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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Oakland bars tap into demand - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The city’s growing culinary chops have been documented; now city denizens have equallyy destination-worthy spots to sip or New spots to open in the Uptown districtt in recent months include Den at theFox Theater, and 2022 Restaurantg and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oakland residents that formetr Mayor Jerry Brown hoped to attrac with new condos all need somethingto do, said Michae Orange, who works in real estate in Oaklansd and also does nightlife marketing and promotions as Top Ten Social “San Francisco already has a lot of restaurantsw and bars. Here, we need them to Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfythat need.
Alfons Dominguez, Kevin Best and Gairy Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-foogt art bar and at Broadway and Grand Avenue in two months. They hope to appeal to the art crowd that attendszFirst Fridays, when art galleries stay open late. “To have an opportunitgy to keep these people here and have a bit ofnightlifde after, that’s where the art bar idea came from,” said The trio also knows Oakland. Best owns two San Franciscoo restaurants and Bin Oakland. Jacques has Air, anothef Oakland nightclub, and Dominguez owns a host of design andhospitality offerings, including FIVEten Studio and Tamarindo Restaurant.
Despiter these newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relativd opportunity with lower barriers to entryg than San Francisco and lower rents andlabor costs. “There’ws so much potential here,” said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open Mimosa, a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and dessert bar, at 24th Streef and Broadway. In some the bad economy is making these newbars possible. Last Armando Ramos and his dad losttheie jobs. Now they and Ramos’ mom and cousibn own the 2,000-square-foot Soma at 1727 Telegraph Ave. “Fron my point of view, I can go chased after the next job, or I can take a chancew with these people I know and trust and just do Ramos said.
Raising money has been difficult, these ownerx all say, but through friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generousd tenantimprovement allowances, all have made it happen. Developerzs have long viewed Uptown as ripe for and bars and restaurants were alwaysa seen as part ofthe mix. That all this activituy should take place in the midst of a deep andin Oakland, is noteworthy and speaks to the perceived particularly now that the Fox Theatert is open and shows are selling out. Otheres believe that density is more important tothe area’ss ultimate success than the larg theaters.
Michael O’Connor, who owns the Independent in San will open The Town Hallof Oakland, a live musid venue, by mid-July one block from the Fox Theater. “Thew only way to successfully revitalize an area is through a criticap mass of small he said.
The city’s growing culinary chops have been documented; now city denizens have equallyy destination-worthy spots to sip or New spots to open in the Uptown districtt in recent months include Den at theFox Theater, and 2022 Restaurantg and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oakland residents that formetr Mayor Jerry Brown hoped to attrac with new condos all need somethingto do, said Michae Orange, who works in real estate in Oaklansd and also does nightlife marketing and promotions as Top Ten Social “San Francisco already has a lot of restaurantsw and bars. Here, we need them to Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfythat need.
Alfons Dominguez, Kevin Best and Gairy Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-foogt art bar and at Broadway and Grand Avenue in two months. They hope to appeal to the art crowd that attendszFirst Fridays, when art galleries stay open late. “To have an opportunitgy to keep these people here and have a bit ofnightlifde after, that’s where the art bar idea came from,” said The trio also knows Oakland. Best owns two San Franciscoo restaurants and Bin Oakland. Jacques has Air, anothef Oakland nightclub, and Dominguez owns a host of design andhospitality offerings, including FIVEten Studio and Tamarindo Restaurant.
Despiter these newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relativd opportunity with lower barriers to entryg than San Francisco and lower rents andlabor costs. “There’ws so much potential here,” said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open Mimosa, a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and dessert bar, at 24th Streef and Broadway. In some the bad economy is making these newbars possible. Last Armando Ramos and his dad losttheie jobs. Now they and Ramos’ mom and cousibn own the 2,000-square-foot Soma at 1727 Telegraph Ave. “Fron my point of view, I can go chased after the next job, or I can take a chancew with these people I know and trust and just do Ramos said.
Raising money has been difficult, these ownerx all say, but through friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generousd tenantimprovement allowances, all have made it happen. Developerzs have long viewed Uptown as ripe for and bars and restaurants were alwaysa seen as part ofthe mix. That all this activituy should take place in the midst of a deep andin Oakland, is noteworthy and speaks to the perceived particularly now that the Fox Theatert is open and shows are selling out. Otheres believe that density is more important tothe area’ss ultimate success than the larg theaters.
Michael O’Connor, who owns the Independent in San will open The Town Hallof Oakland, a live musid venue, by mid-July one block from the Fox Theater. “Thew only way to successfully revitalize an area is through a criticap mass of small he said.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Former state senator to lead statewide health plan association - Boston Business Journal:
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Johnston served in the California Legislaturew for20 years, with the Assembl y from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senatr from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a represented San Joaquin County in the Assembly and serveds in the 5th StateSenate District, which encompasses Yolo Count along with portions of Solano and San Joaquin counties. He served as chai of the Appropriations Committee for six years durinb his time inthe “Patrick brings a wealth of experience working withimn the state Capitol and valuable expertise on some of the most critica and omplex public policy issues facinyg Californians,” Howard Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own state budget crisis, it was important for the boarc to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramento and able to builds effective partnershps,” Kahn Johnston will assume his new role July 1.
He was also the firsr legislator in residence at the and servecd as vice chairman of theCalifornia Bay-Delta which oversees the implementation of the CALFEDe Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP staff Charles Bacchi has been promoted to executive vice presidenr withthe Sacramento-based association. He had been vice president of legislativr affairs.
Johnston served in the California Legislaturew for20 years, with the Assembl y from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senatr from 1991 to 2000. Johnston, a represented San Joaquin County in the Assembly and serveds in the 5th StateSenate District, which encompasses Yolo Count along with portions of Solano and San Joaquin counties. He served as chai of the Appropriations Committee for six years durinb his time inthe “Patrick brings a wealth of experience working withimn the state Capitol and valuable expertise on some of the most critica and omplex public policy issues facinyg Californians,” Howard Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own state budget crisis, it was important for the boarc to find a CEO who is well-respected in Sacramento and able to builds effective partnershps,” Kahn Johnston will assume his new role July 1.
