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		<title>The All New Tradesman Trailer From Engrave-A-Crete</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Cheagle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the Seasoned Craftsman Who Only Needs Engraving Tools and a Trailer, or for the entrepreneur who's not quite ready to invest in a full package, but sees the benefit of a "Traveling Billboard."]]></description>
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<p>For the Seasoned Craftsman Who Only Needs Engraving Tools and a Trailer, or for the entrepreneur who&#8217;s not quite ready to invest in a full package, but sees the benefit of a &#8220;Traveling Billboard.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Tradesman Trailer package includes a white 14ft tandem axle trailer with professional eye-catching graphics, The Lil Beaver Pro Pack and the Kaleidocrete System, 8 HP air compressor and fire extinguisher.</p>
<p>If you already have your own pressure washing equipment, Wet/Dry Vacuum, etc., or if you just want to start off small with plenty of room to expand, then this is the package for you.</p>
<p>$23,900.00</p>
<p>Call 1-800-884-2114 to speak with Dale, or Debbie about investing in your own business complete with its own traveling billboard.</p>
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		<title>Engrave-A-Crete Business Starter Package #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Cheagle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decorative Concrete Opportunities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Package #3 gets you started in decorative concrete engraving with the Mongoose, KaleidoCrete System and the Sandroid Recirculating Blasting System.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Continuing with our <a title="Engrave-A-Crete Business Packages" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/engrave-a-crete-business-packages/">business packages overview</a>, today we&#8217;ll introduce you to Business Package #3.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Business Starter Package #3" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/images/package3.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="153" /></p>
<p>Business Package #3 includes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="Mongoose Pro Pack" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/mongoosepro.php">The Mongoose 411 Pro Pack</a>: Mongoose 411 Concrete Engraver; a Center Pivot; 6 Connecting Tubes; 4 Blades (4.0 x .090 Premium USA Diamond Blade, 4.0 x .125 Premium USA Diamond Blade, 4.0 x .250 Premium USA Diamond Blade, 4.0 x .375 Premium USA Diamond Blade); Mastering Concrete Engraving -The Basics DVD; 500 Brochures For Your Imprinting; Easy Roll Storage Case; Trammel Point Layout Kit; Training Manual w/ Design Ideas; Wide &#8211; High Traction Wheels.</li>
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<ul>
<li> <a title="KaleidoCrete System" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/kaleido.php">The KaleidoCrete System</a>:  Mochton Stylus Shark Concrete Engraver; Mini-Mochton Stylus Wasp Concrete  Engraver; Barracuda Concrete Engraver; Accessory Items (Includes: Tool Box; 50&#8242; Air Hose w/ Couplers; Air Nozzle Duster; Replacement Stylus Impactors for Shark (130/pk); Replacement Impactor for Wasp); Deluxe Template Set.</li>
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<li><a title="Sandroid" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/sandroid.php">Sandroid Recirculating Blasting System</a></li>
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<p>The Sandroid is an innovative tool for blasting                                 decorative designs into existing concrete. It                                 creates a fine impression in the concrete slab                                 by blasting away the top surface of sealer, stain                                 and concrete. Sandroid can create very delicate                               images as well as distinguished designs.</p>
<p>All in one&#8230; Sandroid blasts the design and                                 simultaneously vacuums the debris and blast media                                 to maintain a nearly dust free environment. It                                 automatically separates the fine dust particles                                 and reuses the blasting media.</p>
<p>Clean the filters on the vacuum with only the                                 twist of a wrist. The Sandroid&#8217;s unique                                 filter purge system allows for long-term usage                                 without disassembling the unit for service. Simply                                 connect your airline to the filter purge valve                                 then open the valve to clear the dust from the                                 filters.</p>
<ul>
<li>Nearly Dust Free Blasting</li>
<li>For Use in Interior or Exterior Projects</li>
<li>For Use on Floors, Walls, and Ceilings</li>
<li>Industrial Strength</li>
