Announcements / Upcoming Events
The Annual Meeting of AERN will be held on the University of Alabama campus on August 19, 2008. More info to follow!
Recent News

A Retail Seminar held on March 12 in Monroeville was jointly sponsored by AERN and the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Read more....
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Success Stories
On November 9, 2007 June Buchanan opened the doors to Home Spun Quilts in Butler, Alabama with the help of her brother and sister-in-law and the resources provided by the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research network. Home Spun Quilts specializes in handmade quilts custom created for any customer's needs and wishes, and the business also carries a large selection of fabrics and other materials any serious quilter would need. Read more....
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Quotation
A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o'clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.
Emily Bronte
Featured website for July
Small Business Guide to Doing Business in Alabama
Alabama Small Business Development Consortium
http://www.asbdc.org/alanswr.pdf
This guide contains a good overview of how to start a small business. It also contains information on various agencies within the State of Alabama that provide assistance to small businesses, as well as a discussion of sources of financing.
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Featured tip for July
It takes time to research a business idea, but it is time well spent. Read more....
Steps to Small Business Start-Up, p. 17
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