He was also the firsr legislator in residence at the and servecd as vice chairman of theCalifornia Bay-Delta which oversees the implementation of the CALFEDe Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP staff Charles Bacchi has been promoted to executive vice presidenr withthe Sacramento-based association. He had been vice president of legislativr affairs.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Economist: U.S. may see double-dip recession by late 2010 - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Those odds may seem low, but they’rer actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economt grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’x Marty Regalia. He predictedr that the current economic downturn will end arouns September but that the unemployment rate will remaib high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickly as it usually does after a Regalia said.
Inflation, looms as a potential problem because of thefederal government’s huge budge deficits and the massive amount of dollarsx pumped into the economy by the , he If this stimulus is not unwounf once the economy begins to recover, highet interest rates could chokse off improvement in the housing market and business investment, he said. “The economy has got to be running on its own by the middlw ofnext year,” Regali said. Almost every major inflationary periodin U.S. histor y was preceded by heavydebt levels, he noted. The chances of a double-dil recession will be lower if Ben Bernanke is reappointerd chairman of theFederal Reserve, Regaliaq said.
If President Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larrt Summers, to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetarh spigot would remain open for a longer he said. A coalescinv of the Fed and the Obama administratiomnis “not something the marketa want to see,” Regalia said. Obama has declined to say whether he willreappointg Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of small business owners expect the recession to last at least another two according to a survey of Intuit Payroll But 61 percent expect their own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullishg on their own abilities but bearish on the factorzs they can’t control,” said Camero Schmidt, director of marketing for .
“Even in the gloomiesyt economy, there are opportunities to seize.” A separatd survey of small business owners by found that 57 percentg thought the economy wasgettinvg worse, while 26 percent thought the economy was improving. More than half planned to decreases spending on business development in the next six onthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Web
Those odds may seem low, but they’rer actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economt grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’x Marty Regalia. He predictedr that the current economic downturn will end arouns September but that the unemployment rate will remaib high through the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickly as it usually does after a Regalia said.
Inflation, looms as a potential problem because of thefederal government’s huge budge deficits and the massive amount of dollarsx pumped into the economy by the , he If this stimulus is not unwounf once the economy begins to recover, highet interest rates could chokse off improvement in the housing market and business investment, he said. “The economy has got to be running on its own by the middlw ofnext year,” Regali said. Almost every major inflationary periodin U.S. histor y was preceded by heavydebt levels, he noted. The chances of a double-dil recession will be lower if Ben Bernanke is reappointerd chairman of theFederal Reserve, Regaliaq said.
If President Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larrt Summers, to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetarh spigot would remain open for a longer he said. A coalescinv of the Fed and the Obama administratiomnis “not something the marketa want to see,” Regalia said. Obama has declined to say whether he willreappointg Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of small business owners expect the recession to last at least another two according to a survey of Intuit Payroll But 61 percent expect their own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullishg on their own abilities but bearish on the factorzs they can’t control,” said Camero Schmidt, director of marketing for .
“Even in the gloomiesyt economy, there are opportunities to seize.” A separatd survey of small business owners by found that 57 percentg thought the economy wasgettinvg worse, while 26 percent thought the economy was improving. More than half planned to decreases spending on business development in the next six onthe U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Web
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Eddie Bauer would be area
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The Bellevue-based retailer has seen a mountain of losses and struggler with servicing its debt as sales have dropped during theeconomic downturn. According to severall news sources, including the Wall Street Journap and Bloomberg News Companyt executives have scrambled for months looking for reliegfrom creditors. Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: EBHI) had reported having $268 milliob in outstanding debt, including $193 million in term loans and $75 millionn in convertible notes, which company executives have been tryint to convert into shares ofthe company. “Thed single biggest issue facing this companyy is ourdebt burden.
Our capital structure simplyt has too much debt for the economic reality wenow face,” Eddies Bauer CEO Neil Fisker told industry analysts in a May 14 conferencde call, according to a transcript. Accordinf to filings with the Securities andExchange Commission, Eddie Bauef had total assets of $525.22w million as of April. The company listed totalo liabilitiesof $448.9 million. Eddie Bauer reported net lossewof $165.5 million in fiscal year part of a total of $478.76 million in losses during the past three fiscal In the first quarter that ended in April, the company reported net losses of 44.5 million.
Greg an Atlanta-based consultant for Conwauy MacKenzie who works with financiallgy stressed retailers lookingto restructure, said Eddie Bauer is facingb the same recession-related issues as most othet retailers in this economy. Sales are down and so is The big difference for someretailers — like Eddire Bauer — is that as revenue has tanked the company’ws heavy debt becomes more difficult to he said. “Virtually every retailer is experiencingy the same thing as Eddie Charleston said. “Maybe because of their debt Eddie Baue r is feeling the pain more thanthe rest, but they are all goinhg through it.
” If Eddie Bauer does seek bankruptcyt protection, it would be another reminder of how the recessioh is hitting home. When WaMu filed for bankruptcyin September, it was the largest failurs in U.S. banking history. WaMu listed debts of abouty $8 billion and assets of $32 billion, althougyh it later said some of its assets were tied to company which becamevirtually worthless. When Wilsonville, Ore.-baseds Joe’s Sports filed for bankruptcg protectionin March, the company listexd both assets and debt of $100 millionn to $500 million.
The Bellevue-based retailer has seen a mountain of losses and struggler with servicing its debt as sales have dropped during theeconomic downturn. According to severall news sources, including the Wall Street Journap and Bloomberg News Companyt executives have scrambled for months looking for reliegfrom creditors. Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: EBHI) had reported having $268 milliob in outstanding debt, including $193 million in term loans and $75 millionn in convertible notes, which company executives have been tryint to convert into shares ofthe company. “Thed single biggest issue facing this companyy is ourdebt burden.
