Lyle Bradford, Owner

Keep Em' Buzzin' Apiaries and Bee Farm is located on a six acre farm in the Brian's Road area. Lyle Bradford is committed to providing pure and natural honey to area consumers. His farm is a refuge for all pollinators and is free of insecticides and herbicides. Lyle uses a hive numbering system to keep track of the hives' genetic make up and records traits of the bees. His primary goals are to educate people about the plight of the honey bees as well as supply honey and other bee products to customers. Lyle attended the SBDC Start Right for Success and Business Plan classes. These seminars helped launch his successful business. Lyle's products are located at the Waldorf Farmer's Market (Saturdays) at the Festival Shopping Center (Rt. 228/301) as well as at his farm. To learn more, contact Lyle Bradford at 301-375-6288.

The Lexington Park Library will host the grand kick off of the Women's Business Roundtable for the Fall season on Friday, September 16th. Guest speaker, Andrea Elward, will start our discussion with: "Investments/Insurance 101 for Women Business Owners." Time: 6 PM to 8 PM. Register early so our caterer, Chesapeake Cuisine, can provide the right amount of delicious food for all. Your paid registration holds your spot so click and register now!  http://www.sbdchelp.com/WomensRoundtable.html

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Like many businesses, August may be one of your slow months. With less revenue coming in, you may feel pessimistic about the remainder of 2011. Time to turn lemons into lemonade and plan for success. August is when retailers finalize purchases for the holidays and service businesses prepare for new and returning clients in September. With kids back in school and decision makers focusing on business issues, the time is right for you to reach out and let prospects know how they can benefit from your expertise/products...and do it in September!

In order to speed up the planning processs so you are ready to launch your new ideas by September, the SBDC has developed a marketing plan template that helps prioritize your marketing mix. This plan has been modified by SBDC "clients" over the years and has helped numerous businesses succeed. read more...