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Incubator Entrepreneurship Survey
Take our quick survey, "Are you an Entrepreneur?" We are collecting information about entrepreneurship in the valley and want ot hear from you. It takes only seconds to complete: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB2292FUERTTQ Thank you!

"Incubator kitchens" provide ingredients for business success
Budding food entrepreneurs are turning to rentable, fully stocked "incubator kitchens," complete with health-inspector approval, to help them get started. About 60 such kitchens exist in the U.S., providing a valuable resource for some chefs. Los Angeles Times (4/21)

Creating A Vibrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Policymakers in Washington are debating how and where stimulus funding should be used to accelerate job creation and economic development through innovation clusters and business incubators. Babson College Professor Mark Rice suggests that short term stimulus should leverage the existing innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem; and simultaneously, opportunities to innovate with respect to the structure, processes and resources of the ecosystem should be explored. His article is available in Science Progress http://tinyurl.com/c6sf7p or view the short video summary at YouTube

Change is good for business
There are fewer decision makers in small businesses, which means that such businesses usually adapt faster to changes, says business coach Marvin Powell of Centreville, Va. The Wall Street Journal looks at five small businesses that have developed new products to adapt to the market: a personal trainer, a landscaper, a wood supplier, a pool maker and a commercial-property-management company. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires

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CAMPUS LIFE

Social Networking for Business: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more
Social networks are an increasingly important way to build customer relationships, expand your contact database and increase your company's visibility on the web. Understanding these new tools is especially valuable in a down economy. On Wednesday, April 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Business Incubator Center, Andrew BE of Elegant Technologies Limited will lead a Social Networking workshop to demonstrate how these networks can be used as build your "brand".
At the workshop, you will learn how to use social networks to cultivate contacts, establish relationships with potential customers, build profiles to become more "findable," and hone search techniques and strategies. Cost: $35.
For more info go to: http://www.elegantwebsitedesign.com/blog/
When: Thursday, May 7 from 5:30 - 9:00pm

Government Contracting
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran in the government contracting arena or just getting started, this event is a must. Federal, State, and Local governments purchase billions of dollars worth of products and services from businesses through government contracts. Learn of the latest developments in government contracting, HUB zones, minority and disadvantaged business certifications. Cost is $55 and includes lunch.
Speakers include;
· Dale Wells from Sterling Innovations
· Chip Brazelton from CDOT
· Carolyn Terrell and Greg Lopez from the SBA

When: Wednesday, May 13 from 9:00am to 4: 00pm

Get the word out!
Incubator Clients, let us help promote your success! I am sure that many of you have seen the weekly articles in the Free Press featuring client companies. Well, that support is just one of many ways we can help get the word out about your business. We have a close working relationship with the Daily Sentinel and the local TV news stations as well. We have recently updated our website (http://www.gjincubator.org/) and would love post videos, stories, pictures, snippets, or blurbs about your business. Please send any news you have to creddin@gjincubator.org.