[Hidden-tech] Looking for retailer, artist & alternative biz financing, etc. specialists

[Stacy Kontrabecki]

to teach classes to local small business owners & entrepreneurs.

Specifically looking for:

   1. someone who has owned or does owned a retail brick-and-mortar
      store - retail marketing
   2. someone who sells their fine art or crafts online
   3. anyone who has done creative business financing when traditional
      sources dry up
   4. an agent for creatives: fine artists, musicians
   5. business building in tough economic times

An aunt or neighbor who may never have considered themselves a trainer 
but has an engaging personality and good acumen would be perfect for 
this. Pro consultants are OK too.

Also, looking for more folks with insights on:

   1. online social media marketing: not just a show & tell of the
      technologies, but helping students in creating an action plan for
      executing and evaluating cost/benefits of adding this to the
      marketing mix
   2. online selling: custom solutions vs. Ebay/Amazon/Yahoo/Etsy
      marketplaces
   3. strategic business blogging
   4. securing art gallery representation
   5. selling art & craft in the marketplace: shows, fairs, gallery stores
   6. how an individual can bring their invention/product to market
   7. word-of-mouth marketing
   8. customer/client prospecting
   9. websites for small businesses: content management systems


If you have another interesting topic, do write!

Thanks.

-- 
Stacy L. Kontrabecki, MBA
Coordinator, Small Business Assistance & Training
Valley Community Development Corporation
Easthampton, Massachusetts
sk at valleycdc.com   www.valleycdc.com   
413-625-9203
413-529-0420


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