<li>Dual Vacuum Motors</li>
<li>16 Gauge Powder Coated Steel Body</li>
<li>Machined Aluminum Nozzle</li>
<li>Vacuum Filter Air Purge Valve</li>
<li>Uses Multiple Types of Blast Media</li>
<li>Utilizes Engrave-A-Crete Reusable Flexi-Blast Templates                                   or Traditional Sand Blast Mats</li>
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<p>Call 1-800-884-2114 to order.</p>
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		<title>Engrave-A-Crete Business Starter Package #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Cheagle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engrave-A-Crete offers several business packages suitable for any investment level. Package #1 includes The Mongoose, The Barracuda and The Wasp.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" title="Engrave-A-Crete Business Package #1" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/images/package1.jpg" alt="" width="362" height="267" /></p>
<p>Engrave-A-Crete offers several business packages suitable for any investment level.</p>
<p>Business Package #1 includes:</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="Mongoose 411" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/mongoose411.php" target="_self">The Mongoose 411</a>: A great way to get started in the decorative concrete business. This machine easily cuts, scores and saws straight lines for tile patterns, and other long line designs. It quickly attaches to the center pivot to cut circle patterns of any size. It cuts fast and straight, with great accuracy. Pattern designs are only limited by your imagination.</li>
<li><a title="KaleidoCrete Barracuda" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/kaleido.php" target="_self">The Barracuda</a>: Mid-sized Mochton Stylus &#8211; Barracuda &#8211; Concrete Engraver has 29 replaceable impactors. This mid-sized concrete engraver is great for cutting deigns that have fine detail. With its specially designed head it can cut into most small openings. Weighs 6 pounds.</li>
<li><a title="The Wasp" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/kaleido.php" target="_self">The Wasp</a>: When it comes to touching up, removing islands, voids, and adding extra details to the engraved pattern, the Mini-Mochton Stylus Wasp Concrete Engraver is a handy pneumatic tool. The Wasp&#8217;s name comes from its design- it has a single reciprocating carbide stylus cutter, called a &#8220;Stinger&#8221;.</li>
</ul>
<p>Call 1-800-884-2114 to order.</p>
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		<title>Women Owning Decorative Concrete Engraving Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Cheagle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decorative Concrete News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more women are starting successful decorative concrete engraving businesses with Engrave-A-Crete's help.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><strong>An Emerging  Trend</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/women-n-crete1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1205" title="women-n-crete" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/women-n-crete1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" /></a><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Over the last decade the number  of majority owned women businesses has increased over 42%. There are  now over 11 million businesses that are owned or controlled by women  in the US. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Engrave-A-Crete has helped contribute to this trend. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Decorative concrete engraving  work is easy, highly profitable, in demand and allows anyone to be artistic.  In recent years the Engrave-A-Crete <a title="Discovery &amp; Training Seminars" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/training/" target="_self">Discovery &amp; Training Seminars </a>have experienced an ever growing attendance of women aspiring to enter  the Decorative Concrete Engraving Business. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">These entrepreneurs enter  the trade in many ways: as solo practitioners, as partners with husbands,  as partners with sons and as partners with friends. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">When asked why they chose Engrave-A-Crete  their responses are consistent:</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><strong>THE EASE</strong> &#8211; Women    have found that <a title="Decorative Concrete Engraving Tools" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/equipment.php" target="_self">Engrave-A-Crete machines </a>make the work easy and allow    nearly anyone to complete every aspect of projects. There is no <strong>heavy    lifting</strong>, <strong>mixing of cement</strong> and the <strong>machines are easy to operate</strong>. Specially    designed Engrave-A-Crete machines literally do the hard work for them. