Sunday November 8, 2009
The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215, last night, Saturday, November 8, 2009.
According to CNN, H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act has taken a step forward, but, "the Senate will vote on a version of the health care legislation debated in that chamber. If the Senate passes its bill, the House and Senate bills would have to be reconciled into one document and voted on again."
Read the House-Approved Bill (.pdf format - 1,990 pages)
Sunday November 8, 2009
Are your networking enough? If you answer, "yes" chances are you do not understand the value of business networking. No one can networking enough because the more you connect with others, the easier it will be to grow your business.
Does online networking count? Yes! But it does not take the place of good ol' fashioned face-to-face networking.
If you do not know of any biz networks in your area, start by trying BusinessNetwork.MeetUp.com, a free online service that allows you to start a networking group, or locate existing networks in your area.
If you need more convincing as to why you should get out there and mingle, or some great ideas on how to maxmize your networking experience:
Friday November 6, 2009
SCORE just announced a new "Quick Start Business Plan" tool online. And it is FREE! In addition to helping you understand how to write a business plan, SCORE offers free templates to help you assess how financially viable your idea is, including:
- Quick start business plan action plan
- An Excel cashflow template
- Break-even calculator
- Chargeable hours template
- Business plan template
- A Market Research Questionnaire
To access this free lesson and their template tools, visit SCORE.
You can also take advantage of Entrepreneur's articles for creating a Step-By-Step Business Plan Outline.
Thursday November 5, 2009
Entrepreneur's gives a thumbs up to SCORE for recognizing and filling a need to provide seasoned business mentors for our military personnel!
I just received a notice from SCORE promoting an exciting program called, "Veterans: Succeeding in Business." To connect with a fellow vet in business visit SCORE's online counseling system and select, "Veteran Owned Businesses," for advice from a mentor with prior military experience. You can also visit SCORE's page exclusively for Veteran, National Guard & Reservist Small Biz Owners.
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