2GrowRichmond

In this tough economy new jobs for the unemployed will only come from personal effort - to Make Your Job. The purpose of 2GrowRichmond is to provide the latest business tools for people looking to own their future from self-employment.

In this tough economy success for Start-ups and Small Businesses will only come from Self-Sufficiency. The purpose of 2GrowRichmond is to provide the latest business tools for businesses to own their future from sales.

We create opportunities for improvement and synergy between 2 groups - the unemployed, and small business owners. If you are unemployed or underemployed and ready to create a DIY Job, or a small business owner looking to thrive - not just survive in 2012, 2GrowRichmond is the worth your time.

Why? There is a predictable path for successfully starting and growing a business. You can learn it through the school of hard knocks where the lesson is long, painful, and unpredictable; or you can learn from others and increase the odds of success.

Regardless of where your business is today, 2GrowRichmond provides it's members with practical knowledge and business experts to grow their businesses. All successful companies experience 3 Phases of Growth: Performance, Profits, and Renewal.

The Performance Phase are the early growth stages of quickly converting your Dream into a Plan, Launch and start Selling, and determining the Next Act. The goal of the Performance Phase is TOP LINE.

The Profits Phase are the middle stages of growth that build on Infrastructure Investments so the business finally lives up to it's potential and Maximize ROI to owners and investors. The goal of the Profit Phase is BOTTOM LINE.

The Renewal Phase are the late stages of growth where the business Reinvents itself and builds new capacity for the next Next Act. The goal of the Renewal Phase is GROWTH.

Join Us and make your future - especially if you are a veteran, women, or minority business owner. We have been where you are and can help find the way to success and prosperity in 2012.

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February 22 at 3:30 PM, 4 Members attended
Session One: Market Leadership
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Session One Agenda: 3:30 - 3:45 Meet and Greet 3:45 - 4:00 Session Format and Rules of Engagement 4:00 - 4:15 Cycles of Growth 4:15 - 4:30 Managing Marketing and Sales... Learn more
January 26 at 3:30 PM, 6 Members attended
Sponsor's Meeting #2
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It has been 2 weeks since the first sponsor's meeting. The purpose of the 2nd meeting is to further refine the goals, processes, and standards for 2GrowRichmond. Our... Learn more
January 4 at 3:00 PM, 4 Members attended
Sponsors Meeting for Interested Small Business Experts
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Meeting of current and interested sponsors to brainstorm upcoming topics and free materials available to members. Contact Bill Eastman [masked]) if you are interested in... Learn more

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"Hello, I am Carol Carper Wright, Certified Wedding & Event Planner and owner/manager of Newstead on the James, a wedding venue in Cartersville VA."
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Roger & Cathleen Thomas started Private Commercial Funding~250k-500M How can I serve you?
April 4 at 9:26 PM

"Commercial Funding Private Commercial Funding has far surpassed the volume of conventional lending and has become the commercial capital source of choice...."

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Roger & Cathleen Thomas joined
March 14 at 12:58 PM

"We look forward to networking and collaborating with like-minded professionals and the privilege to listen to YOUR dreams, visions and passion for what you do to enhance the world around you."
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William Eastman replied to Creting a Meetup schedule & selecting topics
March 8 at 4:54 PM

"Thanx Casey, I have several comments about Wednesday in general. I am going to send out a second email tonight on Tuesday's - the 3rd Tuesday of the month...."
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Casey Quinlan replied to Creting a Meetup schedule & selecting topics
March 7 at 1:35 PM

"Just completed the poll - AFA the meeting time goes, you make perfect sense. The only issue I have is that 3rd Wednesdays I have a prior commitment. How about 2nd or 4th Wednesdays? Casey"
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William Eastman updated About this Meetup
March 7 at 1:13 PM

Who We Are and Why You Should Join Start Smart - Grow Fast: from Launch to Legacy 2GrowRichmond is a community of small business experts, owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs dedicated to converting ideas into reality.…
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William Eastman started Creting a Meetup schedule & selecting topics
March 7 at 12:58 PM

"Colleagues, I have just posted a new Poll and Forum entry to capture your feedback on future Meetups. Schedule: I would like to propose the 3rd Wednesday of the month (next meeting on the 21st)...."

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William Eastman replied to Potential Subjects
March 7 at 12:44 PM

"We have just added a Poll to capture your input to our Meeting schedule. The following are the results of 10 years of research and experiencing working with pre-startups and early growth businesses...."
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William Eastman created Rank the following topics to build our meeting schedule
March 7 at 12:35 PM

"The following topics are from our ten years of research and application working with pre-startups and early growth businesses. Review each topic and evaluate it's importance to you.…"