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1. 1. www.nxlevel.org

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   Published on: 3/24/2007   Last Visited: 3/24/2007

   Sue Anderson-Wasielewski
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   Sue Anderson-Wasielewski is the Regional Director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, hosted by the Regional Development Company. Previously, the SBDC was hosted by the Northwest Indiana Forum. As Director she works with staff to increase and build the economy throughout the 7 county region providing training, counseling and resources for businesses. Sue joined the Forum staff in 1999 as Regional Director of the SBDC and also took on the position of Vice President, Operations, for the Northwest Indiana Forum, a position she held for four years. Sue Anderson-Wasielewski was awarded the State Star of Indiana for 2001.
   
   Sue brings a background of small business development, expansion of projects and partnerships through collaboration and funding, education reform and school-to-work experience along with 18 years of banking background. Before joining the Forum, Sue was the Small Business Specialist for the Hammond Development Corporation and prior to that she was Special Projects Consultant for Kankakee Valley Workforce Development Services and Child Care Symposium Coordinator for Porter County. Sue owned her own consulting business for eight years in Chicago before going to Oregon and working for four years in the area of Education Reform and Curriculum Development. Before that she was the Vice President and Cashier of Shore Bank located in Chicago.

2. 2. Business - Post-Tribune (Gary)

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   Published on: 6/8/2002   Last Visited: 6/8/2002

   "You have to love what you're doing because it's not going to be a 9-to-5 job," said Sue Anderson-Wasielewski, executive director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC). "You're going to eat, breathe and sleep what you're doing."
   
   Since you probably want to make money at this business, you'll also want to consider your potential market. Who would be interested in paying for the service or product you will sell? Who is your competition? How will you develop an advantage over that competition?
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   There is no rule about who can be a small-business owner, but Anderson-Wasielewski suggests people who are flexible and have a strong sense of humor might fare better. Owning your own business puts you in charge, meaning you are the person who has to deal with any and all situations that come up. You have to be able to deal with different personalities of people and tackle various crises without taking it all too seriously, she said.
   
   Along with evaluating your professional goals, you will want to also consider your personal goals. It might help you to decide whether this is really the best idea for you at this time in your life.
   
   Anderson-Wasielewski suggests consulting family members. Opening your own business is going to affect you and them economically, socially and time-wise.
   
   "You really want to make them a part of that decision," she said.
   
   If you decide to turn a dream of owning your own business into reality, the first thing you will want to do is to develop a business plan.

3. 3. News - Post-Tribune (Northwest Indiana)

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   Published on: 8/10/2005   Last Visited: 8/11/2005

   According ISBDC Director Sue Anderson, traditionally only one of every five businesses succeeds.
   
   "It's getting better, particularly because business resources are more available, in general, and because business savvy is getting better," she said.
   
   Municipalities are turning to business incubators to help start-up businesses succeed, she said.
   
   "If the businesses are successful, the town is successful," Anderson said.
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   Anderson said the study should take about two months.