August 27 - 28, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada
EVENT DETAILS
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Bob Chantlos - "I have spoken at many professional society seminars in every major USA city and in 4 foreign countries with audiences up to 800.
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Marti and John Browne - "… thank you again for putting on such an "Over the Top" business seminar at an affordable price for us to attend. There are just not words to describe how awesome it was for us with all the things we learned. We have never seen a team of people so focused and in tune with each other working together like this with such a great vision as you have for helping entrepreneurs be successful.
This business seminar came at a perfect time for us. … We came away refreshed and energized. We felt so validated and supported in our vision to help troubles teens. Now we have some great tools to help us be successful in our new venture."
We look forward to coming to more events and also getting coaching in the future with your company.
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You are here to help us make it. I know that's what I was told before I paid or invested
in BCS.
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Thanks again."
Brenda Watson – “There are so many resources at the event… I'm looking forward to the next one.”
Mike Stoddard – “The seminar was very informative, motivational and one that must be “experienced”. The money game the first night provided a positive insight to the angel investor mentality. The opportunity to talk one on one with investors, business coaches and staff was worth the trip. The information I received was directly applicable to growing my business the right way. Time spend with David Gass and Scott Fritz - Priceless! Glad I brought an associate.”
Ronda Eicker – “Thank you so much for the fantastic seminar you helped put on in Vegas. I learned so much and had a lot of fun playing the corporation game. The opportunity to present my business to angel investors was an invaluable experience. I learned a lot from the feedback.
I look forward to continuing our relationship through the membership etc. Thanks again for all you did!”
Crystal Thomas – “The seminar paid for itself with just one presenter – what they shared will change the way I run my business in just the next 30 days.”
Eric Hall – “What I got from the seminar was priceless. Much more information than I ever thought I would get. The education on entities, compliance, credit and financing and also to understand what it takes to start and run a business was amazing. I would recommend anyone to learn about business credit to be at this event.”
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Agenda
SESSION 1: 9:00am – 10:30am
Mastering Entrepreneurship
Discovering your entrepreneurial mind!
Most entrepreneurs when transitioning from the employee life to the business owner’s life fail to start thinking as entrepreneurs. This creates long term problems for the company and can ruin the business owner’s personal life as well. In this session we will discover what it takes to transition our mind from the employee mindset to the entrepreneurial mindset. In addition we will discuss the number one trait investors want to see in a business owner.
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Discover the 10 building blocks to business success |
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How to start thinking as an entrepreneur |
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Mastering the art of entrepreneurship |
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#1 trait investors look for in an entrepreneur |
SESSION 2: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Understanding Your Corporation or Limited Liability Company
Protecting your personal and business assets!
Small businesses are called “small” for a reason. Usually there are just a few employees, if any, in addition to the business owners. Understanding what the key roles are in a Corporation and LLC are very important to determine who should do what and take on what responsibility. In this session we will discuss how some small businesses have put together very successful partnerships, what the various roles are within a small company that must be filled, how to structure a Corporation and Limited Liability Company (LLC) starting from scratch and how to protect the corporate veil after the entity is formed.
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Create structure for your business and in your business |
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Understand key roles in a small business so you don’t hear “It’s not my job to…” |
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The key to developing long lasting and successful partnerships and joint ventures |
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How to manage the corporate records to maintain in compliance and protect your corporate veil |
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Top ten strategies for protecting your personal and business assets within a corporate structure |
SESSION 3: 1:00pm – 3:15pm
Understanding the Roles of an Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs wear different hats everyday –the key is to be the most productive with each hat!
Entrepreneurs have several roles they have to take on while starting and growing a business. You need to be the accountant, the marketer, the counselor, the legal expert and the tax professional just to name a few. No entrepreneur is great at all the roles they need to play in a business, so the key is to understand the roles and your team to get the most of your time, talent and money. Don’t waste time in useless meetings any more.
Have productive sessions that provide real results just by changing how you approach the key roles you play in your business.
