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March Feature Business:
Color Avenue
Color Avenue located at 40 Piedmont Avenue, is a downtown salon and day spa we all wish we could enjoy more often! Leila Mervis owner of Color Avenue, says that it feels "like a sunny day" to be downtown! She remembers coming to downtown as a child to shop with family, and has always felt a connection to Bristol. She fell in love with the Bristol Sign at a very young age! Leila opened Color Avenue in April 2007 and has owned a salon since 1985. She moved to Bristol in 1982 to attend school, this is when she meet her husband Mark and chose Bristol as the place to raise her family.
With a name like Color Avenue, guess what there speciality is? That's right....they are Color Specialists. Lelia and her two other full-time employees are master certified colorists. They use only progressive and cutting edge techniques. "We do NOT pull hair through a cap" says Lelia. Color Avenue does more than just offer color, they provide a full service menu including; Microdermabrasion, pedicure & manicures, waxing and hair extensions.
Come meet the girls at Color Avenue!
Hours: 9:30 - 7:30 Monday - Saturday
and by appointment.
40 Piedmont Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201
276-591-1845
***Watch WCYB News 5 Noon Show on the 23rd to see Color Avenue***
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TODAY!
$aving Green
Students in Free Enterprise
Friday March 6th 10:00 until 6:00Bristol YWCA
The goal of this SIFE-sponsored event is to educate the public on ways to save on their gas, electric, grocery, and other monthly bills. We hope to reach individuals and families that may be struggling to meet their monthly obligations as well as those in higher income brackets that would like to save a few extra dollars per month on their bills or help reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil.
In addition to the local utility companies and businesses that will be there to educate consumers on ways to save, we will have agencies that help out when times become tough.
If you feel that your organization has valuable information for the public on how to save during tough economic times, or if you would like to donate a prize that people may have had to cut from their budget, feel free to contact Ms. Ferrell or Mr. Mengesha.
We encourage everyone to take a few minutes anytime between 10:00 and 6:00 to come by and register for our door prizes and pick up a recipe to feed a family of four for under $5.00 and other fun and easy ways to save green.
CONTACT: Robin Ferrell Students in Free Enterprise/Rotaract Faculty Advisor rlferrell@king.edu or (423) 652-4827 or Alem Mengesha, SIFE President agmengesha@student.king.edu or (423) 863-2478
Robin Bundy Ferrell, Associate Professor of Business
Internship and SIFE/Rotaract Advisor
King College
1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 652 - 4827
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The Paramount Center
Bristol Ballet's 6th Annual
Celebration of Dance
Saturday, March 7th
2:30 & 7:30 pm
On March 7th, area dancers and dance companies will perform an eclectic array of dance genres in Bristol Ballet's sixth annual Celebration of Dance. Performance times are 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Call 423.274.8920 for more details.
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Girls in Sports Clinic
Saturday, March 7th
Registration at 8:30 am
Bristol, Tennessee - Saturday, March 7th will mark the 13th Annual YWCA National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic in collaboration with the City of Bristol Public Venue, Virginia Intermont College, Girls, Inc., and Bristol Tennessee City Schools. This sports clinic, held at Viking Hall introduces the wide world of sports to area girls 7 through 12 years of age, and is sponsored by Citizen's Bank and Dick's Sporting Goods.
Girls in Sports is a great opportunity for young girls to be exposed to the various sports that may be offered at high school and collegiate level. Long time volunteer turned Professor in the Sports Management Department at Virginia Intermont College, Alicia Stewart stated,
"As a female athlete, Girls in Sports has always been an important day for me. It felt like my opportunity to be an influence for young girls and be a mentor if even just for a day. I loved having the opportunity to be the person little girls looked up to and wanted to be like. Young women today have so many negative influences and Girls in Sports negates those."
Area coaches and athletes from all over the Tri-Cities will be on hand to offer tips, advice, and basic maneuvers in Basketball, Aerobic HipHop, Golf, Karate, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, and Track. Nets, batting cages and various sports equipment will be available so that all girls have hands-on experience with each sport.
Pre-registered girls can arrive any time after 8:30 a.m. at Viking Hall, with activities beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event lasts until 1:30 p.m. Girls should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. All participants will receive a healthy snack midway through the clinic, a goody bag, a commemorative T-shirt and a certificate of participation at the conclusion of the event. Anyone who wishes to register for the clinic may pick up forms at the YWCA. Cost for the clinic is $10.00. For more information call YWCA Bristol,
423-968-9444.
