Gutierrez

KAHULUI — The county Office of Economic Development offers free “Brown Bag” lunch workshops at the Maui County Business Resource Center at Maui Mall across from IHOP.

Would a term loan of up to $30,000 help you start or expand your business? “Business Financing Available!” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 8, from noon to 1 p.m.

Would an emergency loan of up to $2,000 help your business immediately? Do you have bad credit? Has a bank rejected your loan inquiry?

If any of these situations apply to you and your business, hear what Susie Thieman, CEO of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Business Development Corp., has to say about their loan programs.

MEO Business Development Corp. is a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution.

Healthy conflict in the workplace stimulates creativity, competition and opportunity for success.

Learn to identify sources of unhealthy conflict, techniques to manage it and the concept of an integrated conflict management system at “The Hidden Costs of Conflict” on Wednesday, Oct. 13, from noon to 1 p.m.

Instructor Sunny Gutierrez, president of ADR Hawaii Group LLC, specializes in issues facing today’s businesses and organizations.

A mediator and conflict management professional for over ten years, Gutierrez is the past program director for Mediation Services of Maui. She holds a Master’s Degree in Negotiation and Conflict Management.

Seating is limited; to register, call 873-8247.

Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch.