Business Incubator Center NEWS April 21, 2008
Campus life….
It’s Spring Cleaning Week!
As part of our annual “dump week”, we have extra trash bins and recycling options for everyone. E-mail Helen Roe (hroe@gjincubator.org) if you have paper shredding needs!
Business news….
Tips for generating word-of-mouth sales
The owner of a successful candle company offers a list of six tips for generating word-of-mouth buzz about your company. The tips include cultivating key talkers; sending out samples of your product; and simply creating a fantastic product that is buzz-worthy MarketingProfs/Daily Fix blog
Eight tips can help in getting past "hello"
A list of eight tips for overcoming social anxiety and feeling comfortable in making the first move in a sales situation include making the conversation all about the other person's thoughts and listening intently to their responses. Another tip is to rehearse icebreakers with a friend before going to a meeting or gathering. Forbes
Tips: How to get customers to refer their friends to you
Small-business owners say referrals are the way they generate most new business but they don't seem to have systematic approach to receiving referrals, says John Jantsch at ducttapemarketing.com. Small-business consultant Denise O'Berry offers tips on how to get customers to refer your business to people they know. The New York Times
New food businesses get B2B help in rented kitchens
Commercial kitchen rental companies have put a for-profit spin on incubators of new food businesses. Entrepreneurs like the owners of Kitchen For Hire in Brooklyn are helping other aspiring business owners -- many who are newly unemployed -- start up by getting them out of their small home kitchens and into larger facilities. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Advice: How to get a natural food product on the shelf
A small business that has developed a natural food line needs to start locally in trying to get the line on grocery store shelves, advises Fortune Small Business. Start with a shopping trip to a local independent store to make sure the product is different from what the store has and study prices of other products in the store, says Bob Burke of Natural Products Consulting. CNNmoney.com/Fortune Small Business
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Talk to you soon,
Chris
Chris Reddin
Executive Director
Business Incubator Center
2591 B 3/4 RoadGrand Junction, CO 81503
creddin@gjincubator.org
ph: 970.243.5242
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Small U.S. Firms Make Big Global Sales
A rising wave of U.S. small businesses and start-ups are going cross-border and selling hundreds of billions of dollars in goods and services to Asia, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa.. "Exports are the underrecognized opportunity for many American small businesses," says SBA Administrator Steve Preston. USA TODAY
Small Firms Find Credit Is Tightening
Lenders’ credit woes are starting to take a toll on small businesses. Though it may be too early to determine how hard small businesses will be hit, some national surveys show that the businesses are encountering more restrictions at lending institutions, making it harder to get the credit necessary to expand or, in some cases, stay afloat.. The New York Times
Key Words Assure Message Will Be Understood
Discovering the key words and phrases your customers use is important to getting a message across in a press release. To figure out what these words are, use online keyword research tools, look at the words your competition is using, avoid jargon and test them out by entering them into a search engine. MSNBC/Entrepreneur
60-Second Guide to Collecting Payments
Collecting late payments is a downside of being an entrepreneur, but establishing operating procedures can make the task easier to do. Experts advise setting policies to prevent late payments and consistently enforcing a late policy. Entrepreneur
Campus Life….
TAB
The Alternative Board (TAB) hosts monthly and are facilitated by Bill Vrettos. While BIC offers this program at no cost to Client Companies, normal TAB participation costs $500 per month. Please take advantage!
Topic: "Time Wasters"
Where & When: Wednesday, April 9 at 1:30pm in the small conference room.
Client Company Lunch
Topic: So you have a website up and running, now what? How to generate value from this marketing tool.
Speaker: Andrew BE, Elegant Technologies - http://www.elegantwebsitedesign.com/
Where & When: Tuesday, April 15 at noon in the training room
Spring Cleaning Week
As the weather warms, it is time to think about spring cleaning again. As part of our annual “dump week”, we will have extra trash bins and recycling options for everyone. We will also have a work crew from the Sherriff’s Department here on April 12th to clean the grounds. New this year will be a paper shredding option!
When: The week of April 21st
Upcoming Workshops at the Incubator….
Learn How To Protect Your Invention / Idea / Logo
Are you an inventor, artist or writer? Do you have a new company name or logo? Have you designed a new technology? Come learn from the pros how to protect your intellectual property through trademarks, patents and copyrights. Presented by David F. Dockery, Attorney At Law, Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle, LLP who specializes on the formulation and execution of technology and identity protection strategies. Cost, includes lunch: $55.