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The Paramount Center
Sunday, March 8th
3:00 pm
The Blue Stocking Club will present Irving Berlin's I Love A Piano March 8 at 3 p.m. The song-and-dance revue tells the story of America in the Roaring '20s, the Great Depression, both World Wars, and the upbeat 1950s.
Timeless classics include White Christmas, God Bless America, Puttin' On The Ritz, and There's No Business Like Show Business. Dance routines reference Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers during The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing, as well as the famous hobo scene performed by Astaire and Judy Garland for We're a Couple of Swells.
Proceeds will go to the proposed Bristol Ministry Mall.
Admission: $35-$100
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Discovery Series
Ken Farmer, Appraiser
Thursday, March 12th
7:00 pm
During 2009, the Bristol Public Library's Discovery Series will bring some of the most sought after speakers, authors and workshops to Bristol. The program began in 2008 and was designed as a tool to encourage residents to visit the library and continue the library's mission of "Expanding Minds and Building Community."
Ken Farmer will appraise items brought in by the community beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Bristol Public Library as part of the library's 2009 Discovery Series.
Farmer is one of the most popular and highly respected appraisers on the PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He specializes in the appraisal and selling of American furniture, folk art, fine art, decorative art and musical instruments.
Other speakers and workshops include; author Stephen Hunter in April; fishing clinic with Lefty Kreh and Flip Pallot in May; well-known author Nicholas Sparks in June; and journalist and author, P.J. O'Rourke in September.
For more information contact
Emily E. Everett Director of Marketing Bristol Public Library Foundation 701 Goode Street Bristol, Virginia 24201 276-821-6148 emily@bristol-library.org www.bristol-library.org |
Showing at Theatre Bristol's ARTspace
March 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28 at 8:00 p.m. and March 22 and 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Trivial Pursuits will be presented on weekends in Theatre Bristol's ARTspace. An Operatic Society's business manager promises plum roles for a new show to four people. As the evening progresses, each character's foibles and talents are revealed. Complex relationships emerge as moments of pure slapstick and farce alternate with ones full of real drama. Seating is limited so reservations are highly encouraged. Admission: $8-$15 423.968.4977 |
The Paramount Center
Musical Moments
Saturday, March 14th
8:00 pm
On March 14, the Theatre of Ballet Arts in Bristol will celebrate its fifth season with Musical Moments at 8 p.m. The gala performance at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Bristol will include several pieces from classical ballets as well as contemporary pieces that were choreographed specifically for the dance company's senior and junior members.
"We've come so far in such a short period of time," says Jo Rosser, artistic director. "The girls have made great strides in their execution and precision of movement. Their long hours have certainly paid off, and we are excited to share our success with our community."
Admission: $6-$10
Call 423.274.8920 for more information
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The Paramount Center
Mountain Heart with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme
Sunday, March 15th
4:00 pm
Mountain Heart is the band that has been fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music can be presented and played. The band's name has been synonymous with cutting-edge excellence in acoustic music circles since the group's creation in 1999. Widely known throughout the music industry for continually redefining the cutting edge, the band has gained legions of fans both as a result of their superlative musicianship, and more notably, their incomparably exciting live performances. As one of the most highly awarded ensembles ever assembled, Mountain Heart, or members of the band, have either won or been nominated for multiple Grammys, ACM, CMA, and IBMA Awards. They have appeared on the revered stage of the Grand Ole Opry in excess of 100 times and have shared the stage with acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery Gentry, George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Brad Paisley to Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, Travis Tritt, Yonder Mountain Stringband, LeAnn Rimes, and Patty Loveless.
Led by the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) 2-time "Male Vocalist of the Year", Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out has walked away with IBMA's "Vocal Group of the Year" award seven consecutive years. All in all, the band has garnered 50 industry awards since their inception in 1991. Their a cappella renditions of many songs can rarely be matched and their superb instrumentation provides even more quality sound to their rich vocal blend featuring one of the most respected lead vocalists of all time. IIIrd Tyme Out's desire to present their fans with the best music possible, makes this "super-group" one of bluegrass music's most recognized and in-demand band's in the genre's history.
Tickets: $25
Ticket Hotline
1-423-274-8920 |
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The Paramount Center
I love you, You're Perfect, Now Change
Thursday, March 19th
7:30 pm
Paramount Center for the Arts will present I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE on March 19th 7:30 p.m.
