Events/Workshops

Business planning is usually conducted when starting a new organization or a new major venture, for example, new product, service or program. Essentially, a business plan is a combination of a marketing plan, strategic plan, operational/management plan and a financial plan. Far more important than the plan document, is the planning process itself. This seminar provides an overview of the thought process that goes into the development of a business plan and a discussion of the reasons why. - The language of the seminar will be in Spanish.

Business planning is usually conducted when starting a new organization or a new major venture, for example, new product, service or program. Essentially, a business plan is a combination of a marketing plan, strategic plan, operational/management plan and a financial plan. Far more important than the plan document, is the planning process itself. This seminar provides an overview of the thought process that goes into the development of a business plan and a discussion of the reasons why.

Speaker: Mauricio Gaitan - Center Director

Come and get an introduction to protecting your company’s name, identification, and brand in the modern market place. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to gain a high level understanding of the very important legal issues of intellectual property protection for the small to mid-sized business owner.

Speaker: Juanita Ferguson - Bean Kinney & Korman Attorney

Thoughts become things and we are the sum total of the thoughts and decisions we have made to this point in life. Your mind can be a powerful magnet, attracting either the success and abundance your desire or manifesting the mediocrity and regret many seek to avoid. In this course, we will examine the championship mindset of successful business owners and how to adopt this thinking as a way of life. We will examine, among others subjects, the following questions and topics: Understand why you are in business or why you want to explore entrepreneurship Examine the impact of television and the media on your business and your life How do you transition from the employee mindset to the entrepreneurial mindset? What is the relationship between your business and the five people closest to you? Explore the impact of your past on your business and your life The three critical ways of being and thinking to be successful in business are... What is there to learn from billionaire investor Warren Buffett's thought process for taking on a new venture? What does Gillan's Island and The Addams Family have to do with you closing the big deal? Prepare for a powerful and thought-provoking discussion that will generate tangible results in your business, the business planning process and your life.

Speaker: Jason M. Cross