When: Friday, April 18, 9 AM to 5 PM
Upcoming Events….
Entrepreneurship Day at Mesa State
An entire day of great presentations on a variety of topics including:
· Panel discussions by local entrepreneurs
· Breakout sessions on entrepreneurship
· A banquet honoring Entrepreneur of the Year
When: Thursday, April 10, 9 AM to 9 PM
Where: W.W. Campbell College Center at Mesa State
Banquet Tickets: $27.50 per person
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado – A Luncheon Honoring Women
This Annual event honors local women for their leadership and contribution to the community. This year’s honorees are Judy Burford (former Chair of the Mesa County Republican Party), Kellie Caldwell (Supper Solutions) and Christy Whitney (CEO, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado).
When: Thursday, April 10, 11:30 AM
Where: Two Rivers Convention Center
Tickets: $45
Small U.S. Firms Make Big Global Sales
A rising wave of U.S. small businesses and start-ups are going cross-border and selling hundreds of billions of dollars in goods and services to Asia, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa.. "Exports are the underrecognized opportunity for many American small businesses," says SBA Administrator Steve Preston. USA TODAY
Small Firms Find Credit Is Tightening
Lenders’ credit woes are starting to take a toll on small businesses. Though it may be too early to determine how hard small businesses will be hit, some national surveys show that the businesses are encountering more restrictions at lending institutions, making it harder to get the credit necessary to expand or, in some cases, stay afloat.. The New York Times
Key Words Assure Message Will Be Understood
Discovering the key words and phrases your customers use is important to getting a message across in a press release. To figure out what these words are, use online keyword research tools, look at the words your competition is using, avoid jargon and test them out by entering them into a search engine. MSNBC/Entrepreneur
60-Second Guide to Collecting Payments
Collecting late payments is a downside of being an entrepreneur, but establishing operating procedures can make the task easier to do. Experts advise setting policies to prevent late payments and consistently enforcing a late policy. Entrepreneur
Campus Life….
TAB
The Alternative Board (TAB) hosts monthly and are facilitated by Bill Vrettos. While BIC offers this program at no cost to Client Companies, normal TAB participation costs $500 per month. Please take advantage!
Topic: "Time Wasters"
Where & When: Wednesday, April 9 at 1:30pm in the small conference room.
Client Company Lunch
Topic: So you have a website up and running, now what? How to generate value from this marketing tool.
Speaker: Andrew BE, Elegant Technologies - http://www.elegantwebsitedesign.com/
Where & When: Tuesday, April 15 at noon in the training room
Spring Cleaning Week
As the weather warms, it is time to think about spring cleaning again. As part of our annual “dump week”, we will have extra trash bins and recycling options for everyone. We will also have a work crew from the Sherriff’s Department here on April 12th to clean the grounds. New this year will be a paper shredding option!
When: The week of April 21st
Upcoming Workshops at the Incubator….
Learn How To Protect Your Invention / Idea / Logo
Are you an inventor, artist or writer? Do you have a new company name or logo? Have you designed a new technology? Come learn from the pros how to protect your intellectual property through trademarks, patents and copyrights. Presented by David F. Dockery, Attorney At Law, Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle, LLP who specializes on the formulation and execution of technology and identity protection strategies. Cost, includes lunch: $55.
When: Friday, April 18, 9 AM to 5 PM
Upcoming Events….
Entrepreneurship Day at Mesa State
An entire day of great presentations on a variety of topics including:
· Panel discussions by local entrepreneurs
· Breakout sessions on entrepreneurship
· A banquet honoring Entrepreneur of the Year
When: Thursday, April 10, 9 AM to 9 PM
Where: W.W. Campbell College Center at Mesa State
Banquet Tickets: $27.50 per person
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado – A Luncheon Honoring Women
This Annual event honors local women for their leadership and contribution to the community. This year’s honorees are Judy Burford (former Chair of the Mesa County Republican Party), Kellie Caldwell (Supper Solutions) and Christy Whitney (CEO, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado).
When: Thursday, April 10, 11:30 AM
Where: Two Rivers Convention Center
Tickets: $45
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