Carlsbad Chamber Sponsors Small
Biz Trade Seminar
Three local businesses were honored this month when they were given the Target Stores Award of Excellence. The award is given by the Minneapolis-based retailing giant in recognition of outstanding performance in helping Target reach its in-store and online business goals.
San Diego-based Beme International LLC won in the domestics category, while Disguise Inc., also based in San Diego, won in the stationery/holiday category. Solana-Beach based Nobel Mountain Tree Farm won in the garden place/home improvement/automotive category, said Kristin Jahnke, spokeswoman for Target.
The award was presented to 117 vendors in 23 product and service categories. Recipients were judged based on industry leadership, creativity, quality, execution, shared risk and other criteria, Jahnke said.
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How To Oversee Biz Overseas:
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a breakfast May 4 for local entrepreneurs who want to learn more about international business.
Experts from the San Diego World Trade Center, the California Export Finance Office and the U.S. Department of Commerce will speak at the breakfast. Topics include how to obtain capital to finance export sales, international trade counseling services, finding overseas distributors, and more, said Patricia Maas, spokeswoman for the chamber.
At the end of the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer period, Maas said.
To register for the event, log on to the chamber Web site at (www.carlsbad.org/events.htm) or call (760) 931-8400.
Apropos Of International Trade:
Do you need help getting started in international trade? The Small Business Center at Southwestern College in Chula Vista has information on how to get started overseas, whether it’s in Europe, Asia, or closer to home in Mexico, said Gustavo Guerrero, a center spokesman.
For information, call either Guerrero or Rebecca Torra at (619) 482-6391, or log on to (www.sbditc.org).
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HR A Staple At Staples:
A new small business network for human resources or payroll needs is now as close as the local Staples store.
Roseland, N.J.-based Automatic Data Processing signed a deal April 3 to provide personal consultation at Staples’ retail stores. The service is also available on the Web at (http://staples.com/adp), said Christopher Kowalski, a spokesman for Staples. Sales specialists are already online and are available in 88 stores in California and Arizona. They will be available in Staples’ 970 retails stores nationwide by the end of June, Kowalski said.
“Too often, small businesses are underserved and do not receive the personal attention they would prefer,” said Mitch Gross, vice president of business services for Staples. “Staples and ADP are bringing big company attention to small businesses offering unmatched flexibility and convenience to our customers looking for timesaving and dependable payroll solutions.”
Send small-business and retail items to Lee Zion at (858) 277-6359, Ext. 112, or by e-mail at lzion@sdbj.com. The deadline for the May 7 issue is April 27.
