The Small Business Company (fka SBCO)

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UPDATED DD FOR STT CEO INTERVIEW 2/9/12: SELECT BUSINESS & CORPORATION OPPORTUNITIES INC. aka: The Small Business Co. TICKER: SBCO

Key Personnel:

Karen Person: Chairwoman and CEO of Select Business & Corporation Opportunities Inc.

http://www.sbcoinc.com/

Simon Edwards: CEO of Astra Jet & Company Partner/ on Board of Directors

http://astrajet.com/

Paul Ferandell: Owner of Ferandell Tennis Courts, Inc. & major shareholder of SBCO

http://ferandelltenniscourts.com/

Business Description:

SBCO is a publically traded company currently trading on the Pink Sheets as Small Business Company.

Small Business Company is a corporation registered in the State of Delaware.

The new management intends to file an N-2 in the very near future to form a BDC (Business Development Company) which will use the the same trading symbol, but will have a name change to SELECT BUSINESS AND CORPORATION OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

SELECT will then become a publically traded Venture Capital Firm registered under the US Investment Act of 1940.

Initially, the company will invest in eight different business areas to bring diversification to SBCO and increase shareholder value.

http://www.sbcoinc.com/

Explanation of BDC (Business Development Company):

Miss Person described it as a closed-end venture capital firm that allows the companies within (which are usually private/ small growth companies) to obtain capital & financial consulting expertise in order to grow the companies. It also gives investors a great opportunity to invest in private companies within a public company. Hence, an opportunity to invest in a liquid public company.

SBCO's Management of the BDC:

The companies under the BDC are private companies. SBCO will retain an interest in each of these private companies. The percentage of interest is anywhere from 5% - 20%. In return, SBCO will provide them with expertise/ consulting in any area needed. For example: financial, marketing, media/pr, the raising of capital, etc. This allows the private companies to get the services needed to excel without having to contract out several different services at a very high cost.

Entities Involved Under the SBCO BDC:

Miss Person stated that the company would have 8 sectors under the BDC and they are:
1. Food & Beverage
2. Retail
3. Green/Environmental
4. Travel & Leisure
5. Entertainment to include: Film, TV, Media, & Music
6. Broadband Communications
7. Elder & Baby Boomer Services
8. Lifestyle Living/ Real Estate Development

Significance of Industries/ Marketplace:

Miss Person was not able to elaborate on all 8 sectors of the BDC due to the fact that some information has not been publicly released. However, she was able to give a great amount of current information in regards to several events.

Travel & Leisure: Astra Jet

Mr. Simon Edwards is the CEO of Astra Jet and has a background of 25 years in the airline industry. He described Astra Jet as an indirect air carrier/ virtual airline. They essentially partner with an existing carrier and over-brand the airline so they operate on their behalf. Astra Jet then goes out to sell the program. The "Partners in Flight" arrive with an airplane they contract with them and they build their product around what is brought to them. The airline is the "legal holder/carrier" which means that they provide the flight crew, maintenance, insurance, etc. Which enables Astra Jet to begin operations in a short period of time...essentially a Turn Key Operation! They will be moving forward to flying programs which they hope to be doing this summer. The main programs will be coming in from Europe and Brazil as a leisure carrier to the Central Florida area. They also plan on bringing service back, by not charging "extra" fees for meals, in-flight entertainment, and baggage handling.

http://astrajet.com/

Food & Beverage:

Miss Person discussed a partnership within the ice cream industry. She stated that the BDC would include Sqwish Delish Solutions. She stated that it was real soft serve ice cream that currently had 8-9 flavors available. She also stated that it was the only patented single serve ice cream system in the entire world. Also that the ice cream industry was booming from an existing base of 23 billion and with the expectation to increase to 27 billion by the end of 2012.

http://www.sqwish.net/

Green/Environmental:

Miss Person spoke of Enviro Safe which is a water purification system that is available to consumers. It is safe for the environment and also does not utilize salt. She said it will revolutionize the water purification industry. It is also very affordable.

http://envirosafeh2o.com/Home_Page.html

Entertainment:

They have partnered with Renaissance Entertainment & Media Group to produce the documentary film JULY MOON. The tapes in Renaissance's production are the only surviving record of man's most monumental accomplishment of the last century.

http://www.sbcoinc.com/

Long Term Shareholders:

Miss Person spoke to shareholders about the benefits of being a long-term shareholder. She stated that she has a lot of people who have been with her and have backed her for many years with the investments in her other successful companies. She spoke of her hardwork and commitment to making SBCO a successful and profitable company. She also stated that the current website would be updated in a more professional manner within the next few weeks.

This is a company I know the STT Radio Team will be keeping an eye on in the near future!

Good luck to all shareholders and Happy Trading!!

QT