISSION: To develop a stable and diverse economy by retaining, strengthening, and recruiting businesses in Teton Valley and to support the implementation of Teton County’s Economic Development Plan: Teton County Economic Development Plan
STRATEGIES:
Create visibility for local businesses
Support traditional and new agriculture
Recruit and grow high-wage jobs in technology, manufacturing, recreation, and food
SERVICES WE PROVIDE:
General consulting and referrals
Referrals to financing sources
General overview of the regulatory and zoning environment
Real estate inventories and advice
Introductions to state, city, and county officials, and local business owners
Monthly Chance Meetings entrepreneur networking events
Marketing consultation
Made in Teton Valley Branding
Teton Geo Center
ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
TREC and Grand Teton Floor and Window Coverings are supporting our local workforce by providing subsidized professional development training opportunities, outlined below. For accepted applicants, TREC will pay 50% of the cost of one of the online courses listed below. Upon successful completion of that course, TREC will reimburse the student for the remaining half.
Sponsored by a generous grant from:
Osha 10 Hour Outreach Training Courses | The OSHA Outreach Training Program is OSHA’s way to train workers in the basics of occupational safety and health. The 10-hour OSHA Outreach courses assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating, and reporting hazards associated with their work. You can choose between a 10-hour Construction course or 10 Hour General Industry course.
Cost: $79
Osha 30 Hour Outreach Training Courses | OSHA 30-Hour Training courses for Construction and General Industry teach health and safety awareness by helping supervisors and workers reduce the risk of workplace hazards. This OSHA-authorized safety training is 100% online and accessible 24/7 from any web-enabled device. Additional benefits of OSHA 30-Hour Training include prevention of possible worksite hazards, understanding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and more.
Cost: $179
NationalCPRFoundation Online Courses | The Standard CPR/AED course offered through National CPR Foundation details all of the necessary information needed to feel fully equipped in the face of an emergency. Covering all of the steps to keep adults, children, and infants safe. Modules include the “Good Samaritan” concept, adult CPR, child CPR, Infant CPR, and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Cost: $12.95
Udemy.com: Microsoft Excel for Project Management | This course aims to streamline data management and to help you become a better communicator with your stakeholders. This course will cover the fundamentals of Excel for project management, formatting in Excel to show project performance, creating charts for performance reporting, customizing charts for project management, and building a custom dashboard and reports. There are lots of opportunities for hands-on practice.
Cost: $49.99
Udemy.com: Illustrator Masterclass| In this course, you’ll learn how to design logos, turn photographs into vector artwork, prepare graphics for web and print, learn useful keyboard shortcuts, master advanced Illustrator tools and techniques and get plenty of hands-on practice with Exercise files.
Cost: $114.99
Udemy.com: Cashflow Management for Small Businesses | Learn how to use Excel Cashflow for your business, how to work with Cashflow formulas, how to make business decisions based on the Cashflow figures, and how to manage your cash flow in a simple and easy way. You will need basic Excel skills for this course.
Cost: $24.99
OTHER: You may submit a request for another UDEMY.com course that better suits your professional needs.
To apply for any of the following courses, please complete this form: TREC Online Learning Application Form
We can accept payment by credit card, check, or cash.
When submitting the form please include a summary of your business (up to 500 words), up to 23 images, and your social media links. We will update your business listing with this information. Please send all materials to info@trec-biz.org.
Teton Regional Economic Coalition Board Members:
Jim Shultz – Chairman
Jennie White
Gloria Hoopes
Ulle Rasche
Ralph Mossman
Bob Heneage
Abbott Gilbane