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Innovation is often the intersection of two separate elements - here illustrated by a cartoon:

Food for thought: When it comes to customer service, according to Chick-fil-A restaurant operator Mark Riley, always go the second mile for a customer. To do this, start by studiously executing the FIRST mile.

Paducah Chick-fil-A restaurant operator Mark Riley presents a video about the history of Chick-fil-A to a full house at EntrePaducah's Peak Performance in Customer Service event at West Kentucky Community and Technical College last Thursday. Among other insights, Riley explained the importance to your business of creating what he calls "raving fans."

Ingenuity that is both moving and inspiring. Watch this video teaser for a 2014 documentary about an orchestra in Paraguay whose instruments are made from trash. The parents in this village make a living by picking garbage from the landfill under their feet. When you get to 19-yr.-old Bebi with his cello made out of an oil can and scrap wood, think about the words of orchestra director Favio Chavez: "The world sends us garbage. We send back music."

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Happy New Year! RESOLVE not to miss these January EntrePaducah Events:

Peak Performance in Customer Service
January 10, 2013
11:30 - 12:30pm
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Emerging Technology Center, Room 140
4810 Alben Barkley Drive

Entre101: The Basics of Getting Started
January 29, 2013
5:30 - 8:00pm
Crisp Regional Higher Education Center, Room 105
3000 Irvin Cobb Drive
All EntrePaducah sessions are FREE of charge.
Register for event(s) here: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/2745490842?s=10811967

Why every entrepreneur with a new product or idea they are trying to sell or get investment money for isn't watching Shark Tank on Fridays at 8:00 p.m. on ABC...I cannot explain!! You must check it out! If you are trying to obtain money for an invention or business concept of any kind, it gives you a great sense of what investors look for, as well as an idea of other entrepreneurs' projects, business valuation, effective and ineffective presentation styles, negotiating and the art of the deal. Not to mention the importance of being able to establish credibility and competence while pitching your idea--which is almost equal in importance to the idea itself! And watching other entrepreneurs is inspiring.

Thanks to all who came out to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with EntrePaducah! Thanks to all our partners and participants for making the events and activities valuable and fun. Let's all have an amazing year-end and prepare for a great 2013.

Please note that the Global Entrepreneurship Week event "Basic Steps in Business," scheduled for Tuesday, November 13, 2012
12:00 - 1:00pm, has been cancelled. All of the other GEW events will take place as scheduled.

EntrePaducah's Technology Director attended the SSTI Conference in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss TBED, or Technology-Based Economic Development. This year's theme: The Power of Re- Defining, Imagining & Energizing Regional Economies. Technology entrepreneurs play a huge role in the new economy. EntrePaducah and its Kentucky Innovation Network Director continue to assist local innovators.
Conference details: http://www.ssticonference.org/

SSTI 2012 Annual Conference — October 29-30, 2012 • Atlanta, GA SSTI's 16th Annual Conference will be held in Atlanta, October 28-30, 2012. Join us for this one-of-a-kind event designed to appeal to everyone interested in the future of public-private initiatives to support regional growth.

EntrePaducah is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 12th - 16th with over 100 countries around the world.
During this week, we are providing an opportunity for all to celebrate and share experiences on being an entrepreneur in today's business world. For events, see below or visit http://entrepaducah.com/events.htm
All events are free of charge. To register for events, visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/2745490842?s=10811967

Marketing my Biz
November 12, 2012
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Yeiser Art Center
200 Broadway Street

Basic Steps in Business
November 13, 2012
12:00 - 1:00pm
Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce
401 Kentucky Avenue

Celebrating Women Entrepreneurs
November 13, 2012
5:30 - 7:30pm
Glisson Winery
126 Market House Square (Downtown Paducah)

Website Development: What Every Business Owner Should Know
November 14, 2012
4:00 - 5:00pm
Emerging Media Productions
303 North 5th Street

Celebrating Global Entrepreneurship
November 16, 2012
5:30 - 7:30pm
Pasta House
451 Jordan Drive

All EntrePaducah sessions are FREE of charge.
Register for event(s) here: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/2745490842?s=10811967

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Tip from "How to Get a Big Contract from a Big Company": Companies often will not tell you when and how they are unhappy with the service you provide--they will simply not rehire you. So it is vital that you are doing regular service checks to ensure you are exceeding your clients' expectations.

EntrePaducah hosted the event "How To Get a Big Contract from a Big Company" at the Julian Carroll Center Thursday, October 19. A panel of local professionals and Murray State instructors gave advice on how to approach big companies, build relationships, establish contracts, provide excellent customer service and keep large companies happy.