May 2006
Success Stories
Lela Wilson
Lela Wilson has a 17 year history in the skin care treatment industry and the resume to back up her experience. Over this time she has seen a decline in customer service and availability of services offered to Amarillo customers. Her clientele began encouraging her to start her own spa, so Lela contacted the Small Business Development Center for assistance. She is now open in a new location with a skin care treatment spa that offers the latest in skin care technology including additional spa services in a unique boutique setting.
Business
- la Lela Skin Care Studio & Day Spa
Owner
- Lela Wilson
Location
- 4104 W 33rd Ave
Phone
- 806-331-6161
Employs
8
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Clients Awarded $150,000
Enterprize Challenge
Two SBDC clients were awarded $75,000 each in the Enterprize Challenge competition concluded on April 4th. Read the Globe News story.
Air
Oasis designs, manufactures, fixes and sells air-purification systems for
home and commercial use. The company recently patented new air
purification technology that allows its purifiers to clean more air than
existing systems.
Country
Harmony Plastics is a custom plastics molding company which uses a
rotational molding process to make everything from plastic roping heads to
carpet blower housings and plastic floats.
The Amarillo Enterprize Challenge is a program funded by Amarillo Economic Development Corporation and managed by the Enterprise Network which is designed to assist entrepreneurs in launching new businesses or expanding existing ones. The awards are grants, not loans, and they don't have to be paid back. The money can be used for any purpose, as long as it stays within the business. Businesses must be located in the Amarillo area. More information.
Staff
News
Nicole Havrilla, a Business Consultant with the SBDC has accepted a new position at Amarillo Economic Development Corporation. We wish her the best of luck and plan to continue working with her in the future in our cooperative economic development activities.
Assumed
Name Services
The SBDC is cooperating with County Clerks in our 26 county service area to help business owners submit their Assumed Name Certificate, also known as a
DBA (doing business as), for filing at the county level.A DBA is the name of a business other than the owner’s own name, or in the case of a corporation, a name that is different from the legal corporate name. If you are an individual conducting business under an "assumed" business name, i.e., one other than your own legal name, you will need to register the assumed name with the county clerk in the county where your business operates.
If you are a state chartered organization, such as a corporation or LLC, and your business operates under a name other than its legal name (the name specified in the organizational documents), you need to file an assumed name certificate with the Secretary of State.
Also, banks generally require a DBA registration in order to open a business bank account. They will require it if you anticipate collecting money under a name other than your own name or your corporate name.
A filing fee will be charged by the county clerk involved, but the SBDC services, including the Notary services necessary to witness the certificate, are free. Call us for more information at 806-372-5151.
Quote of the Month
"I do not believe you can do today's job with yesterday's methods and be in business tomorrow."
- Nelson Jackson