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Opportunities Forum
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Greetings!
We are proud to announce that SBAC members will no longer pay retail prices for office supplies. We have entered into a strategic partnership with Office Depot and our members will receive deep discounts on office supplies.
In September, we also launched our Office Sharing Program, held a Lending & Venture Capital Forum, and hosted our Happy Hour at Shelle Jewelers. The next couple of months will be just as exciting.
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Office Depot Partnership
 Our partnership with Office Depot is
official. Accordingly, all SBAC members will be
receiving a 15%-30% discount off retail prices on almost all office
supplies. Below you can find a link to your SBAC rates and discounts. Please contact us if these prices are not significantly
lower than the prices you are currently paying for your office supplies.  A link to this program will be on our website next
week. In the meantime, you can contact Brian Axelrood, the Territory
Development Manager at Office Depot, to sign up for the program and start
saving. Brian can be contacted at brian.axelrood@officedepot.com. Just send Brian the following information and he can enroll you in this great new program: - Business Name
- Business Address
- Contact Name
- Contact's Phone Number
- Contact's E-mail Address
- Fax Number
These discounts will be available for on-line ordering or for purchases at
Office Depot stores. SBAC members who enroll in the program will
receive their Office Depot discount cards in the mail within a few weeks of signing up.
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Tuesday's Child Texas Hold'Em Tournament
 The SBAC is proud to support and promote Tuesday's Child Texas Hold'Em Tournament on November 13, 2010. Join SBAC members, and
Tuesday's Child supporters, for a fantastic night of food, drinks, Hold'Em and
prizes at the Hyatt in Deerfield.  The mission of Tuesday's Child
is to help parents establish and maintain strong, positive relationships with
their children from the earliest stages, and to help children, especially those
at risk for failure, to enter school ready to learn. This is
a truly fantastic program and we are very excited to be
associated with Tuesday's Child. The tournament buy-in is $100. Winners will
receive great prizes, including hotel stays in Colorado and
Galena. For additional details contact Blanca Campos at (847) 990-7909 or at Blanca@SBACIL.org. |
Happy Hour At Shelle Jewelers
 We would like to thank Shelle Jewelers for graciously
hosting our September Happy Hour. SBAC members, and our guests, enjoyed
fantastic steak sandwiches from Sullivan's, appetizers and margaritas from Las Palmas and wine from WineStyles of Northbrook.  SBAC members had an
opportunity to catch up, exchange ideas and talk about our businesses. Several prospective members decided to join the SBAC at our event. We will have details on our October Happy Hour
shortly.
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Announcements
Alternative Minimum Tax Calculator
 We would like to welcome AMTIndividual to the
SBAC. AMTIndividual has launched the AMT Assistant (free), an alternative
minimum tax calculator to help individuals determine if they are going to be in
the AMT this year. They also offer the Deluxe edition, which helps
calculate, plan and reduce the AMT. For details on how they can
help you, go to www.amtindividual.com/amt-individual-products.html. For the latest news and information on the
AMT, the "patch" 2010 exemption amounts or recently updated reports, The Guide
to the AMT or The Tax Man Always Rings Twice Congressional Update, visit www.amtindividual.com.
New Strategic Partnership
 We would like to announce our
strategic partnership with Jensen Reporting. Rhonda Jensen serves
on our board and has been an incredibly strong advocate for the
SBAC.
Now, Jensen Reporting will be donating 5% of all revenues
earned from SBAC members back to the organization. With
Jensen, you will receive great rates and fantastic service. Thank you
Jensen.
Get A Free Evaluation Of Your Visual Image
 Ami Koenig, of Ami Koenig Design, Inc., is offering a
free evaluation of SBAC members' visual image, including your logo,
stationary, brochures and website. We encourage our members to take
advantage of Ami's talents. To learn more contact Ami at ami@AmiKoenigDesign.com.
GCC And SBAC Form Partnership
 We are excited to announce that the SBAC has formed a strategic partnership with telecommunications provider Gordon Communications Company. GCC is an experienced Telecommunications Solutions Provider offering full service, end-to-end project management, installation and ongoing support for small-to-medium-sized businesses looking for telecom and data network services. Based in Chicago, GCC has grown into a best-in-class provider of telecommunications, data, and internet network solutions and products.
What this new strategic partnership means for the SBAC and its members is that GCC will now offer a 5% referral fee for closed leads and also contribute 5% of those sales to the SBAC.
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All the best,
Elliot Richardson
Small Business Advocacy Council |
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