You've seen the musicals about felines, cross-dressing nuns, teapots and candlesticks, old French flags, helicopters, flying pigs, singing murderesses, falling chandeliers, and lousy navigation through an ice field. Now, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change scores a triumph for that long-neglected special-interest group: Hopeful Heterosexuals.
Everything you've secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws, but were afraid to admit, is celebrated in this musical joyride through the jungle of the modern-day mating game.
With four actors playing over forty roles in a collection of scenes and songs scaling the dizzying spectrum of male/female relationships, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change reveals the difficulties and joys of connecting with another person, no matter what age.
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change opened at the Westside Theatre in New York on August 1, 1996, following highly acclaimed engagements at New Haven's prestigious Long Wharf Theatre, and the American Stage Company in New Jersey, where the production set a new box office record. Critics and audiences cheered the New York debut of this new musical revue, which Gannett Newspapers hailed as "Hilarious! The most entertaining show on or off Broadway!" And according to the Star-Ledger, it's
"A great first date show. A perfect mating dance! It's 'Seinfeld' set to music!" On January 7, 2001, with performance #1,848, The New York production became Off-Broadway's longest-running musical revue, breaking the long-standing record established by "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris."
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Paramount Box Office 423-274-8920 or online at www.etix.com.
Tickets are $36 Adults, $32 Seniors/Students. |
Stateline Jamboree!
The Harlow Experience
Friday, March 20th
7:00 pm
Bristol Public Library
The Harlow Experience as part of the Stateline Jamboree Concert Series on Friday March 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Bristol Public Library.
Tickets for the show are $10, $8 for students/seniors, and will be available at the door. Enter at meeting room entrance, north side, upper level.
"We are very excited to be able to offer this concert series to the public again this year," noted Bill Hartley, Executive Director, Birthplace of Country Music Alliance. These concerts allow both the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance and Bristol's Rhythm and Roots Reunion to offer music on a regular basis in historic downtown Bristol while showcasing performers that have or will perform at the annual Rhythm and Roots Reunion festival. Hartley also commented that the artists for this year's concert series not only represent a variety of styles but all have a personal connection to Bristol and the Tri-Cities.
The Harlow Experience is truly a Bristol roots band. It began here in Bristol when Marvin Harlow got his first job and purchased a twelve dollar guitar. As opportunity presented itself, he would visit the Star Barber Shop and Gene Boyd taught him the chords and proper rhythm for the old time fiddle tunes. Marvin later introduced his younger siblings to music and taught them how to play.
The Harlow Experience has been musically active for over fifty years. Members have been spread across the country writing songs and performing with several bands and performing a mixture of musical styles at different times. Today the Harlow Experience features Marvin on rhythm guitar, brother Ed on banjo, Marvin's son Danny on fiddle, Ed's son Alan on bass, and nephew Glen on mandolin. In addition to solid instrumentation from traditional to updated hard-driving bluegrass, the Harlow's have mastered their vocals. They have that unique blend of family harmony which is prevalent in their performances of brother duets, three part harmony ballads and gospel quartet singing. They played at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion in 2008 for the first time as The Harlow Experience.
The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to telling the story of the living musical heritage of the Appalachian mountains and the cultural traditions that sustain it. Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion is an annual music festival held in September to promote and celebrate our musical heritage. The Birthplace of Country Music Alliance and Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion are funded in part by grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information,
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Paramount Center
ETSU Bluegrass Band
The annual Bluegrass celebration by the ETSU Bluegrass department. Tickets: $12 Adults, $7 Seniors/Students/Children
Call 423-274-8920 |
Tuesday, March 24th
3:00 pm L.M. Elliott
St. Anne Catholic School will be holding their annual author day Tuesday, March 24th, 2009. The author, Laura Malone (L.M.) Elliott will be at the Bristol Public Library Meeting Room from 3:30-5:30 pm that day for a free presentation, open to the public. Books will be available for purchase after Elliott gives a reading and speaks on writing ideas and inspirations.
L.M. Elliott is an award winning author of young adult books such as Under a War-torn Sky and Annie, Between the States, an IRA Teachers' Choice and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age. She has also penned picture books for a younger audience with titles such as Hunter's Best Friend at School and Hunter's Big Sister.
