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A Marketing Plan for the New Year is Essential Small Businesses Need One to Survive the Economic Climate (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Small businesses are starting out 2009 with the challenges of a weak economy. One of the most important things business owners can do for themselves is to create a marketing plan to help target new and prospective customers. Here are some tips to consider while developing your marketing plan ... How to Estimate the Costs of Starting a Small Business (MoreBusiness)
Here are some start up costs you may need to consider, depending on the business you plan to start. This list should help you plan the estimated costs for starting a small business. Help! My Business Sucks! (Small Business Computing)
Meet Andrew Lock, a most-unusual marketing entrepreneur and the creative genius behind Help! My Business Sucks, a Web TV show that helps small businesses stand out from the crowd. How to Avoid Common Marketing Problems in Small Business (MoreBusiness)
Here are some marketing mistakes to avoid. Spending a few thousand dollars to place an ad in the newspaper or to start an email marketing campaign is a huge waste of money if that copy is not well-written. State's economic stimulus plan to focus on small businesses (South Florida Business Journal)
Gov. Charlie Crist met with economic development organizations on Tuesday to discuss an economic stimulus plan that aims to create new jobs by providing small businesses with the resources they need for expansion. Small Business Growth in Springfield (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)
(Springfield, MO) -- Despite a slowing economy, Springfield is seeing business growth. Center city small business owners are coming to the table to share ideas for success; each hoping for a slice of the pie. Crist touts stimulus plan for small businesses (BizJournals)
Gov. Charlie Crist unveiled an economic stimulus plan Tuesday aimed at Florida's small businesses. The plan is aimed at businesses with between 10 and 99 employees that meet certain requirements indicating the potential for significant growth. Two business workshops slated (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
Two upcoming workshops are aimed at helping local businesses adapt to the challenges of the current economy. These two-hour workshops are offered through a joint program of the Sonoma Valley Economic Partnership and the Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Entries open for student biz plan contest (The Capital Times)
Entries are being accepted through the end of January for a students' version of the Governor's Business Plan Contest. Students in Dane County high schools and middle schools can enter online to participate in the technology-based business plan contest through 5 p.m. Jan. 31. For initial entries, students will submit idea abstracts up to 250 words in length online at www.DaneCountyYES.com. ... SBA Helps Small Businesses with Economic Recovery (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----The U.S. Small Business Administration's Web Chat series starts the new year with a focus on small businesses and the credit crunch. SBA Associate Administrator for Capital Access Eric Zarnikow will help small business owners and entrepreneurs get answers to their questions about credit and borrowing and other resources to help them access credit.
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