Updates: What's New at MissouriBusiness.net
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Missouri Business eNews: September 2008 Tue, Sept 16 2008
The September issue of the MissouriBusiness.net newsletter is now online.
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Upcoming training targets high-technology businesses Tue, Sept 16 2008
The University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be holding two networking and educational opportunities in the coming weeks especially designed for individuals interested in starting or growing high-technology firms.
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Business going green: Cost saving strategies for small business Tue, Sept 16 2008
Ideas for helping small business managers to reduce business costs and improve profits.
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Consumer-driven innovation for a changing market Tue, Sept 16 2008
Consumers want customization and asking what customers want to drive products is the new way to meet market needs. It's a 180 from the old idea that he who holds the information holds the power.
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Featured Entrepreneur: Hammer Collections Mon, Sept 15 2008
Mike and Charlotte Dawley's newly built home and all their possessions were swept away with Hurricane Katrina. They pulled up their few remaining stakes to find a new market for their dreams. Building their collection business in Springfield, Missouri became their new goal.
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Business Survival Tips for a Tight Economy Tue, Aug 19 2008
Twelve survival tips to help businesses remain competitive during challenging economic times.
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Beyond Dollars and Cents...Using Recordkeeping to Manage Your Business Tue, Aug 19 2008
Financial statements are more than a measure of financial performance; they allow the business to make informed decisions about the future direction of operations.
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Sometimes the Best Strategy is Just to Show Up! Tue, Aug 19 2008
Knowing your customers will make you more effective in sales and marketing. Effective marketing will position your organization to be there when the sale is made.
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Bonding Basics Mon, Aug 18 2008
Know the types of bonds and when they're required for federal contracts
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Featured Entrepreneur: Sign Designs Tue, Aug 12 2008
Regardless of how long they've been in business, successful entrepreneurs know when to seek advice from the experts. John Hipple Jr. is a case in point. As a businessman with more than 17 years of experience, John found himself and his business at a crossroads last year. "Growth was our target, but how to get there puzzled me."
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Recent SBA Initiatives Designed to Meet Needs of Small Business Owners Tue, July 15 2008
SBA is implementing new initiatives to demonstrate SBA's efforts to respond to small business owners' needs. Includes an update on how provisions in the Economic Stimulus Package will greatly reduce the taxes many small businesses will owe for 2008.
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Featured Entrepreneur: Language Solutions Mon, July 14 2008
In 1998, Melissa Wurst started her own localization industry business. She brought substantial experience in teaching and management, and an unfettered love for helping people overcome cultural and language barriers. While such passion went a long way to help get her business rolling, Melissa learned it takes some solid business sense to keep it rolling. She found help when she contacted the St. Louis office of the SBDC.
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IRS Increases Mileage Rates through Dec. 31, 2008 Mon, June 30 2008
The IRS has increased the optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes for the second half of 2008 to 58.5 cents per mile.
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Featured Entrepreneur: Renewable Alternatives Mon, June 16 2008
Dr. Rusty Sutterlin, co-founder and CEO of Renewable Alternatives, a Columbia, Mo.-based business, calls the University of Missouri's Small Business & Technology Development Center a "full-circle service provider."
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Entrepreneurs Taking it on the Chin from Gas Prices Fri, June 13 2008
Times are tough. More than 90 percent of respondents to a recent national survey of independently owned service firms indicated that their businesses will suffer significantly due to increased fuel costs in 2008. What's a small business owner to do?
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Three Strategies for Preserving Start-up Capital Wed, June 11 2008
Three strategies to help small business start-up money go further.
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IRS Launches Campaign to Help New Small Businesses Mon, May 5 2008
The Internal Revenue Service is kicking off a new campaign to help educate new self-employed small business owners about tax responsibilities.
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New Funding Program to Offer Boosts to Technology Researchers in Missouri Mon, Mar 31 2008
The Missouri Technology Incentive Program is a new funding source for innovative and high-technology companies interested in pursuing federal SBIR and STTR R&D awards.
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