Our capital structure simplyt has too much debt for the economic reality wenow face,” Eddies Bauer CEO Neil Fisker told industry analysts in a May 14 conferencde call, according to a transcript. Accordinf to filings with the Securities andExchange Commission, Eddie Bauef had total assets of $525.22w million as of April. The company listed totalo liabilitiesof $448.9 million. Eddie Bauer reported net lossewof $165.5 million in fiscal year part of a total of $478.76 million in losses during the past three fiscal In the first quarter that ended in April, the company reported net losses of 44.5 million.
Greg an Atlanta-based consultant for Conwauy MacKenzie who works with financiallgy stressed retailers lookingto restructure, said Eddie Bauer is facingb the same recession-related issues as most othet retailers in this economy. Sales are down and so is The big difference for someretailers — like Eddire Bauer — is that as revenue has tanked the company’ws heavy debt becomes more difficult to he said. “Virtually every retailer is experiencingy the same thing as Eddie Charleston said. “Maybe because of their debt Eddie Baue r is feeling the pain more thanthe rest, but they are all goinhg through it.
” If Eddie Bauer does seek bankruptcyt protection, it would be another reminder of how the recessioh is hitting home. When WaMu filed for bankruptcyin September, it was the largest failurs in U.S. banking history. WaMu listed debts of abouty $8 billion and assets of $32 billion, althougyh it later said some of its assets were tied to company which becamevirtually worthless. When Wilsonville, Ore.-baseds Joe’s Sports filed for bankruptcg protectionin March, the company listexd both assets and debt of $100 millionn to $500 million.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Lisa's Laws: Things learned during the now-ending Harry Potter mania - Times Herald-Record
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Lisa's Laws: Things learned during the now-ending Harry Potter mania Times Herald-Record Friday it all ended. Or, at least, that's what all the movie posters for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" said. The final chapter in, oh, I don't know, seems like dozens of "Potter" movies, was released a couple of days ... |
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Beshear outlines budget proposal - Business First of Louisville:
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Beshear has called a speciapl session of the KentuckyGenerakl Assembly, scheduled to start June 15, to create a budget for the state. The current fiscal year ends June 30. Beshear’ s plan calls for $200 millio n in cuts and the useof $742 million in federakl stimulus funds, primarily for education and the governor’s office said in a news Beshear’s proposed budget would preserve the per-pupil amounyt the state spends on education. It also fundsa higher education at the same levels as the fisca2009 budget. “I’ll say it againn and again.
We cannot move forwardr if we take significant steps backward in spendinb inour classrooms,” Beshear said in the Beshear also proposed maintaining currenyt funding levels for the state’x Medicaid program, mental health services, statd police, local jails, economic development programs and veterans’ programs. The budgetf would increase fundingfor prosecutors, public defenders and corrections. It also would provide the Kentuckyu Department of Revenue additional funding to bolsterits tax-collectiom efforts, something that is projected to briny Kentucky an additional $18.65 million. The budget also would providre increased funding for the statdeparks system.
Many departments face cuts, fewert paid holidays To offset some of the spending Beshear proposed cutting spending within other state agenciesby 2.6 percent in fiscal 2010. The reductions, which are projectefd to amount toabout $200 million, are in addition to $600 millionm in spending cuts over the past 18 months, accordinyg to the news release. “This will not be easy to Beshear said inthe release. “Manty of our departments and agencies have had their spending cut in the currentf and previous budget so many are already operating in alean manner.
They will have to cut even How they do that will be an ongoing Beshear proposed eliminating three paid holidaysz for state workers making lessthan $50,000 a year and five holidayws for employees making $50,000 or more. Elimination of paid holidayss is projected to save the stateabouy $10.6 million. Beshear said he also will work with Kentucky Transportatiob Cabinet officials to determin how to deal with aprojected $239 million shortfalll in the state’s road The governor also estimatedd that the state can save aboug $113 million by restructuring debt.
Beshear has called a speciapl session of the KentuckyGenerakl Assembly, scheduled to start June 15, to create a budget for the state. The current fiscal year ends June 30. Beshear’ s plan calls for $200 millio n in cuts and the useof $742 million in federakl stimulus funds, primarily for education and the governor’s office said in a news Beshear’s proposed budget would preserve the per-pupil amounyt the state spends on education. It also fundsa higher education at the same levels as the fisca2009 budget. “I’ll say it againn and again.
We cannot move forwardr if we take significant steps backward in spendinb inour classrooms,” Beshear said in the Beshear also proposed maintaining currenyt funding levels for the state’x Medicaid program, mental health services, statd police, local jails, economic development programs and veterans’ programs. The budgetf would increase fundingfor prosecutors, public defenders and corrections. It also would provide the Kentuckyu Department of Revenue additional funding to bolsterits tax-collectiom efforts, something that is projected to briny Kentucky an additional $18.65 million. The budget also would providre increased funding for the statdeparks system.
Many departments face cuts, fewert paid holidays To offset some of the spending Beshear proposed cutting spending within other state agenciesby 2.6 percent in fiscal 2010. The reductions, which are projectefd to amount toabout $200 million, are in addition to $600 millionm in spending cuts over the past 18 months, accordinyg to the news release. “This will not be easy to Beshear said inthe release. “Manty of our departments and agencies have had their spending cut in the currentf and previous budget so many are already operating in alean manner.
They will have to cut even How they do that will be an ongoing Beshear proposed eliminating three paid holidaysz for state workers making lessthan $50,000 a year and five holidayws for employees making $50,000 or more. Elimination of paid holidayss is projected to save the stateabouy $10.6 million. Beshear said he also will work with Kentucky Transportatiob Cabinet officials to determin how to deal with aprojected $239 million shortfalll in the state’s road The governor also estimatedd that the state can save aboug $113 million by restructuring debt.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Local home sales plummet 30% in May - South Florida Business Journal:
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region plummeted 30 percent in May despite indicationsd more potential buyers are being drawn into the real estate market by low interest rates and a federalo tax incentivefor first-time buyers. A total of 554 new and existint single-family homes and condominiums sold inthe month, comparef to 790 a year ago, based on preliminary figures release d today by the . The overall median sale pricre fell2 percent, to although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiesw where most of the sales occur. The median pricd fell 7 percent in RensselaeCounty ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratogz County ($238,800).
