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| Nov 4 6:00 PM |
27 attended (est.) –
TOPIC - Essential Finance Secrets for Entrepreneurs Steve Peterson, Organizer of the Bay Area QuickBooks and Business Coach Meet-up, will be presenting the topic of Finance Secrets for Entrepreneurs. Steve is a CPA and MBA plus raised over $34 million for start-ups. The presentation will review how current and future business owners can better understand their financials to understand their journey and project confidence and knowledge to potential lenders and investors. Steve will discuss the following in his presentation: Steve also started two of his own companies including SentryTrack Systems and webKPI. SentryTrack software (SaaS) monitors sensors ate municipalities for Army Corp of Engineers and several other CA cities. webKPI is a financial dashboard and Key Performance Indicator (SaaS) software that enables a company to quickly analyze their financials. webKPI enables entrepreneurs the ability to quickly prepare and understand the data used by lenders and investors. Enhancing business intelligence is the key to gaining the trust of outsiders and managing your organization. NEW FORMAT ... We are moving to a much larger 3-hour event format. It will cost $16 per person and will include light h'orderves. LOCATION: the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. The hotel is 1 block away from the downtown Berkeley Public Library where we have been meeting for the past 9 months. From now on, we will hold these events on WEDNESDAYS, not Mondays (to avoid holiday conflicts). Here is how the event will run: 6:00 to 6:45 - Open networking (food will arrive at 6:15) The first 52 people to arrive will get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards), allowing them to make an introduction during the 7:00 to 7:45 time slot. We will still have the 2 Joker Cards available ($20 each) for 2-minute announcements from the front of the room. The room will be set up with round tables that seat 8 people each. The tables will each have a sign with a word (either an industry or a hobby), encouraging people to interact about various topics while at the meeting. At 6:30, food (light h'orderves) will be brought directly to the room and a cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening. We will also have 4 tables along the side of the room for exhibitors. Members will be able to rent these tables ($40 each) and can use them to display, hand-out and/or sell products and services. Please contact the organizer at 510-282-4115 to reserve one of these tables (first come, first served). NOTE: street parking is free starting at 6:00 PM and the BART station is right across the street. About Steve Peterson Steve also started two of his own companies including SentryTrack Systems and webKPI. SentryTrack software (SaaS) monitors sensors ate municipalities for Army Corp of Engineers and several other CA cities. webKPI is a financial dashboard and Key Performance Indicator (SaaS) software that enables a company to quickly analyze their financials. webKPI enables entrepreneurs the ability to quickly prepare and understand the data used by lenders and investors. Enhancing business intelligence is the key to gaining the trust of outsiders and managing your organization. Bring Business Cards! We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($20 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will begin at 8:00, after a 15-minute networking break. Refund Policy You will get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days before the event. After that, we cannot issue refunds because the hotel expense will already be incurred. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo Cost: $16.00 |
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26 Yes |
| Oct 7 6:00 PM |
64 attended (est.) –
Kane and Jeff came to our group in March 2009 and got great reviews. They have since gone on to build an impressive following here in the Bay Area. In October, they're coming back to our group to share more of their effective communication secrets. TOPIC - Blatantly Unfair Sales Magic Sooo Powerful You Might Be Afraid To Use It (I love that title!) Entrepreneurs and service professionals are either riding a tidal wave of success and security right now, or being dragged by the undertow into more struggle and financial contraction. Learn how the most successful entrepreneurs are absolutely getting rich now, because of their ability to know how to sell and gain new clients in this type of market. In this session, participants will learn simple ways to immediately begin showing up on their clients radar as more valuable and begin attracting so many clients and customers, that they are booked solid for months. You will learn: 1. Stealth email tricks that boost client loyalty and have them begging for more Don’t get left to drown under the strong current and the even stronger one coming up soon. Be at this Meetup and get your surfboard to ride the wave of today's boundless opportunities. NEW FORMAT ... We are moving to a much larger 3-hour event format. It will cost $16 per person and will include light h'orderves. LOCATION: the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. The hotel is 1 block away from the downtown Berkeley Public Library where we have been meeting for the past 9 months. From now on, we will hold these events on WEDNESDAYS, not Mondays (to avoid holiday conflicts). Here is how the event will run: 6:00 to 7:00 - Open networking (food will arrive at 6:30) The first 52 people to arrive will get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards), allowing them to make an introduction during the 7:00 to 7:45 time slot. We will still have the 2 Joker Cards available ($20 each) for 2-minute announcements from the front of the room. The room will be set up with round tables that seat 8 people each. The tables will each have a sign with a word (either an industry or a hobby), encouraging people to interact about various topics while at the meeting. At 6:30, food (light h'orderves) will be brought directly to the room and a cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening. We will also have 4 tables along the side of the room for exhibitors. Members will be able to rent these tables ($40 each) and can use them to display, hand-out and/or sell products