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Katy Commerce Center, SBDC To Hold Grand Openings Today
The Katy Area Chamber of Commerce will host two grand openings today, one for the new University of Houston Small Business Development Center and one for the Katy Commerce Center.
The ribbon cutting and open house reception at the University of Houston will take place from 1 – 3 p.m. this afternoon. It will be followed by the Katy Commerce Center event from 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Humboldt County — California wine industry’s next stop
The widely read Food and Wine magazine, in its April issue in an article on “The World’s 30 Best Pinot Noirs,” selected local winery Woodenhead as one of the top producers of the popular red. The magazine had the following to say about Humboldt County’s wine region:
“Humboldt County isn’t known as one of the state’s top regions for wine grapes, but if Woodenhead’s bright, raspberry-rich bottling is any indication, perhaps there ought to be more vineyards there.”
Strategic partnerships help business grow
StatesmanJournal.com - May 20, 2008 - Jimmie Wilkins
To actively compete in today's volatile business climate, you need to be more creative than ever. Today's life is more complex; customers have more choices and there are more competitors in the marketplace.
This is an age of specialization, global competition and changing technology. Opportunities are opening that allow small companies to compete in arenas they might not have approached years ago. There are ongoing changes in the marketplace that are not simply passing trends. To be competitive, you need to be creative. One great opportunity for creativity is a strategic alliance.
Biz Bits: Counselors say struggling small businesses need to ask for help
ChicoER.com - May 18, 2008 - LAURA URSENY - Business Editor
In talking to a couple of business owners and to some business counselors, there's definitely a squeeze around the north state.
While new businesses continue to pop up, there are fewer of them, and established businesses are having tough times. Some aren't making it.
While they were prohibited from sharing confidential information, local small business counselors said they're seeing furrowed brows.
It seems a combination of factors from fuel costs to falling sales and unmanageable debt are part of what's to blame.
What's frustrating for the counselors are the companies that don't ask for help, but could be saved if they did.
SBA fetes business leaders
UnionLeader.com - May 16, 2008 - Benjamin Kepple
BEDFORD – The U.S. Small Business Administration passed out its 2008 New Hampshire Small Business Awards yesterday to 11 Granite State business leaders and others.
More than 260 people turned out at C.R. Sparks to cheer on the winners, while the winners offered their thanks to those who have helped them.
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