January 2007
Success Stories
Pam Graham & Tamara Williams
Pam was referred to the SBDC by the Bank of America while she was in the process of purchasing this sandwich shop. Jeff Reid consulted with her on management issues, taxation, and health department regulations, and Cup O The Day is now operating with an expanded menu and extended hours.
Business
- Pam's Cup O The Day
Owner
- Pam Graham
Location
- 701 S Taylor
(Inside Bank of America)
Phone
- 806-220-2727
Employs
3 FT
Contact Us
SBDC
701 S Taylor Suite L118
Amarillo, TX 79101
Sponsors
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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
Seminars & Workshops
Designed
from Survey Results
Our electronic survey from last month had a significant completion rate and resulted in the following schedule of seminars and workshops:
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Seminar |
Date |
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Basic Bookkeeping Concepts |
January 30 |
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QuickBooks Basic Course |
February 6 |
register |
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Patents, Copyrights, & Trademarks |
February 13 |
register |
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Developing a Mini-Marketing Plan |
February 20 |
register |
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Beginner's Website for Your Business |
March 6 |
register |
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Search Engine Marketing for Your Website |
March 20 |
register |
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Beginner's E-mail Newsletter |
April 3 |
register |
Along with identifying which subjects are of the most interest, you were also overwhelmingly in favor of half-day seminars conducted mid-week. Each of these seminars will be held on a Tuesday, beginning at 8:30 am and will conclude with a lunch where you can discuss your specific interests and needs with the presenter and with other participants. Online registration is available now.
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, if required. Your information and your transaction will be secure, and no information will be released to any other parties without your approval.
Registration Now Open
The SBDC is co-sponsoring this one day conference for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Key Employees of progressive businesses. This conference will be a different format from those listed above and will be held in a separate location - the Amarillo College Business Center at 1314 S Polk.
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Objective - Offer businesses winning strategies that can be applied immediately and move business to the next level.
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Topics - Technology, Financial Management, Motivation, Customer Service, Marketing.
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Presenters - David Terry, Eric Spellman, Lyndy Phillips, Janna Kiehl, Greg Meador.
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Winning Business Strategies |
January 23 |
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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AC Business Center, 1314 S Polk St
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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$49 in advance, $99 at the door
For more information, please contact Lyndy Phillips at 806-322-2046 or visit www.WinningBusinessStrategies.com.
Interruptions Are Costly
Can
you finish this article?
A variety of studies found that office workers are interrupted every 11 minutes and that it takes 5 minutes to recover from an interruption and return to the original task. Huge productivity gains would come from taking these simple steps for only two hours per day, as you focus on your primary work:
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Close the door
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Route phone calls to voice mail
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Shut down Instant Messaging
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Shut down your e-mail program full story
Quote of the Month
"A great nation cannot abandon its responsibilities. Responsibilities abandoned today will return as more acute crises tomorrow.”
- Gerald R. Ford (1913 - 2006)
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