and services. Please contact the organizer at 510-282-4115 to reserve one of these tables (first come, first served). NOTE: street parking is free starting at 6:00 PM and the BART station is right across the street. About Kane Minkus and Jeff Slater Passionate about achieving fast success, Kane Minkus & Jeff Slayter spent the last decade building businesses under close supervision of internationally recognized coaches, high powered executives and CEO trainers. During that time, they ran, bought, developed and sold over 2 dozen companies, and managed close to 100 Million dollars in investment capital for investors in varying industries. Bring Business Cards! We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($20 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will begin at 8:00, after a 15-minute networking break. Refund Policy You will get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days before the event. After that, we cannot issue refunds because the hotel expense will already be incurred. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo Cost: $16.00 |
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64 Yes |
| Sep 2 6:00 PM |
53 attended (est.) –
TOPIC - "Product for Profit" with Karen Waksman Learn how to sell your product, invention or craft to MAJOR retailers ... no sales experience or existing buyer relationships required! Do you have a Product or Invention that you think would be perfect for Major Retailers but have absolutely no clue as to how to make this happen? Product For Profit is program dedicated to empowering Entrepreneurs interested in selling their Products to Major Retailers. Our philosophy is that ANYONE with a Product, Invention or Craft can learn how to sell their products to the World’s Largest Retailers without Any Sales Experience and/or existing Buyer Relationships. If you have the right product, and a conviction to succeed, then we will provide you all the information necessary to help you make this happen. Some of the topics that we will be discussing in this workshop include: 1) Everything you need to know about selling your product to Major Retailers There is truly nothing more spectacular than seeing your product, your invention, on the shelves of the World’s Largest Retailers. And it is even more spectacular to know that YOU were the one that got your product into these retailers. NEW FORMAT ... We are moving to a much larger 3-hour event format. It will cost $16 per person and will include light h'orderves. LOCATION: the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. The hotel is 1 block away from the downtown Berkeley Public Library where we have been meeting for the past 9 months. From now on, we will hold these events on WEDNESDAYS, not Mondays (to avoid holiday conflicts). Here is how the event will run: 6:00 to 7:00 - Open networking (food will arrive at 6:30) The first 52 people to arrive will get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards), allowing them to make an introduction during the 7:00 to 7:45 time slot. We will still have the 2 Joker Cards available ($20 each) for 2-minute announcements from the front of the room. The room will be set up with round tables that seat 8 people each. The tables will each have a sign with a word (either an industry or a hobby), encouraging people to interact about various topics while at the meeting. At 6:30, food (light h'orderves) will be brought directly to the room and a cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening. We will also have 4 tables along the side of the room for exhibitors. Members will be able to rent these tables ($40 each) and can use them to display, hand-out and/or sell products and services. Please contact the organizer at 510-282-4115 to reserve one of these tables (first come, first served). NOTE: street parking is free starting at 6:00 PM and the BART station is right across the street. SEPTEMBER TOPIC: Selling Products to Retail Discover how ANYONE can sell their Products / Inventions to the World’s Largest Retailers without any previous sales experience and without any existing Buyer relationships. In this workshop, you will learn what it takes to get your product into Major Chain Store Retailers. You will learn simple tricks and strategies about how to get a Buyer’s attention and ultimately how to get them to actually buy! About Karen Waksman Karen Waksman is a successful Manufacturers Representative, Consultant and Speaker with more than a decade of experience selling products to Major Chain Store Retailers. She has sold everything from Tech Products, Fashion Accessories, Costume Jewelry, Toys, Gift Items, etc. to just about every retailer, including Wal-Mart Stores. She is President of KW Enterprises, a company dedicated to empowering Entrepreneurs interested in making money off of their product ideas and inventions. Bring Business Cards! We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($20 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will begin at 8:00, after a 15-minute networking break. Refund Policy You will get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days before the event. After that, we cannot issue refunds because the hotel expense will already be incurred. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo Cost: $16.00 |
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49 Yes |
| Aug 15 9:30 AM |
87 attended (est.) –
Cost: $25.00 |
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86 Yes |
| Aug 5 6:00 PM |
62 attended (est.) –
