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KOSBE Project of the Month  Maumba Productions is a Limited Liability Company that was created to market and operate regional mixed martial arts Crankcage Fighting Championships (CFC), and Considerwear (TM) combat gear, sportswear and apparel for men and women.   The first event is scheduled for October 24-25, at Meadowview Marriott Convention Center. Tickets will be available soon at Morrell Music locations throughout the Tri-Cities, and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, send email to guybortz@crankcage.org.
Webcast: The Next President and the Entrepreneurial Economy. Barack Obama, John McCain, and entrepreneurial businesses. How will this historic election influence America’s standing in the global economy and its ability to compete? What specific policies will the new administration pursue, and how will they affect America's entrepreneurs and business owners?
Join us for a live webcast from the Inc. 500/5000 Conference as Kauffman Foundation president and CEO Carl Schramm leads a stimulating panel discussion with key economic advisers to John McCain and Barack Obama. Hear about the candidates' thoughts and plans regarding taxes, job creation, credit, innovation, immigration policy, education, the SBA, and other issues that are critical to the growth and success of small and medium-size businesses over the next four years and beyond.Â
This event originally took place live from the Inc. 500/5000 Conference in Washington, D.C., Friday, September 19. With: Jason Furman, Director of Economic Policy for Barack Obama and Doug Holtz-Eakin, Director of Economic Policy for John McCain.  Moderated By: Carl Schramm, President and CEO, The Kauffman Foundation.Â
State of Affairs --State of Tennessee Economic & Community Development (ECD) & Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO) Incubators: Economic Gardening for Small Business. Data suggests small business creates more jobs than large companies. Do you have the infrastructure in place to help your small businesses succeed?Â
At the 2008 Governor's Conference, on September 15-16, in Nashville, TN, Aundrea Wilcox, KOSBE Executive Director, served as moderator of an expert panel discussion including John Cook (Manager of the Cumberland University Culinary Center), Shawn A. Carson (Director of UT-Battelle Center for Entrepreneurial Growth), Rayford G. Johnson (Director of the ETSU Innovation Laboratory), and Mildred Walters (Director of the Nashville Incubation Center). Â
The session was attended by more than 150 business leaders. As soon as the video presentation is available, it will be posted here.Â
Neighborhood Training & Education OpportunitiesÂ
SmallBizU eLearning University Marketing 101 describes the fundamentals of the most important aspect of any business --marketing. Click on the link provided to learn the concepts taught in college-level courses in just a few hours, including the '5Ps' --Product, Promotion, Price, Place and Positioning. At the end of this course, you will be able to creat a comprehensive marketing plan for your business that encompasses a creative plan, a positioning plan, and a media marketing calendar --the essentials of any good marketing strategy.
KOSBE Client New Start Ups & E x p a n s i o n s Grandma Bonnie's Allergy-Ease Foods is up and running its BBQ, Sage and Pizza-Style Veggie Burgers  at the Sneedville, Tenn. Kitchen Incubator, which focuses on assisting disadvantaged, women, farm-based, and youth business entrepreneurs in rural areas.  Bonnie Peters was one of nine finalists in KOSBE's Annual Small Business Contest last year.Â
According to Parade Magazine, 60% of all human illness is attributed to food intolerances. Grandma Bonnie's Allergy-Ease Foods do not include any of the following top food allergens: Milk (Beef), Eggs (Chicken), Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat (Gluten), nor Soy. Restaurants and grocerers that are interested in carrying Grandma Bonnie's Allergy-Ease Foods should contact Bonnie Peters at Allergy-Ease Foods, LLC, 271 Hwy 131, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 USA; send email to allergyease@embarqmail.com, or call (423) 246-1987. Â
KOSBE Book Club  You Can Be Clutter-Free & Organized: Fast Easy Organizing Solutions for Paper Piles and Your Office by Mary Pankiewicz. Is your desk like a volcano ready to explode? Are you losing time looking for necessary papers? If so, read this book and discover how to conquer your paper stacks and rescue your desk. Mary Pankiewicz is the owner of Clutter-free & Organized, and works hands-on with businesses and individuals to get more done in less time. She also conducts custom corporate professional training for executives and employees.Â
