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Bill Miranda

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Posted by Bill Miranda on May 14, 2009 at 9:30am

Bill Miranda

Masterminds Meeting 5-6-09

Yesterday's meeting was filled with many useful and helpful tips. Mike Remington achieved a milestone by "Never giving up, and never surrendering!" All business people must remember that if you incessantly follow up with your clients, eventually you WILL get what you want. Persistency isn't always annoying! Andrew also pointed out that when he met with a potential client he first asked "What business are you really in?" Many people are unclear as to what business they are truly in and when… Continue

Posted by Bill Miranda on May 7, 2009 at 10:11am

Bill Miranda

Masterminds Meeting 4-28-09

Hello Everyone! I'm learning so much about business by attending Masterminds! Everyone is so helpful and the networking within the group is fabulous. Some tips provided by some of the members: take ideas from your competition and see how they run things; implement and leverage off other businesses you are competing against. Also, for all of you that are unemployed and searching, remember that less is more. Focus on one or two aspects that you specialize in and be specific rather than broad.… Continue

Posted by Bill Miranda on May 1, 2009 at 9:30am

Bill Miranda

Masterminds Meeting 4-8-09

Great meeting last week! Andrew started out the meeting by giving the group a tip: communicate with your target market often.(TOMA: top of mind awareness) It's very important to get yourself out there through ways such as a newsletter; when customers need the services you provide, you should be the first business to come to mind. Fernando was very helpful when bringing up how the government is giving out billions of dollars to small businesses through GSA ( General Services Administration). To… Continue

Posted by Bill Miranda on April 13, 2009 at 10:42am

Bill Miranda

Masterminds Meeting 4/1/09

This last meeting at masterminds was invigorating!!!! First off, Mike, with MadDog Gaming, gave some good tips about Google analytics to that can help with website management. Techonolgy seems to always be a key topic at all our meetings and I am wondering if everyone is able to keep up with the fast changing "tech" world. Remember, we have some very capable tech-savy people at our meetings, so make use of their talents. Google Sitemaps are a good way… Continue

Posted by Bill Miranda on April 6, 2009 at 11:00am

 

Welcome to Masterminds

This is a place where business owners go to share their knowledge, experiences, and emotions on a weekly basis. Whether you are looking to give or get some business tips Masterminds is the place to go. If you hit a milestone in your business and want to share it with others who will applaud you, Masterminds is the place to go. And when you have an issue that needs solving, Masterminds is the place to go. Come join us, every Wednesday, 9:30AM to 10:30AM at the Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce boardroom. We're not cliquish about helping others. New members get our most focused attention.

Bill Miranda
Masterminds Facilitator

Mastermind Matters

Business Planning:
At Masterminds we stress the importance of business planning. A good business plan is like a roadmap. It denotes starting point, end point and how best to get there.

Goal Setting:
Setting goals, and tracking them, is important to success. At Masterminds we stress the setting of clear, measurable goals. And, we hold you accountable to your goals. In this way, Masterminds can help you reach them.

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About / Join SBDC MasterMinds

SBDC stands for Small Business Development Center. This is a nationwide network of non-profit centers supported by the SBA (Small Business Administration), the nationwide community college network, and state agencies to promote economic development. SBDC provides a range of services from free, one-on-one counseling to entrepreneurs and small business owners, and training and seminars for free or nominal fee.

SBDC hosted by College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita covers Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando Valley. Garnering regional awards for best SBDC Center and Top SBDC Conselor, this center also pioneered innovative offerings such as the annual Entrepreneur's Conference and the weekly SBDC Masterminds.

Join SBDC MasterMinds. (661) 294-9375

NOTE: SBDC also helps entrepreneurs secure funding, although SBDC does not provide funding itself. Funding is typically awarded as a loan or equity funding. Beware of sites pitching free money, including government grants. You may even see one of these ads in the Google Ads on the right. Sorry we currently do not control the Ads. Contact an SBDC Counselor for more information about funding for your business.
 
 
 

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