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 January 2008
Consulting, Training, Research
Success Stories 
duggans
 Trey & Bob Duggan
 

Mike Gonzalez and Bob Duggan worked for others in the restaurant industry for over twenty years, and they were ready to have their own business.  Over the course of a few months, the SBDC assisted them with determining their legal structure, writing their Business Plan, and creating Financial Projections.  With their completed Business Plan in hand, along with their equity, they obtained an SBA guaranteed loan.  They opened for business last fall.

  • Business - Burger Palace
  • Owners - Mike Gonzalez & Bob Duggan
  • Location - 7003 Bell St
  • Phone - 806-356-7000
  • Employs - 8 Full Time, 10 Part Time
  Seminars 

 
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
 

This Free Workshop Includes:

  • Writing a Business Plan.
  • Should you incorporate?
  • Marketing on a small budget.
  • Permits and Procedures.

Jan 15th     6:00 - 8:00 PM

Jan 22nd   8:30 - 10:30 AM

Jan 29th   8:30 - 10:30 AM

 

Call 372-5151 to Reserve

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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.  All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author and do not recessarily reflect the views fo the SBA.

 
What exactly is Web 2.0?
    

datastreamIf you're confused about what Web 2.0 is, you're in good company. This often-repeated buzzword has many web site owners scratching their heads and wondering what it is and whether their sites need it. Web 2.0 actually is a broad term - closer to a concept - which takes in a whole cluster of new tools and techniques used on web sites. You didn't see them three to five years ago. It's not a software package you can buy from Microsoft or build yourself, but rather a catchphrase that denotes your web site is keeping current with the trends in marketing and design that online visitors (mainly the young) find on other web sites.

 

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 Top 10 Reasons Businesses Fail
 
  1. Inadequate front end planning
  2. Insufficient capital
  3. Inexperienced management
  4. Poor location
  5. Inability to expand to meet market demands
  6. Mismanagement of inventory
  7. Low liquidity (too much in fixed assets)
  8. Poor credit practices
  9. Unplanned expansion
  10. Inadequate financial systems

Source - Institute for Organization Management

 

For professional guidance with diagnosing and addressing business problems, register for assistance from the SBDC.

 

State Sales Tax Seminar
 

comptroller logoA representative from the State Comptrollers Office will give a seminar to new tax payers (or returning tax payers who have questions) regarding the requirements and procedures for paying state sales tax.   No charge.  To reserve a seat call 372-5151.

 
Tuesday, January 8th
6 to 8 pm
 
Quote of the Month
 

"Doing what you love is the cornerstone of

having abundance in your life."

 

Wayne Dyer