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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 16 UCW JAN. 27 - FEB. 2, 2009 Chairman The n speaks speaks More and more full- time workers are preparing to go out on their own to become entrepreneurs. The Chamber is here to help and it shows. Since the begin- ning of November, the number of requests for information and refer- rals from Chamber staff to local business resource partners such as SCORE, The Women's Center, the SBA and FTCC's Small Business Center have doubled. As a sign of the economy, it is not surpris- ing that more and more people are considering self-employment. It can be for future consider- ation or to supplement current income. One thing is true: New companies breed new jobs. Robert Samuelson said in The Washington Post on Jan. 4: "All net job creation from 1980 to 2005 came from fi rms that were 5-years-old or less, according to a study by economists John Haltiwanger of the University of Maryland and Ron Jarmin and Javier Miranda of the Census Bureau." We should do every thing we can to encourage others to strike out on their own to create their own opportunities and your Chamber is here to help. Dan Dederick Entrepreneurs Growing in Cumberland County Business The ss Spotlight Spotlight Make More Money This Year Maximize your advertising at ShowBiz 2010. ShowBiz is one of the Chamber's top-ranked trade show events and attracts more than one thousand visitors annually. This year's event will feature the Chamber Coffee Club sponsored by City View Magazine at 7:30 a.m. with a free omelet breakfast sponsored by the Crown Center. Coffee Club will draw in attendees before the show even begins! And as an attendee of Coffee Club, you will the fi rst to preview the booths at the show. This year's theme, Shop Local, Shop Green, gives businesses the opportunity to showcase their local and green business practices and envi- ronmentally friendly products. ShowBiz is a gateway to a world of resources that en- ables attendees to buy locally and boost the economic activity of Fayetteville and Cum- berland County. Seminars will be offered throughout the day featuring such topics as: marketing yourself and your business and how to go green and gain your green business certifi cation. More exciting seminars and giveaways to come! Vendor benefi ts include show advertising on WKML 95.7 and 96.5 The Drive and media exposure in a 4-page color spread in The Fayetteville Observer Sunday paper. You must register by January 19 to be included in the paper. Don't miss the opportunity to showcase your business at this show! Join us on February 11, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crown Expo Center. Deadline to reserve your booth is January 31. Call us today! Vendor discounts are avail- able if you are a member of the Fayetteville Young Professionals and if you are a member of a regional Chamber! Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 433-6769. MegaBytes Sweepstakes Register for FREE Cruise to the Bahamas Bring ad for $5 FREE play! Pot of Gold Pot of Gold Internet Gaming Keno • Black Jack Shamrock $4,000 Jackpots WIN BIG $$ WIN BIG $$ 3319 D Raeford Rd. • Next to Mama's Kitchen 910-483-0215 Enter for Your Chance to WIN passes to Enter for Your Chance to WIN passes to 2950 Lindsay Rd. 910-237-5898 Name: _________________________ Phone Number: __________________ Email: _________________________ www.rockfishmotorsports.com Please send completed entry form to Up & Coming Weekly, 208 Rowan St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or fax to 910-484-9218

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