NEWS RELEASE
Andres Chagolla
602-506-8707
achagolla@mail.maricopa.gov
MCbiz is providing its own version of a ‘Stimulus Package’ to benefit the local economy by way of its FREE “Boom or Bust?” Workshop & Procurement Fair set for Friday, April 3rd at the Queen Creek Public Library - 21802 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ, from 8:00am-12:30pm.

“Small business owners and entrepreneurs will benefit from the Boom or Bust? Workshop by discovering “Boom Strategies” for overcoming this economic cycle, exchanging key information to spurt growth and they will be given another opportunity to network – all of this at NO COST,” exclaimed, Andres Chagolla, Manager for Maricopa County’s Small Business Enterprise Program.

Additionally, “we need more small businesses to register and self-certify as Small Business Enterprises to meet the upcoming demand for projects funded through Stimulus Package allotments,” further noted Wes Baysinger, Director of Materials  Management for Maricopa County. The said projects will be time sensitive, and it is imperative that small businesses complete the registration process to be considered for the upcoming projects.

Join MCbiz on April 3rd and learn how to do business with Maricopa County. 

There are a host of companies, procurement entities, and organizations providing valuable information to the small business community, including Kukura Business Solutions, whose CEO – Major Williams - will present how to lower the cost of operations, increase productivity, and build a stronger business.

Additional key presenters include:

SEO Program
Super SEO Secrets Fast Track: How to Drive Customers to Your Web Site and Increase Your Sales Using Search Engine Optimization - By Scott White of  SEO Tutorial Program *Bring Laptops with Internet Card! Either building a business class Web site or the best e-commerce site in the world will matter a hill of beans if you have no traffic. In this presentation, Scott White, an SEO master, teaches participants how to generate instant traffic – organically. We’re not talking about pay-per-click or other expensive SEM tactics. Sure, those tools are part of any successful SEO campaign – but they are only one component. The bulk of this presentation describes the easy, straight-forward methods involved in getting and keeping a first-page ranking on all the major search engines. This seminar will be a two-hour session with only 20 seats available!

AFLAC
Maximizing a Benefit Package - By Adam M. Labbe
His presentation will be on maximizing a benefit package for small to mid size employers, including core benefits, voluntary benefits, and benefit administration. As the District Sales Coordinator, Adam works with minority markets.
ADP
Learning Payroll and Human Resource Essentials - By Casey Guttman and Ken Rodriguez
The presentation will outline necessary information that applies to owning and running your own business. Some areas that will be covered include: Differences between business entities; Components of a pay check; Explanation of different taxes; and Life Cycle of an Employee.
Smith Barney
The Inner Struggle: Human Behavior and Investing – By Emily Domingue and Al Chaves – In recessionary times like these, everyone is feeling a number of different emotions regarding our investments. A prolonged bear market can cause investors to question their commitment to a long range financial plan. Behavioral finance tells us that sound principals are like second nature.  We're human beings. We react- or sometimes overreact- in instinctive ways. Don't miss this discussion of time-tested strategies that can help investors smooth out the impact of market fluctuations over time while making progress with our inner struggles.

Procurement & Community Organizations Attending:
Maricopa County Flood Control Procurement
City of Phoenix, Green Chamber, ASBA, SBA, AZ Native American Business Development Center, State of AZ Procurement & AZ Department of Commerce, City of Chandler, City of Tempe, National Bank of Arizona, Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council.

Please RSVP at achagolla@mail.maricopa.gov.

MCbiz and partner presenters offer a variety of workshops to assist small businesses to grow and become more competitive.  For more information about the Maricopa County Small Business Enterprise Program visit www.maricopa.gov/mcbiz.

We thank Gatorade/PepsiCo for their beverage donations!