NBA Meeting Notes September 2024
The September meeting was full of practical information! Notes are BELOW!
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Eric Bergeson started the NBA Meeting by thanking Warren, Carlson & Moore for hosting the NBA at Left Hand Grange. Amanda Crisel, wellness coach announced herself and her business as new to Niwot. Learn more about her business here: https://amandamichellewellness.com/.
Anne Postle announced the winner of the Why Not Niwot? Art Show. The art piece by Karin Antoni is called “Keep it Running” is a tribute to Bert Steele. See it here: https://www.facebook.com/theniwotmarket/photos/congratulations-to-karin-antoni-for-winning-winot-niwot-art-show-with-her-drawin/1124690285913678/ and you can buy prints, cards, or donate $18 for a 2024 Why Not Niwot? red and white wine if you stop in to Osmosis Art & Architecture.
Anne Postle also spoke to the NBA about the house that Curt Bruner and family are planning for Franklin Ave and is a 2200 sq foot ranch house with 1 car garage. Anne Postle and the 3rd Ave neighbors are asking neighbors to sign a petition for Boulder County Commissioners to allow this house. Stop by Osmosis if you feel you can sign this petition!
Biff Warren of Warren, Carlson & Moore introduced his office team. Biff Warren does a variety of law including probate, family, business, real estate and other parts of law. He noted Vicki Maurer is a paralegal and does the probate items for the office and is the NCAA Treasurer and organizer for Rock & Rails. Biff thanked Vicki for all she does! Biff noted he helps run the Niwot Children’s Park. Laura Moore introduced herself as a lawyer who helps with small business and estate planning, probate, and adoptions. Heather Rutherford is a lawyer who does family law and domestic relationship law including collaborative divorce. Each person at the office donates time to many Niwot events including Rock & Rails, festivals in Niwot, sports in Niwot, and music in Niwot. Hannah Valadez is a paralegal at the office and supports Heather with family law . Eric thanked the office for all they do!
Eric spoke about some important topics. The NBA Exec Board has put together a letter to ask Boulder County to put a moratorium on the minimum wage increases. The ask is to put a moratorium on the wage increase and to put Unincorporated Boulder County at the LOWEST wage increase and also to separate unemancipated minors from this and also to keep Unincorporated Boulder County at the LOWEST wage increase. The NBA Board will keep working and fighting to keep the minimum wage as low as possible for businesses!
The NBA Board has been looking closely at NBA meetings and how to make them better. One suggestion is to have meetings in the morning. So,, beginning in October thru March, meetings will be at 8:30am on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. This will be planned to begin NEXT MONTH for October
The NBA Exec has been working with Boulder County and the L.I.D. on getting the underpass to come along to 2nd Ave and the pressure that has been applied is working!
There is an upcoming proposal to improve Niwot Road to improve the appearance of this entrance into Niwot.
Vicky Dorvee and Biff Warren sent a letter to Boulder County Parks and Open Space that the LOBO trail have a Niwot Historic District sign on it to better guide bicyclists to come into Niwot, also.
Biff Warren also spoke about putting the restored Eddie Running Wolf carving in the Left Hand Grange Park and has asked for and got a grant for the structure to protect this.
Elections are coming! NBA Elections are in February 2025, and there are positions that are open to YOU, Fellow NBA Member! If you are interested in any position PLEASE NOMINATE YOURSELF! If you prefer, nominate A Fellow NBA Member, also! Ballots are created in December and go out in December/January. Nominations are accepted until the last day of November 2024 for the 2025 election.
Patty Ashley invited the NBA to an Open House from 2-4 pm on October 20th Sunday! Please come! Rebecca Folsom will be singing and it will be a fun party! Learn more here: https://pattiashley.com/events/
Eric Bergeson introduced Catherine McHale, marketing expert, and she spoke. The aim is to make the BEST of what you do. Her goal is to help small businesses. To keep marketing successful, you need to know your
-strategy…where is your business going? This is big picture items and thoughts.
-consistency…how are you talking and communicating so that the same message is going out over and over? This is the continual input of information that gets info to your clients. This can be the hardest piece and is the focus of this discussion.
-opportunity…maybe this is an event or a campaign
The hardest part for most businesses is consistency. For consistency, thinking about your STAR qualities is a great starting place. What makes people know about your business? It’s not just the product you slll or the service you offer, but also the message you want to give. Think about Volvo….it’s a car, and we all think “safety” when we think of this. She gave examples. Think of main categories ….what are the key words that represent what you want to sell? Safety? Ease of use? Functionality? Beauty? Helpfulness? This can help start your advertising…posting about these representations can help your business. What are you special in? Focus on this for your advertising and this will help with your consistency.
Next, ask how are you moving the above 3 things forward? Come up with a 1 page marketing plan. Even if it is things like making sure the website is updated monthly or a social media post once weekly or twice monthly. This plan helps to keep your business on track.
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:50p.