The median price was unchangec in AlbanyCounty ($205,000) and increasedf 6 percent in Schenectady County ($160,000), 13 perceny in Schoharie County ($148,500) and 39 percent in Montgomer y County ($106,700). The median is the poinft at which half of the prices were more and half were which is considered a better gauge of the salea market thanthe average. The average price in May fell 3 percent, to $213,820. The May resultsa don’t necessarily reflect the activity in the market today sinc e it takes two to three months for a purchasre contract to proceed to afinal closing.
“I will tell you it has been my experiencw that open housesare active, phone callds and Internet leads are many,” GCAR President Sandrs Nardoci said. “The feeling is that when buyerxs become confident that their jobs are secure our market will pickup rapidly.” GCAR Chief Executivde Officer James Ader has said the sales report that’x compiled in July and released to the news media in August will provide a good reading on how the spring markegt fared. There is one potentiallyt telling sign of apossible turnaround: the overallk median sale price has increased steadily sincew January, rising from $171,700 to $191,900 in May.
When only existin homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home sales nationally compared to a year ago. The medianj sale price for existing homes in the Alban y region increased2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the media n sale price was $173,000, down 16.8 percent, accordinfg to the . Albany 151 closed sales, down 16 percent Rensselaer 53closed sales, down 55 percent Saratog a County: 163 closed sales, down 34 percent Schenectadyu County: 93 closed sales, down 11 percent Schohariee County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percengt Montgomery County: 20 closed sales, no changed
region plummeted 30 percent in May despite indicationsd more potential buyers are being drawn into the real estate market by low interest rates and a federalo tax incentivefor first-time buyers. A total of 554 new and existint single-family homes and condominiums sold inthe month, comparef to 790 a year ago, based on preliminary figures release d today by the . The overall median sale pricre fell2 percent, to although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiesw where most of the sales occur. The median pricd fell 7 percent in RensselaeCounty ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratogz County ($238,800).
The median price was unchangec in AlbanyCounty ($205,000) and increasedf 6 percent in Schenectady County ($160,000), 13 perceny in Schoharie County ($148,500) and 39 percent in Montgomer y County ($106,700). The median is the poinft at which half of the prices were more and half were which is considered a better gauge of the salea market thanthe average. The average price in May fell 3 percent, to $213,820. The May resultsa don’t necessarily reflect the activity in the market today sinc e it takes two to three months for a purchasre contract to proceed to afinal closing.
“I will tell you it has been my experiencw that open housesare active, phone callds and Internet leads are many,” GCAR President Sandrs Nardoci said. “The feeling is that when buyerxs become confident that their jobs are secure our market will pickup rapidly.” GCAR Chief Executivde Officer James Ader has said the sales report that’x compiled in July and released to the news media in August will provide a good reading on how the spring markegt fared. There is one potentiallyt telling sign of apossible turnaround: the overallk median sale price has increased steadily sincew January, rising from $171,700 to $191,900 in May.
When only existin homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home sales nationally compared to a year ago. The medianj sale price for existing homes in the Alban y region increased2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the media n sale price was $173,000, down 16.8 percent, accordinfg to the . Albany 151 closed sales, down 16 percent Rensselaer 53closed sales, down 55 percent Saratog a County: 163 closed sales, down 34 percent Schenectadyu County: 93 closed sales, down 11 percent Schohariee County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percengt Montgomery County: 20 closed sales, no changed
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Door remains open for small-business loans - Business First of Columbus:
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Startup ventures and existing companiea in need of capital are lookint atevery option, including bank loanas that carry a federal guarantese from the . “They need money,” said Donnaq Ettenson, vice president of operations forthe . “Credit righty now is very, very We are seeing concernb acrossthe country. People are holding their breath and waitinb to see where the shoe Thegood news: Businesses that don’t qualify for conventionakl bank financing are continuing to benefift from the SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guarantt Program. Just look at the numbers: For the fiscalo year ended Sept.
30, the federal agencyu approved 78,000 loans and a tota l of $18 billion in federal guaranteeesthrough 7(a) – the primary loan program — as well as its 504 “The SBA is here. We are open for business,” says Eric associate administrator withthe SBA’s offic e of capital access. “We are here to support America’sw small businesses in theirt different needs and to help make sure they have access to The team here at SBA is committe tothat mission.” The federal agency doesn’t actually make the loan. Rather, companies approach lenders and work directlhwith them.
If the bank deems a business loantoo risky, it may suggesty that the applicant consider applyint under the Loan Guaranty Program. The SBA will back up to 85 percenty of loans upto $150,000. “The fundamental of it is if can do the loanconventionallty — if it meets their conventional standarde — they don’t need an SBA guarantee,” Zarnikoe said. “But if the business, for whatevedr reason, requires things that are outside of thei r normalcredit terms, then that’s wher the SBA comes in.
It mighg be a longer repayment period; it might be that they don’t have as much collateral; it migh be a different interest rate or a differenf structure ofthe loan.” He said there’s a long list of lendera nationwide that actively participate in SBA The loans they make are used for everything from equipment purchasr and working capital to expansion of “It’s not the decision of the small-busines s owner,” Ettenson noted. “It’s really the decision of the bankers whether they want to enter into that relationshil with SBA and get thatloan guaranteed.
” The Association of Smalkl Business Development Centers represents a network of nearly 1,000 centers nationwide that offer free consulting and low-cost The mission, according to the Web is helping entrepreneurs realize their dream of busines ownership and boosting the competitiveness of existingv companies. The association, funded in part throughg a partnership withthe SBA, offers a direct link to the federall agency and other resources on its Web site. “It’zs a huge infrastructure,” said Ettenson. “Aboutg 60 percent of our clients are people who are alreadg in business and 40 percent are in thestartulp mode.
