In today’s economy, having a dedicated financial partner can literally translate into success or failure for many business owners. The importance of having a banker who understands your business and industry is crucial.
Kelly Bloomfield Launches Company and Website Former Inside SCV Magazine Creative Director Kelly Bloomfield, an SCV resident, has established her own design company, Bloomfield Designs. Bloomfield has over eight years experience in the industry and specializes in client-centered service and creative solutions;
www.bloomfield-designs.com
Yesterday the exterior of my house was white. It had been this way since the time it was built in 1986. Being that I love color it seems rather surprising to me now that I didn’t change it sooner, but life and death have a way of postponing things.
La Via Bella Celebrates Five Years
in Business La Via Bella has been the exclusive Santa Clarita resource for “Jewelry for the Home,” items that are both unique and timeless in their appeal. Billie Hubbard, owner of La Via Bella, is hosting a sale in honor of the event February 21st - 28th. For more information call 222-7006.
Goddess Fitness Features New Class for Families Circus Kids/Fun Family Fitness is now being offered at Goddess Fitness for beginner to advanced levels at 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. A free introduction class is being offered for a limited time. For more information call 251-2831.
New Classes Available at Goddess Fitness Now available: couples’ classes in yoga and circus; Hoop Dance Fitness, Celestial Swirls; Circus Fitness - Aerial silk/tissue; Hoop and Hammock. The studio will soon offer a contemporary/modern dance fitness workout, as well. For more information call 251-2831.
Uomo Sport Announces Web-based Shopping Uomo Sport today announced the launch of their new golf clothing online shopping website www.uomosport.com. The California-based golf apparel retailer is known for providing the finest in men’s golf clothing, shoes, and accessories to discriminating golfers. For more information visit www.uomosport.com or visit the store in Valencia.
Oasis Garden & Patio Transforms into Christmas Wonderland Oasis Garden & Patio on Centre Pointe Parkway has changed the entire merchandise selection for the approaching holiday season. The store has the largest selection of ornaments in the valley. In addition, they have artificial trees, trim, gifts, candles, stockings, tree skirts, plus indoor and outdoor lights in all sizes. Oasis will
also continue to stock patio sets, as well. Call 255-9909 for more information.
Every small business owner knows it’s all about dollars and sense. You need your money to work for you, but you also need to know how to make it work. Many business owners have turned to local banks to help them with all their small business needs. We were wondering... What makes a local business bank a good place to turn to when you are starting up a business or have owned one for years?
Pictured are the first-place winners of the fifth-annual GNP/ICP Scholarship Golf Classic held on June 13 at Robinson Ranch. The team, sponsored by Salt Creek Grille and Affordable Quality Moving and Storage, are Brad Uptgraft, Dave Dyck, Casey Kirkman, Joe Greiner, Dave Fong, David Breslow and Tucker Brown. The tournament raised over $230,000 to be used for scholarships for pharmacy students attending USC School of Pharmacy and Western University School of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy who are pursuing careers as independent community pharmacists.
Anyone who has ever tried it will tell you that starting your own business is a scary proposition. Most waged their own private war with doubt. Am I doing the right thing? I know I have a valuable service, but how do I let the community know about it? Is there a niche for my business here in Santa Clarita? Those are fair questions - questions every local budding entrepreneur and businesses owner should ask, must ask, really. And they do.
Impressions Jewelry and More hosted a fundraiser on April 26 for MAC's Project, a nonprofit organization created to benefit children battling cancer while also keeping our planet healthy through recycling. Named after Mackenzie Maier who won her battle with cancer in 2006, "MAC’s" is also an acronym for Make Another Child Smile.
Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care Announces 25 Years of Servicing the Community
Every community has its "mainstay" businesses that help define its culture. Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care is one those companies for the Santa Clarita Valley. Having provided the highest quality of skin care services for 25 years now, Dr. Bernard Raskin, founder of Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care, is going to celebrate throughout the year with many special events; the first of which was a big "thank you" to his most loyal patients on May 17 during his exclusive "Day of Beauty."
Dr. Joel S. Miller, DMD, MAGD, has recently trained in neuromuscular dentistry. Dr. Miller, now a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry, has also received training in neuromuscular dentistry at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Neuromuscular Dentistry can help alleviate symptoms such as headaches, neck and shoulder pain, jaw pain, clicking or popping in the jaw and tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country fall prey to tax scams that rip off their money. Because most people hate the prospect of paying the government their share of taxes, many seek an alternative means to paying taxes or they fall victim to what they think is a good money making opportunity. As many of us know, now there is more than one way to go fishing and that’s phishing over the internet. The latest phishing scam claims to be an IRS refund notification. The phishing e-mail claims the recipient is eligible for a sizeable tax refund.
By now, all of the New Year’s resolutions that we made regarding working out, eating right or even quitting smoking have played out. We either did or we did not. Statistics say that most of us have not even come close to keeping those pesky resolutions. I propose we change New Year’s resolutions to weekly resolutions. This way we can begin anew 52 times a year instead of once. Much better odds, don’t you think? When it comes to financial resolutions we should give them the same attention that we should give to eating or living better. Let’s start with some activities that can be implemented on a regular basis until they become habits.
Jim Moaddab and Mason Abedinzadeh recently purchased the Nick N Willy’s in Stevenson Ranch and will soon open a second location off Via Princessa. With over 26 years experience in restaurant business, it was time for them to open one of their own. Their motto is simple: "Create a home-like atmosphere while providing excellent customer service and great pizza!" For more information call 291-1921.
In America today, we have a large and growing problem with consumer debt. Many experts through many different forums have talked about the increase in consumer debt in great length. According to statistics from Debtscape, a nonprofit credit counseling organization, "Currently, national consumer debt is 2.04 trillion dollars (April 2004), with credit card debt equaling about 750 billion dollars." Using those totals, "for every man, woman and child in the country, Americans owe $2,293 in credit card debt (based on current population figures)." Here are some additional stats from Debtscape: the average balance on a single credit card is $8,000; the average household has 10 credit cards; Americans paid out approximately $82 billion in interest alone last year.
College of the Canyons selected Jill Mellady as Alumna of the Year for 2006. A 1983 graduate of COC, Mellady has since established a successful business, Mellady Direct Marketing. She also serves on the school’s foundation board of directors, as well as volunteers as the co-chair of the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer and as a board member for the Child & Family Center and the Valley Industrial Association.
The holiday season seems to be lasting longer and longer each year. It used to be that Halloween would come and go and then a couple of weeks would pass before the Thanksgiving decorations and turkeys would flood our local stores and shopping malls. Now, holiday seasons overlap and sections of stores that used to be dedicated to seasonal items are now split in two in order to accommodate the expanded service to their customers. This helps us remember the season, right? Other ways that we remember the seasons are with family pictures, gifts and of course our credit card statements. If you haven't completed all of your purchases yet and are contemplating "how" to buy the next gift (even if it is for yourself), not "what" to buy, here are a few tips that can make the next few statements, I mean months, easier.
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