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3-18 Business: in brief
EDMOND —
Credit union rewards savers
In honor of America Saves Week, a national movement encouraging saving, debt reduction and wealth building, FAA Credit Union encouraged members to come up with creative ways to save for 2010. Five members with the most creative entries each received a $100 deposit into their savings account.
In total, the credit union received almost 100 ideas, ranging from adding a roof that will recycle water to avoiding the mall.
Each day the credit union shared the winning ideas with their membership through their Facebook page and Twitter feed. Here are the top five ideas:
• Instead of eating out for lunch, take five dollars in cash every day and deposit it into a special account.
• Give yourself a monthly spending allowance and stop spending when it’s gone.
• Plant a garden for your own fruits and vegetables and sell the extras at a local farmers market.
• Use coupons at the store, then take the savings and deposit into an account.
• Pay more attention to gas mileage by keeping tires inflated and driving slower.
This was the fourth year for America Saves Week. More information about America Saves Week can be found at www.americasavesweek.org.
Women’s business workshop set at Francis Tuttle
The Oklahoma City Women’s Business Center of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma announces a workshop titled “Creating Structure for Your Start-up Business.”
The workshop is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. March 23 at the Francis Tuttle Economic Development Center, Building 2, Room 1050, 12777 N. Rockwell in Oklahoma City.
There is a registration fee of $10. Register at www.ruralenterprises.com or at 319-8190. Deadline for registration is March 22.
Topics to be discussed at the workshop include: How to structure ownership of a small business, what a business plan is and how to write one, How to register a small business with the government and what kinds of insurances small business need.
The program is co-sponsored by Northwest Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, Francis Tuttle Technology Center and REI’s Women’s Business Center, which is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Edwards at 319-8190 or jedwards@ruralenterprises.com.
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Problem banks on rise, but bank profits rising too
WASHINGTON — The number of banks on a government “problem list” rose to 829 in the second quarter of this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said this week, a sign that bank failures may surpass last year’s 140 closures.
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9-2 Business: in brief
Gary Baccus State Farm Insurance welcomes new associate
Gary Baccus State Farm Insurance Agency welcomes its newest associate, Heather Bohlmann. -
Life is sweeter with a cupcake in hand
Not long ago, the term “cupcakeries” might be met with a vacant stare.
Today that is no longer the case as cupcakeries, or cupcake shops, can be found in almost every metropolitan city, and Cuppies & Joe in Oklahoma City has added its name to the list. -
UCO Small Business Development Center offers September workshops
The University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) September workshops are now available for sign-up, offering small business owners help in areas including business planning, how to develop effective logos and branding, how to build your own Web site and the responsibilities of payroll taxes.
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8-28 Business: in brief
Training to empower entrepreneurs
The Community Action Agency of OKC and The Northwest Chamber are partnering for a Business Entrepreneurship Course Sept. 9-30 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m.
This five-week course will be at OSU-OKC in the North Conference Room, third floor of the Student Center at 900 N. Portland Ave. in Oklahoma City. The cost is $25. -
Edmondites receive honor from Social Security Administration
Edmond residents Althea D. Hall, Jama Holman-West and Chrisa Schimmels recently were honored by the Social Security Administration.
The DDD Training Module was presented with a Regional Commissioner’s Team Award Citation. Members of the module include Hall, Steve Chelf, Christy Cutliff-Perkins, Brian Freshour, Holman-West, Schimmels and Carrie Sikes. The team was cited for providing maximum quality service to administering national Social Security programs. -
8-26 Business: in brief
Champion Homes plans open house Thursday
Champion Homes unveils their second building with brand new, hip, affordable and customizable town homes in their Old Towne Loft community in downtown Edmond. The Old Towne Lofts, just south of second Street on Fretz Avenue, provides what today’s buyers really want — brand new, modern lofts starting in the 170s, ready for purchase today. -
Green Building Summit focuses on benefits
Building higher performance homes with lower operating and maintenance costs, increased comfort, improved indoor environmental quality and enhanced durability will be the focus of the second annual Green Building Summit.
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We used to love it, but it’s all over now
“Well, baby used to stay out all night long. She made me cry, she done me wrong. She hurt my eyes open, that’s no lie. Tables turning, now her turn to cry. Because I used to love her, but it's all over now.”
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8-21 Business: in brief
Frontier Country marketing meeting features brochure design, printing tips
Frontier Country Marketing Association will have its monthly “Hour With an Expert” marketing meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wyndham Garden Hotel at 2101 S. Meridian, near the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. This month Frontier Country’s “Hour With an Expert” will feature Rob Narron with McCormick Armstrong and Terrel Creative and Blue Wave Mobile’s Shawn Conway. - More Business Headlines
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Problem banks on rise, but bank profits rising too
