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Akina Tapped by Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center to Provide Sales Training to Chicago Businesses; Chicago Businesses Eager to Receive Revenue Generating Coaching.


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BEVERLY, Mass. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003

Akina Corporation today announced that it has been retained by the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur  
n.
A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.



[French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise.
 Center to provide sales and marketing coaching to Chicago area businesses. Designed to help create revenue-generating activities, Akina will work hand-in-hand with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center team to add value to the local Chicago business community.

"We are committed to providing Chicago-area businesses with the best possible business tools to succeed," said David Weinstein David Weinstein may refer to:
  • David F. Weinstein, a United States politician.
  • David Weinstein (musician)
  • David Weinstein (professor), a professor of political science at Lake Forest College
, president of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center. "Akina has the skills and demonstrated knowledge to help teach businesses about proven ways to rapidly achieve revenue growth."

Through its relationship with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, Akina will provide individual and small group coaching for companies. Specific areas covered include everything from lead generation tactics to sales execution consulting as well as sales qualification, pursuit and closing, account penetration, and feedback sessions for current sales opportunities.

"Organizations like the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center are taking the initiative to bring in expertise to help businesses succeed," said Mike Stankus, Managing Partner at Akina. "Our unique approach to solve sales and marketing issues is exactly in line with the help these businesses need."

About the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center

The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center facilitates the growth of emerging businesses by providing in-depth support in three core areas - business development, access to capital, and business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets  and management. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center was founded in 1999 by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is the largest association of businesses in Illinois, dedicated to the success of their 2,600 members and their 1.3 million employees. Their mission is to make Chicagoland, which they define as the six counties surrounding Chicago (Cook, DuPage,  to act as a central source and information clearinghouse clearinghouse

Institution established by firms engaged in similar activities to enable them to offset transactions with one another in order to limit payment settlements to net balances.
 for emerging businesses, as well as a facilitation Facilitation

The process of providing a market for a security. Normally, this refers to bids and offers made for large blocks of securities, such as those traded by institutions.
 point to support the development and growth of these businesses. The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center can be reached by calling 1-312-494-6777 or by visiting www.wehaveanswers.org.

About Akina

Akina is an experienced sales consulting and training firm that helps companies achieve predictable, sustainable revenue and profitability. Utilizing Akina's adaptable a·dapt·a·ble  
adj.
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.



a·dapta·bil
 proprietary framework, strategies and best practices to improve sales productivity, Akina's clients benefit from customized programs that accelerate their ability to create demand, put sustainable revenue in their pipeline and close deals to keep their businesses growing. Akina can be reached by calling 1-978-927-2208 or by visiting www.akina.biz biz  
n. Informal
Business.


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Informal business

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