Help us celebrate the 25 Under 25® Class of 2008—and the contributions of all small businesses to our community! Mark your calendars TODAY for the Seventh Annual 25 Under 25® Awards Dinner & Gala "Small Business: The Power to Ignite!"
Join us for an evening exploding with entrepreneurial energy and attitude on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Downtown Marriott's Imperial Ballroom. Featuring:
Thank you to the following sponsors who help to make this program such a continued success:
Title Sponsor: Skyline Displays Heartland
Entrepreneurial Investor: Key Companies & Associates (owned by Joe and Judy Roetheli, co-founders of S&M NuTec, class of 2003) Entrepreneurial Advocates: Time Warner Cable, Union Bank, UnitedHealthcare, WEB Contracting (owned by Lynette Beck, also owner of Allstate Specialty Construction - Class of 2005)
Entrepreneurial Patrons: Bartunek Technology Group (Class of 2004), Roger the Plumber (Class of 2002), UMB Bank, Warehouse1;
Pre-Gala Dinner Sponsor: Missouri Bank
Radio Sponsor: Hot Talk Radio 1510 KCTE Announcement Sponsor: Wrenn Insurance (Class of 2003)
For sponsorship opportunities, please click here or contact Kelly Scanlon at (913) 432-6690 or
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SMALL BUSINESS NEWS & TRENDS
National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Report to Congress . . . Message includes issues of concern to small business owners
New Tax Changes for Small Business Owners . . . Are you up to speed on the latest tax codes?
SBA Federal Contracting Proposal for WBOs . . . Feb. 25 is the last day to comment and voice your opposition . . . click here . . .
KC BIZ SQUARE Kansas City Small Business Monthly's online community . . .
KC Biz Square "Kansas City's Virtual Business Town Square" - Where Kansas City business owners gather to do business, find out what's happening and exchange ideas Be sure to visit daily to check out:
Call (913) 432-6690 to find out how to get your business ON THE SQUARE - or be a sponsor!
READERS' POLL
Click here to cast your vote in Kansas City Small Business Monthly's February Readers' Poll . . . Has your small business been affected by the credit crunch?
WEB COLUMNIST
BRIAN SULLIVAN'S PRECISE SELLING MOMENT
Hassles, Harleys and Happiness How to Make Tuesday Seem Like a Friday Night
by Brian Sullivan
A few weeks back, as I showed up at the Kansas City airport to board my 12:10 flight to Boston, I was informed that I was "flightless." After recklessly undressing my rolling briefcase desperately in search of a confirmation number, I came up empty and soon realized that I blew it. Perhaps I didn't press the "PAY FOR THE STINKING FLIGHT BY CLICKING HERE" Button on my favorite travel website. Either way, I had no reservation and was told that every flight from KC to Boston was booked for the day. After sprinting frantically from airline counter to airline counter, I was able to scoop up the last seat on a plane to Boston.
Tips for Weathering a Slowing Economy Small business owners can face economic cycles with confidence.
As the U.S. economy appears to slow down, many small business owners confront new challenges. Unlike corporations, small businesses rarely have the resources to monitor and take action for every issue and trend. Even those owners who have weathered numerous business cycles may meet new circumstances that frustrate their otherwise successful instincts and experience.
Business owners can take a number of steps that will help them overcome the worst of times and achieve success when conditions inevitably improve.
Building a Multimedia Site Use video on your Web site to capture the interest of visitors, and use consistent branding to build trust.
By Lori Baerg
The Internet gives all businesses, regardless of size, an expanded ability to reach customers with messaging, customer service and brand recognition. But this advantage also brings challenges—one of which is maintaining consistency in identity across all mediums, both online and off.
BIZ BEAM
Hassles, Harleys and Happiness
Tips for Weathering a Slowing Economy
Building a Multimedia Site