OWNING A SMALL BUSINESS IS EXCITING

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="797" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 51 ><NOBR><div> <B>The IOWA SMALL BUSINESS Web Site</B></div> <div> OWNING A SMALL BUSINESS IS EXCITING </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The IOWA SMALL BUSINESS Web Site"><U><B><IMG SRC="4df72140.png" border=0 width="114" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id106.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Iowa SMALL BUSINESS Newsletter"><U><B><IMG SRC="4e072150.png" border=0 width="114" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 29 ><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>Presented by</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>W</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>IEDER </B></FONT><B>A</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>SSOCIATES </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>pc</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>           Certified Public Accountants & Business Advisors</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Bahamas" ><B>           </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Bahamas" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=140 BGCOLOR="#000099" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="5278c8c2erkqpg.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FREE Small Business Workshops"><U><B><IMG SRC="0560e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Drakes Seminars Get Rave Notices"><U><B><IMG SRC="0580e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND"><U><B><IMG SRC="0590e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TIRED OF MAKING MONEY FOR OTHER PEOPLE?"><U>TIRED OF MAKING MONEY FOR OTHER PEOPLE?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="YOULL LEARN ALL THIS AND MORE"><U>YOU'LL LEARN ALL THIS AND MORE</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Drakes Seminars Get Rave Notices"><U>Drake's Seminars Get Rave Notices</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700a099000000.png" HEIGHT="11" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">OWNING A SMALL BUSINESS IS EXCITING </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND"><U>WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STILL NOT CONVINCED?"><U>STILL NOT CONVINCED?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WORKSHOP SCHEDULE"><U>WORKSHOP SCHEDULE</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="518515e3.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="596" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 100 WIDTH="187"><div> <B>WHAT MAKES OWNING A SMALL BUSINESS SO EXCITING?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="398"><div> There are many advantages to running a small business: independence, satisfaction, sheltering income and profits. Did you know that 89% of incomes over $50,000 a year are earned by owners of small businesses?</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> BUT, did you know that  4 out of 5 businesses don't last 5 years and few ever earn the profits they should. We've been studying small businesses for years and there is a common difference between the winners and the others. The difference?  <I>Knowledge.</I></div> <bR> <div> Today more than ever, making it as a small business takes careful planning and sharp business management skills.  Decisions need to be made: Should I advertise? How do I improve my selling skills? How do I control my inventory?  Incorporation.... will it save money, taxes and liability for my company?  How do I find, train and retain employees?  </div> <bR> <div> At this workshop you will find answers to these and many other questions.  Attend Drake University's Small Business Development Center's <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FREE</B></FONT><B> </B>workshop,<B> </B><I><B>“How to Start or Run a PROFITable  SMALL BUSINESS”</B></I><B>, </B>and you will hear more ideas on how to increase YOUR profits during these 2½ hours than most people hear in 2½ years.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-977/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="24" height="24">    <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> READY FOR RESERVATION INFORMATION?</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="30e58020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0000CC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#66CCFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 54 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id105.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Drakes Seminars Get Rave Notices"><U> <img src="HTMLobj-978/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="30" height="29">  </U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> BACK </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND"><U> <img src="HTMLobj-979/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="30" height="29">  </U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="310"><div> Still Wondering If You Should Attend?</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>