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Program enables company to keep up with rising demand UPLAND, Calif. – In 2012, MedRevenu Inc. founder John Alvarez faced increasing demand for his company’s services. This challenged MedRevenu’s capacity; Alvarez had to turn business away. When the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board contacted Alvarez about its no-cost On-The-Job training program, he recognized that the program would be a valuable resource for expansion. “We faced a large hurdle in 2012: we had immense demand but not the immediate resources to hire and train a team to meet that demand,” said John Alvarez, of MedRevenu. “With assistance from On-The-Job...
San Bernardino – David B. Marion, CPA with Smith Marion & Co., LLP, and out-going Board Chair for Arrowhead United Way, handed over the gavel to Brian Townsend, Precinct Reporter, the in-coming Board Chair for 2013 – 2014. The passing of the gavel occurred at the Arrowhead United Way (AUW) 2013 Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast on May 2, 2013 at the National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino. Past Board Chairs in attendance were Linda Savage, Kevin Lang, and Don Averill. The theme of the event was, The Magic of Living United, and Marion presided over the 2013 business...
Wed, May 8 2013 - California Baptist University, Innovator’s Hall - 5:00pm – VIP Reception/Meet & Greet; 6:30pm – Panel Discussions/Networking Business and civic leaders from across the Inland Empire will gather at California Baptist University on Wednesday, May 8 to take on the tough fiscal and economic issues facing Southern California to offer diverse and innovative solutions, at the Strategic Business Summit. The event, organized by Build Business Leaders Organization (BuildLeaders.org), will feature prominent and influential community leaders, who will field questions related to taxes, fiscal policies and economic challenges in the Inland Empire and the region from two moderators. “As a part of our mission...
Three Small Business Time Traps and How to Eliminate Them Forever Too much to do with too little time and help? Attend this informational seminar and improve your productivity. Register now. Slated for discussion are strategic areas to review in your business, simple tools to monitor progress, options to consider when personnel and capital resources are limited, and tools for collaboration. This seminar will be of great value to CEO’s, entrepreneurs, and established or start-up business owners who are looking to increase their company’s potential and profitability. If you are a business owner with 5-100 employees, please join us for this informational session....
With the vast majority of new wealth, new jobs and new prosperity expected to come from people working together to advance business success, business leaders, educators and policymakers are coming together under the common cause that business success benefits everyone. The Innovation Economy Expo (IExpo), scheduled for May 9th at the Ontario Convention Center in Southern California, has already generated more than 50 sponsors, 40 speakers and nearly a dozen Collaborative Partners. Participating Stakeholders, ranging from sole proprietors to large international organizations, have joined the cause to participate in this unique, day-long, interactive forum designed to connect businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs with...
INLAND EMPIRE, California – NAIOP Inland Empire will host its 19th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, April 25 at the Industry Hills Golf Club’s IKE Course, One Industry Hills Parkway in the City of Industry. Proceeds from the event will support the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a national nonprofit that provides scholarships and educational counseling to surviving children of fallen special operations personnel. Last year, the event raised more than $10,000 for the foundation. The chapter aims to match that amount again this year. “As a business organization, we understand the importance of giving more youth access to secondary education,” said...
Mission Oaks Bancorp Announces Results for First Quarter of 2013. Selected quarterly highlights as of March 31, 2013: Mission Oaks earned $220,000 for the first quarter, its most profitable quarter since 2008. Classified assets continued to fall, and at $13.5 million were at their lowest level in five years. Loan charge offs continued to decline with only $158,000 in net quarterly charge offs. Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) was reduced to one property valued at $75,000. The Company’s cost of funds dropped to 0.39 percent, down from 0.73 percent in the same period last year, and the average interest margin...
Do you sell bowling balls to Bangladesh? Or dish towels to Delhi? If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a federal government program or assistance to get there, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa, Inc. want to see your story. Enter the “2013 SBA-Visa Export Video Contest”, where participants will have a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money that will highlight how the small business became a successful exporter, the benefits of exporting and government programs available to help them export. Eligible small businesses are encouraged to submit a video tohttp://exportvideo.challenge.gov/....
In a rapidly evolving virtual marketplace, where each cyber attack costs small and medium sized businesses an average of nearly $200,000, business owners must vigilantly protect against information security risks. As larger companies take steps to secure their systems, less secure small businesses can be easier targets for criminals. In October 2012, FCC re-launched Small Biz Cyber Planner 2.0, an online resource to help small businesses create customized cybersecurity plans. Use this tool to create and save a custom cyber security plan for your company. Create your custom planning guide now: http://www.fcc.gov/cyberplanner The FCC’s Cybersecurity Hub at http://www.fcc.gov/cyberforsmallbiz has more...
Beacon Economics is expecting the U.S. economy to grow by 3% through 2013 with continued gains in employment – the nation has been adding over 200,000 jobs monthly for the past few months – and an unemployment rate that will drop to 7% by the end of the year. Optimism for the rest of 2013 is being partly driven by a resurgent housing market. Home prices have been climbing at a significant pace and will continue to rise through this year and 2014, at a minimum. The reason for the jump in prices is simple—tight inventories and incredible affordability. Beacon...
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