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Ricky Nelson for $100: Mr. B has got the music in him and he is planning some concert-going, courtesy of some vouchers he found in his mailbox from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Its summer sensational Concerts in the Garden start June 3 and Mr. B is thinking Beatles? Pink Floyd? A little Jazz? Or maybe hometown fav Green River Ordinance? What? No way! Prize treasure(r) Miss Monta informs that these two vouchers, each good for two adult lawn tickets to a 2016 Concerts in the Garden performance, are for you, the B2B Insider readers. You will be singing along with one of your favorites. (Reading the tiny type from Tamara Clement, there only are a few blackout dates, including Star Wars, Eagles and some fireworks.)

Service with a smile: Chuck Bouligny of Ascend Concepts, a branding/marketing strategy company, says "to think from your clients' perspectives. It's what they want, not what you want." Ascend Concepts designed this year's Chamber June 14 Annual Meeting invitation, Political Pandamonium, just the way the Chamber wanted. And if you want to give Chuck and his Ascend Concepts partner Chris all your business perspectives, then tell them what you want when you win this seat at their table for the funniest Chamber Annual Meeting in the U.S.
More on branding: The Prospective Ms. B dragged Mr. B hisownself to one of her wine tours from Johnson City to Fredericksburg last month and on the way, right about where 281 meets 6 at Hico, stopped off at Sloan Brands because that steak on its website was the best-looking one she ever had seen. Welder (Dean) Walker said sorry, you've got to bring your own steak, but we can stake you to the finest monogrammed steak brand in the USA. Imagine your Dad (Father's Day is a-coming) branding his grilled greatness with his initials or the family logo or maybe Texas itsownself. Dean can make it happen. He's also throwing in a rough cedar display board and cutting board.

A pick-me-up: Bonnie Braxton hears some tittering when she mentions that she works at LT Men's Clinic. Just think of the 30-second elevator speech possibilities, "they" say, though clueless Mr. B doesn't understand. The explanation: When you're LT, low testosterone, not Ladanian Tomlinson, you need more testosterone to maintain muscle bulk, adequate levels of red blood cells, bone growth and a sense of well-being, according to WebMD.  OK, so that's the online, G-rated version. There's more, and to help out, Bonnie and LT are offering an in-office testosterone check. A chance for guys to check their health for the LT (long term).

Excuses, excuses: Lee Johnson Capital Management is located in the tower across from Ridglea Country Club. LJCM's Maureen Maidlow drives -- 600 feet, maybe? -- to events at the club. "I usually have to put something in my car anyway," she said...seriously.

Arrow points up: Andrew Feghali, in the process of launching Aero Blaze, an aerospace component testing laboratory, won the University of Texas at Arlington version of Shark Tank. That qualified him for the 2016 Business Assistance Center Business Plan Competition, which is taking applications now.

No sub-stitutes: Angela Boone of Fort Worth Gasket & Supply says EVERY U.S. submarine has her company's gaskets.

He could sell and install? Chris Bateman went from a line man to sales for Spectrum Business. "I know what you need," he said, "and I only sell you what you need."

Read this! About 60 percent of Fort Worth Can Academy female students are single moms. So the high school started an Early Childhood Development Center. Development guy (money, not literacy) Vince Nelson says with daily literacy lessons, a 3- or 4-year-old can learn to read in 2-to-3 weeks.

Just sayin': If a guy named Scott Robertson calls on behalf of the Chamber, he is calling on behalf of the Chamber. Scott is the man with the plan for Target Marketing, which is publishing an updated, 4-color Greater Fort Worth Map and Resource Guide for 2017. 

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