” For new and existing companies lookinfg to participate in the 7(a) program, a good businessd plan is a must. Take the time to effectively craftf the plan before you approach a lender about financinbyour dream, business advisers say. All capital sourcese will want to see your plan for the startupl and growth ofyour business. “We actually don’t do direct loans,” Zarniko said. “We provide a partial governmeny guarantee of a loan that is made by a credit union, small-business lending corporatio or certified development company.
“So basicallg the lenders need to represent to us that they woulde not have made the loan of the same termsd without the partialgovernment guarantee. It meanse that the borrower is basically getting a loan thatthey wouldn’rt otherwise qualify for in the conventionak market,” he said. That’s good news for the small-businesx sector, which President George W. Bush has describedf as one of America’s “great strengths.” “Small businesses are mainstream America,” Ettenson said. “We are 98 percenrt of the employers in this If you look atlargw business, they are shedding This economy will only grow through the growthj of small business.
” Her advice? Don’ty get discouraged and give up on that loan you want and “What’s interesting is I thinko a lot of small businessesw come to [the thinking, ‘Here is my business Here are my financials. Here’s my cash flow. If I go to Bank X and they turnme I’m done.’ The answeer is that’s not true, because everybody’s lendinfg portfolio is different. You have to shop that business plan Ettenson said.
Startup ventures and existing companiea in need of capital are lookint atevery option, including bank loanas that carry a federal guarantese from the . “They need money,” said Donnaq Ettenson, vice president of operations forthe . “Credit righty now is very, very We are seeing concernb acrossthe country. People are holding their breath and waitinb to see where the shoe Thegood news: Businesses that don’t qualify for conventionakl bank financing are continuing to benefift from the SBA’s 7(a) Loan Guarantt Program. Just look at the numbers: For the fiscalo year ended Sept.
30, the federal agencyu approved 78,000 loans and a tota l of $18 billion in federal guaranteeesthrough 7(a) – the primary loan program — as well as its 504 “The SBA is here. We are open for business,” says Eric associate administrator withthe SBA’s offic e of capital access. “We are here to support America’sw small businesses in theirt different needs and to help make sure they have access to The team here at SBA is committe tothat mission.” The federal agency doesn’t actually make the loan. Rather, companies approach lenders and work directlhwith them.
If the bank deems a business loantoo risky, it may suggesty that the applicant consider applyint under the Loan Guaranty Program. The SBA will back up to 85 percenty of loans upto $150,000. “The fundamental of it is if can do the loanconventionallty — if it meets their conventional standarde — they don’t need an SBA guarantee,” Zarnikoe said. “But if the business, for whatevedr reason, requires things that are outside of thei r normalcredit terms, then that’s wher the SBA comes in.
It mighg be a longer repayment period; it might be that they don’t have as much collateral; it migh be a different interest rate or a differenf structure ofthe loan.” He said there’s a long list of lendera nationwide that actively participate in SBA The loans they make are used for everything from equipment purchasr and working capital to expansion of “It’s not the decision of the small-busines s owner,” Ettenson noted. “It’s really the decision of the bankers whether they want to enter into that relationshil with SBA and get thatloan guaranteed.
” The Association of Smalkl Business Development Centers represents a network of nearly 1,000 centers nationwide that offer free consulting and low-cost The mission, according to the Web is helping entrepreneurs realize their dream of busines ownership and boosting the competitiveness of existingv companies. The association, funded in part throughg a partnership withthe SBA, offers a direct link to the federall agency and other resources on its Web site. “It’zs a huge infrastructure,” said Ettenson. “Aboutg 60 percent of our clients are people who are alreadg in business and 40 percent are in thestartulp mode.
” For new and existing companies lookinfg to participate in the 7(a) program, a good businessd plan is a must. Take the time to effectively craftf the plan before you approach a lender about financinbyour dream, business advisers say. All capital sourcese will want to see your plan for the startupl and growth ofyour business. “We actually don’t do direct loans,” Zarniko said. “We provide a partial governmeny guarantee of a loan that is made by a credit union, small-business lending corporatio or certified development company.
“So basicallg the lenders need to represent to us that they woulde not have made the loan of the same termsd without the partialgovernment guarantee. It meanse that the borrower is basically getting a loan thatthey wouldn’rt otherwise qualify for in the conventionak market,” he said. That’s good news for the small-businesx sector, which President George W. Bush has describedf as one of America’s “great strengths.” “Small businesses are mainstream America,” Ettenson said. “We are 98 percenrt of the employers in this If you look atlargw business, they are shedding This economy will only grow through the growthj of small business.
” Her advice? Don’ty get discouraged and give up on that loan you want and “What’s interesting is I thinko a lot of small businessesw come to [the thinking, ‘Here is my business Here are my financials. Here’s my cash flow. If I go to Bank X and they turnme I’m done.’ The answeer is that’s not true, because everybody’s lendinfg portfolio is different. You have to shop that business plan Ettenson said.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Sac State receives $211K for 'green jobs' training - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The college has received $210,950 in stimulus money to provid e classroom training for green jobs inthe high-growth industry of facilitied management, a news release said Thursday. The monehy comes from almost $5 million in federalp Recovery Act funds allocated by the through the Sacramentoi Employment andTraining Agency. The Collegse of Continuing Education is one of 19 area organizationzs receivingthe funds.
The college’s traininy program will start in the It will help workers from facility management and theconstruction industry, which are sectors that have lost many jobs in the deep Those eligible for the prograjm include adults who are interested in or have some experiencde in construction management, operations and maintenance, custodia l services, landscaping, the environment, contract management and wastse management, the release said.
“These fundsz will allow us to develop anddeliver much-needed traininfg for an industry sector in our community that has been extremely hard hit by the budgett downturn,” Alice Tom, dean of the Colleg e of Continuing Education, said in the release. “Sustainable facilitieas management has been designated asa high-growth job area by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so this trainingv will have both immediate and long-term “The training will prepare workers for high-wage jobs with careed advancement opportunities,” Tonii senior program coordinator with the College of Continuing said in the release.
