17 December 2009
I’m just grateful we found water on the moon in 2009. If we had waited another month to find ice on the lunar surface I’m afraid the entire decade could have been deemed, ‘The Great Pause’; as in a cease in progress; a stop in forward movement; a freeze. It began with the great trepidation of [...]
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17 December 2009
At CSU, Chico’s This Way to Sustainability Conference during the first week of November “Greenie “ Awards were presented to leaders and organizations in Chico who have advanced the cause of sustainability. Awards are presented to a nonprofit organization, a business and an individual. The nonprofit award went to River Partners, an organization dedicated to creating [...]
Posted in Environment0 Comments
17 December 2009
With all of the negative information flowing from the mainstream media, I find that it is often refreshing to take a few minutes to look at the positive side of current conditions. Anyone in business in the North Valley is struggling with how to improve the income of his/her business. Information is valuable, but you [...]
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17 December 2009
Whether businesses need a helping hand, extra storage space or heavy equipment, the Work Training Center is there to make life easier. The center, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to supporting people with disabilities as they achieve increased independence in work and leisure. Businesses using the center’s services are not only keeping business local, they’re helping [...]
Posted in Education, Organization0 Comments
12 November 2009
You hear the term thrown around almost everywhere—the radio, TV, online media—and to many small business owners, the concept of branding might sound a bit vague. But truly understanding what the term means—and further, its implications—allows one to see the possible positive impacts branding can bring to one’s business. First, let’s set the record straight: A [...]
Posted in Advertising, Business Development0 Comments
12 November 2009
Given the growth of employee-employer savings to meet retirement goals, it is not uncommon for employees to have a significant amount of employer stock in their qualified retirement plans. When it comes time for employees to leave the nest, most are willing to directly rollover all qualified plan assets into a traditional IRA. A traditional [...]
Posted in Business Development0 Comments
10 November 2009
It was a pleasant but ordinary morning in Chico. One could sense the end of summer as fall impatiently waited on the porch. A gentle coolness hung in the air. In households all around town coffee gurgled on its descent into the glass pot as children pleaded for five more minutes with their dreams. People [...]
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09 October 2009
Social Security is a lot like the ozone layer—we all know it’s there now and we count on it being there in the future. Yet most people don’t know much more about it than that. Here’s a short list of interesting facts about Social Security. 1) Social Security benefits do not automatically start coming in the [...]
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09 October 2009
The owners of Northern California Recycling are already dedicated to keeping our streets clean and waste free, but this month they are devoting themselves to something even more amazing—providing children in Africa the funds to better their poverty stricken lives. During September, Northern California Recycling will be donating two cents of every pound recycled to the [...]
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09 October 2009
Golden Capital Network and NoRTEC have launched a series of business development workshops to get companies on the road to growing their entrepreneurial venture into a thriving, successful business. The Venture Island Entrepreneur Workshop series, which began in August, is currently focused on giving Venture Island-North State contestants the skills they will need to make it [...]
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When the History Books Are Written
New Business: Mad Dash Serves Pizza in a Flash
Greenies Awarded at Sustainability Conference
The Bright Side of Our Current Economic Problems
The Smart Way to Grow Your Business: The Work Training Center
Don’t Knock Taking Your Employer Stock
Zot’s Hot Dogs: 31 Years of Delicious Wieners
Nonprofit Success – Children of the Street
Dragon Graphics Thrives with Needed Niche
