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Speaking Roses of Amarillo
 Rhonda Haywood
"If you can imagine it, we can print it on a rose." Rhonda owns one of Amarillo's most original floral services! only a few short months later!
She came to the SBDC in December asking for assistance in purchasing the new business. Speaking Roses is a franchise that prints words and pictures on roses to express that special sentiment. The SBDC gave her guidance on determining a legal structure, state permits, and getting her tax ID number.
All of the hard work put into setting up the business paid off because it was up and running only a few short months later!
Speaking Roses of Amarillo will have a booth at the Business Connection on May 5th at the Amarillo Civic Center where there will be many examples of Rhonda's work on display. Of course, roses always make a great Mother's Day present so contact Rhonda to order!
Speaking Roses of Amarillo
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Seminars
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
This Workshop
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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
May 19 5:30-7:30pm
May 26 12:00-1:30pm
The May IBO's are FREE of charge.
Beginning June 1st, 2009 our office will charge $10 per person to attend.
Call 372-5151 to RSVP
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QUICKBOOKS PRO 2008
This 1 1/2 day hands on workshop will include:
- Tracking & Paying Sales Tax
- Issuing Invoices
- Completing Payroll
- Tracking Sales and Accounts Due
Wednesday, May 6th
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday, May 7th
8:30 am to 1:30 pm
WT SBDC
@ 7th/Taylor
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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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5 Strategies to Grow Your Business for FREE!
By: Todd Dean
1. Media is your friend - by positioning yourself as an expert in your community, you will be able to garner media attention for free well in excess of what you could afford to buy. As you become known as THE expert in town, customers will seek you out.
2. Team up - stop looking at everyone as the competition and find other businesses that complement yours. By providing clients a wider range of services, you will garner a larger share of the market. If you are a florist, team up with a bridal shop and offer package deals. If you own a car repair shop, team up with a car wash and offer value added for your customers.
3. Selectively Expand - the services you offer, and focus on those that bring in higher revenue or add perceived value for your customers. If you own a women's dress shop, consider adding a vendor who is a make up artist. If you own a graphic design business, add photography or copywriting.
4. Rebrand Your Business - this can help if you are not growing or growing slower than you would like. Review your company image and think of how you can change that image in the mind of consumers. If you own a pest control company, create a new logo that catches the eye and conveys the benefits of what you do. When someone hears your name they should see dead bugs!
5. Reinvest in You and Your Business - by continuing to improve your knowledge and acquire the tools to keep your business on the cutting edge, you can make more profit over the life of your business. For example, if you have resisted the idea of using the internet to attract more customers, you have removed yourself from the competition no matter what type of business you have.
Learn about these strategies and much more at
Todd Dean's seminar at the WT SBDC on May 21st! |
How to Expand Your Business in Any Economy
Presented by international best-selling author Todd Dean.
With ideas to create more income and a step by step approach to using the media to market your business, Todd shows you how to make your business stand out and get noticed.
At this event, you will learn how to establish your business as the benchmark to be compared to in your area of business and never pay for advertising again!
Thursday, May 21st
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm WT SBDC
@ Happy State Bank Building
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America's Weirdest Businesses
1. Afterlife Telegrams - New Athens, Illinois
Service for contacting the dead. Terminally ill patients memorize messages and deliver them when opportunity permits.
2. Prairie Tumbleweed Farm - Garden City, Kansas
A large tumbleweed goes for $25, which sounds about right.
3. Season Shot - Bloomington, Minnesota
It's ammunition and a taste sensation in one! Why fill tonight's dinner with buckshot when you can shoot it with a biodegradable pellet packed with lemon pepper, honey mustard, and other yummy flavors?
4. SomethingStore - Huntington, New York
Pay $10, and it will ship you something. No telling what.
5. You've Been Left Behind - Harwich, Massachusetts Subscribers create e-mail messages for loved ones ineligible for the rapture. We note the founders' confidence that at the End of Days, the Internet will be up and running. |
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The WT Small Business Development Center, Entrepreneur Alliance and the WT Enterprise Network are sponsoring a brand new program at Amarillo College!
Who Should Attend:
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Aspiring entrepreneurs
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Anyone interested in exploring the life of an entrepreneur
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Entrepreneurs wanting to expand or grow their business
- Economic development professionals
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Anyone interested in learning more about the entrepreneurial culture of the Texas Panhandle
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Business professionals who work closely with entrepreneurs (accountants, attorneys, bankers, marketing professionals, etc.)
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Anyone interested in learning more about entrepreneurial resources available in the Texas Panhandle
For more information or to register visit Amarillo College's Website or contact Linda Reed, Associate Director of Continuing Education at 806-371-2916 or llreed@actx.edu. |
Our favorite websites this month....
Can we read Dutch? No. Are they selling anything? We think. Do we like their website. Yes!
Just for Small Business blog
Short and sweet. This blog has lots of information business owners need to know, but all the fluff has been taken out and it gets straight to the point.
Happiness Factory
Coke's website is one of the most well designed flash websites online. They use clever games to keep us...err, other people who play at work...occupied while encouraging players to drink what else, Coke, to keep them energized. Very clever marketing!
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Quote of the Month
"The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do."
Roy L. Smith
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