Help for smnall business owners
Where can people go to learn about area small business owners? Where can small business owners meet potential new customers and network with other small business owners? Where can small business owners go to learn more skills about successfully running their businesses?
How about the annual Women’s Business Owners Expo/Conference? This Expo, now in its 5th year, propels women as new entrepreneurs and existing business owners into seeding, growing, and accelerating their businesses. It provides an opportunity to make valuable contacts by networking, showcasing businesses, and making business contacts with those who can help with marketing, capitol, advertising, technology, wellness, branding, and IRS regulations. The Expo/Conference mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its small business owners and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; and to build strategic alliances with SCORE, DCEO, SBDC, and women affiliations; and to influence women with a business dream.
This 5th Annual Women’s Business Expo/Conference is May 31, 2008 at the Peoria Civic Center. Workshop presenters include Cindy Byrd on Business Branding, Learning QuickBooks Software by Wendi Ramsay, and IRS Regulations for Small Businesses by Katie Beard–a 30 year IRS veteran. The public is invited. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. (Registered guests receives free QuickBooks software) Visit www.peoriawomenexpo.com for more information.
The 5th Annual Women’s Business Owners Expo is pleased to announce Commerce Bank Small Business Program has renewed its partnership for 2008. WBO Expo and Commerce Bank formed this business relationship to help new entrepreneurs and existing business owners achieve and accomplish their personal and professional business goals.
“I am delighted by our partnership with Commerce Bank which will bring more business tools to striving women entrepreneurs.” said Doris Symonds, WBO executive producer. J. Boger Hessing, vice president and business banking specialist along with Cindy Hermann, Grand Prairie branch manager and assistant vice president, have demonstrated a strong commitment to educate women business owners on services directly in line with their needs as to the small business program resources, products, and services. Cindy continues to host the monthly Ladies Who Lunch Their Business to Success for women business owners to be better educated, more connected, and professionally mentored to grow their businesses to the next level. The luncheon is held on the third Thursday of each month. It is a forum where women can share information about their business.
“Commerce Bank Small Business Program recognizes the value and importance of women business owners and believes in Doris Symonds’ goals of accelerating women entrepreneurs in the community. We understand the individual needs of small business owners and are committed to providing a full range of resources, products, and solutions uniquely tailored to help many small businesses succeed,” says Cindy Hermann.
Commerce Bank offers a full range of products to meet small business needs, including business credit and debit cards, business loans, lines of credit, and business checking accounts. Commerce is a SBA preferred lender and provides specialized support designed to make it easier for business customers to manage their finances so that they can focus on what’s important to them. Information on Commerce Bank’s business products is available online at www.commercebank.com, or you are welcome to contact Cindy Hermann at (309) 999-3258.