NEW FORMAT ... We are moving to a much larger 3-hour event format. It will cost $16 per person and will include light h'orderves. LOCATION: the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. The hotel is 1 block away from the downtown Berkeley Public Library where we have been meeting for the past 9 months. From now on, we will hold these events on WEDNESDAYS, not Mondays (to avoid holiday conflicts). Here is how the event will run: 6:00 to 7:00 - Open networking (food will arrive at 6:30) The first 52 people to arrive will get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards), allowing them to make an introduction during the 7:00 to 7:45 time slot. We will still have the 2 Joker Cards available ($20 each) for 2-minute announcements from the front of the room. The room will be set up with round tables that seat 8 people each. The tables will each have a sign with a word (either an industry or a hobby), encouraging people to interact about various topics while at the meeting. At 6:30, food (light h'orderves) will be brought directly to the room and a cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening. We will also have 4 tables along the side of the room for exhibitors. Members will be able to rent these tables ($40 each) and can use them to display, hand-out and/or sell products and services. Please contact the organizer at 510-282-4115 to reserve one of these tables (first come, first served). NOTE: street parking is free starting at 6:00 PM and the BART station is right across the street. AUGUST TOPIC: Building a Referral-Based Business How to get more business in the next 30 days than you got in the last 3 months! Do you know that you can dramatically cut back on your marketing by letting others do it for you? You probably get some of your clients by referral, but for most, this is something that happens only on occasion. Wouldn’t it be great to have a steady stream of prospects that were pre-qualified and already half-sold on your services? Creating this stream can take a little work at first, but once you get it going, finding good clients will get easier and easier. In this highly interactive presentation, you will learn: About Annette Bourget Annette Bourget is a small business development coach working with independent professionals such as Financial Advisors, Consultants and Insurance agents. She helps them get more clients, make more money and move to the next level in their businesses. Annette speakers regularly to groups and associations (including the Small Business Administration in San Francisco) on topics related to the marketing of service-based businesses. # # # Bring Business Cards! We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($20 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will begin at 8:00, after a 15-minute networking break. Refund Policy You will get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days before the event. After that, we cannot issue refunds because the hotel expense will already be incurred. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo Cost: $16.00 |
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57 Yes |
| Jul 8 5:30 PM |
78 attended (est.) –
IMPORTANT: Meeting is on WEDNESDAY, not Monday # # # July Topic: Project Management - How to Get Stuff DONE!! Too much to do! It all feels equally urgent! Oi – where do I start? Sound familiar? We have so many demands on us – both externally – people wanting us to get stuff done for them – and internally – fulfilling our dreams and goals. How do you manage it all and maintain your sanity? At our July meeting, you will discover: 1. The project management mistakes that lead to procrastination and paralysis Project Management is a system for getting stuff done. As with all systems, it may take some time to implement – however, once implemented will increase your productivity, effectiveness and reduce your stress. About Debra Russell Debra Russell, http://debra-russell Bring Business Cards! We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($10 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will be in the second half after a 10-minute networking break. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo |
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126 Yes |
| Jun 1 5:30 PM |
147 attended (est.) –
June Topic: Building Social Capital Whether you like it or not, as an entrepreneur, your success depends a great deal on how other people perceive you. From investors to clients to those who are simply browsing, the more positively they view your personally, the more positively they will view your work. All endeavors require 3 types of capital in varying proportions. They are financial, intellectual and social. Most business people focus on the first two and never bother to develop the third, believing it to be a natural or intrinsic ability. This misunderstanding is why many entrepreneurs with great ideas never get off the ground. All things being equal, people do business with people they like. Rare is the case where one proposal is far and away better than any other. When a person has to make a choice, he is undeniably swayed by his personal feelings. Learn how to tilt the scale in your favor! Success in social business meetings has more to do with preparation and mind set than any natural charisma. We don’t just teach you to be charming. We teach you behaviors that will help you close deals. Join us at the June meeting to learn how to properly conduct the mythical “Power Lunch.” It isn’t dead. We'll show you some very simple tricks to increase your power wattage and make you and your business more attractive to potential clients. Why lunch? Because before business gets to the boardroom, it has to get past the table where relationships are first developed. Lunch is that important step that takes you from a simple business card at a networking event to substantive meetings. Please join us for an evening that will measurably increase your ability to close more business. We do personal introductions during the first half. The first 52 people to arrive at the meeting will each get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards) and will be able to make a 30-second personal introduction. The 2 Joker cards are reserved for 2-minute announcements ($10 each) from the front of the room. The Joker cards are given out on a first come, first served basis. Lastly, we have a table at the side and you're welcome to bring flyers and promotional material to share with other members. The featured presentation will be in the second half after a 10-minute networking break. Thank you. Patrick. Learn more about the book at http://www.WebifyBoo |
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148 Yes |
| May 4 5:30 PM |
166 attended (est.) –
