June 1, 2008  

A BUSINESS NEWSLETTER from SBA's resource partner. Also at e-news.

WATCH A VIDEO

MARKETING 101

How did a successful and award winning entrepreneur get his word out. Check out this video to discover what, why and how he marketed his business.

SUCCESS STORY: CABINET STUDIO, INC.

WORLD CLASS KITCHENS & INTERIORS

 
The magic in this business start-up was “a mutual respect for each other.”

According to Devonna Wood, Tom Erger, and Mike Pitzen, equal partners in Cabinet Studio, Inc., this was the key ingredient for a successful enterprise in renovating house interiors.

Adding determination, skill, relentless hard work, market sensitivity, and a bit of luck, they managed to build a very successful business.

What were the steps? What's their market edge? CLICK ON THE CARD above to find out how these partners did it right.

ASK SCORE

Online Ads—Instant Link to New Customers

Internet search advertising is one of the fastest-growing outlets for businesses of all sizes. And no wonder.

Thanks to the convergence of search engine technology and high-speed Internet connections, customers in search of information about a particular product or service can have literally hundreds of answers in seconds.

Learn IF and HOW you might begin embracing this established technology. It is not "rocket science." CLICK ON "FULL ARTICLE" LINK BELOW.

A COMPANION ITEM:
'HOW TO REALLY DO INTERNET MARKETING'

(CLICK on the image to left
to download this SCORE PDF document)

ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW...

THE BEST $59 YOU MIGHT EVER SPEND.

Last month, in my Newsletter Message, I invited you to email me with a question or with a subject on which you wanted information.  I had several responses.

One person asked me to help her with a legal question about what kind of entity would be best for her new business... 

There is an easy answer to that question. 
Sign up to attend our $59 SCORE sponsored seminar to get the answer to that question from an attorney--and much more!  Any private consultation with an attorney would no doubt cost much more than that! In this seminar you can learn all the "ropes."

Find out more about our highly regarded, low-cost business start-up seminar. Plug into SCORE's genius by READING ON...

Jean Kruse
SCORE Chairperson and CPA (retired)

NEWS

A DEFINITION--IF YOU ARE PUZZLED

ONLINE LESSONS AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME

In the comfort of your home you can now access online lessons at your convenience. The button below will take you to one such lesson. Others are available to you at SCORE-ONLINE LESSONS.

PRESS BUTTON FOR "QUICK START BUSINESS PLAN" Lesson

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Brought to you by the Cedar Rapids chapter of SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business," a nonprofit association and resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneurship and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 7.5 million entrepreneurs.

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