From andjf at uaa.alaska.edu Wed Apr 9 18:31:28 2008 From: andjf at uaa.alaska.edu (Debi J. Fowler) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 18:31:28 -0800 Subject: [Cerw] SBDC 8th Annual Small Biz Fair! May 2, 2008! Message-ID: <149CC2D356306C428BAEB4DE339323DB01EFC66B@ANCEXCHANGE.uaa.alaska.edu> Join us for our 8th Annual SBDC Biz Fair! Due to the growing number of attendees each year, we are holding this year's event at the Egan Center! We have a powerful keynote speaker who will be giving three different presentations throughout the day, plus you'll have 4 tracks of various workshops to select. Couple that with twelve different partnering organizations displaying their material, and a dynamic small business group discussion from past SBA award recipients, and you have a full day of business information that will be sure to give you the competitive edge! All details are in the attachment. We hope you will join us in celebrating small business growth, development and education! Call early and save! Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! Registration and more details available at www.aksbdc.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.uaa.alaska.edu/pipermail/cerw/attachments/20080409/e4b88ae4/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Due to the large number of extra attendees at the event last month, we have changed our RSVP reporting time to the Friday before the breakfast. If you would like to save $5, please register and pay prior to "this" Friday, April 18th. See attachment for ALL THE DETAILS! These breakfast forums just keep getting better and better! Look forward to seeing you next week! Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! 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This month's topic is a round table discussion focusing on two women who have succeeded against all odds bringing their businesses to heights they had not anticipated! This breakfast will motivate you to seek out new ways for funding, to form alliances you had not thought of before, and to bring the enthusiasm in what you love about your business back to the forefront of your thinking and recommitting yourself to your goals. This is another discussion, in a long line of breakfasts, that you will not want to miss! And for those of you who think 2008 is already getting away from you... the breakfast is THIS Wednesday, the 23rd! See you at the Egan Center! Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! Registration and more details available at www.aksbdc.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.uaa.alaska.edu/pipermail/cerw/attachments/20080421/3ff066bc/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Call if you have any questions. Look forward to seeing you there! Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! Registration and more details available at www.aksbdc.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.uaa.alaska.edu/pipermail/cerw/attachments/20080422/c5f38158/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Biz Fair May 2 2008.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 497340 bytes Desc: Biz Fair May 2 2008.pdf Url : http://lists.uaa.alaska.edu/pipermail/cerw/attachments/20080422/c5f38158/attachment-0001.obj From andjf at uaa.alaska.edu Fri Apr 25 15:44:39 2008 From: andjf at uaa.alaska.edu (Debi J. Fowler) Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:44:39 -0800 Subject: [Cerw] SBDC 8th Annual Biz Fair - Friday May 2nd! Message-ID: <149CC2D356306C428BAEB4DE339323DB01F6C31B@ANCEXCHANGE.uaa.alaska.edu> Looking forward to seeing you at next week's 8th Annual Small Biz Fair. Click on this link for all the details: www.takethecold.com/videos/alaska_smallbizfair/alaska_smallbizfair.html Please call 274-7232 if you have any questions! See you soon! Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! Registration and more details available at www.aksbdc.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.uaa.alaska.edu/pipermail/cerw/attachments/20080425/62fe5531/attachment.html From andjf at uaa.alaska.edu Wed Apr 30 09:12:35 2008 From: andjf at uaa.alaska.edu (Debi J. Fowler) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:12:35 -0800 Subject: [Cerw] You cannot miss this 8th Annual Biz Fair - Friday - May2nd Message-ID: <149CC2D356306C428BAEB4DE339323DB01F6C7F8@ANCEXCHANGE.uaa.alaska.edu> This Friday! May 2nd... Where else will you get to hear THREE key presentations, by a nationally recognized speaker and accomplished business owner, on the following topics: 1. Values, Vision, & Mission that drives the success of your business 2. Researching your clients and competitors to achieve greater success 3. Learning from someone who has done everything wrong and became a successful business owner! Where else will you have the opportunity to * select FOUR out of EIGHT workshops * listen to a panel of Alaska business owners discussing how they started, developed and grew their businesses * PLUS network with over 100 participants in ONE DAY * AND start the day with a continental breakfast! At this Friday's Biz Fair! RSVP deadline has been extended through tomorrow, May 1st! Call 274-7232 now! Don't lose this opportunity to take your business to greater heights! More info on the keynotes and registration at www.asbdc.org Review the following descriptions below for the workshops you can select: 8th Annual Biz Fair Egan Center Friday, May 2, 2008 8:00am - 4:00pm Networking, registration and continental breakfast begins at 8am Register for the workshop online 430 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 Click here for Biz Fair video Track 1: