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In the News

Southwest Indiana Bankers Impressed by ISBDC Financial Analysis Resource

June 2008

EVANSVILLE, Ind.– The Southwest Indiana Small Business Development Centers (ISBDC) recently provided eleven Southwest Indiana bankers with a free demonstration of Inmatrix Optimist, a financial diagnostic and strategic analysis tool available through the ISBDC. Optimist helps develop and refine strategic planning initiatives from financial statements.

“The ISBDC strives to offer products and programs that provide tangible value to Indiana small businesses,” said Jeff Heinzmann, ISBDC State Director. “That’s why we have made Optimist available through all of our business advisors across Indiana. Optimist helps businesses grow by identifying financial management issues and evaluating the possible impact of various actions to a business’ bottom line.”

Start strong in lean times In sluggish economy, focusing on consumer needs a key to success

June 2008

It's always a good time to start a business as long as it's a good business," said Frank Franzak, chairman of the marketing department at Virginia Commonwealth University.

What businesses are good to start or operate in a slow economy? Debt collectors, employment agencies, security firms and health-care suppliers are among them, according to LegalZoom.com Inc., the California-based online legal documents service that keeps a pulse on a variety of business and consumer topics.

Optimist Forum Available on ASBDC Community Site

May 2008

ASBDC continues to receive very favorable comments from members and counselors regarding the Optimist financial analysis software.

Now that the use of Optimist software has reached critical mass, with a dozen SBDC programs having adopted the powerful business diagnostic and financial analysis tool network wide, a Forum for users of Optimist is now available on the SBDC Community site http://www.sbdccommunity.org/?cert=410.MmkZaU3Mm9W.

Emphasis is on discussions of best practices, sharing user experiences, success stories and questions. Both current Optimist users and those interested in Optimist are urged to participate.

Tool available for small businesses

Thursday February 28, 2008

The analysts in the Small Business Development Division of the West Virginia Development Office have a new tool to help businesses.

M.E. Yancosek Gamble, director, said the division now offers a new financial analysis and diagnostic service using Inmatrix Optimist 7 software.

By using the software, "our business analysts can convert clients' financial numbers into a graphical scorecard that can help them to determine the financial impact of specific business decisions, measure the profitability of business goals and understand financial statements," she said.

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“Inmatrix (Optimist) is an essential tool for any financial analyst no matter if he/she is a starter or has been in the field for a long time.“

Linh Chi Phu
Virginia Tech
Student Endowment for Educational Development (SEED)
Energy, Utility and Material Sector


“I will add that prior to the adoption, other tools were used, such as spreadsheets and ‘home grown’ approaches, and I encountered much resistance by the team when I proposed Optimist. However, after it was adopted and hands-on use of the software occurred, everyone in the network loved it.“

Lyle J. Wright
Regional Director
University of California - Merced
Small Business Development Center Regional Network in partnership with the US Small Business Administration.


“The Indiana SBDC network has adopted Optimist for all eleven regional offices.
As the Indiana SBDC Associate State Director, I am responsible for overseeing the products we offer to our clients. Optimist provides peace of mind of knowing there is a tangible tool that provides a standard for service delivery network-wide including counseling, report generation and training.
Optimist provides a dynamic workspace that gives Counselors the ability to visually teach Clients about small business financial issues.

Lisa Spalding
Associate State Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center Network
Indiana Economic Development Corporation


“We have concluded that Optimist is an extraordinarily useful tool for SBDC service centers and consultants. Optimist can strengthen the ability of SBDC service centers to deliver new services like business wellness checkups. We believe the use of Optimist can measurably enhance the development and quality of client business plans and loan applications. Thanks for introducing Optimist to ASBDC. We look forward to seeing its utilization by an ever increasing number of ASBDC member networks nationwide”.

Donald Wilson
President/CEO
ASBDC


"Optimist is such a visual learning tool for my clients. It allows them to comprehend the outcome of their financial decisions for their business.”

Cindy Voorhies, CBA
SBDC Director
Zane State College Willett-Pratt Training Center , Cambridge , Ohio


"Thanks for the partnership with Inmatrix. Our network loved the product, wants it immediately and Inmatrix is great to work with. This is just the type of partnership I think the ASBDC needs to keep working on ".

Lisa Spalding
Associate State Director
Indiana Small Business Development Center Network
Indiana Economic Development Corporation


“The SBDCs and their clients have found this to be a very valuable tool in assessing their business strategies and guiding the business down the road of success”.”

Michael A. Leonard
Executive Director Greater Richmond SBDC


“I would like to thank you for introducing us to the Inmatrix Optimist 7 business solution. It has proven to be an exceptional support tool for our existing enterprise clients. Optimist 7 allows us to “stress test” key business indicators with the ambition of boosting business performance through financial modelling and analysis”.

Brian J. Baker
Executive Director
Rappahannock Region SBDC


“When I saw Optimist 7 at your booth at the ASBDC conference in Houston, I knew I had found the financial tool I had been looking for. This tool instantly adds value to the SBDC program”.

Pat Comanitz
Director
Kent State Tuscarawas OHSBDC