April 2009

 

 
 
Consulting, Training, Research
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Nettez House of Dessertz
  Annette Montano
 
Nineteen years of catering experience specializing in desserts was exactly the experience Annette Montano needed to open her own bakery.
 
After some help from the SBDC with her business plan, financial projections and locating property, the business is now open in the old Record Rack building on historic 6th Street. After a remodel, the building has been transformed and has a quaint sidewalk cafe feel.
 
Annette serves many different baked goods from oatmeal cookies to wedding cakes as well as breakfast and lunch.
 
Business:
Nettez House of Dessertz
 
Location:
 3008 S.W. 6th Ave.
Amarillo, TX 79106
 
Phone:
(806) 731-0302 
 
Employees:
2 FT Employees
1 PT Employee
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  Seminars 
 
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
 

This Workshop

Includes:
  • Develop a Business Concept
  • Determine a Marketing Strategy
  • Identify Business Operations
  • Discuss legal structures

Apr 7th    5:30-7:30pm 

Apr 21st  12:00-1:30pm
Apr 28th  12:00-1:30pm
 
FREE public seminar
 

Call 372-5151 to RSVP
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STATE SALES TAX SEMINAR
 
 
 Has writing your business plan been tough on your hair?
Give your hair a rest and come see us for help!
 
This hands on workshop will include:

  • Sales Tax Laws & Regulations
  • Tax Form Completion
  • Your Responsibilities
  • Comptroller Services & Publications
Tuesday, April 28th
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WT SBDC
7th/Taylor
 
FREE public seminar
 
Call 372-5151 to RSVP
 
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Don Sanders is named the 2009 Small Business Person of the Year!
 
Don Sanders, owner of Amarillo's Sir Speedy has been named the district winner of the Small Business Administration's prestigious Business of the Year Award. This is the second time the SBA has honored Don with this title.
 
Don is a former WT SBDC client and is still very active with the SBDC, assisting with many programs. Don built his business from the ground up and has become a respected leader among Amarillo business owners and entrepreneurs. He serves on the board of the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is actively involved with the Entrepreneur Alliance among many other activities.
 
We congratulate Don and wish him the best of luck as he travels to Washington D.C. in May to compete for the national title of Small Business Person of the Year!

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Amarillo is one of the best cities for new jobs!
 
Forbes magazine has named Amarillo #4 on its list of U.S. cities with the best employment outlooks for this spring! With expected job growth of 15% this spring, Amarillo is the place to be. Many of these jobs will come from small businesses and we applaude all small business owners in the area for helping to put Amarillo on the map!
 
Read the entire article online at Forbes.com.
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Patents, Copyrights & Intellectual Property
 
 
Join us for this seminar presented by Amarillo attorney Chris Stewart. He'll cover many topics including:
  • When you should get a patent, copyright, or trademark
  • Costs and procedures
  • Understanding the law
  • Utility Patents versus Design Patents
  • Other topics by request
Tuesday, April 21st
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WT SBDC

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QuickBooks Pro
 
It's back by popular demand! The SBDC will be offering QuickBooks Pro 2008 workshops this spring. 
 
This workshop will include many topics including:
  • Payments & Deposits
  • Tracking & Paying Sales Tax
  • Doing Payroll
  • Entering & Paying Bills
Cost for the two day workshop is $225 per person and includes a QuickBooks 2008 Training Manual.
 
 
Borger Chamber of Commerce - 613 N. Main
Thursday & Friday, April 30th & May 1st
from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
 
Amarillo dates will be announced soon so keep an eye on our website and newsletter so you don't miss out on the chance to register!
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Our favorite websites this month....
 
Zeer 
How many calories are in that cheese danish you're about to eat? What about the giant energy drink you're going to wash it down with? Now you can know exactly what you're about to eat before you bite into that 1,000 calorie snack! Many foods have also been rated by Zeer.com users.
 
Food Network 
Even though some of us in the office are shall we say, culinarily inhibited, FoodNetwork.com still proves to be one of our favorite go to places for new recipes.
Most of the recipes list the cook time and difficulty level and many are user rated (we prefer 5 stars with a less than 10 minute cooking time at the easy level!).
 
Spring is in the air (although there are no flowers on Mars), ice volcanoes are erupting on Saturn and there are dust storms on Earth. All of this can be seen from space with the help of NASA's powerful telescopes. Their Kids' Club is a great resource for fun and school alike.
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Quote of the Month 

"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises." 

Demosthenes
 
(384 BC - 322 BC)
Greek orator & politician in Athens
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