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Birthplace of Country Music Alliance - Cultural Heritage Center Update
Birthplace of Country Music Alliance recently began replacing the roofing structure on it facility which will house the proposed Cultural Heritage Center. The roof replacement is part of pre-construction activities to stabilize the building, including asbestos abatement, including demolition of existing walls and partitions, and other activities which will position the organization to begin construction sooner.
These activities are funded through a grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. "When we talk about this project as economic and community development, it shows the direct impact, as this phase will help keep individuals, mostly with skilled trades, working during a slow economy," noted Bill Hartley, Executive Director for the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance. " Hartley added that the activities are tangible evidence which demonstrate that the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance's commitment to continuing the project despite the current economic conditions. For more information about the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance and the Cultural Heritage Center project, visit www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org. |
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New Businesses
Sweet Stix Golf
Professional Golf Club Fitting
809 State Street
Bristol, TN 37620
423-968-4885
Owner: John Terry
Renew Body Spa
Soothing Oasis, with Massage and Facials
20 Sixth Street
Bristol, TN 37620
423-989-9100
Owner: Erica Cole
Kil'n Time Pottery
Paint your own pottery studio, for all ages!
818 State Street
Bristol, TN 37620
423-573-9950
Owner: Terri White-Gregory
Director: Sylvia Musgrove
Smith Floral
Open under new ownership!
Unique floral arrangements, plants, dish gardens, balloons, and same day delivery.
32 Moore Street
Bristol, VA 24201
276-669-7144
Owners: Jack & Tracy Ford
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Bristol History 101
Bristol's Union Passenger Station, referred to as The Bristol Railroad Station, was planned in 1889 by Norfolk & Western Railway to replace an earlier station. The economic recession of the 1890's postponed the project until the Bristol Board of Trade pursued talks with the railroad. Major A.D. Reynolds, brother of tobacco entrepreneur R.J. Reynolds, Colonel J. M. Barker and members of the business community headed this initiative. John P. Pettyjohn and Company of Lynchburg, Virginia completed the rail station in 1902. The finished brickwork was laid by Bristol resident John J. Fowler. Fowler, a member of the African-American community, was a master brick layer who worked on Bristol's finest commercial buildings and residences. Today his work can be found at the E.W. King residence, the façade of the old H.P. King's Department Store and, his crowning work, at Sullins College.
This Bristol passenger station is significant as one of the last surviving examples of a series of outstanding structures built by Norfolk & Western Railway. Other notable stations of the same era at Lynchburg and Norfolk are no longer standing. This station played an important role in promoting passenger traffic until passenger service ended about 1972. In November 1980 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for the building's architectural and transportation significance. In 1999 after having been a retail mall for a time, then being neglected for several years, the Bristol Historical Association and the cities of Bristol Virginia and Tennessee came together and jointly purchased the building, rescuing the Bristol landmark. The community collaborated across state lines to complete the 9-year, $5 million dollar makeover in the fall of 2008. A grand opening is scheduled for July 4, 2009. The renovated station has modern amenities for meetings and special events and there is continued hope for the restoration of passenger rail using this station.
Article written by Tim Buchanan, & Margaret Feierabend
Photo compliments of Thompson & Litton
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"You will never leave here unhappy!"
~ Leila Mervis
Color Avenue |
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Believe in Bristol
Contact Information
6 Sixth Street
Suite 351
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 573- 2200
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Bristol Healing Arts Center
March Schedule
MARCH WORKSHOPS
Relax & De-Stress Workshop
Sat. March 7th
10:00 - AM 11:30 AM Cost $15.00 person
Learn simple movement & sitting practices to help relieve stress and promote relaxation.
Can be done by anyone of any age, any fitness level.
Materials will be provided to take home to promote a regular practice for Maximum benefits.
Instructor: Dolores Champagne
Group Meditation Gathering
Sat. March 7th 1:15 PM - 2:00 Cost $5.00 person
1st Session of an ongoing class open to all levels.. to be continued on a regular monthly basis
Level 1 & 2 Reiki Certification Workshop
Saturday & Sunday March 14th & 15th
Facilitated by Marita Aicher - Swartz
Register online & for more info at www.Marita - reiki.com
or call 423-502-7915
Intermediate YOGA Workshop
Sat. March 21st
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Focus will be on more challenging poses including Standing - Seated - Inversions (Headstand - Shoulder Stand) etc
$30.00 per person
Teachers: Dolores Champagne and Kathy Fisher
Call
276-466-4183
for more information
36 Moore Street
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One of a Kind Gallery
New classes starting in April! Pottery, pastel watercolor, and color drawing for adults and pottery for kids!
