December
2007
Success Stories
Roy "Shorty" and Allison Hayes
Shorty and Allison just recently moved back to Amarillo from Arkansas and purchased an existing franchise called Once Upon a Child. They sell new and used children's clothing, furniture, toys and accessories. Sales have increased dramatically after being in business for only a few months and they anticipate the need to add-on to the store. They were referred to us by the Arkansas SBDC and we assisted them with their business plan and financial projections.
Business: Once Upon a Child
Owners: Roy and Allison Hayes
Location: 7306 S.W. 34th Street
Phone: 806-354-0071
Employs: 1 Full-Time Employee and 7 Part-Time Employees
Free Workshop
Introduction to
Business Ownership
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Writing a Business Plan
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Small Budget Marketing
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Financing your Business
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Should you Incorporate?
December 4 8:30 - 10:30 AM
December 11 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Call 372-5151 to Reserve your seat
Contact Us
SBDC
701 S Taylor Suite L118
Amarillo, TX 79101
806-372-5151
Affiliations
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
WTAMU Small Business Development Center is a member of the
Northwest Texas SBDC Region Network.
Accredited by the Association of Small Business Development Centers
Could $75,000 Help Your Business?
The Amarillo Enterprize Challenge is a program designed to assist entrepreneurs in launching a new small business or expanding an existing one. Everyone who participates gains a better understanding of how to develop and follow a realistic business plan, and qualifying entrants can request a share of $300,000 in capital funding grants.
Entrepreneurs
proposing to establish or expand a small "basic" business may request up to
$75,000 in funding. This request is to be submitted as part of the
business plan. A basic business is defined as one that primarily
exports its products or services outside of the Amarillo area, thus bringing
new money into the local economy.
Participants are encouraged to attend one Orientation Workshop and one Financial Workshop. These workshops are designed to assist participants in understanding the Enterprize Challenge and helping them with specific data that should be included in the business plan and financial statements.
The last Orientation Workshop is Thursday, December 6th at 4:00 pm and the Financial Workshop is Tuesday, December 18th at 4:00 pm. Applications and business plans are due by Wednesday, January 16th. Call the Enterprise Network at 374-9777 to register for a workshop.
Winners!
These are the winners of the Red River Cluster Youth Entrepreneurship Fair in Nazareth, TX. Students from Castro, Swisher and Parmer counties participated in the fair and the SBDC helped students develop their business plans. These four students received cash prizes for their exciting ideas for rural businesses.
1st place - Kyle Hoelting 2nd place - Kyle Birkenfeld
3rd place - Steven Hernandez 4th place - Brian Acker
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Holiday Hours
The
Small Business Development Center maintains office hours according to the
West Texas A&M University schedule. We will be closed December 24th
through January 1st for the Holidays, but will check phone messages during
that time.
Quote of the Month
"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."
The WT Buffalos won the Lone Star Conference for the
3rd straight year with a record of 12 -1
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