Noemi's Tamales are handmade gourmet tamales in the corn husk. Her tamales are gluten free and made from scratch with 100% vegetable oil and only the highest quality meats, such as beef brisket, boneless chicken breast, and Boston butt pork roast. Only fresh ingredients are used, including cilantro, limes, onions, garlic, mushrooms. Noemi's tamales can be found frozen or steamed fresh in local farmers markets. Recently, Noemi decided to expand her business and add a gourmet salsa line for added flavor and zest. The sauces include tamale sauce, salsa rojo and salsa verde.
Contact Noemi's Tamales Today!
Online: www.noemistamales.com
Phone: (770) 265-7440
Email: [email protected]
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YOUR LOGO IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL MARKETING TOOL!
Need a LOGO designed or a BUSINESS CARD developed? The Edge Connection can help! Beginning in October The Edge Connection will offer logo and business card development for our clients.
A vital step in developing a successful brand for your business is creating your logo. Your logo is often the first impression customers have of your business. It can make your company more visible and can help give you a competitive edge in the marketplace. Your logo is your most powerful marketing tool - it is your identity, its how your customers will come to recognize you.
A business card can be critical to the development of your small business. We're in the age of social media and smart phones, but don't underestimate the power of a business card. Having something tangible to give to prospects and customers as you meet them can be highly effective - see it as a personalized form of marketing. Embrace technology and leverage all it has to offer, but don't dismiss the importance of adding a personal touch as part of your networking strategy.
Don't miss this great opportunity! Limited appointments available weekly. Call The Edge Connection to reserve your space today: 470-578-3228
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Dollar$ and $ense
Paying the "Boss"
There is nothing that gets people into more trouble in business than a lack of communication - this is especially true for early-stage businesses that are looking to raise money or get a loan. If you are unable or unwilling to reveal the numbers that drive your business' success, you could lose the trust of sources of capital. Even when investors are friends and family, make it a regular practice to keep them "in the know" on your company's financial situation. While it isn't always a pleasant conversation it helps establish credibility and gives them opportunities to help navigate through the tough times. Remember The Edge Connection is here to assist with your projections and financial pro-formas; just call and set up an appointment with Dianne Lyle, Financial Planner/Access to Capital. We could hold quarterly meetings to talk through the numbers; this will be both good practice and a way to get some additional support and ideas for your company.
Need 'FREE' photos for your website or marketing materials? Check out morguefile.com, here you will find thousands of free graphics to enhance your advertising strategy!
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 Where Startup Funding Really Comes From (Infographic)
Prominent VCs and angel investors may dominate the headlines with their big sticker investments, but personal loans and credit - along with investments from friends and family - make up the lion's share of funding for startups in the U.S.
According to data compiled by Fundable, only 0.91 percent of startups are funded by angel investors, while a measly 0.05 percent are funded by VCs. In contrast, 57 percent of startups are funded by personal loans and credit, while 38 percent receive funding from family and friends. Want a more detailed breakdown of startup funding?
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Why High Confidence Is Crucial for Entrepreneurs
Highly successful entrepreneurs have little self-doubt -- rather, they are more likely to possess strong self-belief. If you have high Confidence, you believe that you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
Your certainty in your ability helps you start businesses, persist in the face of ambiguity and failure, and remain confident in meeting challenges as you pursue business success. You recognize opportunities and initiate action. While uncertainty may plague others -- who endlessly weigh the potential value of an opportunity, gauge the complexities in the environment, and fall prey to "analysis paralysis" -- a resilient self-belief leads you to act. And act quickly. You are so confident in your ability to control the events in your life and to manage your environment effectively that you know you will succeed.
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Attention Edge Clients!!
The Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will present "The Credit School: Business Loans 101", an intensive two-day workshop specifically designed to show minorities, women, veterans and the disabled how to tap into loan sources. Thanks to our partnership with The SBDC and their commitment to serve our demographic, they are offering 15% off the price of the workshop to all Edge Connection clients! This is a great opportunity to learn exactly how to "finance your dreams". Click on the link below and enter the code 'EDGE15' at checkout.
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The Myth of the Successful One-Person Business
There was once a time when it was just me. I was providing computer services. I was working a lot of hours. But I wasn't making any money at it.
Today, I'm making money. Why? Because I'm supervising 10 people who are providing computer services for me. I'm making money off of them.
Want to quit your job and be a freelancer, a one-person shop? I have bad news for you, and you need to hear it now, before it's too late. You won't be able to make a lot of money if you're running a one-person business. Maybe, just maybe you might make a living. But that's all. Why?