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Understand the key roles an entrepreneur needs to play to grow a business |
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Develop strategies to get the most of your time, talent and money |
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Use proven strategies to get the most of your team’s time and talent |
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How to run effective meetings and brain storming sessions that will grow your business |
SESSION 4: 3:30pm – 6:00pm
Investor Challenge
The investor challenge will provide feedback you’ve been looking for.
In the investor challenge you will have the opportunity to present your company to investors. If you are serious about raising money or just want the practice for how to present your business or you want to test an idea and get reaction from others, this session will be sure to delight.
SESSION 5: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Investor Reception
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SESSION 1: 8:30am – 10:00am
Business Growth Strategies
Learn how to grow your business no matter what the economic climate.
Whether you are just starting your business, in the first year or are a seasoned business owner, having proven strategies for growing your business no matter what the economic climate is critical. In this session discover the only three ways to grow your business, the number one way to increase your profits and other techniques to grow your company.
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There are only three ways to grow your business – find out what they are |
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The number one way to increase your profit margin |
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Dealing with downturns in your business and how to make it through |
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Understanding your business strategy |
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Why having a team is one of the most important steps to achieving long term business success |
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Understanding who your business team needs to include |
SESSION 2: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Finding Financing and Capital for Your Business
Get the money you need to start and grow your company!
Having access to credit lines and capital is critical to the success and survival of any business. Did you know that you can still obtain financing and capital regardless of your personal credit, as long as you know where to look? In this session we will discuss the steps to obtaining corporate credit, the four tiers of financing and where to find the credit and capital you need to survive in today’s business climate.
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Build corporate credit separate from your personal credit |
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Understanding the various options available for accessing financing |
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When you need to use personal credit and when you don’t in your business |
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How to limit the use of personal guarantees |
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What investors look for when working with a small business |
SESSION 3: 1:45pm – 3:15pm
Understanding the Numbers
Understanding numbers and how they affect your business profits and success!
What you measure you can manage and what gets managed gets done. A very important part of running any business is the numbers. Understanding metrics and ratios of your business will help you manage the business.
Once you are managing the numbers you can start to make changes that will tell you exactly what works and what doesn’t to increase revenue, profit, customer satisfaction, etc. In this session we will show you how to determine the key metrics and ratios in your business and how you can measure those on a regular basis to impact your future success.
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Determine the key metrics in your business |
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Know how to manage your numbers |
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Learn how to make changes and measure the success of those changes |
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Discover proven strategies for managing and measuring key ratios |
SESSION 4: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Separating Your Personal and Business Credit
Personal credit scoring is not designed for small business owners – we’re already at a disadvantage!
Your personal credit score is one of the most valuable assets or biggest liability any individual can have. If your score is too low you can’t get a loan for a car, you can’t get the best interest rate on your mortgage, you even pay more on your auto insurance. In this session we will show you how to beat the system of personal credit scores for entrepreneurs by separating your personal and business credit. Find out how one entrepreneur built over $1,000,000 in financing for his business and didn’t have one dime of that show on his personal credit report – and how you can do the same.
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Build corporate credit separate from your personal credit |
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Lower the use of your personal guarantee |
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Build a strong foundation for your financing options in the future |
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Obtain credit no matter what your personal credit looks like |
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Sleep better at night knowing you have access to capital you didn’t have before |
SESSION 5: 5:15pm – 6:30pm
Marketing Essentials for Small Business
Determine your unique selling proposition and how to attract customers and investors!
The lifecycle of any business starts with the idea and transitions to start, grow and finally exit. However, without the foundation and financing in place it’s almost impossible to live through the entire lifecycle. In this session you will learn to develop a clear marketing message for your business based on where you are in your business lifecycle. Whether you are looking for investors, new clients, employees or lenders you need a good marketing message. This session will help you create that.
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Discover what makes your company unique |
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Create a compelling message for why people should work with you |
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Develop new marketing strategies with proven techniques revealed to build multi-million dollar businesses |
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Tap in to the online marketing revolution – don’t be late to the game |