“It meets the college’sd goal of helping adults update their skilla and move ahead intheir “The program will offer a comprehensiv review of the skills required of today’s facility Ramirez said.“It will teach the importance of incorporatintg sustainability in all steps of facility management, including the LEED (Leadershilp in Energy and Environmental Design) certificatiohn process, which rates projects based on theifr environmental awareness in design and construction.” • $257,795 to stud y an advanced technique for sampling hydrocarbon emissionz from certain kinds of vegetation.
The grant will fund research by one graduate student and oneundergraduate student. • $17,664 to supplement an earlier non-stimulus award of $198,000 to study sugar-basedd molecules that potentially could be used to fight viral diseasee suchas HIV, which can lead to AIDS. The supplemenrt will fund work by two undergraduat students and one high schoool studentthis summer. • $74,760 from the federal Noycr Teaching Fellowship Program to provide planning funds for a collaboration by the College of Naturakl Sciences and Mathematics and the Collegwe of Education to create training programe for math andscience
The college has received $210,950 in stimulus money to provid e classroom training for green jobs inthe high-growth industry of facilitied management, a news release said Thursday. The monehy comes from almost $5 million in federalp Recovery Act funds allocated by the through the Sacramentoi Employment andTraining Agency. The Collegse of Continuing Education is one of 19 area organizationzs receivingthe funds.
The college’s traininy program will start in the It will help workers from facility management and theconstruction industry, which are sectors that have lost many jobs in the deep Those eligible for the prograjm include adults who are interested in or have some experiencde in construction management, operations and maintenance, custodia l services, landscaping, the environment, contract management and wastse management, the release said.
“These fundsz will allow us to develop anddeliver much-needed traininfg for an industry sector in our community that has been extremely hard hit by the budgett downturn,” Alice Tom, dean of the Colleg e of Continuing Education, said in the release. “Sustainable facilitieas management has been designated asa high-growth job area by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so this trainingv will have both immediate and long-term “The training will prepare workers for high-wage jobs with careed advancement opportunities,” Tonii senior program coordinator with the College of Continuing said in the release.
“It meets the college’sd goal of helping adults update their skilla and move ahead intheir “The program will offer a comprehensiv review of the skills required of today’s facility Ramirez said.“It will teach the importance of incorporatintg sustainability in all steps of facility management, including the LEED (Leadershilp in Energy and Environmental Design) certificatiohn process, which rates projects based on theifr environmental awareness in design and construction.” • $257,795 to stud y an advanced technique for sampling hydrocarbon emissionz from certain kinds of vegetation.
The grant will fund research by one graduate student and oneundergraduate student. • $17,664 to supplement an earlier non-stimulus award of $198,000 to study sugar-basedd molecules that potentially could be used to fight viral diseasee suchas HIV, which can lead to AIDS. The supplemenrt will fund work by two undergraduat students and one high schoool studentthis summer. • $74,760 from the federal Noycr Teaching Fellowship Program to provide planning funds for a collaboration by the College of Naturakl Sciences and Mathematics and the Collegwe of Education to create training programe for math andscience
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
D.C. plans to buy Boys & Girls Clubs - Washington Business Journal:
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“A number of council members have been concerned abouy the clubs and their continued ability toprovidr much-needed recreational, educational and other servicex to our children in different parts of the said D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray, who was joined by 10 council membersat Wednesday’s press conferences announcing the purchase. we came together over the past two to three week to try to reach an agreement with BGCGWa that would takea broad, citywide approach to ensuringb their operation.” The clubs and buildings that could soon get a governmen owner are the Frank R. Jelleff Branch at 3265 S St. NW; the Mary Daniel Loughran Clubhouse No. 10 at 2500 14th St.
NW; and the Easterbn Branch at 26117th St. SE, which has been closedc since August 2007. Council membersw will introduce legislation to the council to authorize the mayor to buy thethreed clubs. The $20 million price tag woul consist of capital dollars over five years beginningin 2010. Boys Girls Clubs says it anticipates the sale to be completedf before the calendar yearis up. The news comezs two months afterthe 121-year-old Silvef Spring-based organization, which has a $7 million said it would shutter four under-utilizecd clubs and cut 10 percen of its full-time staff. One of thosr clubs on the list isFrank R.
Jelleff Branch — the organization’s oldesgt running club — which was slatedx to close at the end of With the latest newsof D.C.’sw proposed purchase, Jelleff operations will continue with a summefr camp and the Boys & Girls Clubd believes programming at the site will continuwe until the sale closes. “This has been a long road and a lot of peoplde have worked very hard to get tothis point. We are thrille d to see the culmination of hard said BGCGW spokeswomanMolly Boyle. “Jelleff and Eastern were on the marke and were obviouschoices [for D.C.]. We had announce d several years ago we were lookingv at options forClubhouse No.
Once a transition has been made, a new governing body will be with governmental and communitu representatives that stand apart from theBoys & Girl s Clubs. Gray said a competitive bid proces s will take place for providing services tothe city-ownex clubs, which could be BGCGW. The council’sa plan would also provide money to the Hopkins Brancnh at 100012th St. SE, which was slated to closew at the endof June, so that it can stay open. The BGCGWq is still looking to move the cramped Hopkins club to anothefr site since it is currently so andthe D.C. Housing Authority is now lookin g to provide the club with alarger space.
The plan would also provide funds tomove BGCGW’d headquarters from Silver Springv back to D.C. at its currentr club on BenningRoad — a plan BGCGW has been pursuing for a The club’s D.C. regional servicews center currently runs out of thatNortheasg site.
“A number of council members have been concerned abouy the clubs and their continued ability toprovidr much-needed recreational, educational and other servicex to our children in different parts of the said D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray, who was joined by 10 council membersat Wednesday’s press conferences announcing the purchase. we came together over the past two to three week to try to reach an agreement with BGCGWa that would takea broad, citywide approach to ensuringb their operation.” The clubs and buildings that could soon get a governmen owner are the Frank R. Jelleff Branch at 3265 S St. NW; the Mary Daniel Loughran Clubhouse No. 10 at 2500 14th St.
