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Subject: SSBiN.org Update September, 2005

Your Update from the Saginaw Small Business information Network (SSBiN): Educational and informational  opportunities that we want you to be aware of. See SSBiN at http://www.ssbin.org/. Please forward this message to your colleagues and friends. UPDATE TOPICS: Seminar: Growing Your Business in Changing Times III Financing Roundtable Free MSB&TDC Source Book New Web Site: Be Your Own Boss Recommended Newsletters GROWING YOUR BUSINESS IN CHANGING TIMES III The third annual Growing Your Business conference will be held Friday, October 28th, 2005, at the St. Mary's Hospital Education Center in Saginaw. This high-energy conference will feature nationally recognized marketing expert Bob Negen. Bob Negen will present a half-day workshop titled “Electronic Marketing – How To Harness The Power Of E-Mail Marketing And The World Wide Web To Grow Your Small Business” Cost of the workshop is only $25. To make sure your company is on the conference mailing list call Kathy at 989-755-7630 or e-mail “fall conference” at tenwolde@diamondcs.net. MSBTDC & SBA OFFER FINANCING ROUNDTABLE If you are serious about seeking financing for your business then plan to attend a Financing Roundtable presented by TEAM SBA. TEAM SBA is a preferred SBA lender, a business consultant, SBA economic development staff, and business owners like you. Discussion will include debunking the myths and demystifying the process of bank financing -- in plain English. You will learn how your loan application will be analyzed, what underwriting criteria is used, and how banking regulations affect the decision. Get your questions answered based upon your business model. The roundtables are free to attend, but you must register in advance and meet the criteria. A session will be held at, Delta College, 1961 Delta Road, Room N008, University Center, MI Thursday, September 29, 2005, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. To register on-line visit www.misbtdc.org/region5 Calendar of Training or call 989.686.9597.  Check out www.sba.gov/calendar for upcoming sessions throughout Michigan..   FREE MSB&TDC SOURCE BOOK The 2005 Michigan Source Book from the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center (MSB&TDC) is available in our Download library (www.SSBIN.org/downloads.htm). This document contains a great overview of the programs available from the MSB&TDC. BE YOUR OWN BOSS: NEW STATE WEB SITE A new website created by the State of Michigan is geared towards small businesses, creating jobs and growing Michigan's economy. Gov. Granholm announced the launch of a new website to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. The website, Be Your Own Boss, (www.michigan.gov/beyourownboss) will help entrepreneurs find the tools they need to start a new business or grow an existing one. RECOMMENDED NEWSLETTERS If you enjoy getting solid advice and information from short, weekly emails, two newsletters that are highly recommended are: Bob Negen's WhizBang! Tip of the Week Great ideas for marketing and customer service. Bob does a great job of incorporating feedback from the readers of WhizBang! To sign up, send an e-mail to tips@whizbangtraining.com and write "sign me up" in the subject line. Jeffrey Gitomer's Sales Caffeine If you have read Gitomer's best selling book, "The Little Red Book of Selling," then you will enjoy his weekly newsletter. To sign up, go to www.gitomer.com and select the "Free Ezine" button. If you know of other newsletters or web sites that you would like to recommend please let us know!   ----------------------------------------------------------- The SSBiN website and newsletter is the result from efforts by the Entrepreneur and Small Business Alliance  (ESBA) of the Saginaw Vision 2020. The ESBA is always looking for input and guidance from small business people  like you. If you are interested, please see us at: http://www.ssbin.org/contact.htm. To sign up for SSBiN updates, http://www.ssbin.org/register.htm. To unsubscribe to SSBiN updates, send an email to updates_remove@ssbin.org. To view previous newsletters from SSBiN: http://www.ssbin.org/news.htm We'd like to know what you think about these updates and what information you'd like to see in the future. E-mail  your comments to SSBiN Support (mailto:ssbinsupport@ssbin.org) or see us at: http://www.ssbin.org/contact.htm Your Privacy is important to us. Please see our privacy statement at http://www.ssbin.org/privacy.htm Copyright (c) 2005 www.ssbin.org SSBiN is not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of Web sites to which it may link.