Doing Business with Giants - 2023



Where's the Money?

This session will provide the small business operator with an overview of the various sources of bank, governmental, or non-traditional fund sources.

September 14, 2022

Portland Community Center
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Tune-In & Turn-On to Business

This session will provide small business owners with an understanding of how to effectively network to 1) make great connection 2) plan next opportunities, 3) know how to be of service to the greater business community.

September 28, 2022

Portland Community Center
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The Perfect Pitch

This session will provide the owner, operator, & salesperson with an understanding of how to 1) prepare the sales pitch, 2) focus on understanding the customer's needs, wants, & demands 3) personalize/clarify the message of your product or service 4) provide proof of outcomes and reliability, and 5) end with a compelling close and call to action.

October 05, 2022

Fulton Convention Center
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Cover Your Assets

This session will explain types of risk that must be considered & covered to do business with large organization with risk management expectations. Info about insurance, hazard issues, physical & environmental risks, technological & operational risks, and financial risks will be discussed.

October 19, 2022

Fulton Convention Center
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Creating, Delivering, Communicating, & Capturing VALUE

This session will help the small business owner frame the business into an organization focused on customer value and integrating all activities on this value expectation.

November 2, 2022

Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
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Forming to Meet Great Expectations

This session will discuss benefits & limitations for how to form legal structures of the business to work more effectively and efficiently. This discussion will examine the role and obligations of the sole proprietor, the partnership, the LLC, or the corporate structure.

November 16, 2022

Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
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