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Exporting Makes Dollars and Sense: ...

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Tuesday Openings: Tuesday Morning Business Connections is looking to grow...

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Financially Free Seminars: How would you

Mar

Made You Look Master Mind: Made...

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Read Em & Reap: Small business owners are always trying to devour more...

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1st Arizona Women's Conference this Saturday!: A Call to Action! We will have our 1st...

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Made You Look!:

Mar

An evening at Postino's!:

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Franks & Thanks! Don't MISS THIS!!:

Feb

The Soldier Smile:

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Mar

Operation Welcome Home Business Form:

Mar

Bricks Available for Gilbert 9/11 Memorial:

Mar

For Our City Breakfast: Dear Community Leader, Gilbert continues...

Feb

Dining out on Tuesday will help arts programs: Restaurant patrons can help out the Chandler Center for...

Feb

Night of Discovery at the Riparian Preserve:

Feb

Gilbert Town Council members selective about benefits: Although service on the Gilbert Town Council gives...

Feb

Petersen leading fundraising for District 22 posts:

Dec

Southeast Valley lawmakers discuss priorities for session:

Dec

Gilbert opens up competition for town lobbying services: With more than 1,000 bills expected to come through the...

Nov

Phoenix area cities collect more sales-tax revenue: A solid boost in sales-tax revenue, driven by more...

Upcoming Events

Grand Opening Mixer @ Postino

Date: April 4th

Time: 5:30 PM

Where: Postino

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Thursday April 5th

Business Builder: Financially Free Seminars

How would you like to give your employees the opportunity to learn a life skill that will help them manage their money, make a plan to get out of debt, and stop financial fighting at home? Bob Blayter of Financially Free Seminars will show employers how to do just that. Bob has helped thousands of people manage their money more effectively with his budget system; he is also a monthly columnist with the Arizona Republic and hosts a weekly radio show.

7:30 - 9:00am

@ Alliance Office

RSVP: info@gilbertsba.com

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Thursday, April 5th

Made You Look Mastermind Group

SBA is starting a mastermind group for those addicted to improving their business through marketing! The group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Facilitator: Jerry Levinson

11:00am - 1:00pm

@Alliance Office

RSVP: info@gilbertsba.com

Featured Articles

GIVE YOUR COMMUNITY A REASON TO SHOP LOCAL in 2012!

GIVE YOUR COMMUNITY A REASON TO SHOP LOCAL in 2012! Let's transform your community into a retail destination, draw traffic and encourage sales. 1.Shopping local creates jobs. Shops in your town create local employment and self-employment. These people in turn spend in the local economy.

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Operation Welcome Home Ceremony

The Town of Gilbert cordially invites you to attend an Operation Welcome Home Ceremony Honoring 3 wonderful people and their families. 5:30 PM 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296 Please join us as we provide a patriot's welcome home for one of our distinguished citizens and his family in appreciation of their military service and sacrifice.

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Three Key Business Investments to Make in 2012

As this year winds down, it's time to think about where your business is headed in the New Year. Specifically, where will you invest in your business? Some intriguing business trends are emerging, where an investment in the right place might yield terrific dividends in the coming year. Here are three key areas to consider prioritizing in 2012: 1.Ecommerce Apps. Amazon plans to eat small retailers' lunch this holiday season with its price-comparison app. With the app, iPhone users can wave their phone at your retail item's bar code and instantly find out what the same item costs on Amazon. Also, from last Friday night through Saturday, Amazon offered 5 percent off any item up to $5 off when shoppers ran a price-check on the app. What are you doing to counter this trend? It's never been easier to create your own app -- the do-it-yourself tool platform appsbar now has 50,000 users, for instance. Next year, a whole new crop of shoppers will have mobile devices they got for Christmas. Will you be ready to connect them with your merchandise?

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2012, A Year of Change

2012, A Year of Change -- Top Ten Changes 1. Weekday Convenience and Weekend Experience These will be the major drivers in 2012 in retailing. The consumer will expect you to provide convenience during the week which may mean you will need to offer different services and possibly longer hours during the week. During the weekend customers want your store to WOW them and therefore more theatrical events will need to be organized on weekends to catch the consumer’s attention.

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Nominate a Veteran for Operation Welcome Home

Operation Welcome Home Gilbert honoring local patriots GILBERT, AZ - Operation Welcome Home are events that allow the Town of Gilbert to demonstrate a true appreciation and provide a hero’s welcome to our veterans and their families. The goal is to set an example nationwide, and to ensure veterans understand our true appreciation for their sacrifices. The Town invites residents to join us to recognize the valuable service and dedication military men and women provide our country. With the leadership of several individuals, veterans’ groups and elected officials, the Gilbert Town Council is establishing “Operation Welcome Home” to formally recognize individuals in our community who have served our country upon their return from active duty or graduated military academy. Under the program, the Council honors these individuals with a Proclamation presented at a formal council meeting in appreciation of their commitment to our nation. The celebration for each returning serviceperson is a grand event. With the support of veterans’ organizations, service groups, employers, community leaders and mentors, the young men and women are reintroduced to our community and are thanked for their effort and sacrifice. This program is modeled after one adopted in the town of Danville, California in 2004. They have honored 53 service men and women in the last six years. If you are aware of any individual within the community who deserves to be honored, please contact Jenn Daniels at 480.205.9685 or Lisa Rigler at 480-478-1126 for more information.

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