Tuesday, May 18, 2010

The Bridgeport Regional Business Council -- make them part of your support group

Spotlight on: The Bridgeport Regional Business Council

The "Navigating Opportunities" workshop originally scheduled for June 2, 2010 has been cancelled. The BRBC expects to reschedule it later in the fall. If you'd like to be notified about this or other BRBC events, please email Mary Dean at


As you think about your business support group -- the friends and business acquaintances who can offer advice or lend a hand when you need it -- don't forget to include the Stratford Library!

These three new books -- all just published in 2010 -- can help steer the new entrepreneur towards success, or help an established small business owner "tune up" your business-building skills.

How to Build a Business and Sell it for Millions, by Jack Garson. Garson, a strategy and transaction consultant, has a unique perspective to getting your new business off the ground: he teaches you to think about the future "sellability" of your business from the very beginning. That's the secret, he believes, to creating a profitable, sustainable venture.
Start Your Own Business and Hire Yourself: Insider Tips for Successful Self-Employment in Any Economy, by Suzanne Caplan . This timely book shows how to get financing in hard times for small business loans, including up-to-date coverage on the implications of Obama's stimulus initiatives on SBA programs.
Making Money from Home: How to Run a Successful Home-Based Business by Donna Partow . Partow writes from the perspective of a married woman who wants to stay home with her children but also earn money. Still, her step-by-step advice can benefit anyone wants to develop their own business from home

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