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The best time of year to get investors

If you're willing to work your connections during the holidays, this is a great time to find investors.

  • Holiday gatherings. Go to holiday gatherings you don't usually attend. Don't spend the time there talking to people - they're there to socialize. But take your business cards and ask if you can call them later in the week. Many businesses slow-down around the holidays, and investors may have more time to meet with you.
  • U.S. Post Office. What do people do when they don't have as much to do at work? At least some of them read their junk mail. This is the perfect time to send information by bulk mail to lots of potential investors.
  • E-mail. Take this time to follow-up with people you've met during the year to promote your business and explain the opportunities you can provide if they invest.

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An Excuse to Celebrate

December 2

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Today is St. Bibiana's Day. Don't know who she is? You probably just forgot because St. Bibiana is a the patron saint of drunks and hangovers. What better way to honor her than by heading to the bars? Bars and clubs guide »

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Here's where you get to tell the world what you think. Every week you get to vote on the best that the Dayton area has to offer in entertainment, restaurants, recreation & and a few other bizarro categories.

Voting in this category ends on Dec. 8.

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Holiday events to get on your radar … and we're not just talking Christmas lights here [things to do]

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There's never a shortage of holiday events in the area to occupy your time until the New Year rings itself in. This year, all the usual suspects are present — Woodland Lights, RiverScape ice skating, Lebanon's Carriage Parade — with a couple of brand new additions to the mix, including 50 Under $50, a collaborative collection of area artists, getting together for a Friday/Saturday shopping and entertainment experience at 20 N. Jefferson St. downtown this weekend, the same place the recent Dayton LadyFest made its mark; Sandstorm Middle-Eastern Dance Company's Ho Ho Hafla — a holiday show like no other; and a pub crawl for a good cause. More »

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Wine & Dine: More local restaurants are offering wine tasting/dinner pairings [review]

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Some are searching for new customers. Others are looking for a test market for new appetizers or entrees. Others want customer feedback on which new wines to add to the wine list. Whatever their reasons, more restaurants in the Dayton area are using wine tastings and wine dinners to try to get new, fresh faces to cross their doorsteps. A decade ago, diners could easily count on one hand the number of restaurants that held regular wine events. Now, the number exceeds a dozen and is growing. More »

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