Call now to reserve your space!
604 State St
Bristol, TN 37620
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LIVE Music in downtown!
Machiavelli's Italian Restaurant
Upcoming Shows for March:
Friday, 6th - Spank
Saturday, 7th - Pale Face & Adam Lawson
Wednesday, 11th - Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Friday, 13th - Sundowners
Saturday, 14th - Vertigo Jazz
Friday, 20th - Jay Storm & Jackson Moore
Saturday, 21st - Oddy Well
Friday, 27th - Jackson Bleu
Saturday, 28th - The Nomadz
Call for time and details!
Great Italian food, family friendly enviroment and live music, what more could you ask for?
Machiavelli's Italian Restaurant 26 Fifth Street, Bristol TN (423) 573-9955 |
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O'Mainnin's Pub & Grille
March Music Schedule
Every Sunday is Sports Party
Every Monday is Open Jam Night
Every Tuesday is Unplugged Jam Night
Except March 17th - St. Patricks Day Party with The Hooligans
LIVE MUSIC IN DOWNTOWN Starting;
Wednesday 4th - Ian Thomas - Acoustic Americana
Thursday - 5th - Ryan Ward - Acoustic Acrobat
Friday - 6th - Slow Motion Trio - Originals & Covers Rock
Saturday, 7th - Wolf Creek - New Grass & Rock Covers
Wednesday, 11th - Pokey LaFarge - Nawleans Blue & Jazz
Thursday, 12th - Annie Robinette - Acoustic Songwriter
Friday, 13th - Jay Storm - Funk & R&B
Saturday, 14th - Annie Robinette Band
Tuesday, 17th - The Hooligans - St. Patrick's Day PARTY
Wednesday, 18th - Ian Thomas - Acoustic Americana
Thursday, 19th - Ryan Ward - Acostic Acrobat
Friday, 20th - Cut Throat Shamrocks
Saturday, 21st - Ablazing Grace
Wednesday, 25th - Annie Robinette - Acoustic Artist
Thursday, 26th - Christabel & The Johns - Jazz & Blues
Friday, 27th - 10000 Flames - Rock Classics & Originals
Saturday, 28th - RO-SHAM-BO - Rock Favorites Party Band
For more detials on O'Mainnin's Music please call 423-844-0049.
712 State Street
Bristol, TN
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| Troutdale Bistro - Back Soon!
The Troutdale Bistro plans on re-opening on Monday, March 16th.
Guest Chef Dinner at Troutdale Dining Room with Chef Tom Condron Saturday, March 21, 2009 Guest Chef Dinner at The Troutdale Dining Room with Chef Tom Condron, Executive Chef for the Harper's Restaurant Group in Charlotte, North Carolina.6 Course Dinner with Guest Winery, Price To Be Announced Harper's Restaurant Group Website http://www.harpersrestaurants.comChef Tom Condron's Bio http://www.harpersrestaurants.com
Call 423-968-9099 for details. |
C.J & Co.
Did you know C.J's just added new items to the menu. Starting this week they will be adding Quesadilla's and Burger's.
They are NOW OPEN for BREAKFAST Monday - Friday 6 am until 10 am. Come on in and try a Fried Potato Cake and Egg Biscuit.
C.J & Company
16 6th Street
Bristol, TN 37620
423-573-1608
Free delivery in all downtown.
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As a small business owner are you struggling for help?
Have you thought about asking S.C.O.R.E.?
Bristol SCORE Business Counselors are always available to work with downtown businesses to help them grow and improve their bottom line.
Services are free and confidential.
They offer individual appointments every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (other times can be worked out) at the Bristol Chamber of Commerce.
To schedule an appointment, please call (423) 989-4866 and leave a message. A counselor will follow-up and make the arrangements.
Entrepreneurs Know No Age Limits
As America's 77 million baby boomers begin contemplating retirement, many are finding that slowing down is the last thing they want to do. Indeed, they're seeking outlets for their experience, energy, and drive that will be personally and financially rewarding, while also providing the flexibility and direction they might not have enjoyed during their previous careers.
Sound a lot like owning a small business? It should.
