New small businesses can raise awareness of their company, create demand for their products and services, and begin to build customer relationships with well-organized grand opening events.

A grand opening event introduces a company to the ... It can be as extravagant or as easy as you wish but a good rule of thumb is not to spend more than 20% of your company's first-year ...

SEE ALSO: Kick off a new business with a killer grand opening To get the brainstorming session rolling, here are just a few ideas for a grand opening event: No matter what you choose, just be sure ...