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FREE Small Business Resource Fair!

JAXSMALLBIZHELP.ORG

Come talk one-on-one to over 20 small business resource partners who can help you start or grow your small business!

Thursday, June 3, 2010
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
1225 W. Beaver St.
Jacksonville, FL

Just Show Up!

JAXSMALLBIZHELP.ORG represents government and non-profit organizations that assist small businesses with the resources they need to succeed. Our mission is to bring partners together to share information, to exchange ideas regarding small business issues and needs, to coordinate assistance activities, and to advocate on behalf of their small business members/clients.

Looking for financing for your business?

The Small Business Resource Network (SBRN) Presents: Bagels & Bankers

June 3, 2010
8:30 am to 10:30 am
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
1225 W. Beaver St.
$10 per person – includes bagels!

Looking for financing for your business? Need a loan? Ever wonder how SBA loan programs can help your business? Want to know more about the financing options in the stimulus package? Do you know what a factor is?

Learn all this and more at this event through networking with lenders and hearing a panel of experts in lending.

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Starting a nonprofit?


The Small Business Development Center will offer a workshop by Kevin Monahan titled “Starting A Successful Nonprofit” from 9 a.m.

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SBDC program a national success

We are proud to report that new research shows the Small Business Development Center/SBDC program generates more revenue — as a result of economic growth — than it costs the government to fund the program.

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Administaff survey: small business confidence returns

More than 39 percent of small business owners expect an economic turnaround in 2010, while 44 percent think a rebound will occur in 2011 and 17 percent are unsure, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Administaff, a leading provider of human resources services for small and medium-sized businesses.

In addition, 72 percent of owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses said that they are either meeting or exceeding their 2010 performance plans compared to 58 percent in the last survey, while the remaining 28 percent reported that they are doing worse than expected.

-71% of small business owners see the economy as the most important issue going forward.

Hard to Say Goodbye.

When does it make good business sense to say “goodbye” to a product or service?

by Reed Richardson

It may seem unthinkable- intentionally retiring off one of your small business’s products or services. But just as all businesses both small and large grow, mature, and change, so too do the brands that they sell. And as one-time successful products or brands start to lose their consumer cachet and gaudy profits, recognizing when and how to pull the plug on them becomes an important business decision.

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Businesses cutting on cleaning expenses

Businesses are worried about their running costs every day. Businesses which are large can afford to continue with their day to day running expenses. But small businesses do have a tough time doing so. Janitorial Franchise offers a cleaning system program which sets a new standard for commercial cleaning.

Small businesses are unable to run their businesses properly and have to face a tough situation of running day to day expenses very well.

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