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Minority Business Council To Present Awards

The Mid-South Minority Business Council will host its 23rd Robert R. Church Awards Luncheon and annual meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis. The organization will name its Minority Business of the Year, Advocate of the Year and Corporation of the Year. It also will present a Creative Visionary Supplier of the Year Award.

King Disposal Recognized as SBA Minority Business of the Year

Joe King, owner of King Disposal Inc. recently received the Minority Business of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of Minority Enterprise Development Week, Memphis-based alt.Consulting announced Monday.

Small Business Center Provides Assistance During Tough Economic  Times                                   

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center stands ready to help businesses cope with today's tough economic times and tight credit market.

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Small Business Memphis Calendar


Global Entrepreneurship Week 2008                                     Nov. 17 - 23, 2008

Robert R. Church Awards Luncheon                                  Nov. 21, 2008 www.mmbc-memphis.org 

 

Growing an existing business
Nov. 20, 2008,  Main Library, 7:00p.m.  www.scorememphis.org

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25 Bucks Can Buy You Advertising On MySpace
Following in the footsteps of FaceBook and The New York Times, MySpace is testing out a new service aimed at small businesses and individuals who want to create an ad campaign that lives on its multimillion-member social networking site.

Raising Capital During a Recession
With the stock market and economy in their current condition, it's not likely you'll be seeing many IPOs in the near future. If your company is looking for capital, there are still ways you can raise money to grow without waiting for the economy to turn around or depending on venture capital.

Credit Crunch Affecting Small Business Lending Leads Small Business Failure                                                     The financial crisis is affecting everyone for sure, but small businesses may be feeling the pinch more than anyone else. Unfortunately when small businesses go under, they take many of us with them.


Selling Professional Services

The logic of selling professional services is simple. If you meet the right people, stay in front of them by being helpful, and remind them of what you do from time to time, work will follow. But that task is not as simple as it is stated.


How Do Presidential Candidates’ Agendas Stack Up for Small Business?
In American politics small business issues often take a back seat to those of many other interest groups—and this election appears to be no different. Candidates rarely mention small businesses ...

 

Healthcare bill would help small businesses
Jim Brown, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said a measure that cleared the state Legislature
would make it easier for small business owners to find and keep affordable health insurance for their employees and their families.


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Setting up a booth at a trade show can provide small businesses with all kinds of benefits. Through trade shows you can showcase and sell your products, gain new customers and prospects, make great contacts, learn and explore new industry trends, and build awareness of your business. But in order for any of these things to happen, people have to visit your booth. A great way to garner some trade show attention is to get interactive. You could try a demonstration, a game, a survey or even some kind of drawing? anything that's fun and will give people a memorable experience at your booth.

 

 

       

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