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Small Business Edge - Sept. 24
? MARKETING?
Print Ads: A Bargain for Buyers
SMALL BIZ ADVICE
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So many entrepreneurs are having problems with cash flows that paying late just seems to be more common.
If you're thinking about promoting your business through print advertising, you've picked a good time. Most newspapers and magazines are hungry for revenue. Here are some tips. [Source: Entrepreneur]
? EDUCATION?
Rollins MBA Ranks First in Florida and 22nd in Nation
The Rollins MBA at the Crummer Graduate School of Business won first ranking in Florida and 22nd in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review as part of their annual ranking of the top 25 graduate schools for entrepreneurial studies. [Source: news wire]
? FINANICAL AID?
Feds Set Contract Record; Still Short of Small-Business Goal
How's the government doing at awarding contracts to small companies? More than half of federal agencies met their small-business goals in fiscal 2008, which ended last Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration's small-business procurement scorecard. Overall, the federal government doled out a record amount to small businesses — more than $93 billion, or 21.5% of all contracts awarded. Still, that fell short of the 23% target set by law. The SBA scorecard rates 24 agencies on their overall small-business goals and on contracting goals for four types of small businesses, including companies owned by women or service-disabled veterans. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
? START IT UP?
The Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now
Even in a recession, there is money to be made in some industries. Candy and mobile apps are two examples. [See slideshow]
? EVENT?
State of the Venture Capital Industry
Join the Florida Venture Forum and the Gulf Coast Venture Forum as they host speaker Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association, in Sarasota.
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