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 Female Entrepreneurship Growing Faster Than Ever
Women are pushing themselves out of the shadows today and taking their entrepreneurial talents to the forefront, according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Over the last 17 years, women-owned businesses have increased dramatically. According to the State-Owned Business Report, commissioned by American Express, the rate of increase is a staggering 68% since 1997, with more than 9.1 million women-owned businesses operating in 2014, up from 8.6 million in 2013. This surging-growth pace, which has doubled in three years, has helped to generate nearly $1.5 trillion in revenues for women-owned businesses.
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This Is Why Female Entrepreneurs Are Different From Their Male Counterparts
Female entrepreneurs might be outdoing men when it comes to running successful businesses this year.
About 40 percent of women surveyed started running their business within the last five years, and nearly 70 percent of them expect their revenue to increase this year, according to Bank of America's spring 2014 Small Business Owner Report.
While nearly one-third of the women surveyed said they think they have less access to capital and new business opportunities than male small business owners do, 18 percent of women said they think they have more access to clients than men do.
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The Edge Kitchen Recipe of the Month
Football season is finally here! That means there will be plenty of tailgaters looking for great tasting recipes to show off to their friends. The Beef Council has great recipes for those of you who are meat and potato folks.
Cowboy Beef and Black Bean Chili is not the traditional chili that you are all used to, but it sure is good, healthy and nutritious for those of you who are "health nuts."
Ingredients:
 2 pounds Ground Beef (95% lean)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 medium yellow bell peppers, chopped
1 large jalape�o pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Ingredients:
3 cups unbleached bread flour
1/2 cup finely ground, quick-cooking Italian
polenta, plus more for baking sheet
2 tsp. quick-rise yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 1/3 cups warm tap water
1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbs. water
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Investors' Growing Appetite for Food
Traditionally a field dominated by technology and biotechnology, venture investors have developed an appetite for food.
With significant funding rounds for meal delivery services including HelloFresh and Blue Apron, food-related investments are on pace for the best year on record, with $617 million invested year-to-date according to PitchBook data. These startups make at-home cooking more efficient by portioning out ingredients and investors want their share.
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We would like to extend our great appreciation to O'Brien Productions for their in-kind donation of games for The Edge Connection's Summer family picnic this past August.
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UPCOMING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS
Mark Your Calendar For Innovative, Relevant,
and Inspiring Classes and Workshops!!
One on One Exploring Entrepreneurship with Jaime Fulsang
Our program manger Jaime Fulsang will be teaching one on one Exploring Entrepreneurship course during the month of September. Call 770-499-3228 to schedule an appointment!
Course Fee: $35
Edge Kitchen Program Classes
Healthy Baking (Allergens, Organics, Gluten and Gluten Free)
(Non-members $15) (Free for active kitchen users)
This is a class that all food entrepreneurs should participate in to protect their clients and their businesses. Kitchen members must register by emailing the kitchen manager at [email protected]
Sue will be preparing a variety of different gluten free and gluten baked goods. She will also teach the different allergies and go over the differences of organic foods versus non-organic foods. Be prepared to sample a ton of goodies!!
Join Us September 10th at 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: 305 Bell Park Drive, Woodstock, GA 30188
Inside the Vault Workshop: An Insider's Guide to Access to Capital
(Cost: $10)
Bill McDermott, founder and CEO of McDermott Financial Solutions, will give you an "Inside the Vault" experience by revealing the secrets of the banking industry to help you with loan preparation to access the capital you need to move your business forward.
After three decades working for both national and community banks, Bill uses his expert knowledge to assist small businesses with finding financing and working through problems with loan negotiations to help them grow and expand their businesses. He can help you get what you want out of your banking relationship by giving you the insiders advantage of knowing which banks are lending and how to break through barriers to expedite the process of acquiring the financial help your company needs.
Join us on September 18, 2014 6:00 pm-9:00pm.
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Plan for Profit- Financial Planning
(Clients: $75 - $150 / Non-Clients: $250)
The marketing for success module is crucial for understanding how to reach potential customers, raise awareness of your brand, and create a strategy that will put you in front of customers and ahead of your competitors. A strategic marketing plan is essential for business development and this class will take you step-by-step through the planning process to help you establish a viable and profitable position in the marketplace. Clients may choose to take this class outside of the Plan for Profit track and become "Edge Certified in Marketing for Success." (4 consecutive weeks / Mon & Wed / 3 hour class time 6-9)
Join Us October 6th at 6:00pm
Plan for Profit- Bootcamp
(Clients: $75)
This is an extremely condensed (4 hour) version of our regular, 24-class-hour module of Plan for Profit. Participants learn the necessary skills and discipline to perform essential business functions such as business analysis, strategy development, marketing research, financial planning and how to write a business plan. To graduate, each participant must complete all four modules, resulting in a completed business plan, an action plan and a sales presentation.
Starts October 7th at 5:30 pm
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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