Small Business

What's your BIG business idea? Arevim Entrepeneurship Panel has an opening for 1 idea pitch on Thursday evening at 6pm and we want to hear from YOU!

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Have you launched your new business, or are you ready to?

Arevim Entrepeneurship Center

About Arevim Entrepeneurship Center 

By helping small businesses launch, expand and improve their profitability, we’re also helping them create jobs in the Chicago area.  This helps everyone. That is why we offer support and educational training programs for all entrepreneurs, even home-based businesses*.

We provide one-on-one business advice at no charge for existing and start-up small businesses. We offer entrepreneurial training, business assistance, and mentoring.

Submit your idea at: http://www.jewishb2bnetworking.com/arevim-entrepeneurship-program

The Skokie Review recently profiled my community involvement: Small business guru Shalom Klein takes on robust schedule

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Shalom Klein in Skokie ReviewThere may be no busier person in Skokie than Shalom Klein who lives there, works there and volunteers much of his time there.

And there may be no busier month for Klein than June.

Klein helps run Moshe Klein & Associates Ltd., his father’s bookkeeping and accounting firm that helps small businesses. It has two offices on Dempster Street in Skokie – on the east side and the newer office on the west side near the Skokie Swift train station.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg regarding Klein’s activities, especially in helping small businesses grow and connect with job-seekers.

Next week, he will stage the third annual free The Business Event at Evanston High School. It will host important small businesses and key speakers and will draw thousands of people. Later this month, he will chair Skokie’s first Economic Development Commission meeting. He is founder, steering committee member and former chair of The Dempster Street Merchants Association. Newly married, he is also pursuing an advanced degree in Jewish professional studies in business and administration.

Read more at Skokie Review…

Come Hear about Start-up Nation on Steroids

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Please Join the American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Bank Leumi, Jewish B2B Networking and the American Israel Chamber of Commerce to hear from and meet:

Elad Cohen Toren

Elad Cohen Toren, VP StarTau, Tel Aviv University’s Entrepreneurship Center

 

When:  Wednesday, July 31st

 

Time:   11:30am – 1:00pm

 

Where:  Bank Leumi USA, 1 North LaSalle, Chicago

 

Light Lunch will be served – Dietary Laws Observed

 

 

StarTau was established in 2009 at the Tel Aviv University in order to service Israel’s aspiring entrepreneurs. StarTau is a non-profit organization assisting businesses and entrepreneurs from a variety of business fields including: internet ventures, bio-tech development, mobile applications, low-tech ventures, patent licensing, medical devices and more. We link private sector entrepreneurship, angels, VCs and companies to the academy and the public sector.

StarTau provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to receive practical and professional guidance, in addition to providing them with a classroom experience and needed resources. The StarTau team focuses on assisting in all parts of their business ventures: business development, marketing, legal advice, etc.

StarTau promotes entrepreneurship in Israel while aiming to become a prominent organization in the global entrepreneurship market.

Elad holds a degree in Law from Tel Aviv University. He is experienced in internet entrepreneur, mediator, and business consultant. His strengths include sales, negotiations, business development, strategy, contracts and marketing.

PLEASE RSVP BY REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL (CLICK HERE) or calling Rick Kruger, AFTAU Midwest Region Director at 312-618-3303.

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Ever wanted to learn how to use Microsoft Excel for your small business or job search?

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Software 101: Microsoft Excel
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 – 5:00pm – 6:30pm
4959 Dempster Street (behind Starbucks)
Skokie, IL 60077

The use of software and technology in our fast paced business world is no longer optional. If you are looking to stay ahead, and be advanced in your field – you will benefit from the Jewish B2B Networking “Software 101” courses. These 2 hour FREE intensive workshops are intended for either business networkers or job seekers that are looking to learn the basic skills of the software.

Be sure to come prepared to take notes, and follow-up on the many skills, tips, and tricks that will be presented. Our talk will focus on the functions of the software and ways to use it effectively. Most of the advice given is not effected by which version of the product being used.

The monthly series will rotate between topics of Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, QuickBooks, and WordPress.

Register for this FREE class at: http://www.jewishb2bnetworking.com/business-event/software-101-microsoft-excel-1

Networking Tip of The Week – Becoming a Resource

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Becoming a resourceTransform yourself into an effective and accessible resource for others. Once you become known as a powerful resource, people will think of you whenever they need help with something. They’ll turn to you for suggestions, ideas, names of other people, etc. This helps to keep you within their most immediate network of professionals, whom they think of on a regular day-to-day basis.