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109 KIVA RD, COLO SPRINGS, 80911 SOUTH SIDE FFRREEEE!! BUSINESS NEWS SERVING COLORADO SPRINGS, SECURITY, WIDEFIELD & FOUNTAIN VOLUME 7, ISSUE 11 • PUBLISHED BY EASY STREET DESIGNS • (719) 963-2526 • WWW.SOUTHSIDEBUSINESS.COM Nov 2010 ENOUGH WITH THE POLITICS - TIME TO GET TO WORK SouthSideBusiness.com SOUTH SIDE By Ed Duffy VIA EMAIL Another election cycle is coming to a Subscribe Free online at close. Once again, the debate has been www.SouthSideBusiness.com passionate, the issues polarizing and the emotion genuine and elevated. We’re again going to experience a Pick up your next major shift in the balance of power throughout the country, and once copy of the again we did it without bullets, blood - South shed or violence. If that’s not some - Side Business thing to be thankful for, I don’t know what is. 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If online at ask yourself “How can I help.” That’s memories and a bit less on record- one of the richest men in the country SouthSideBusiness.com especially significant in an environ - breaking sales this season. If the sales can get 20 free minutes on Oprah for ment of high unemployment and a come, that’s great too, but it’s not the handing over a check, you can feel beaten down housing market. People only quarry out there. okay about getting your logo on a Catch us on the Web poster or your banner on a wall. are struggling. People need things. SouthSideBusiness.com That’s where you’ll find opportunity. I believe we’re going to see higher The opportunity may come in the form than usual turn outs at public and com - Your circumstances are unique and so EasyStreetDesigns.com of new services or even a new busi - munity events this year as individuals are your opportunities. Don’t give in to FountainColoradoBusiness.com ness venture. 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Are you a real represents just as much, if not more of issues” link) asset to the community or just another their working capital, yet it’s often done Is there something going on at your business that you’d like to share with the rest of the community? New GOT NEWS? products? New services? Expansion plans? New location? Email SSBN’s Editor, Ed Duffy at [email protected] or fax a press release to 392-5484. PAGE 2 SOUTH SIDE BUSINESS NEWS WE MEAN BUSINESS! 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The group allows only one person ness Women can help. they aide in per profession and aims to keep start-up packages and marketing tools October 31st, Free Family Fun Day! membership at or under 25 people to get you on the way to business suc - 2pm to 6pm at Bradley Road Baptist Church, 4395 Bradley Road, bounce houses, so that meetings will be timely and cess. Meetings held once a month. games, prizes, face painting, food, drinks, first 50 kids get a free pumpkin, first productive. There are no dues or For more information contact Ann 100 get a free treat bag. Free family photo in an autumn setting. quotas. The group meets every Danner at 302-3729 or visit other Wednesday at South Side NetworkOfBusinessWomen.com November 4th, Common Legal Issues for Small Business Johnny’s downtown. 12:30-1:30PM. 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM @ UCCS. Covers common legal issues when starting a Members pay for their own lunch. ABWA CS Women's Network Ex - small business, including legal entities, business licenses and taxes, contracts For more information press (CSWEN) meets the 2nd Friday and leases, marketing and advertising practices, Consumer Credit and debt col - contact: Ann Campbell, 930-1077 of each month 11:15- 1:00 pm at the lection, employment practices, intellectual property protection and bankruptcy. Website: SouthSideBusness.com/ Garden of the Gods Club for network - Register by calling (719) 255-3844, or on the web at www.coloradosbdc.org Sterling.html ing, a speaker, and a luncheon. For November 6th, 4th Annual Handmade Hollyday Expo Colorado Springs Young more information about CSWEN, visit 9am to 5pm at Consolidated Marketplace, 4360 Bradley Road in Security. Spon - Professionals www.CSWEN.org or contact Rebecca sored by Lotion Bar Cafe, featuring locally produced goods, foods, art, col - CSYP organizes Socials every month Hume (719) 632-4410 lectibles and gifts. Free coffee, free massages, door prizes and more (see page on the second and fourth Thursdays 14 for more details). For more information call 321-9438 or for 6pm-8pm. The dates and times Fountain Valley Toastmasters visit LotionBarCafe.com are intentionally predictable.