Marc Stress of stressdesign to speak at emerging entrepreneurs seminar on March 22.

The 40 Below Entrepreneurs Outreach Program was created in January 2006 with a mission of educating, training, and networking young entrepreneurs in Central New York. In 2006, five seminars will be designed to address diverse business topics for local emerging entrepreneurs.

The first seminar will focus on marketing. Laura Coburn, President of Coburn Design, and Marc Stress, Principal of Stressdesign, will present important tips and planning strategies paramount to getting the most out of a marketing investment. The seminar will cover how to plan projects taking into consideration overlapping tasks, how to get a corporate message out with a limited budget, and how to get the most out of investments with printers, designers, writers, and photographers. Attendees will walk away understanding how greater efficiencies with their creative service team can lead to more effective results saving them time and money.

The two seminar presenters are experienced emerging entrepreneurs who specialize in marketing. Laura Coburn, President of Coburn Design in Auburn, owns a small design studio specializing in print design. Coburn Design serves clients regionally and nationally in the areas of tourism, retail, industrial, and non-profit communications and design. Coburn Design produces diverse print projects, and offers additional marketing services such as campaign planning, media buying, and web site development.

Marc Stress, Principal of Stressdesign of Syracuse, owns a communication design firm. Their services include business and marketing communications, branding and interface design. Stressdesign offers its clients a 360 degree perspective of the design process which enables them to provide creative, functional communications that yield results.

The seminar is complimentary but reservations are a must since seating is limited. To make reservations, contact Five Star Events at 315-471-1987 or at 5starevent@baldcom.net by March 20th.

For more information visit the 40 below website