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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=296 height=100 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CE2FC3.CEB527F0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The College of Business and Entrepreneurship of Texas A&M University-Commerce will host its second Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference (SBECON) at the University on April 17, 2013. The theme of this year’s conference is “Think Bigger.” Our goal is to bring entrepreneurs in the region together to discuss issues of importance to small business.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have an outstanding slate of over 15 panelists to cover the following topics:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Importance of the Business Plan Financing Small Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Application of Social Media Business Structures<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Market Analysis and Approaches Measuring Performance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Legal Issues for Small Business Financial Analysis and Planning<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Labor Issues and Policies Tax Environment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conference will be held at: For more information contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Rayburn Student Center Phone: 903-886-5703<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Texas A&M University-Commerce Email: Dr. J. Robert Collins at <a href="mailto:bob.collins@tamuc.edu">bob.collins@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>Commerce, TX<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>Wednesday, April 17, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in'>Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sponsored By:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Commerce Economic Development Corporation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greenville Board of Development<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>North Texas Small Business Development Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paris Economic Development Corporation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Red River Region Business Incubator (R3bi)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>