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Thina Johnson

Your Best Idea, LLC

(404) 641-5924

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www.ambcc.org

Learn How to Turn Your Product Idea Into Reality

DECATUR, GA In response to the great need for entrepreneurs to learn how to develop and market their products and services - The Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce and Your Best Idea (YBI), LLC , an African American woman owned business, announces a New Product Development workshop. The workshop will be held Saturday, January 17th 9-12pm at the Herzing College in the Lenox Mall. The featured speaker is Jim DeBetta, President of Slingshot Products. Jim DeBetta is a highly sought-after coach and mentor for aspiring inventors worldwide, his unique methods and experienced insight is transforming the way people "go to market" with their unique products and services.

Topics

·  How retailers operate and what they expect from you and your products

·  Importance of raising capital and the most common ways to achieve funding

·  The real costs of bringing a product to market

·  Prototyping

·  Market viability

·  How to effectively package your products for retail or commercial success

·  And Much More

Who should attend?

Anyone planning or developing anew product.

Date: January 17, 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Herzing College, Lenox Mall, Atlanta, GA

Cost: pre-registration only $25. Save $10 use discount code - ‘businessbuilder’

On-site registration $35.

Online registration: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/192971182

For more information on how to register as a vendor or buyer for this event or become a sponsor please visit www.yourbestidea.com or email .

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