Salute to small business

Here we are looking at May–when the nation celebrates small business and its contribution to the growth of the U.S. economy. And here in Southwest Florida, you can be a part of Southwest Florida Business Today’s (SWFBT) 12th Annual “Salute To Small Business” FocusFeature in our upcoming May edition, delivered by May 1. Whether you’re a small, medium or large organization in this region, be a part of this special tribute to Small Business. 
       
This is an excellent opportunity to let our over 35,000 in-print and online readers know what your business has to offer them. Distribution is to banks and businesses-doing-business-with-other-businesses located in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Estero, Bonita Springs and Naples. SWFBT is the only local publication solely devoted to the needs of the local business owner/operator. There’s two ways available to you to educate area business people more fully about your business in this special edition. One way is to write a guest column about your business, at no charge to you. The second way is through traditional advertising. While there is no charge for guest columns, they run space-available. 
 
Guest column guidelines for this issue are as follows. First, we’re looking for original material. Second, in this issue it can be written by business owners/operators about their businesses. Third, we would like a 20-30 word “mini-bio” of the author (or the company) and we will print that in addition to contact information. If you have a headshot or company photo we can use, that would also be appreciated. The guest column for this issue should be around 300 words. Please send your guest column submission to editor@swfloridabusinesstoday.com . It is due by 5pm W 4/10.
 
Regular (non-themed) guest column submissions are also welcome. 
 
Keeping in mind that we’re all trying to “stretch our budgets,” I am also offering the special black-and-white business card rate of $59 for this edition. 
 
Other black-and-white ad prices and sizes include:
 
Full page $799: 10 in wide by 16 in high
Half $509: 10 in wide by 8 in high or 5 in wide by 16 in high
Quarter $369: 10 in wide by 4 in high or 5 in wide by 8 in high
Eighth $249: 5 in wide by 4 in high or 2.5 in wide by 8 in high
Sixteenth $119: 5 in wide by 2 in high or 2.5 in wide by 4 in high
Business Card $59: 3.25 in wide by 2 in high 
  
Add $40 to the business card ad for 4-color; add $75 to all other sizes for 4-color.
 
Send all ad files to publisher@swfloridabusinesstoday.com. Specs are available here. 
 
So take advantage of this “golden opportunity” to highlight YOU and YOUR BUSINESS–the  deadline is coming up fast. Guest columns are due by 5pm Wed. April 10 and should be sent to editor@swfloridabusinesstoday.com.Proof ads are due by 5pm Fri. April 12. I can take system-ready material up till noon Mon. April 15. 
  
Southwest Florida Business Today is–Southwest Florida’s B2B Marketplace, both in-print and digitally.
  
Thank you for your consideration–I hope you’ll be submitting YOUR story in this very special edition! ; )
 
Sincerely,