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Director's Corner
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Dear ,
2013 is getting off to a great start. So far, the small business owners I've spoken with are very optimistic about the outlook for the year, and many of the economist agree. So far, the stock market is agreeing with both of them. To kick off the year, the Northeastern California SBDC program has a number of exceptional workshops scheduled to help businesses prepare and manage growth in 2013. In particular, we have a special workshop series kicking-off in Sacramento, sponsored by KIMCO. The series is entitled KEYS: a concentrated Business Boot Camp Program for Qualified Entrepreneurs. Click here for more information. Stockton will be hosting a workshop series on Financial Boot Camp for Business Owners: Managing Your Finances for Business Success. The workshop series will be held on Tuesdays, from 2-4 pm, February 5 - March 5, 2013. Click here for more information.
Sincerely,
Dan Ripke
Director
Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center
California State University, Chico
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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Trends That Will Affect Every Startup In 2013
What will the 2013 startup landscape look like?
Startups.co researched funding activity in 2012 and hunted for trends that will shape the new year. Most of the money is flowing into healthcare, software and Internet companies. The most active firm was Accel Partners, and the most active "angel" investor was 500Startups' Dave McClure (although he's really a VC and doesn't angel invest anymore).
Here are the rest of the findings, below: READ MORE
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide 2013 Edition
Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide * 2013 Edition is a primer designed to help small-business owners and decision-makers understand the government procurement and private-sector procurement spaces. The Guide provides an overview of government and corporate markets with an emphasis on who buys and how buying decisions are made. The Guide also presents "next-step" resources for federal and state governments and the private sector.
Topics include:
* Selling to the Federal Government/State Governments
* Selling to Large Corporations
* Selling to Foreign Governments and International Organizations
* "Green" Procurement
* Special Resources for Women-, Minority-, or Veteran-Owned Businesses
A glossary of procurement-related terms is included, as well as a procurement preparation checklist, information about teaming agreements and joint ventures, and more.
Available at no charge to you
This special ASBDC PDF edition of Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide is available at no charge to SBDC consultants and their clients thanks to the generous support of Microsoft Corporation.
Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide is published and copyrighted by Braddock Communications, Inc:
Click here to get your free copy of the Braddock's Procurement Opportunities Guide
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| CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS NEWS |
Expect the unexpected: Preparing for change
At first glance, preparing for unexpected changes sounds impossible. But if you break it down into steps-considering what types of change are most likely, what changes would have the biggest impact on your company, and what your options are-preparing for change is possible. These are some of the most likely areas for change that affect small businesses: READ MORE
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REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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 KIMCO Realty Launches KEYS:
a concentrated Business Boot Camp Program for Qualified Entrepreneurs in partnership with the California Small Business Development Center located at 1410 Ethan Way, Sacramento - www.sbdc.net
Benefits Include: one full year of FREE RENT with affordable property charges (NNN) to minimize initial overhead. Flexible four-year lease option after the first year if Entrepreneurs are interested. Access to retail, service and restaurant space in established retail centers. Access to KIMCO Reality staff in selecting a location, obtaining occupancy permits, and concept planning. Three day intense Business Boot Camp taught by the Small Business Development Center that is designed to teach the new Entrepreneur about business or existing business owners interested in expanding - by avoiding fatal mistakes that cost time and money. Learn the right way the first time in order to greatly increase business success.
KIMCO Realty, the nation's largest owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers has partnered with the California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide a "Business Boot Camp" at its Sacramento location at 1410 Ethan Way near Cal Expo. Please visit the SBDC Website at www.sbdc.net to register today as space is limited. If you have questions please call (916) 563-3210. READ MORE
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Sincerely,
Dan Ripke
Director
Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center
& Center for Economic Development
California State University, Chico
www.necsbdc.org
(530) 898-4598
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