CANCELLED: Entrepreneurial Success Series: "Turn Your Passion into Profit"

Calling all entrepreneurs!

Whether your company (or idea for a company) is in year 1 or year 10, we want to boost you to the next level. The Business Development Council at the Chamber is hosting a brand new three-part Entrepreneurial Success Series at the Chamber office.

Each day is comprised of a 3-person panel and a moderator who will provide valuable insights, concepts, and personal stories that will help attendees gain a new outlook on their business and provide you with resources to succeed. Light breakfast foods and coffee will be provided.

• Day 1: The Books – September 24
  • The importance of knowing your numbers, finding hidden profits and avoiding financial disasters.
• Day 2: Marketing, Design & Image – October 1
  • Three things every business needs to know; What is your message, who needs to know it, and how are you going to tell it?
• Day 3: The Foundation of Your Business – October 10
  • Vision, Mission and Goals: The importance of creating a road map to guide your business growth and goals

1. Joyce Brenny, Brenny Transportation
2. Larry Logeman, Executive Express
3. Nick Barth, Beaver Island Brewing Company

• Class Introductions & welcome
• Speaker introductions
  • Each speaker will share their background and entrepreneurial story
• PANEL part 1
  • ​Top 3 things to know (do) for success
  • Top 3 things to avoid that can kill you
  • Each speaker will answer: "If you could go back to year 1 or 2 with the knowledge you have now, what would you do differently?"
• PANEL part 2
  • ​Open Q & A time for attendees 
• Wrap up & evaluation
  • ​9:30 - 10 a.m.: Students are welcome to stay longer and talk directly with the speakers