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Support Small Business Saturday!

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

The AZSBDC Network encourages everyone to support Small Business Saturday on November 26.

The second annual Small Business Saturday is sponsored by American Express OPEN and designed to be a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Americans are being asked to ‘Shop Small’ at their favorite local store and help fuel the small business economy and support entrepreneurship.

In 2010, 1.5 million Facebook users, public and private organizations and 41 elected officials declared their support for Small Business Saturday. Media coverage reached an audience of more than half of a billion as consumers rallied across the country. This year is going to be even bigger, with more than 170 small business advocacy organizations already signed up to help with outreach and build excitement for Small Business Saturday 2011. When we all shop small, the results are HUGE!

Learn more about Small Business Saturday at  http://smallbusinesssaturday.com/  Small business owners: the site also offers a wealth of FREE marketing and social media tools that you can use to promote your local business.

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Learn Internet Marketing Strategies Online

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Learn how to create an effective online marketing strategy that can get your new business off to a fast start at a free webinar hosted by the Maricopa Community Colleges SBDC on July 12, 2011.

‘Online Marketing in the New Wild, Wild West’ will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Maricopa SBDC Business Analysts Nancy Sanders and Kristin Slice will demonstrate to participants how to marshall resources, corral customers and brand their new companies for success. The webinar will cover strategies that are appropriate for business to business and business to consumer marketing of products and services and will introduce participants to the Maricopa SBDC’s new, no-cost online counseling program. 

Topics will include: How to create an effective marketing strategy for a new online business; how to determine the right online tools to promote the business; and how to build an online marketing and social media campaign that can create loyal customers and sales success.

Prior registration is required. Webinar instructions will be emailed the day before the event. You may also attend this event in-person at the SBDC Training Center, with confirmed in-person registration. Space is limited at the Center.

Learn more about the workshop and register HERE or call (480) 784-0590.

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Forum to Help Small Businesses Affected By Wallow Fire

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Northland Pioneer SBDC will host a Small Business Community Forum from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 27 for area businesses impacted by the Wallow Fire.View the event flyer HERE.

Attendees will learn strategies to survive in the short term and what resources they have access to or will need to move into long term recovery planning.

The free forum will be a question and discovery session. Notes will be taken regarding small business needs and concerns and a second session will be scheduled to bring regional experts and resources to the table to address the topics that business owners identify.

Attendees will also be enrolled on a contact list to receive news and information on recovery resources and programs, as they become available.

This first event is hosted by the Northland Pioneer College Small Business Development Center, the Arizona SBDC Network, the Towns of Eagar and Springerville and Apache County Economic Development.

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AZSBDC On A Mission …

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

At a recent meeting of the League For Innovation In The Community College, Maricopa Community College District Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick communicated how the AZSBDC Network exists to:

  • Help assure the continued success and contribution of small business to the Arizona and U.S. economies;
  • Encourage innovation in business devleopment growth and outreach;
  • Help assure the competitiveness of Arizona businesses and workers; and
  • Work hand in hand with Arizona community college and other partners to help develop a well trained workforce for the future.

During 2010, these efforts led to the creation of 306 new businesses and 2,168 new jobs, and the retention of 752 existing Arizona jobs. The AZSBDC Network is trending to have a similarly successful year in 2011. Let us know how we can help your business.

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Success Awards Will Recognize Small Business Achievement

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

The exceptional achievements of 15 Arizona small businesses will be applauded at the 2011 Success Awards on March 22. Nearly 400 people are expected to attend the event, which will be held at the Arizona State Capitol Complex, on the House Legislative Lawn. Speaker of the House Kirk Adams will be the featured speaker. Arizona Capitol Times publisher Ginger Lamb will emcee the event. The winners’ success stories will be posted on this website after March 22. Come back to learn how they made their dreams for small business success come true!

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A Wealth of Resources

Friday, December 17th, 2010

The AZSBDC Network’s expanded website is your gateway to a wealth of resources on how to start and grow a thriving small business in Arizona. Our Tools and Resources section is an evolving collection of the best small business information, resources and links that we find. It is a work in progress and we invite you to check back frequently to see what’s new.

Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is a good place to get started on your busines development quest. Let us know if you have other questions that you would like us to address. The AZSBDC exists to serve Arizona’s small business community. Help us make this work best for you! … Lori Martinek, AZSBDC Network Marketing Programs

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