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Greetings!
"Your Success Connection" is the KUSBDC e-
newsletter. The newsletter is designed by KUSBDC
consultants to provide practical, relevant information
for application in your business and updates on KUSBDC
networking and Learning Opportunities.
This issue includes...
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Freedom Medical
Freedom Medical, Exton, Chester County,
ranked #36 on the Inc. Magazine: Inc. 500
2002 (the list of America's fastest-growing private
companies). In the past 5 years the company
experienced 3501% growth. Freedom Medical has been
a client of the KUSBDC since 2002.
For more about Freedom Medical, click on the link in
Quick Clicks.
Pedro Cortés
Pedro A. Cortés was appointed acting Secretary of
State for the
Commonwealth by Gov. Edward G. Rendell on April 2,
2003. Cortés is a member is the KUSBDC Advisory
Board.
For more about Pedro Cortés, click on the link in
Quick Clicks.
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| Learning Opportunities for April |
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"Can I Throw it in the Dumpster?" (EMAP)
This workshop will cover what every business needs to
know about managing their waste. A speaker from the
PaDEP will present information on what types of waste
can go into a dumpster and how to dispose of wastes
that can't. For more information on "Can I Throw it in
the Dumpster?"
click here
14th Annual Decision Makers Forum
The Honorable Rudolph Giuliani will discuss leadership at
the 14th Annual Decision Makers Forum on April 23,
2003. Reception and buffet at Keystone Hall, 6:30.
Presentation begins at 8:00. A small number of seats
are still available. For more information on the Decision
Makers Forum
click here
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The 9th Annual SBDC Client Exposition
The 9th Annual SBDC Client Exposition will be held
on April 29, 2003 at the East Wing Rotunda-Capitol
Building, Harrisburg.
KUSBDC clients attending the expo include: Energy
Sentry Solutions (Paoli), KFJ Enterprises (Harrisburg),
Paramount Independent Living Aids (Fleetwood), Patriot
K-9 Services, LLC (Harrisburg), Stonehedge Farms
(York County), and Wellhaven Helpful Gifts for Seniors
(Chester County).
For more information about the expo, click on the
link in Quick Clicks.
Innovation Partnership
The Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers
(SBDC) announced yesterday that in conjunction with
seven other economic development organizations they
are forming the Innovation Partnership of Pennsylvania.
The Innovation Partnership is a statewide program that
will help small businesses commercialize their
technologies and will provide financial assistance to
help
increase the number of Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology
Transfer (STTR) grants awarded to Pennsylvania
companies.
Innovation Partnership
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| Diversify, Diversify, Diversify by Lisa Clark |
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Everywhere we turn today, we are being
told, "diversify, diversify, diversify". Financial
advisors tell clients to diversify stock portfolios and
investments. Companies are being told to diversify
product lines and markets. This advice is easy to
give, but hard to execute. Many companies have
been in business for 20 plus years and have had many
of the same clients -- until now. Now, many have
fewer clients placing smaller orders. So, what could
these companies have done differently to diversify their
markets? One answer is government contracting.
Click here for complete article. »
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| KUSBDC Advisory Board |
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The KUSBDC Advisory Board met recently to discuss
the
strategic priorities for the KUSBDC for this year and to
learn about the program results from 2002.
The KUSBDC Advisory Board provides input to the
KUSBDC Leadership Team on issues related to
programming, advocacy and legislative relations.
Congratulations to Pedro Cortés, KUSBDC
Advisory Board Member, on his recent appointment as
acting Secretary of State for the Commonwealth by
Governor Rendell.
Pictured at the top is the 2003 KU SBDC Advisory
Board.
Front: Carol Lenhart, Pedro Cortés, Ted Darcus,
Joyce O'Brien, Catherine Nemetz, Robin Klock.
Back: Gary Smith, Mary Jo Shaub, Matt Stout, Don
Martin, Robert Zaccano, Lou Davenport, Ken Olson
William Habacivch, Paul Lackey, Cliff Jones.
Not pictured: Samuel Apicelli, Dave Black, Thomas
Caltagirone, Catherine Cresswell, Michael Dean, Frank
Farmer, Jr., Neil Fowler, Ted Hartz, Roger Hibbs, Kerry
Paterson, Russell Redding.
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