LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Economic Development Corp., or Lake EDC, will be hosting two free workshops in July to support local entrepreneurs.

The “Borrowing for Business” class will be a hybrid workshop on July 10 at Lake Center of Mendocino College at 5 p.m.

The workshop will discuss the basics of borrowing money for business growth, how to apply for funding, and the nature of the current lending environment.

Panelists will include David Thurber from Tri-Counties Bank, Sid Harper from Savings Bank of Mendocino, Andy Lucas from Community Development Services, Robert Gernert from Economic Development Financing Corporation and Arcata Economic Development Corp.

The “Marketing and Photography for Small Business” class will be held at A+H General Store in Kelseyville on July 17 at 5 p.m.

Megan Andrus of Andrus Communications will teach basic social media strategy, local and regional social media trends, hands on photography skills, basic graphic design principles and social media analytics.

Andrus is founder and principal of Andrus Communications in Kelseyville. Her firm specializes in social media and marketing in the food, wine, lifestyle and travel industries.

Space is limited for these classes, sign up soon to secure a seat.

To learn more about the workshops, or to sign up to attend, visit https://lakecountycaedc.org/services/ or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..