| Small business center helped to create 453 jobs
Delaware's Small Business Development Center is credited with having a positive impact on the state economy, according to the recently released Association of Small Business Development Centers Impact Study.Statistics from the study show the Delaware SBDC helped create 453 full-time jobs and assisted in retaining 194 jobs.The local SBDC helps generate $1.96 in tax revenue for every $1 spent on the program. For each dollar spent on the SBDC program, it was leveraged into $5.94 of public and private financing.The study also concluded that, in percentage terms, SBDC clients' increase in sales was higher than the increase in sales experienced by other comparable Delaware businesses, a remarkable 33 percent compared to 6.1 percent.In terms of satisfaction, 95 percent of Delaware Small Business Development Center clients said they would recommend the SBDC services to other business owners.
Summit targets small-business owners
A free informational session on business financing for small-businesses owners will be held in Honolulu Dec. 5. Hawaii-based mortgage banking company Meridian Financial Network is sponsoring its first Small Business Summit, which it plans to hold annually. The company, a U.S. Small Business Administration-approved lending institution, said the half-day session will help familiarize small-business owners with both in-house and government loan programs, including SBA loan programs. The SBA offers loan programs to help small businesses obtain financing when they might not be eligible for conventional bank loans because of a lack of financial history. Speakers at the session will include Andrew Poepoe, director of the SBA's Hawaii District office; Jim Tollefson, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; and Keith Ogata, director of S.C.O.R.E.
Challenging year means tax plan complications
NEW YORK � Many small-business owners meeting with their accountants this month and next may find that year-end tax planning and projections for 2008 are a little more complicated than usual because of the uneasy economy. "We're finding a lot of clients due to the economy aren't doing as well as they've done in previous years," said Jeffrey Berdahl, a certified public accountant with Berdahl & Co. in Center Valley, Pa. "We're not seeing as much of top-line revenue growth." .
Business owner shares experience with others
ESCONDIDO ---- Arnold Jaffa has spent the past 25 years drawing from his experiences as a business owner to counsel others on how to make their own enterprises successful."My philosophy in life is if someone succeeds, then everyone benefits," he said. That's why the Escondido resident has volunteered as a counselor since 1982 for San Diego's Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, an organization sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. .
eMazzanti Technologies Selected By Microsoft as a Windows Server 2008 Rapid Deployment Partner
The Microsoft Windows Server Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) assists customers that are committed to deploying the new Windows Server operating system ahead of the rest of the business community and in synch with the official product launch. Microsoft provides these selected customers with deployment assistance through selected partners, such as eMazzanti Technologies, which include services, training, and ongoing technical support for a specific time period. There will be approximately 50 Partners and just 100 Companies nationwide participating in this program. In this program eMazzanti Technologies will receive assistance in building a migration plan for its customers' servers, testing applications, and early access to code. More importantly, this program places eMazzanti at the forefront of new technologies like virtualization and network access Protection.
Religious Coffeeshop Business Plan
Inspirational Grounds will provide a relaxing, Christian-focused, neighborhood-centered place with freshly roasted coffee, specialty drinks, good books, and music. Inspirational Grounds is the answer to an increasing demand. Our target market wants: Neighborhood businesses in South Central Minneapolis Great coffee at a competitive price A comfortable place to socialize with others with similar interests Inspirational Grounds' goal is to provide the community with a social, entertaining atmosphere where Christian neighbors can meet each other in a neutral, non-denominational setting. Inspirational Grounds is incorporated as an S corporation. This will shield the owner from issues of personal liability and double taxation. This proposal is prepared to obtain financing in the amount of $80,000.
Business Briefs for Nov. 25, 2007
Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank opened a branch at 2550 Florida St in Mandeville. Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Linda Dupuy, assistant vice president, will be branch manager and Brandie Stewart will be assistant branch manager. The telephone number is (985) 7272-5060. Conference set The Defense Energy Support Center is hosting a Small Business Networking and Training Conference Dec. 11 at the Marriott Baton Rouge at 5500 Hilton Ave. The conference is intended to improve small business participation in federal acquisitions from companies capable of providing energy commodities and services. Those include aviation fuels, naval fuel distillate, gasohol, gasoline, diesel fuels, heating oils, alternative fuels, ethanol; natural gas; aerospace fuels; electricity, including wind, biomass and geothermal renewable energy; and coal.
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