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Congratulations 2009 Business Development Month Class
On June 5, Greater Southwest Development Corporation and Saint Xavier University completed 2009’s Business Development Month. Dozens of small business owners marched through our sessions, networking events and workshops to get the tools they need in order to effectively start, manage or expand their business. Our guest speakers covered a plethora of topics such as Business Plan Writing, Human Resources, Loan Packaging and City of Chicago requirements.
Business Development Month’s participants now have a chance to use this information and apply concrete sophisticated thinking in managing our time’s herculean business challenges. Many people would argue that starting a business in today’s climate appear to be unreasonable. Fears of starting up or expanding an entrepreneurial concept, are widely spread and inextricably linked with our current economic conditions. There are many success stories however that make all of us think twice before we allow ourselves to be scared and hesitant from all of these phobias.
There is no doubt that we all have to think smarter when it comes to manage and operate our businesses. Reinventing ourselves and methods is a necessity, not an option. Cutting some of our costs and researching our options before we make a decision appears to be indispensable. Networking with one another and working together is now a prerequisite of success. This is the only way that we can overcome our challenges, expand our businesses and march into a future of prosperity.
Congratulations to the 2009’s Business Development Month Class!