Success Story
Lloyd Rahlfs
Lloyd came to the SBDC with extensive experience with farming equipment and he felt like he was ready to start his own business. He did a significant amount of preparation before he came to visit us and David was able to provide him with all the additional research he needed including real estate, suppliers, financial projections and environmental studies after their first meeting. Lloyd also attended our QuickBooks class and after that class he and David were able to decide what computer software and hardware he would need to run the business.
Lloyd can tune-up and repair almost any small engine from lawn mowers to motorcycles. Next time you have a small engine on the fritz give Lloyd a call and he'd be happy to help. Lloyd's dedication has landed him a booming business and we congratulate him!
Business:
Baxter's Small Power Service
Owners:
Lloyd Rahlfs
Location:
700 23rd St.
Canyon, TX
(806) 557-4085
Employees:
1FT and 1PT Employee
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Seminars
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
This Free Workshop
Includes:
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Develop a business Concept
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Determine a marketing strategy
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Identify Business Operations
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Discuss legal structures
Sept. 9 8:30-10:30 pm
Sept. 16 5:00-7:00 pm
Oct. 7 12:00-1:30 pm
Call 372-5151 to RSVP
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Presented by the State
Comptroller's Office
Thursday, September 18th
6:00 to 8:00 pm
FREE Public Seminar
Call 372-5151 to RSVP
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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.
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by Kelly K. Spors
Renee O'Brien of Pottstown, Pa., was excited to work from home when she became an independent distributor for a women's slumber-party hosting company in 2005. But the transition wasn't as easy as she expected: Friends would call while she was working, assuming she had ample time to chat. And she'd find herself trying to squeeze in household chores like washing dishes during her work hours. To keep herself in check, she now carefully schedules her work time using Microsoft Outlook's calendar feature, and keeps an egg timer next to her desk to limit time spent on tasks like phone calls and checking email to 15 or 30 minutes. "The timer startles me enough to say, 'OK, enough time on that,' " the 43-year-old Ms. O'Brien says.
Running a business from home isn't always as liberating as it sounds. With all the distractions of home, like young kids, errands and dirty dishes, competing for attention, many home-based entrepreneurs find managing their time and concentrating on work particularly daunting. But business coaches say there are ways that entrepreneurs can make working from home a more successful experience.
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Wind and Electric Transmission Seminar
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
1:00 to 5:00 pm
Amarillo Civic Center
Regency Room
401 S Buchanan
Amarillo, TX 79101
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QuickBooks Seminars
You asked for it and we listened!
The SBDC is now hosting regular QuickBooks seminars in our offices. Our first two have been a hit and are already sold out months in advance, but there are more to come!
Those of you who are signed up for our newsletter will be the first to know when new seminars are scheduled so keep an eye out for new classes. |
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Veteran Conference
And Job Fair for
Veteran-Owned Businesses
The SBA Lubbock District Office and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission are sponsoring a FREE Conference with our area businesses, area educational institutions and government entitites.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Ambassador Hotel - Amarillo, Texas
12:00 to 5:00 pm
If you would like to reserve a booth to promote procurement and business opportunities to veteran-owned businesses or to reserve a booth as potential employer of veterans, reservists, and national guard please contact Edmond Esparza at 806-372-3381. |
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Our office will be closed Wednesday September 10th so that we can attend training that will let us help you better.
We'll be back open for business as usual on Thursday! |
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Quote of the Month
"Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen."
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