Entrepreneurship Empowerment Series
Contact Us
- Eugenio Pino and Family Global Entrepreneurship Center
T: 305.348.7156
F: 305.348.0011
E: entrepreneurship@fiu.edu
Entrepreneurship Empowerment Series
FIU’s Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center and SCORE Miami Dade host the Entrepreneurship Empowerment Workshop Series delivered by qualified SCORE Counselors
to support entrepreneurs and small business owners through every aspect of their venture.
All workshop sessions are held on Wednesdays from 9:30a.m. – 12:30p.m. at
Partners for Self-Employment
located in the Chesterfield Smith Center for Equal Justice Building
3000 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 215A
Miami, Florida 33137
(Please note: Parking is located at 31st and Northeast 2nd Avenue)
Registration Fee (per session): $40
FIU Students: $30 per session
Spring 2013 Schedule
Dominating Your Industry Online
February 27th
Speaker:
Todd Paton
Founder & CEO
Paton Marketing
Understanding Cash Flow
March 6th
Speaker:
Jerry Selevan
retired CPA and SCORE Counselor
Funding Your Growing Business
April 10th
Speaker:
Joan Freilich
retired CFO, Consolidated Edison Co of NY
Recruiting, Hiring and Keeping the Best People
May 8th
Speaker:
Suzanne Breistol
Partner, ConstructionConnection
Owner and President, FLCC, Inc.
Dominating Your Industry on the Internet
February 27, 2013
9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
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will be two sections to this workshop:
3 Keys to Email Marketing - You will learn how to deliver professional email
communications via Constant Contact) and how to use Social Media to spread your
message.
Google - You will learn how to get quality traffic to your website through
keyword research and market research.
Todd Paton started Paton
Marketing in 2008 and he is showing businesses how a well thought out,
strategic online marketing plan will increase traffic and revenue while
decreasing advertising and marketing costs.
Understanding Cash Flow
March 6, 2013
9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
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Every smart business owner knows that Cash Flow is critical to their success! Running out of
cash is the main reason for business failure!
Do you depend on others to keep an eye on
cash flow? Do you know that managing cash clow is not that difficult? You can plan and control
cash flow using a computer spreadsheet, a simple budgeting program or with a good old pencil
and paper. What's important is that managing Cash Flow becomes a regular part of your day.
Here is where you can learn how to manage your Cash Flow in a practical small business language.
Jerry Selevan is a retired CPA and brings to his work with SCORE many years of experience in accounting, financial planning, negotiations and contracts. He has extensive experience with small businesses in such fields as construction, restaurants, import-export and education.
Funding Your Growing Business
April 10, 2013
9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
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This workshop will cover:
Banks and other Funding Resources
Underwriting Requirements
The Application Process
Preparing a Personal Financial Statement
Preparing a Loan Application
Are there Angel Investors for my Business?
Joan Freilich has 28 years of experience in accounting and finance at Consolidated Edison, the NYC electric and gas utility, where the positions she held before retiring in 2006 include Controller and Chief Financial Officer. As a SCORE counselor, she specializes in helping entrepreneurs obtain financing for their small businesses.
Recruiting, Hiring and Keeping the Best People
May 8, 2013
9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
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This workshop will cover all you need to know about hiring smart and retaining the best people.
Selection Process
Ways to Generate Candidates
Tools for the Interview Process
Recognizing Core Competencies
Interviewing Tips
Hiring and Turnover Costs
How to Let Someone Go
Legal and Compliance Issues
and More…
Suzanne Breistol is a partner at ConstructionConnection, an on-line community for the construction industry, and is owner and President of FLCC,Inc., which provides a full menu of employee-related services to firms in the industry. Suzanne has specialized in working with contractors and developers in South Florida to build their businesses through smart partnering and hiring practices for more than 15 years. She founded FLCC, Inc. in 2004 after seven previous years in the employment business with a national staffing agency.
For more information on the 2012 Entrepreneurship Workshop Series, please email: entrepreneurship@fiu.edu or call (305) 348 – 7156.
Host sponsor:
Coffee sponsored by Panther Coffee
Presented by:
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