NW; and the Easterbn Branch at 26117th St. SE, which has been closedc since August 2007. Council membersw will introduce legislation to the council to authorize the mayor to buy thethreed clubs. The $20 million price tag woul consist of capital dollars over five years beginningin 2010. Boys Girls Clubs says it anticipates the sale to be completedf before the calendar yearis up. The news comezs two months afterthe 121-year-old Silvef Spring-based organization, which has a $7 million said it would shutter four under-utilizecd clubs and cut 10 percen of its full-time staff. One of thosr clubs on the list isFrank R.
Jelleff Branch — the organization’s oldesgt running club — which was slatedx to close at the end of With the latest newsof D.C.’sw proposed purchase, Jelleff operations will continue with a summefr camp and the Boys & Girls Clubd believes programming at the site will continuwe until the sale closes. “This has been a long road and a lot of peoplde have worked very hard to get tothis point. We are thrille d to see the culmination of hard said BGCGW spokeswomanMolly Boyle. “Jelleff and Eastern were on the marke and were obviouschoices [for D.C.]. We had announce d several years ago we were lookingv at options forClubhouse No.
Once a transition has been made, a new governing body will be with governmental and communitu representatives that stand apart from theBoys & Girl s Clubs. Gray said a competitive bid proces s will take place for providing services tothe city-ownex clubs, which could be BGCGW. The council’sa plan would also provide money to the Hopkins Brancnh at 100012th St. SE, which was slated to closew at the endof June, so that it can stay open. The BGCGWq is still looking to move the cramped Hopkins club to anothefr site since it is currently so andthe D.C. Housing Authority is now lookin g to provide the club with alarger space.
The plan would also provide funds tomove BGCGW’d headquarters from Silver Springv back to D.C. at its currentr club on BenningRoad — a plan BGCGW has been pursuing for a The club’s D.C. regional servicews center currently runs out of thatNortheasg site.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Arbitrator blocks sale of Exempla stake to Sisters of Charity - Denver Business Journal:
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The ruling in the closed-door arbitration authorizexs a transfer of control of Exempla -- or "membership," in the terminology of nonprofit Exempla's legal structure. But it says Sisters of Charith cannot pay Community First forits stake. "Thre Exempla bylaws permit and authorize either member of Exemplq to transfer its membership to the other if both members unless the transfer isfor Friday's arbitration ruling by Willianm Meyer of says. ( in PDF format.) All sidew in the dispute said over the weekencd they are reviewingtheir "next in light of the ruling.
The arbitration stemmed from Exempla'ds board lawsuit to block the sale, sayingg it would divert proceeds away from theitr intendedmedical purpose. Exempla has also objected to placinhg two Exempla hospital that have established medicalo policies ona non-sectariam basis under Sisters of Charity, a Romanh Catholic organization. Sisters of Charitt and Community First jointly founded Exempla in 1997 to own Luthera Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritan Medical Centerfin Lafayette, which are the focus of the dispute. (Exemplsa also operates Saint Josephb Hospitalin Denver, which is owned by the Sisteras of Charity and has traditionally operated as a Catholix hospital.
) Sisters of Charity and Community First usually describe themselves as or "members" of Exempla in legal Arvada-based Community First was founded in 1975 as the Lutheram Medical Center Foundation, the fundraisin arm of that hospital. It has now become a general philanthropic organization and support agencyfor nonprofits, and is seekinh to exit its hospital-ownershil role. The $311 million buyout price was to have supported itscharitablee goals.
In separate statements over the Exempla's CEO focused on the fact that the arbitrator had barrer sale ofCommunity First's share of Exempla; Community Firsr and the Sisters of Charity noted that the arbitrator is allowing a "Today, the arbitrator ... ruled that our sponsor cannot complete their member transfer agreemengtas proposed," Exempla CEO Jeff Selberb wrote in a letter to employees Saturday. ( .) "Thd arbitrator ruled [Community First] cannot receive payment for transferring its membershipto [Sisters of Charity]," Selber wrote.
Sisters of Charit y and Community First issued a joint statementf Saturday sayingthey "are reviewing the arbitrator’x decision to permit the transfer of their According to the decision, the bylawz governing Exempla Inc. alloww [Sisters of Charity] and [Community First] to transfer theit memberships. In light of the arbitrator’s stipulation that no value can be assignede tothe transfer, the leadership of both organizations is working diligentlh to determine next steps.
"The sponsors remaim united in their view that the membership transfed is necessary to maintain the vitality of Exempla hospitals and supporyt critical services in the broader Denver metropolitan the jointstatement adds. If the transaction is completed, the Sisterzs of Charity would require Lutheran and Good Samaritanj to adhere to Catholic medical directives that prohibitsterilizationn procedures, contraceptive services and end-of-life decisions such as the removalk of feeding tubes.
The arbitrator'ws ruling does not appear to bar such a medicalo policy change at thetwo "Exempla has not established that the charitable purposes and specific objectivees of Exempla would prohibit the application of the Catholic doctrine ... at [Lutheran and Good Samaritan] as a resulf of such transfer," the ruling Early last year, Exempla’s board of directors sued to blockj the previously announced deal that woulds make the Sisters of Charit y the sole sponsorof Exempla’s hospitals, with the Sisters agreeingg to pay Community First $311 million. A Denverd District Court judge later ordered Exempl and its sponsors to seek arbitration inthe case.
Exempla said it did not want arbitration because the repercussions from the transfed will affect the publicand "should be addressed in a courtroom, not behind closesd doors." But Denver District Courf Judge William Robbins said in a court order issuede on June 25, 2008, that both state and federapl policy strongly favor arbitration in such He granted the Sisters of Charity's motion to compe arbitration. The private arbitration was delayed several monthz because the sides in the dispute couled not agree onan arbitrator.
