MINNESOTA ENTREPRENEURS, INC. -SEPTEMBER 2002 E-NEWSLETTER

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MEI's NEXT MONTHLY MEETING: September10th
HIGHLIGHTS from Our Last Meeting
MEI's "WANT ADS"
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION - Individual and Secondary Members from the Same Company
WELCOME NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS
COMMITTEE HIGHLIGHTS
PRESIDENT'S COLUMN
FUTURE MEETINGS

JOIN US on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th for MEI's Monthly Meeting!

Schedule of Events:

5:30 p.m.
Registration & Informal Networking

6:00 p.m.

Bob Baynton and Ron Hendrickson-SCORE?Counselors to America’s Small Business and the SBA
Business Information Center (BIC) - "Eliminating Obstacles to your Small Business Success"

7:00 p.m.
MEI Announcements & Table Networking Session

7:15 p.m.

CHARLIE SLATER, S.D. Industries, "A Survivor's Story"

8:45 p.m.
Networking

9:00 p.m.
Post Meeting:You are invited to join us for Late Night Networking at Patrick McGovern’s Pub &
Restaurant at 225 W. 7th Street in St. Paul.

Educational Presentation:

Tuesday, August 13th at 6:00 PM

Bob Baynton and Ron Hendrickson-SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business and the SBA
Business Information Center (BIC).

Eliminating obstacles to your small business success is a critical skill. Knowledge and experience help you
build the skills. How, where and who can help you gain skills and knowledge in planning for your small
business success?

Learn how to receive FREE and confidential small business counseling From SCORE and how to find and
use business-planning resources at the SBA Business Information Center (BIC).

What You Will Learn:

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How to request a SCORE counselor be assigned to your case.
What are the credentials of counselors?
How do you work with a SCORE counselor?
What specialties or areas of counseling are available?
What resources are available for small business research?
What help is available at the BIC to assist me?
What help may I have in writing my business plan?

Objectives:

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Discover FREE professional business planning resources for new and existing small business.
Understand how easy it is to access these resources.

What you will need:

Notes will be furnished, just bring your pen or pencil.

Bob Baynton is a graduate of the University of Manitoba in Mechanical Engineering. He spent 26 years
with the Carrier Corporation/United Technologies, being involved in various Marketing and General
Management assignments including CEO of two subsidiaries, Carrier Canada and Ideal Electric Company.
During that time he was involved in Direct Sales and Distribution of Consumer and Commercial product
lines as well as Engineered Systems. Bob operated his own business for over 12 years, marketing hi-tech
Radiation Detection equipment to the Steel Industry throughout the US and Mexico. Bob's wife Lin owned
a Hallmark store in Pittsburgh, PA for five years so there is also some retail experience in the family. Bob
has been a counselor for SCORE?for the last four years.

Ron Hendrickson is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Economics. He retired as a sales
executive and corporate officer from Deluxe Corporation in Shoreview, Minnesota in 1998 has been a
counselor for SCORE?since then. Ron was also President of a Deluxe consulting business involved in
marketing sales training and development services to financial institutions nationally.

He has been active in business planning for over thirty-five years. He understands business planning for
large and small businesses and will share his perspective on resources for business planning for the success
of your business.

Inspirational Presentation:

The September Meeting of Minnesota Entrepreneurs, Inc. is pleased to present: