Culpeper Small Business Strategies for Surviving a Changing Economy

Date: November 24, 2008
Contact: Ruth Cope
Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center at Fauquier
Phone: 540-351-1595
E-Mail: rcope@lfsbdc.org

Small Business Strategies for Surviving a Changing Economy

Culpeper, VA (November 24, 2008) – “SOS: Strategies on Survival, Sustaining Profit and Position in a Changing Economy” a seminar for local businesses will be presented in Culpeper on Wednesday, December 10th. The Small Business Development Center, Culpeper Renaissance Inc. (Culpeper’s Main Street program) and Culpeper Chamber of Commerce are joining together to present this timely seminar to help business owners survive the tough economic conditions and to grow in spite of them.

The presenter will be Casey Willson, a 35-year veteran of retail, restaurant, and tourist industry, and an experienced business consultant with the Maryland SBDC. Willson manages the Maryland Small Business Development Center Network’s Small Town and Merchants Program (STAMP), which uses workshops and hands-on initiatives to address the needs of main street retail and restaurant businesses.

Casey Willson says the two hour program on December 10th will present strategies any business, particularly the retail or restaurant business, can implement to maximize their operation in these challenging times. Willson says even under these economic conditions there are steps a small business can take to grow and to prepare them to emerge stronger. This seminar will focus on 1.positive steps businesses can take now to attract customers even when discretionary spending is dwindling, 2. business priorities to improve cash-flow, and 3. basic "tried and true" marketing and sales techniques that ensure success.

The seminar will be presented on Wednesday, December 10th from 1:30 – 3:30 PM in downtown Culpeper. While the focus will be on retail and restaurants, the seminar is open to anyone and the discussion will be appropriate to any type of business. Registration for this very important seminar is only $25 per business (so owners, managers, and key staff can all attend for one low price). Pre-registration for the event is required. Please RSVP by contacting the Lord Fairfax SBDC at 540-351-1595 or 540-937-2919.