March Topic: Connect Your Way to Millions BIG NEWS: Larry Benet is coming for our May meeting! http://www.larrybene Learn How To Give More, Make More and Have More Fun Doing So! The World's Most Important Success Ingredient: The key factor is: Building Powerful Relationships ... and Larry Benet is the ONLY National speaker teaching ordinary people how to connect with the extraordinary resources that can help skyrocket your business, no matter what it is. Trump often says the real key to success in real estate is finding the right partner. Some partners provide money, some provide expertise or effort, some information and assistance, and so on. Whether you need partners or just access to the people who have the ability to help you achieve your goals or change your life, you need to know HOW to connect with them. On Monday May 4, Larry will help you unlock this secret and show you how. He'll cover: Larry Benet is the CEO of the Speaker and Authors Networking Group where top thought leaders like Tony Robbins, Les Brown , Chet Holmes and Tony Hsieh the CEO come together to share best practices and network with each other. Larry will facilitate exercises that will allow you to connect with your perfect client and partners in mere minutes that will open up doors for your business, and he will share how to turn your connections into Cash. We're lucky to have him because of his very busy travel schedule, so take advantage of this very unique and rare opportunity to see Larry and learn how to build powerful relationships and connect with anybody. That's right . . . anybody! *** Bring business cards!! *** We'll be doing our usual introductions during the first half of the meeting, followed by a 15-minute networking break. You're also welcome to bring flyers and promotional material for the front table. Thank you. Patrick. http://www.tacticale |
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167 Yes |
| Apr 6 5:30 PM |
148 attended (est.) –
March Topic: SEO & SEM SEO = Search Engine Optimization (organic traffic) SEM = Search Engine Marketing (paid traffic) This one is a "must-attend" I'll be covering SEO with four subheadings: Keyword Placement, Homepage Mentality, Link Building Tricks and Diagnostic Tools. I have used this same information to get dozens of websites on the first page of Google for targeted keyword phrases (some of them for members of our group). This stuff works. I guarantee it. I use these strategies every day. It's impossible to cover SEO in 25 minutes but we'll get through a lot. It'll be a bit rapid-fire but you'll leave with specific strategies to get your site to rank better on the search engines. I will also bring handouts with much of the information laid out for future reference. Those handouts will NOT be posted on our meetup page afterwards so you have to attend the meeting to get them. Kimberly Pointer will be covering SEM. She graduated from the University of Portland in 2004 with a BBA in Accounting and a minor in Psychology. After college, she worked for Moss Adams LLP as a financial statement auditor, and then for Umpqua Bank as an internal auditor. Later, Kimberly found her calling with Search Engine Marketing (SEM), as it marries both analytical and creative thinking. Currently working for Organic Bouquet in San Francisco, Kimberly specializes in web and cause marketing. Kimberly Pointer will be discussing the basics of Search Engine Marketing and why it’s an essential component of any successful business plan. Specifically, she'll focus on Google AdWords and will illustrate exactly how the program works and how to optimize your results. In addition, Kimberly will tie in the current financial crisis facing business owners and how to best leverage online campaigns during this difficult economic time. *** Bring business cards!! *** We'll be doing our usual introductions during the first half of the meeting, followed by a 15-minute networking break. You're also welcome to bring flyers and promotional material for the front table. Thank you. Patrick. http://www.tacticale |
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148 Yes |
| Mar 2 5:30 PM |
82 attended (est.) –
March Topic: NEGOTIATION SKILLS In the tough economic cycle we are in, top negotiating skills are essential to both get what you want, and create sustainable relationships with people that cause a bond instead of a repulsion. Learn how world-class negotiators listen, formulate strategies and get what they want, while leaving others feeling good about the deals. Participants will come away from this presentation with a high level of facility to create the experience of win/win negotiations, create deep levels of rapport and ultimately getting more of what they want in their next deal or negotiation. Content included in training: Instructor #1: Kane Minkus For over a decade, Kane has been an entrepreneur and new venture investor. He has bought, run and old over 2 dozen companies between $5‐50M in varying industries including entertainment, technology, real estate, internet, education and coaching. Kane consults with CEO’s & executive teams on leadership skills, as well as, leads workshops in the Bay Area. Combining his background in NLP, Laban Movement Analysis, Landmark Education and Fortune 500 Executive Training Seminars, Kane lectures frequently on organizational behavior, increasing communication effectiveness, customer driven leadership, sales team development and brand messaging. Instructor #2: Jeff Slater As an entrepreneur and investor Jeff started his first company at 22 years old. Growing it into a thriving real estate investment and consulting firm, managing portfolios and assets valued at 15M. After raising $3 million in capital from 18 investors through sales presentations and individual meetings, Jeff deepened his consulting practice, becoming the Acquisitions Manager of a private trust fund for commercial acquisitions in California and eventually consulting as an International Executive Consultant for a $60M dollar development project in Dalian, China. As someone devoted to top leadership and communication in his business endeavors, Jeff has over a decade of training in leadership practices including: NLP, Fearless Wealth (an Investment Education Group), Fortune 500 Executive Training Seminars, and holds a business management degree from Menlo College. He has also intensively studied with Landmark Education (Leadership and Communication Training Corporation) and Anthony Robbins. We'll be doing our usual introductions during the first half of the meeting, followed by a 15-minute networking break. You're also welcome to bring flyers and promotional material for the front table. Thank you. Patrick. http://www.tacticale |
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