Igniting Business Blog

Our President of Igniting Business, Ben Seidel has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce. Ben will begin his three year term in January 2016. Ben is excited to be contributing to the Chamber's Board new ideas focusing on engaging and assisting small businesses in their journey for growth. Additionally the Chamber will benefit from Ben's background in technology and marketing as they continue to explore new avenues to engage existing Chamber members. We have confidence that this appointment will benefit all involved.

Announcing a new team member – Andrew Dominick.

The Igniting Business team is excited to announce that we are continuing to grow and add new members to our team – this one in the Kansas City Office where Andrew Dominick will be joining Ben Seidel and Linda Consiglio as a Web and IT Specialist.

Danny Brugmann new Co-Chair of Education Sub-Committee

Our own Danny Brugmann has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Education Sub-Committee of the Small Business Committee for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Danny will be planning educational topics and speakers for the Small Business Committee. We are proud of you, Danny!

Igniting Business will be presenting a marketing seminar at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce's annual Small Business Exhibition held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 12-4 p.m.  Grab a passport and tour dynamic booth displays from Chamber businesses with 15 or fewer employees and attend informative seminars relevant to businesses of all sizes. Admission is free!

Seminar Details:
Topic:5 Affordable Small Business Marketing Tools
Presenter: Ben Seidel, President of Igniting Business
Time: 1:15 pm (seating will be limited, try to arrive early!)
Location:Parkade Center, East Entrance, Suite 214 E - 601 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, MO 65203
Description: Ben will be presenting on 5 low-cost (some are even free!) tools that you should be using to market your small business and communicate with current customers.

Seminar Schedule:
12:30 pm- The Art of Negotiation and Closing a Deal
1:15 pm- 5 Affordable Small Business Marketing Tools
2:00 pm- Small Business Resources

Please encourage others to come see us and other local businesses.  We look forward to seeing you there!