Fellow Copreneurs,

Did you know divorce rates tend to increase during times of recession, unemployment, etc.? According to Legal Zoom, during a brief recession in 1997, the number of divorces rose 16.9 percent, and 255 couples were divorcing every day during that year . What does supporting your mate mean to you these tough economic times?  And what coping strategies do you suggest to other couples?

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Hello fellow copreneurs and entrepreneurs. We just wanted to take a minute to let you know about a few new things we are working on here at Bizzyness. You may have noticed that we haven’t had much time to post as regularly as we would like and for that we would like to say… we’re sorry. Please forgive us we’re just a little bizzy right now. We are in the process of designing a new site that will have more features including; more resources for members, a custom membership section, an extensive library and a new refreshing look. We are slated for a late November launch but we will keep you posted.

In addition to the website we are also going to start on a series of articles centered around some of the issues, problems or challenges many haven’t thought of. We are going to open up about; developing an exit strategy, our 3 step process to capturing new ideas, and how to create a low cost marketing plan for your self run business. That’s just a few ideas, and we hope to get those ideas to you soon. In the mean time we just wanted to thank you for your patience, and we look forward to your feedback.

Thanks,
Akuba & Justin

Tags: Bizzyness, Copreneur, exit strategy, new website, small business marketing
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**For all of our Bizzy couples in the Detroit area, Admission is FREE when you mention our site!!**

Event Description:Thursday, October 30, 2008
Walsh Troy Campus – Detriot, Michigan
7:30 am – Noon

Communication and relationships will be among the topics discussed, including tips for married couples who run a business together from expert family business psychologist Dr. Mary Whiteside. Panel discussion with Sally and Mark Young of Western Creative moderated by Ursula Scroggs, CPA of Derderian, Kann, Seyferth and Salucci, PC. Registration and networking begin at 7:30 am, with speakers and breakout sessions running until noon. CEUs awarded upon request. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bizzyness, business networking, Copreneur, Detroit, Michigan, Walsh College
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One of the goals of this site is to recognize outstanding couples who are already in business together.  Going forward, we will recognize one ‘Power Couple’ per month who has entered the world of couplepreneurship. Readers will have the opportunity to learn more about other copreneurs, their businesses, and other interesting information about each couple.  If you are or know any copreneurs that you think we should recognize, we would love to hear from you. 

Criteria:

1. In a realtionship.  
2. Owns a business together.
3. Been in business together for at least a year.
4. Gives back to the community in some way (socially, financially, philanthropic).
5. An active contributor to the industry in which they operate.                                                 

Stay tuned to find out who our very first Power Couple will be!  For more information, contact us at: info [at] bizzyness.com

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Hello everyone, we’re back! Our recent travels have afforded us the opportunity to gain new insight on business and entrepreneurship and even more drive.  We had a blast in Raleigh meeting new people and spreading the word about Bizzyness to Akuba’s family and strangers alike. We discovered that one of Akuba’s cousin’s co-owns Capital Custom Wheels – a wheel customization shop.  We had a very good conversation with him about his entrepreneurial desires and his inability to get his family motivated enough to open businesses with him. *Stay tuned as we further explore the role of family in entrepreneurship in future posts.*

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Tags: Bizzyness, Capital Custom Wheels, Copreneur, entrepreneurship, family, travel
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