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Portland Makes Run for Success
August 26th, 2009
Everyone believes that as the NBA defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers are the team to beat. Having acquired Richard Jefferson, the Spurs come behind the Lakers, and it’s a free for all after that.
Having signed veteran point guard Andre Miller, things are looking good in Portland. A young team gets a steady hand at the point guard position, and some veteran experience to season the many young talents in Portland. Does this mean that Portland can contend with the big boys next year? Let’s see.
How about Greg Oden’s effectiveness? He missed the entire first season with a knee injury, and had some injury issues to deal with last season, but was pretty effective when healthy and his skills progressed rapidly.
Most critics will say that one should expect Oden to miss significant chunks of every season of his career, but time will tell about Oden’s state. Regardless, Oden’s defensive presence is very valuable to the team, and would go a long way in building a successful season in Portland.
When compared to teams like San Antonio and Los Angeles, players like Duncan , Ginobili, Parker, Bryant, and Gasol win in the experience department hands down. This lack of big time playoff experience could be a limiting factor in Portland.
Another question that comes to mind is Andre Miller’s impact on the team. The Blazers actually beat the Lakers twice last season, and Andre Miller’s presence should make the team more dangerous against LA.
If Andre Miller signs, does he bring this team into contention with the Lakers? Last season the Blazers posted a 2-2 record against the Lakers. With an improved point-guard in Miller, do the Blazers have such an overpowering advantage at the one position to beat LA?
As far as match-ups against the Lakers are concerned, Miller is stronger than LA’s point guard, but the team is mostly stronger than Portland otherwise. Portland does play well against Los Angeles, so it’ll be exciting to see what happens from here.
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California Craft Show for your Small Business
April 27th, 2009
If you are living in the California area you can search online the different craft shows and fairs scheduled daily or monthly. You can always earn from doing something you love. Just like the hobby that you are doing now, why not let it generate an income for you?
Try searching online to see which Craft show is schedule in your area. Checking online will save you the cost of buying gas and time spent on searching for the information will also be lesser. It is a 24/7 service making sure that the information that you get is up to date.
You do not need to go around and buying all the newspapers and magazine in your area just to check which craft show is schedule for this month. Schedules of craft shows, fairs or convention in your area or across the nation will be posted online. All the information is consolidated in one easy medium to read.
Staring a small business or if this is the first time that you have joined a craft show, it is better to start will a small investment. In order to invest small on your first craft show, choose a place or area near you to lower your gas cost.
Non-juried crafts shows usually do not have an expensive fee to join, making this type of craft show ideal to display your craft. Craft shows usually are very helpful in making you small business profit. Besides the small investment that you will spend the materials you can use to decorate your display can be things you are already using.
On your first craft show you not only sell you product but you can also check how your product is doing against other vendors. There will be other vendors around with different products to sell. You can check how the customers are reacting to these products and how the vendors are attracting the customers.
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Possibilities of Crafting As a Business Option
April 27th, 2009
Imagine doing something just for the sake of doing it, you know how unsatisfying it is. It is the same when you create a business, why create something where you do not love it? Creating a business where you love what you are doing is more likely to be successful.
We then decide that we can do it. Next question is how to make our first craft show? What is the first step on doing this? How much will it cost? Where do I apply? When is the deadline? These are just some of the questions we might be asking.
When you are just starting your business it is advisable to have lesser investment costs. That is why it is better to search for craft show in you local area. Moving within you area will lessen your gas and time cost.
Once you get the schedule of craft shows and fair in you area, it would be good to distribute your goods to different location or show. Having different locations will hit more customers than just one show.
It is always the aim in creating a business to break even with you costs. That is why have less costs in the beginning is advisable. Knowing this we can then set a budget, a budget that we can work our costs around. Cost expenses like booth rent, application fees, gas and other over head expenses.
Keep in mind that keeping a uniform price from one location or show is also good. When you give different prices in different locations this will show that you are not trust worthy and some times the customer will think that you are not the one making the product.
Do research and more research about the business that you will start up. Having as much information that you can gather can give you more guidelines to making your business successful. Gather data not only about the financial benefits or needs of your business but also who your potential customers will be.
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What are the craft shows in California?
April 25th, 2009
Are you wondering what California Craft Shows are schedule for March? Do you want to know where you can start on your craft business? Let us give you some crafts shows for the month of March
Gem Faire: For the first three weekends on March there will be a Gem Faire at different areas. That is on March 6-8 at Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA, March 13-15 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA, March 20-22 South Towne Exposition Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Bead Faire and Gem Faire event organizers have made a lot of efforts to make it a community event. To make this possible they have made the admission free for the public. This Bead Faire and Gem Faire community event displays gems and mineral products that are also for sale.
If you are interested in making your own jewelry with the gem and minerals available, you can learn how to. The Bead Faire and Gem Faire community event offers classes and demonstrations on how to make jewelries using the gems and minerals.
If you have jewelries that are in need of repair you can bring them with you when you go to the Gem Faire and Bead Faire. That is because at these fairs they also offer repair service while you wait. Plus, a chance to win hourly door prizes at every Gem Faire location.
At Garden at VA, Off Sepulveda Bl at Constitution Avenue on March 5 there will be a Brentwood Glen Community Festival. This festival will have their show from 12 noon to 6 pm.
The admission is free; there will be a lot of crafts and arts for display and for sale. The community festival offers live music by local musicians under the Music Tree for entertainment. Activities like a tour at the Parrot Sanctuary, visit the rabbit house, have lunch or dinner while listening to the live music and more in a garden setting in the middle of L.A.
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