Pickens College of Business
West Texas A&M University

Free & Confidential Help for Your Small Business

January 2004

Success Stories


 Amber Wallace & Cindy Sheets

Sales are surging for Cherished Petals, which has made a business of preserving memories.  Small Businesses like this one all across the nation are contributing to the economic recovery and providing the majority of new jobs created.

Business - Preserving Bridal Bouquets, Wedding Gowns, &
     other wedding mementos. 

Owner - Cindy Sheets

Location - 4310 S Western

Winner in last year's Enterprise Challenge

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Contact Us

SBDC
2300 N Western
Amarillo, TX  79124

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806-372-5151
fax  372-5261
sbdc@mail.wtamu.edu

Partially funded by the Small Business Administration.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Small Business Administration.  All SBDC programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.  Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested two weeks in advance.  Cooperative Agreement 4-603001-Z-0048-18

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New Seminar Series

Build a Solid Foundation of Knowledge

BASIC BUSINESS SERIES - Essential skills for all business people at every level. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to everyone who attends all four components of this series.  This series is scheduled so that each seminar is available individually on a Monday evening, or all of them may be attended in one day on either Saturday, January 24th, or Saturday, February 7th.

Business Formation graphic Structuring & Financing Your Business - Next dates Jan 12, 24, Feb 7 - Cost $35
LLC? Sole Proprietorship? S Corporation? Partnership? How should your business be structured and where will you find the money you need to operate? This seminar compares forms of ownership (including the tax implications) and explores sources of funding, including loans, grants, & private investors.
Counting Your Profits - Next dates Jan 19, 24, Feb 7 - Cost $35
Are you making a profit? How do you know? Why financial records and cash flow are absolutely critical to the success of you business, and how to master them.
Marketing Magic - Next dates Jan 24, 26, Feb 7 - Cost $35
Where will you find new customers? How do you convince them to buy? How do they see your business? This session covers Market Research, your Business Identity (including names, logos, & tag lines), and a special section about your Online Presence - what to consider and how to do it. 
Strategic Vision - Next dates Jan 24, Feb 2, 7 - Cost $35
By this time next year, will you be in exactly the same place? Or will you have made measurable progress through effective planning? This session is a "How To" for developing a useful, realistic business plan and the financial projections that go with it.

Save $41 by registering for all four of the Basic Business Seminars - only $99 for the entire series, and you receive the "Certificate of Completion".
 

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Construction on our building is occasionally knocking out telephone service.  If you have a problem reaching us, keep trying.

Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance,
but to do what lies clearly at hand.
--Thomas Carlyle
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