Pickens College of Business
West Texas A&M University

Free & Confidential Help for Your Business

March 2004

Success Stories


"The Right Angle"

"I wanted a source of income after retirement."

When the opportunity to purchase a frame shop presented itself, Ross Middleton took the plunge with SBDC assistance in Feasibility Analysis and Financial Projections.

Business - Custom Framing

Owner - Ross Middleton

Location - 4123 W 34th

Employs 5 people

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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e-mail Marketing

Two ways to attend  -  In Person & On the Web

On the Web
Friday, March 12th
1:30 to 4:30 - $35

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In Person at the SBDC
Saturday, March 13th
9 am to Noon  -  $35

E-mail and other internet marketing tools are a great, cost-effective way for businesses to communicate information to their customers, as well as generate sales and develop relationships.  This seminar will provide take-away practices to implement in your own business immediately.  Suitable for:  Companies striving for a greater presence in their marketplace,  Business managers and owners,  Marketing directors,  Managers of non-profit associations,  Advertising professionals,  Web and graphic Designers.
  • Top 10 Internet Marketing Strategies
  • How To Write an Effective E-mail
  • Using Web Metrics to Measure Your Success
  • CAN-SPAM Laws and How They Affect Your Business
The Presenter - Cindy Thyfault has over 20 years business experience in development, marketing, and management of manufacturing companies; residential and industrial construction; building products; and consumer goods.  She received her bachelor's degree in Business in 1994 with an emphasis on International Business and Marketing from West Texas A&M University.
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About Our Online Registration System - If you wish to register online for a seminar or workshop, you will be asked for the information necessary to complete your registration, including name, address, and contact information.  You should also be prepared to include a credit card number for payment.  Your information and your transaction will be secure, and none of it will be released to any other parties without your prior approval.

Grant Funds Renewed

$1 Million added February 2nd

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has funded their popular "EDP Plus" Grant Program for an additional $1MM.  For more information visit their website or call us here at the SBDC at 806-372-5151

Passing on the Passion

March 3;  1:00 - 2:00 pm;  on the web

A live, interactive web cast from the NWBC featuring expert panelists discussing the advantages of mentoring programs to help women achieve the American dream: owning and growing your own successful business.
Panelists are:
  • Beverly Inman-Ebel (NAWBO president-elect)
  • Tami Longaberger (CEO, Longaberger Baskets)
  • David Rand (Director, MicroMentor)
  • Maria Welch (CEO, Respira Medical)
  • Jeannette Lee White (CEO, Sytel)

 
Participate virtually:  Go to the NWBC website - www.nwbc.gov - for details on logging in.  NWBC encourages groups of women entrepreneurs to meet at business sites, women's business centers, SBA district offices, or other locations  to watch the web cast together, e-mail questions to the panelists, and -- at the end of the web cast -- to discuss ways in which you can benefit from mentoring.  

The NWBC looks forward to your participation.  If you have any questions on this web cast, please contact Aileen Kishaba, Director of Policy Programs at aileen.kishaba@sba.gov. 

You have to learn to treat people as a resource......you have to ask not what do they cost, but what is the yield, what can they produce?

--Peter F. Drucker
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