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Dear Subscriber,


Shift Your Mindset, Save Your Business
Five steps to see your company in a new way -- and make a comeback.

Juli Oliver got into the business of professional organizing because it matched her high-energy personality. Since she launched her company, OrganizeNY, in 2005, she's had a steady stream of long-term clients. But by the end of 2009, in the depths of the recession, business was dropping fast and so was her morale. By January 2010, business had slowed 80% from the previous year

"I never slow down or stop," says Oliver, 34. "Not having anything to keep me going was a very strange feeling. It was awful. [But] I knew I couldn't sit inside my home every day and mope around."

For Oliver, finding ways to socialize with other small-business
owners was invaluable in changing her attitude, which helped her make a business comeback. Today, her revenues are back to pre-recession levels.

Here are five steps to get in the right mindset for a business turnaround.

Read Article

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MainStreetChamber - Sacramento Chapter's Ambassadors Know How To Have Fun!

Car Display & Business Mixer at the Hampton Inn


Director of Ambassadors, Janice Jordan has what it takes to do the hula hoop


...behind those Foster Grants is our Ambassador & Hampton Inn Sales Manager, Janet Taylor in the Camero that took 1st place

Vice President Michael Row (aka Elvis) serenading a Chamber Member

BTW ~~ Great voice! Michael....You really do sound exactly like the King!

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Aging Boomers Become a Business Idea Goldmine

The active aging population holds numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs who can fill a niche.

 

Baby boomers are hot--and not just because of their well-defined biceps. This generation is 78 million strong and their interest in an active lifestyle is creating a boon of business opportunities for entrepreneurs. In this economy, "the timing is perfect," says Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging. "Boomers are looking for organizations that can address their needs more specifically and they're not finding them. Because of that, those that are entrepreneurial are creating them."

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