Black Hills Corp. sells business
RAPID CITY — Rapid City-based Black Hills Corp. on March 1 announced the closing of the transaction to sell all of the outstanding stock of its energy marketing business, Enserco Energy Inc., to Twin Eagle Resource Management LLC. The agreement to sell Enserco, announced by the company Jan. 18, was subject to customary regulatory approvals that recently were received.
Net cash proceeds to Black Hills from the transaction are expected to add up to about $160 million to $170 million, considering cash proceeds received to date and any post close adjustments.
Learn QuickBooks in eight hours
RAPID CITY — QuickBooks training will be from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 22 (for beginning users) and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, March 23 (for advanced users) at Casey Peterson & Associates Ltd., 909 St. Joseph St., Suite 101.
The half-day seminars will help business owners and bookkeepers understand and better use the popular accounting software. Theresa Hook of the accounting team at Casey Peterson & Associates will facilitate the training.
To register or learn more go to www.caseypeterson. com/cpa-news/seminars or call 348-1930.
Take marketing ‘Beyond Facebook’
SPEARFISH — The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity at Black Hills State University will host a business seminar on ways to promote your business online.
“Beyond Facebook — Exploring Other Social Media Platforms to Build Your Business” will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, in Spearfish at Jonas Academic Hall, Room 301.The same seminar will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in Rapid City at the University Center, Room 104. Michelle Kane of Black Hills PR will present the seminar.
Registration ends March 19. Cost is $40. For information or to register, go to www.BHSU.edu/SDCEO, or call 642-6435.
SBA offers emerging executive training
The South Dakota District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is taking applications from those interested in participating in the 2012 e200/ Emerging Leaders executive-level training initiative, which begins in April and includes 13 sessions.
Small business owners will have the opportunity to work with experienced mentors, attend workshops and develop connections with their peers, city leaders and financial communities.
The instructor is Kim Tilsen-Brave Heart, an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe and the owner of Painted Skye Consulting. Tilsen-Brave Heart is also the co-founder of the South Dakota Indian Business Alliance and serves as president of the Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce.
For information, go to www.sba.gov/e200 or call Lisa Claassen at the South Dakota District Office, 330-4243, ext. 28. The application deadline is March 16. Participation is limited to 17 companies. Go to www.interise.org/SBAe200 or contact Claassen to apply.
Chamber plans mixer at Sam’s Club
RAPID CITY — The Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its March mixer from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Sam’s Club.
The event costs $13 for members and $19 for nonmembers. To attend, email rsvp@rapidcitychamber.com or call 343-1744.
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