Week ahead

Monday

Basic IRS Tax Requirements – The North Idaho College’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this workshop with an overview of tax rules, including business income tax and business deductions today from 6-9 p.m. at 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. The cost is $29. Call (208) 769-3333.

Entrepreneurs in Health Care – Gonzaga University hosts Seattle entrepreneur David Sabey speaking on “The Future of Health Care: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective,” today at 4 p.m. at the Jepson Center on the Gonzaga Campus, 500 E. Boone. Admission is free. Call (509) 323-3405 for more information.

Creating Great Web Site Graphics – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class on effective web graphics that download quickly today and Feb. 12 from 6-9 p.m. at Sirti, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. The cost is $50. Call (509) 358-7890 for more information.

Tuesday

Stock Option Trading 101 – Spokane Falls Community College is presenting this class on the basics of stock trading every Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. beginning today and running through Feb. 27 at the SFCC Math and Science Building, 2410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. The cost is $200 plus a $35 textbook. Call (509) 533-3140 for more information.

Wednesday

Setting and Communicating Realistic Performance Expectations – The Institute for Extended Learning presents this leadership class today from 8 a.m. to noon at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $49. Call (509) 533-4708.

Basics of Starting a New Business – SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business presents this class on legal, tax, insurance and accounting advice on starting a new business today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at BIZstreet, 801 S. Riverside #240. The cost is $25 in advance, $35 at the door. Call (509) 459-4118 for more information.

Thursday

Money Talks: Lobbyists and the Power of Money in Washington – North Idaho College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter is presenting a video lecture by writer and television commentator Jeffrey Birnbaum, today at 4 p.m. in the Meyer Building on the NIC campus. Admission is free. Call (208) 769-3318 for more information.

Team-Building to Achieve Goals – The Institute for Extended Learning is presenting this professional development class today from 8 a.m. to noon at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. The cost is $49. Call (509) 533-4708 for more information.

Friday

The Do’s and Don’ts of Business Partnership and Alliance – AHANA presents this monthly business and networking luncheon today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Riverview Thai Restaurant, 1003 E. Trent. The cost is $15. Call (509) 838-1881 for reservations by Tuesday.

Marketing: Hitting the Right Target for Profit – The North Idaho College’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this workshop on using customer and competition profiles to analyze market potential today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. The cost is $29. Call (208) 769-3333 for information.

Fundraising 101 for Nonprofits – Community Colleges of Spokane’s Small Business Development Center is presenting this class on fund raising through donors, direct mail, special events, grant writing, capital campaigns and more, today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Colfax Community and Education Training Center, 123 N. Main in Colfax. The cost is $65. Call (509) 358-7890 for more information.

Conventions Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum, Spokane Convention Center, Tuesday-Thursday, 2,000 delegates.

Spokane International Auto Show, Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, Friday-next Sunday, 13,000 delegates.