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><strong>POTENTIAL RETURN    ON INVESTMENT (ROI) -</strong>Good business people &#8220;run the numbers&#8221;and    these ladies have identified that the comparatively low cost of entry    into the business can yield incredible returns over time. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><strong>THE MARKET POTENTIAL &#8211; </strong>In our new economy, Americans will own their homes for a longer    period than in past decades. This fact will fuel the historic post recession    upward trend for home improvement investment. Research also shows that    the majority of purchase decisions for home improvements are made by    women. Women as entrepreneurs see the opportunity focus on selected    markets in selected geographies. They feel uniquely prepared to sell    woman to woman.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><strong>THE ART</strong> &#8211; <a title="Decorative Concrete Art" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/decorative-concrete-staining-engraving-time-lapse/" target="_self">Decorative    Concrete Engraving is ART</a>. Whether a woman feels she is artistic or    not, she can be successful with Engrave-A-Crete tools. Women see/have    seen the opportunity to be &#8220;consultative floor designers&#8221;while    fulfilling their personal desire for artistic expression. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><strong>NICHE POTENTIAL</strong> &#8211; Women in the trade we have interviewed clearly identify the opportunity    for specialization. Some focus on FAUX finish designs. Others enjoy    financial reward with logo reproductions. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">For examples of these emerging  industry leaders, view the Engrave-A-Crete <a title="Success Stories" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/geninfo/success_stories.php" target="_self">Success Stories</a> including </span><a title="Tenya Ingalls" href="../../success-stories/bobby-tenya.php" target="_self">Tenya Ingalls</a> and <a title="Nancy Lee" href="../../success-stories/nancy-jefflee.php" target="_self">Nancy Lee</a><a title="Kelli Larson" href="../../success-stories/adams-larson.php" target="_self"></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><a title="Tenya Ingalls" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/success-stories/bobby-tenya.php" target="_self"><img class="size-full wp-image-616 alignnone" style="margin: 4px;" title="Tenya Ingalls" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/TenyaBobby-thumb.jpg" alt="Tenya Ingalls" width="88" height="132" /></a><a title="Nancy Lee" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/success-stories/nancy-jefflee.php" target="_self"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-615" style="margin: 4px 20px;" title="Nancy Lee" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/nancylee-thumb.jpg" alt="Nancy Lee" width="55" height="132" /></a><br />
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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">If you are a woman looking  for a new career, WELCOME HOME is engraved in concrete for you at Engrave-A-Crete!</span></p>
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		<title>Engrave-A-Crete Business Packages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Cheagle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engrave-A-Crete packages several of their tools for your convenience.  See what's included in 7 of our packages.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-587" title="Engrave-A-Crete Business Packages" src="http://www.engraveacrete.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/packages.jpg" alt="Engrave-A-Crete Business Packages" /></p>
<p>Engrave-A-Crete doesn&#8217;t just manufacture the finest <a title="Engrave-A-Crete Catalogs" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/" target="_self">decorative concrete staining and engraving products</a> and <a title="Discovery &amp; Training Seminars" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/training/" target="_self">training</a>, we also help you with your purchasing decisions by offering you several different <a title="Engrave-A-Crete Business Packages" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/business-packages.php" target="_self">business packages</a>.</p>
<p>Following is a list of the business pacakages that we offer, and over the next few weeks, well go into a bit more detail on each of them seperately.</p>
<ul>
<li>Package #1: Mongoose, Barracuda &amp; Wasp</li>
<li>Package #2: Mongoose &amp; Kaleidocrete System</li>
<li>Package #3: Mongoose, Kaleidocrete &amp; Sandroid</li>
<li>Package #4: Super Compact Cobra Pro Pack &amp; KaleidoCrete System</li>
<li>Package #5: All of the Engrave-A-Crete Professional Tools</li>
<li><a title="10ft Trailer Package" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/trailer-mini.php" target="_self">Package #6: 10ft Trailer Package</a></li>
<li><a title="14ft Trailer Package" href="http://www.engraveacrete.com/catalog/trailerpack.php" target="_self">Package #7: 14ft Trailer Package</a></li>
</ul>
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