In the news!

Bestsellers Bookstore is in the news! Jamie Robinson discusses her business in the December issue of the Greater Lansing Business Monthly. Can’t find your copy? Check it out online at: http://www.lansingbusinessmonthly.com/article_read.asp?articleID=4066

Here's a story about the Holiday Celebration on November 25.
http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051204/INGHAM03/512040397/1215/ingham

Read a story about the MACC Corvette Raffle Party from the Ingham County Community News: http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051023/INGHAM01/510230425/1216/ingham01

Information on Family Farm & Home, the new business in Mason Plaza from the Ingham County Community News:
http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/INGHAM01/510300400/1216/ingham03

Save Money by Saving Energy in Your Small Business

Your Chamber has found a 48-page Small Business Guide to Saving Energy that was published recently by the American Public Power Association and Association of Small Business Development Centers. It may be useful and beneficial for you. We are pleased to pass it along in an e-mailable PDF file. Just request it at dougklein@masonchamber.org and we'll e-mail it to you.

This booklet begins with an introduction to energy efficiency and a list of sure, simple energy savers. If you have limited time, you may want to focus your attention on these. The rest of the guide is divided into five main sections:* Lighting* Office Equipment* Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)* Refrigeration* Hot Water Use and Efficiency

These can be read in any order, based on your small business needs. Each begins with a few "easy ways to save" to help you conserve energy and dollars quickly. By selecting methods that suit your particular needs, you will be able to control and reduce your energy use and costs, making energy efficiency pay for your small business.

You can refer to this guide over and over for money-saving ideas. Start reading now for ideas to use right away, and then review it again when you are ready to:* Buy energy-efficient products, from light bulbs to office machines to water heaters.* Create a new budget, so you can plan for energy-related expenses.* Hire an HVAC contractor, to understand what to look for and how to work together.* Remodel your facility, so you can plan upgrades to more energy-efficient technologies.