It began this In his letter Saturday, Exempla's Selberg said that "whiler we disagreed on significant issues, I believe the intention of allpartiess was, and still is, to meet the needs of our hospitals and clinics. We look forward to identifying next stepds withour sponsors."
The ruling in the closed-door arbitration authorizexs a transfer of control of Exempla -- or "membership," in the terminology of nonprofit Exempla's legal structure. But it says Sisters of Charith cannot pay Community First forits stake. "Thre Exempla bylaws permit and authorize either member of Exemplq to transfer its membership to the other if both members unless the transfer isfor Friday's arbitration ruling by Willianm Meyer of says. ( in PDF format.) All sidew in the dispute said over the weekencd they are reviewingtheir "next in light of the ruling.
The arbitration stemmed from Exempla'ds board lawsuit to block the sale, sayingg it would divert proceeds away from theitr intendedmedical purpose. Exempla has also objected to placinhg two Exempla hospital that have established medicalo policies ona non-sectariam basis under Sisters of Charity, a Romanh Catholic organization. Sisters of Charitt and Community First jointly founded Exempla in 1997 to own Luthera Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritan Medical Centerfin Lafayette, which are the focus of the dispute. (Exemplsa also operates Saint Josephb Hospitalin Denver, which is owned by the Sisteras of Charity and has traditionally operated as a Catholix hospital.
) Sisters of Charity and Community First usually describe themselves as or "members" of Exempla in legal Arvada-based Community First was founded in 1975 as the Lutheram Medical Center Foundation, the fundraisin arm of that hospital. It has now become a general philanthropic organization and support agencyfor nonprofits, and is seekinh to exit its hospital-ownershil role. The $311 million buyout price was to have supported itscharitablee goals.
In separate statements over the Exempla's CEO focused on the fact that the arbitrator had barrer sale ofCommunity First's share of Exempla; Community Firsr and the Sisters of Charity noted that the arbitrator is allowing a "Today, the arbitrator ... ruled that our sponsor cannot complete their member transfer agreemengtas proposed," Exempla CEO Jeff Selberb wrote in a letter to employees Saturday. ( .) "Thd arbitrator ruled [Community First] cannot receive payment for transferring its membershipto [Sisters of Charity]," Selber wrote.
Sisters of Charit y and Community First issued a joint statementf Saturday sayingthey "are reviewing the arbitrator’x decision to permit the transfer of their According to the decision, the bylawz governing Exempla Inc. alloww [Sisters of Charity] and [Community First] to transfer theit memberships. In light of the arbitrator’s stipulation that no value can be assignede tothe transfer, the leadership of both organizations is working diligentlh to determine next steps.
"The sponsors remaim united in their view that the membership transfed is necessary to maintain the vitality of Exempla hospitals and supporyt critical services in the broader Denver metropolitan the jointstatement adds. If the transaction is completed, the Sisterzs of Charity would require Lutheran and Good Samaritanj to adhere to Catholic medical directives that prohibitsterilizationn procedures, contraceptive services and end-of-life decisions such as the removalk of feeding tubes.
The arbitrator'ws ruling does not appear to bar such a medicalo policy change at thetwo "Exempla has not established that the charitable purposes and specific objectivees of Exempla would prohibit the application of the Catholic doctrine ... at [Lutheran and Good Samaritan] as a resulf of such transfer," the ruling Early last year, Exempla’s board of directors sued to blockj the previously announced deal that woulds make the Sisters of Charit y the sole sponsorof Exempla’s hospitals, with the Sisters agreeingg to pay Community First $311 million. A Denverd District Court judge later ordered Exempl and its sponsors to seek arbitration inthe case.
Exempla said it did not want arbitration because the repercussions from the transfed will affect the publicand "should be addressed in a courtroom, not behind closesd doors." But Denver District Courf Judge William Robbins said in a court order issuede on June 25, 2008, that both state and federapl policy strongly favor arbitration in such He granted the Sisters of Charity's motion to compe arbitration. The private arbitration was delayed several monthz because the sides in the dispute couled not agree onan arbitrator.
It began this In his letter Saturday, Exempla's Selberg said that "whiler we disagreed on significant issues, I believe the intention of allpartiess was, and still is, to meet the needs of our hospitals and clinics. We look forward to identifying next stepds withour sponsors."
Friday, July 1, 2011
Clearwater chamber launches Hispanic Business Council - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The group aims to fosteer the growth of Hispanic businesseas and unite the localbusiness community, a release said. The CRCC is hosting the council’s firsy Resource Information Night for Hispanic businesses on July 16 at the Best Western Grand Hotel in Clearwate from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topicsw are scheduled to include information on the federalpstimulus package, business financing and business counseling. In additiohn to the Chamber, representatives from the Cityof Clearwater, , the , , the , , 2-1-q and are slated to be in attendance.
Establishedc in 1922, the Clearwaterd Regional Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the busines s environment and promote economic growth in theClearwaterr region, it said. It representxs more than 1,700 member businesses, the chambedr said. That’s up from 1,450 reported in the 2010 Book of Listx by the Tampa Bay BusinessJournal . Data for the annuall ranking of chamber membership in Tampas Bay is collectedin
The group aims to fosteer the growth of Hispanic businesseas and unite the localbusiness community, a release said. The CRCC is hosting the council’s firsy Resource Information Night for Hispanic businesses on July 16 at the Best Western Grand Hotel in Clearwate from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topicsw are scheduled to include information on the federalpstimulus package, business financing and business counseling. In additiohn to the Chamber, representatives from the Cityof Clearwater, , the , , the , , 2-1-q and are slated to be in attendance.
Establishedc in 1922, the Clearwaterd Regional Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the busines s environment and promote economic growth in theClearwaterr region, it said. It representxs more than 1,700 member businesses, the chambedr said. That’s up from 1,450 reported in the 2010 Book of Listx by the Tampa Bay BusinessJournal . Data for the annuall ranking of chamber membership in Tampas Bay is collectedin
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