Will it Work? Understanding how to determince the feasibility of your business idea I have an idea, but will it sell? I want to start a business, but can it make money? Just because I think it's a great idea, will other people like it? Answers to these eternal entrepreneurial questions can predict a small business' demise, or are vital to ensure its survival. In this session you will discover the means of gathering pertinent information which will help determine the viability of an idea and accurately predict the likely success of your business. Time: 10:10 - 11:00 Speaker: TBA Track 1: Customer Retention & Loyalty Who is your customer? Are they happy? Will they come back and if so, how often? Short of asking everyone leaving your business to fill out an exit poll, how do you find out what and who is driving your market? This session will provide you with insights into the realm of customer loyalty and retention. It will help you develop tools to identify your best customers, discover how they truly feel about your business and establish strategies to keep them coming back. Time: 11:10 - 12:00 Speaker: Blythe Campbell, Marketing Director, Northrim Bank Track 2: Let's Talk Money! Tired of having banks scoff at your business plan? Would you like to be more prepared as you beat the pavement for business loans? Bob & Jesse will discuss what you need to know to get your point across to a banker and create a relationship that lasts. Time: 10:10 - 11:00 Speaker: Bob Shake & Jesse Janssen, Northrim Bank Track 2: APEX: Achieving Excellence in Your Business! Learn how to dramatically improve your business by focusing on your key processes: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer and Market Focus, Analysis and Integration, Workforce Focus, Process Management and Results. A description of the Alaska Performance Excellence Program will be provided with detailed information on how you can move your business toward the path of excellence today! Time: 11:10 - 12:00 Speaker: Ben Park, CEO, Alaska Performance Excellence Program Track 3: Discrimination: What are protected classes and what does taht actually mean on a day to day basis? Protected Classes of people are generally groups of individuals who cannot be harassed or discriminated against because they are a member of that group. There are currently 12 (soon to be 13) Protected Classes which are applicable to most employers in Alaska. Interestingly, we are all in multiple Protected Classes. This workshop will identify those 12 Protected Classes and address their impact on day to day employment decisions from interviewing and hiring to harassment issues, training, discipline and termination. Time: 10:10 - 11:00 Speaker: Jill Dean, Attorney, KMD Services and Consultants Track 3: Is Your Reseach Consultant Some Yahoo Named Google? Tips, tricks, and inside secrets of using the Web for business succes! Did you know that if your company is like most, each person in your office with Internet access spends 1.5 hours per day online looking for business information? At an opportunity cost of $50/hr, that's almost $20,000 per year per employee wasted looking for free information online. How valuable would it be if you could cut your searching time in half? How much better would your plans and strategies be if you had the RIGHT information? Join us for this presentation and learn how to find the information that matters most the first time to create your best business and strategic plans! Time: 11:10 - 12:00 Speaker: Sam Richter, SBDC Biz Fair Keynote Presenter & President, SBRWorldwide, LLC Track 4: PTAC Pursuing Government Contract Work...Pros & Cons Do you have products or services that the federal, state or local governments purchase? Having thoughts of possibly venturing into the government contracting arena? Government contracting is a maze of forms, registrations, certifications, and regulations. Do your homework first and learn the ins and outs of pursuing government agency work. Time: 10:10 - 11:00 Speaker: Mary Sheehan, Director, Fairbanks PTAC Track 4: TREND - Tapping into Government Funds for Technology Projects The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a specialized grant program that funds the Research & Development of products or services for the government. The projects are designed to address the nation's scientific and engineering needs and span the technology spectrum from aviation and agriculture to medicine and manufacturing. Learn about how: 1. Solicitations are released periodically from each of the agencies. 2. A company can compete for funding by submitting proposals. 3. The technology meets the needs of the agency's solicitation. 4. What resources are available for assistance with the SBIR program. Any small business, institution, or individual looking for growth opportunities through technology-based R&D should attend. Time: 11:10 - 12:00 Speaker: Carolyn Pratt, TREND Program Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 www.aksbdc.org Best, debi Debi Fowler Associate State Director Alaska Small Business Development Center 430 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907-274-7232 andjf at uaa.alaska.edu www.aksbdc.org Free, confidential small business counseling sssssssss Low cost workshops sssssssss Small business resource library sssssssss Free on-line advertising South Central Region s South Western Region s Great North Region s South East Region s Central Region Save the date! 8th Annual Alaska SBDC Small Biz Fair at the Egan Center May 2, 2008! Registration and more details available at www.aksbdc.org . 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