Candidates for the Midtown Business Association's June 20 elections will need to be able to cast aside their own business goals and work together to make Midtown a better business environment as the organization goes through a transition, according to MBA staff and business owners alike. “We’re at this pivotal point in Midtown, and I’d like to see a focus on the greater good – a sustainable Midtown business environment,” said Kimio Bazett of The Golden Bear and the upcoming Hook & Ladder Manufacturing Co. Ten of the 25 Midtown Business Association Board of Directors seats are open to be filled by June 20, and only about seven incumbents are returning, meaning the organization will see ne

For about the last 10 years, each Thursday morning at 7.00am a group of local business people meet at Cafe Bernardo at 28th and Capitol Avenue. Why do they get together at that ungodly time of the day and do it week after week? It sounds too early, but as Angela Schrimp said “It’s a great way once a week to get the day going.” They meet for about an hour, have breakfast, get an update on an area of interest and then go to work. Angela is President of the group for 2011 and is an attorney that specializes in business law. She’s also a partner with the law firm of Knox, Lemon, Anapolsky and Schrimp. Each week, one of the members of the group does a presentation on their area of expertis

Many small business owners are succumbing to fear due to the economy and worry whether they will succeed. Business owners are finding it more challenging to be optimistic and excited about the future of their businesses. However, two Sacramento area business owners are teaching that now is the time to be excited about doing business and they are teaching how business owners can be excited about doing business - despite hard economic times. Jerry Kennedy, owner of Inside Out Business Solutions, and Joel D Canfield, author, award-winning speaker and co-founder of the Northern California Association of Entrepreneurs, conduct interactive business workshops where attendees learn why now is the