StatesmanJournal - July 1, 2008 - Jimme Wilkins
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AllBusiness.com - July 3, 2008 - Sam Thacker
In my last post, I mentioned that I donate my time and expertise several times a month at our local Small Business Development Center (SBDC). I enjoy public speaking and sharing my 20 years of business and especially business finance experience. I have taught classes on cash flow forecasting, IRS rules for determining independent contract verses employee status, business start-up legal and bookkeeping documentation and a variety of other topics. In late August and early September, I am scheduled to teach classes on small business credit and collections, loan structuring, and cash flow forecasting (the topic I am most passionate about).
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In my last post, I mentioned that I donate my time and expertise several times a month at our local Small Business Development Center (SBDC). I enjoy public speaking and sharing my 20 years of business and especially business finance experience. I have taught classes on cash flow forecasting, IRS rules for determining independent contract verses employee status, business start-up legal and bookkeeping documentation and a variety of other topics. In late August and early September, I am scheduled to teach classes on small business credit and collections, loan structuring, and cash flow forecasting (the topic I am most passionate about).
Customer service is lifeblood of company
Customer service is an active process coupled with a formal system. Customer service is more than a business tool — it is the lifeblood of your company. There is a legendary tale of the Nordstrom clerk who refunded the price of a customer's tires — even though Nordstrom doesn't sell tires. This is not the story of a very clever individual — this is about an entire corporate culture.
Think about what irritates you as a customer. It is not receiving the basics — a caring attitude, follow through on promises, taking little steps to help you buy what you want and to get out of the store. This is not rocket science but it does take some thoughtful planning.
Center helps launch small businesses: UTPB offers free seminars and career counseling
TMCnet.com - July 6, 2008 - Odessa American
Ever since Todd Brown learned how to cook at 14, he dreamed of opening a barbecue joint.
"Cooking is my No. 1 passion," he said.
Brown's very own father mastered the art and spent years teaching his secrets to his son. It proved to be a challenge, one that Brown needed help with. He soon looked to the free workshops offered by UTPB for help to build his dream.
With the growing economy in the Odessa area, and booming population, it's no wonder that business seminars are in demand.
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Ever since Todd Brown learned how to cook at 14, he dreamed of opening a barbecue joint.
"Cooking is my No. 1 passion," he said.
Brown's very own father mastered the art and spent years teaching his secrets to his son. It proved to be a challenge, one that Brown needed help with. He soon looked to the free workshops offered by UTPB for help to build his dream.
With the growing economy in the Odessa area, and booming population, it's no wonder that business seminars are in demand.
Your senior market: an important asset
We were talking in our business group, Opportunity Knocks, about generational integration. It started me thinking about all the generations of people we interact with in our daily business activities. I thought I would focus on the "senior market" as I recognize myself clearly in this advice.
Help available for local entreprenuers
Post Bulletin - 06/30/2008 - Dave Conrad
Most business experts conform to a theory of "thirds." Of all new business startups, one-third eventually turn a profit, one-third break even, and one-third don't make it.
According to a study by the U.S. Small Business Association, that theory is more or less correct. Only two-thirds of all small business startups survive the first two years and less than half make it to four years. With small businesses representing 99.7 percent of all U.S. firms, they generated 60 percent to 80 percent of new jobs in the last decade, and employ half of the private sector jobs.
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