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This Weeks Webinar:
Optimizing Your Website on the Cheap
Thursday, February 25 at Noon (CT)

Broadcasting Live from EntreFest! So you have a website, but is anyone using it? Can anyone find it? Now that you’ve put the time and money into developing it and filling it with content, is it “find-able”? Doug Mitchell or createWOWmedia has helped small and medium sized companies become findable and engaging on the web while dispelling common myths about search engine optimization and social media. Mitchell will share his thoughts and experiences on enhancing your website so that your clients will actually use it.

Doug Mitchell, founder and Chief Brand Amplifier of createWOWmedia has spent the last 11 years in tech startups until he finally fired his own boss in 2007. Doug's firm helps small and medium sized companies become findable and engaging on the web while dispelling common myths about search engine optimization and social media.

Join Doug in person at Fest! or log in on Thursday.

MyEntre.Net Team Blogs: 
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MyEntre.Net Stars- Music Station & Starbucks
Rob Williams

Did you Know? Nearly 5,000 Iowa Small Business Owners are Here!
Maureen Collins-Williams

Upcoming Events:
Learn about great events happening in your area! 

Here's this week's spotlight event:

EntreFest! 2010 will offer something for every entrepreneur and aspiring small business owner! You’ll find new inspiration; hear great information! You can see the full agenda, along with speaker and registration information on the conference website at http://www.entrefest.com. There are also still opportunities available for exhibiting at EntreFest! You can find information on the website, or by contacting our office for more details.

Writing a Winning Business Plan
SCC Burlington-River Park Place - Thursday, March 4, 6 pm - 9 pm

Iowa Inventors Group Meeting
Community Savings Bank, Robins - Monday, March 8, 7 pm - 8 pm

Business of Enterprising Etiquette
myVerona, Cedar Falls - Thursday, March 11, 6 pm - 9 pm

Leadership Challenge
Supervisor's Club, Waterloo - Thursday, March 11, 8 am - 4 pm

Buy and Sell: 
Looking for some office equipment, office furniture, or wanting to purchase a business?  Login to the MyEntre.Net Buy & Sell to see what's available!

Here are just a few recently posted items:

• Screen Printing Business for Sale
• Mini-Golf Course for Sale
• Looking for a Massage Therapist
• Office Retail for Lease in Cedar Falls

Chat Cafe: 
Have a Business Question?  Maybe an Answer?

Get and give answers while interacting with other entrepreneurs and service providers at the MyEntre.Net Chat Cafe.  Login today to assist your fellow entrepreneurs with their questions or to post your own!

Today's Business/Organization you should meet:

Patricia McMahon - McMahon Virtual Services

I am originally from Upstate New York and had the pleasure of spending last summer in Southeast Iowa. My family and I fell in love with the state of Iowa and the citizens of this great state. So in the beginning of this year, we moved to Iowa! I am a proud mother of a 4 year old beautiful, loving, intelligent, and fun little girl. We love to spend our free time walking, hiking, fishing, and of course shopping. I have been in administrative and bookkeeping support for the past 20 years. I enjoy helping business owners keep organize and being their support to keep their business running efficiently. In September 2009 I started my business, McMahon Virtual Services where I provide administrative and bookkeeping services to other business owners from my home office.

McMahon Virtual Services obtains many years of experience in the fields of administrative, business, and bookkeeping support that I can perform from my home office.

Please check out Patricia McMahon on MyEntre.Net or VisitMcMahon Virtual Services.

If you'd like the opportunity to have your business or organization's information included in an upcoming MyEntre.Net Message - be sure to fill out your personal and company profile on MyEntre.Net! If you are not sure where to start, contact Rob Williams at rob.williams@myentre.net or 319.273.4333.

Did You Know? 

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You can also Blog on MyEntre.Net!  Log onto MyEntre.Net and click on the Create/Edit My Blog Button.  On the top left hand side click Set up My Blog, once you get your blog created, hit update at the bottom of the page and you're now ready to start your blog on MyEntre.Net! 

Thanks for reading today's minute message, and happy online networking!

-Rob Williams

	Rob Williams BCS Special Projects Coordinator UNI MyEntre.Net & Regional Business Center 8120 Jennings Dr., Suite 13 Cedar Falls, IA 50613 p: 319.273.4333 | f: 319.273.4343 Add me as a friend on MyEntre.Net! Follow my Blog on MyEntre.Net!