Statistics show that of the nation's 10.9 million self-employed workers, the largest category, 25 percent, is boomers aged 45 to 54. In 2006, the number of self-employed persons aged 65 and older totaled 781,000-a 19-percent increase in just six years.
As with entrepreneurship at any other age, a boomer's entrepreneurial direction has many influences, such as interests, knowledge, location, financial resources, and personality. Some may relish the challenge of building a new business, even to the point of working as many hours as they did before retiring. Others may prefer pursuing an enterprise with more limited hours, allowing them to make the most of that long-awaited leisure time.
Fortunately, there's a growing range of resources designed to help boomers pursue second careers as entrepreneurs. For example, the self-employed section of AARP's Web site, www.aarp.org, helps those approaching retirement weigh second career opportunities as consulting and franchise ownership. Mature Resources at www.matureresources.org, an online magazine that covers a wide range of issues related to aging, contains a business section with articles related to over-50 entrepreneurs, as well as a business directory.
Marketing consultant Andrea J. Stenberg has created the baby boomer entrepreneur blog at thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com, which provides small business marketing strategies and motivation aimed at aspiring 40-plus entrepreneurs build new businesses.
Another multifaceted information resource is All Business at www.allbusiness.com, an online service that helps address real-world business questions and presents practical solutions. All Business provides articles and directories for aspiring small business owners, as well as a section dedicated to analyzing boomer marketing and demographic trends. Similarly, the Learning Center page of My New Venture at www.mynewventure.com/learning_center has a section specifically for retirement-bound boomers.
For women eyeing a post-retirement career in small business, the TIP$, or Turning Ideas into Profits, Mid-Life Women's Business Community offers free information, tools, support and networking opportunities. Their website is www.tipscommunity.com.
Entrepreneurs of any age can profit from experience, which is why they should contact SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business." SCORE is a nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confidential business counseling and training workshops to small business owners. Call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you, or find a counselor online at www.score.org.
If you are a Downtown Business owner and would like to discuss your business and helpful tips for others, call Steve Willinger at
Phone: (423) 968-3444
Cell: (423) 797-0355
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Attention TN Small Business Owners
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MWBEs)
Interested In Doing Business with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)
BE HEARD AND VOICE YOUR OPINIONS AT A SPECIAL TDOT REGIONAL MEETING
The Federal Government Economy Recovery Package is on Track
THE STIMULUS PACKAGE
WHAT'S IN IT FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
COME HEAR THE POSSIBILITIES FOR YOUR COMPANY
You are invited to join
TDOT Civil Rights Office Small Business Development Program
& Business Resource Group (Supportive Services Contractor)
March 17, 2009 10:00 am- 12:00 noon
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
17 Market Square #201
Knoxville, TN 37902
RSVP By: March 9, 2009 (866) 765-4274 Toll free |
KEEP BRISTOL BEAUTIFUL
March 1 - May 31
KEEP BRISTOL BEAUTIFUL/SALVATION ARMY CLOTHING DRIVE
Keep Bristol Beautiful and the Salvation Army will conduct a clothing drive during the Great American Cleanup. Cash prizes will be awarded to groups that collect the most clothing and household items for recycling. Clean out your closets and recycle your old clothes by bringing them to the Salvation Army Warehouse at 1224 West State Street. Money raised by the Salvation Army goes back into the local community. You're not only recycling old clothes and unused items, you're helping those in the community who may need assistance. Winners will be selected based on pounds of clothing and household items collected, so be sure to have your donations weighed.
For information contact Genette Patton, Keep Bristol Beautiful Director at (423) 989-4850 or email gpatton@bristolchamber.org
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National Trust for Historic Preservation - 2009 Conference in Chicago!
Sorry this issue is a little late, I have been in Chicago attending the 2009 National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Conference.
Becoming a Main Street 2.0 was the theme for this year, helping Main Street's focus on how technology can be used to enhance community revitalization efforts.
The state of the economy has been a cause for concern on both Wall Street and Main Street. Those who participate in the Main Street Program understand that revitalizing our downtown district leads to community growth and stability.
In the next several months Believe in Bristol will be implementing a few new technology based programs, we hope this will help with communication and promotion of downtown's events.
We want to be on the forefront of revitalization! This is a great time for Bristol.
Hope to see you on STATE STREET!
~Christina Blevins
Believe in Bristol
Executive Director
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For the March Event Calendar
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Website is updated regularly. If you would like to add something not listed that is a downtown Bristol event, please email info@believeinbristol.org
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