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' REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT IMPACT The following anecdotal examples should help in the understanding of the ways the SBTDC works with clients. Where named, the client business has given permission. otherwise, we maintain their confi- dentiality. ' 1. DTS Language Services (Chapel Hill) Helped management team successfully negotiate a buyout from owners of business. Support included valuation data and construction of financial projections. Secured 12 professional jobs. 2. Triem Manufacturing (Carrboro) Through work with one of our student intern teams, this company restructured their production and marketing operations to achieve greater margins. This particular student team won the statewide competition sponsored by ourselves and Peat Marwick. 3. VoxNet (Hillsborough) Owner, Gilbert Baumann, was interviewed by the Chapel Hill Herald for an article on the SBTDC. In addition to business plan assis- tance, we helped this business construct an agreement with a na- tional sales company in Ohio and a franchise network in Europe. 4. InfoAmerica (Chapel Hill) After assisting with the internal structuring of the business, we facilitated this marketing research company getting several con- tracts, including one with a technology company in RTP. 5. West Franklin Preservation Partners (Chapel Hill) For the Pavilion On Franklin project, the SBTDC is providing sup- port to complete a feasibility study. We have committed 240 hours to this research. 6. Center Cafe (Chapel Hill) We provided in depth, long term consulting which resulted in this client getting a direct SBA loan in the amount of $61,000 to estab- lish their business in the Europa Center. This was one of only 12 SBA direct loans in 1991. 7. Aqueduct Conference Center (Chapel Hill) Through an indepth study of operations and marketing, the SBTDC helped this client establish a marketing plan including a prospect- ing system to bring in new conference groups.