*NOTE:SIFE® (Students In Free Enterprise) is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities.

The purpose of the program is two fold: Students develop the skills to become socially responsible business leaders and learn "real life" lessons by working with businesses in the community. Local businesses have access to young, vibrant and technologically skilled students, who can optimize their marketing by applying cutting edge technology and internet expertise to their business.

SIFE® is a registered tradmark of SIFE® International.

SIFE® Teams are active throughout the country. This program through local colleges has proven to be very successful in working with businesses in their communities.

These SIFE® teams are in a unique position to help local commerce grow and prosper.

Creating opportunities for businesses to grow both offline and online is critical for success today.

Colleges with SIFE® Teams have the capacity to create innovative and effective applications of technology for local businesses. Educated students can have a positive impact on the economic development of a community.

This is an amazing program that clearly creates a WIN-WIN business model.

SIFE® Team members will represent the college in a positive way while dealing with the business community.

Each team member will be shown the presentation they are to use in order to clearly present the value of this educational program to participating businesses.

SIFE® Teams are looking for tightly integrated and lasting relationships with local organizations and individual business professionals.

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In order to compete in today's economy, it is imperative that communities, cities and towns effectively utilize the internet to develop commerce.

Colleges can now take the lead in educating the entire business community in the advantages of being part of a city that is completely online with the goal of building local commerce.

Participating SIFE® Teams are setup and ready to apply their skills. With social networking automation this team can provide the means to expand the reach of local business owners.

The SIFE® team can provide business clients with documentation and ongoing records in order to monitor the effectiveness of the program.

This allows flexibility and the ability of the team to adjust the marketing approach for ultimate effectiveness.

SIFE® Team members learn to be socially responsible in life and in business. They learn to:

• Comply with all business regulations
• Conserve energy and valuable resources
• Implement procedures to reduce pollution and waste
• Be environmentally and socially responsible within their community
• Deal with people on a professional basis.
• Constantly work to improve the conservation of resources and the reduction of waste

One of the objectives of this innovative program is to help businesses become more aware of the advantages of incorporating green business practices in their business.

This is not a program designed to inhibit business success with burdensome environmental goals, because that would run contrary to the objectives of the program. Rather the program seeks to find ways in which the business can benefit from adjustments in handling waste, minimizing energy consumption and other expenses in order to make a positive financial impact on the bottom line.

Businesses can ride the wave of environmental consciousness, increase their business in the process and contribute to cleaning up the environment in a reasonable way.

As custodians of the earth we should be environmentally responsible and rational. As intelligent business people we can be both

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