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June 3, 2013 - In This Issue:
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ASU-SBDC Staff (left to right): James Leavelle, Adriana Balcorta Havins, Paul Howard, Dave Erickson, Melissa Farr, Jessica Lambert, Peggy Rosser |
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SBDC to partner with ASU for HUB/VENDOR Fair June 26th
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Anyone wishing to sell goods and services to Angelo State University should consider registering for the free ASU HUB/Vendor Fair to be held the morning of June 26th at the CJ Davidson Center on campus. The one day event is designed to give HUB and non-HUB vendors an opportunity to market their products and services to various departmental purchasing representatives on the ASU campus. There will also be a HUB certification workshop to help historically underutilized businesses (minority or women owned) become HUB certified. Additional details and information on how to register are included below in this month's newsletter.
Hope to see you there,
Sincerely,
Dave Erickson
ASU-SBDC Director
david.erickson@angelo.edu
(325) 942-298
www.sbdc.angelo.edu
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JUNE 2013 | ASU-SBDC Register today! Click on the links below to find out more.
June 4th, 2013
 Starting A Business? What You Need to Know!
6:00pm - 8:30pm:
June 5th, 2013
 Advanced Facebook Strategies for Success
3:00pm - 5:30pm:
June 6th, 2013
 The Basics of Branding: It's more than a LOGO; It's an Experience.
6:00pm - 8:30pm:
June 11th, 2013
 How to Provide Customer Service that Grows Your Business
6:00pm - 8:30pm:
June 12th, 2013
 Basic Workers' Compensation for Medical Office Staff
8:30am - 4:00pm:
June 18th, 2013
 4th Annual Texas Rural Challenge
All Day:
 Business Brown Bag: Employee Resources for Employers
12:00pm - 1:00pm:
June 20th, 2013
 Employee Handbook Workshop
9:00am - 4:00pm:
 How to use Videos and YouTube to Boost Your Business
6:00pm - 8:30pm:
June 25th, 2013
 Shaking the Money Tree: Finding Funding for Your Business
6:00pm - 8:30pm:
June 26th, 2013
 ASU Purchasing Office and SBDC: HUB / Vendor Fair
10:30am - 1:00pm:
June 27th, 2013
 Legal Landmines and Your Business
6:00pm - 8:00pm:
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH
Don't miss these special events. Register Now!
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HUB / Vendor Fair
June 26, 2013
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Location: CJ Davidson Conference Center, Houston Harte University Center, 1910 Rosemont
Angelo State University's Purchasing Office in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center invites you to attend and participate in our HUB/Vendor Fair.
Vendor Fair
The one day event is designed to give Historically Underutilized
 Businesses (HUBs) and Non-HUB Vendors an opportunity to market their products and/or services to the various departmental purchasing representatives on the ASU campus. - The vendor fair is FREE for exhibiting vendors and open to the ASU community.
- Set up time is 9 a.m.
- Exhibits open 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Set-up: one table with two chairs per vendor
- Door prizes from each vendor are encouraged.
"HUB Certification" Workshop Also included in the event is a "HUB Certification" Workshop from 9:30-10 a.m. presented by the Small Business Development Center at ASU.
Contact Info:
For further information contact:
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Employee Handbook Workshop
June 20, 2013
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., $45 (lunch provided)
This clinic is a hands-on event for the creation of an employee handbook. Utilizing an electronic template, each attendee will be able to create or revise their personnel policies with the direction and assistance of Human Capital staff.
Small business owners regularly tell us that they feel that employee handbooks and written policies are important and would be valuable to their organizations, they just can't find the time to work on them. This clinic will allow them to focus their efforts, without the interruptions that occur all the time in small businesses.
Attendees of this clinic will:
* Identify the key elements of an Employee Handbook
* Determine the federal and state regulations that apply to your company
* Consider the policies you want to include in your "house rules" portion of the handbook
* Create or revise your handbook using a computer and handbook template provided for this class.
* Receive assistance in developing your handbook and a critique when it is completed.
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June Business Brown Bag:
Employee Resources for Employers
June 18, 2013
Time: 12 noon - 1p.m.
EAT. LEARN. NETWORK. Don't miss this FREE monthly noontime "bring your own brown bag" business focused speaker series. "Resources for Hiring New Employees" by Cathy Ballard, Director of Planning, and Bernie Coffee, Workforce Navigator, Concho Valley Workforce Development Board. Taking a non-traditional look at where employees come from. Learn what services are available from the Workforce Development Board and through Workforce Solutions. We will be looking at hiring from different angles. The winds of change are very active in the Concho Valley. We want to give employers extra tools to take advantage of the changes.
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Learn how the ASU-SBDC is helping businesses in the Concho Valley succeed!
Will and his brother Phillip were raised by their grandmother. Over many years they enjoyed her cooking immensely. Will attended Angelo State University and acquired a teaching degree. He taught for a couple of years and really enjoyed it. However, he and his brother talked about opening a restaurant that featured their grandmother's recipes... READ MORE
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By ASU-SBDC Staff
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May 28, 2013
Are times good? Congratulations! Here are a few tips on what you can focus on during this time to make the most of it...
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May 20, 2013
Don't wait until its too late to write a business plan. When you're busy, you probably need a business plan even more. Paul Howard addresses some of the most common mistakes people make when writing a business plan, including not writing one at all...
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May 13, 2013
When I opened my email last week, it began: "Our company is looking to hire a new receptionist. Do you know of anyone who might be interested?"The first time I received an email of that nature, I thought it was rather odd that someone was asking me for my input into who they might be looking to hire. What was happening was that they were looking for someone who had a job and who might want to change jobs. They were asking me to assist them...
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May 06, 2013
The complex issue of cash flow often creates a disconnect between owner and employees. What actions need to be made to encourage sales? How much inventory do you really need on hand? All of these decisions are vital to the success of a business...
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ASU Small Business Development Center
325.942.2098
sbdc@angelo.edu
BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER 69 N. Chadbourne St., San Angelo, TX 76903
"Helping build the Concho Valley economy one business at a time!"
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