Entrepreneurs fret over packaging and a host of other details as they get started, and then leave one of the most important aspects as an afterthought. The sad truth is that the right name can sometimes make all the difference when it comes to propelling a business to success, rather than just slogging on.
Names are quite powerful. Each word has a distinct difference. Get the name right, and you get branding as a by-product of your advertising.
Entrepreneurs starting out, seeking a name for their business: 7 Quick Tips
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Starbucks Teams up with Opportunity Finance Network to help create jobs
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In November, Starbucks teamed up with the Opportunity Finance Network, a membership network of more than 180 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that provides loans and counseling to community businesses on the Create Jobs for USA Fund. Since November 2011 the fund raised about $2 million, helping to create or retain more than 2,300 jobs, many in poor communities.
The Create Jobs for USA program also provides capital grants to select CDFIs. These groups, in turn, provide loans to underserved community businesses like microenterprises, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate ventures and affordable housing firms. The goal of Create Jobs for USA is to bring people and communities together to create and sustain jobs throughout America.
Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz makes good on his promise to invest in small business programs.
Women Chefs & Restaurateurs NYC Event, May 8th, 2012: Entrepreneurs opening a Restaurant or Retail Store
April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of opening your own fast casual restaurant, café or store? Join Women Chefs and Restaurateurs along with TaraPaige Group and other women experts for a panel about what you need to know before taking the leap and making your dreams come true. A panel of hospitality experts will provide insights that will set you up for success and answer your questions about what you need to know to start your own brick and mortar business. We will address the top concerns of many emerging businesses from writing the business plan and researching the market to finding the right space and negotiating favorable terms to getting legal advice to designing the space and building it out according to code and finally promoting it to the public.
Learn what it takes, how to prepare and when to make the jump from dreaming to executing.
Join Women Chefs and Restaurateurs on May 8th at the French Culinary Institute from 6pm-8pm
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