Orlando Entrepreneurs

Building Your Financial Plan Seminar
2018-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax), 2018-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
For people who have limited knowledge or understanding of basic accounting and finance. This seminar is intended to explain the methods and need for financial tracking, control and generating the financial projections necessary to develop your plan such as: cash flow, income statement, break evens and balance sheet. $35 per person. Online registration required.

Orlando Open Coffee Club
2018-03-13 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax), 2018-02-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Orlando Open Coffee Club is about good coffee, entrepreneurs, ideas, and conversation. We believe that when entrepreneurs, startups, creatives, freelancers, and those associated with them meet, collisions of ideas lead to great things happening. Every two weeks join us and enjoy complimentary coffee and bagels while we discuss the latest community news and upcoming events and network in Orlando’s newest coworking space, Catalyst.

Social Media Marketing Seminar
2018-03-10 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
This Social Media “Boot Camp” provides a high-level understanding of how to begin marketing your business using social media. You will walk away with a social media “toolkit” that will give tips and best practices for choosing the right social platform for your business type, what type of posts and best time to post for your customers and more.
*Online registration required at $35 per person

Building Your Business Plan Seminar
2018-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Designed for anyone who has done their business research, most of their marketing plan, and understands some basic accounting and finance. It explains the purposes and value of a plan and uses a content template to help determine what goes into each section of this plan. $35 per person. Online registration required.

Getting the Most Out of Your Digital Marketing Strategy
2018-03-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Digital Marketing is a broad, constantly changing business discipline. In this seminar, you will learn how to develop an up-to-date digital marketing strategy that will enable your prospects and customers to reach you in new, digitally-creative ways. The session will also make you current with some of the latest trends in social media. Learn what social networks your customers are on and the best strategy to reach them, keep them, and get them to share your content and drive your marketing message.
Fee: $45 / $30*
*Price for businesses inside Orange County

Coffee With A Leader: 3 Must-Haves to Attract Talent & Customers
2018-03-07 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Special Guest Speaker
Free EVENT. Complimentary coffee with online registration required.

Wine, Women, and Chocolate Spring Extravaganza
2018-03-06 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Wine, Women, and Chocolate is the Spring kickoff to our annual membership drive! Come join us for food, wine, and goodies from local female owned businesses. We’re excited for you to join us for this NAWBO Orlando extravaganza!

Build Your Brand With Blogging Seminar
2018-03-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
A business blog is a great way to promote your company and increase your web site’s traffic; you will learn ways to integrate a blog into your company’s marketing strategy in this Fox Interactive workshop, plus how to grow your audience and develop content to connect with your readers.
*Online registration required at $30 per person.

The CFDC Veterans Business Initiative
2018-03-05 08:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | The Central Florida Disability Chamber of Commerce, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Greetings all Military Veterans, Spouses and Family Members, we are very excited to announce our next Veterans Business Initiative (VBI) Kick-off starting Monday, March 5th, 2018 at 8:30am. The VBI sessions will run for ten weeks from March to May, this is a no cost program for all Military Veterans, spouses and families who are seeking careers, entrepreneurial training and continuing education. The VBI will be held at The Central Florida Disability Chamber of Commerce located at the National Entrepreneur Center. Register here: https://cscfit.formstack.com/forms/vbi_spring_2018 Visit http://www.cfdisabilitychamber.org

Starting Your New Business Seminar
2018-03-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Designed to guide you through the steps necessary for starting a business. It covers the different legal business entities, licenses needed, taxes and insurance. We explain what business plans are all about and show you how to collect business information and research. You will learn about capital funding and the lender’s view of the borrower. $35 per person. Online registration required.

Cash Flow Management: Tapping into a Hidden Resource
2018-03-01 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
“Cash is King”. Every business has a hidden store of cash and hidden cash leaks. Utilizing the cash flow management strategies of large corporations, learn how to find, preserve, and use cash to manage and grow your business and increase profits. By applying these tactics you can vastly reduce the need for outside financing. You may never need to borrow money again!!
Fee: $45 / $30*
*Price for businesses inside Orange County

Minimizing Start-Ups & Small Business Failures Seminar
2018-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Small Businesses are the backbone of the US economy. However, new products/businesses have a dismal rate of failure. One of the main reasons is that “there is a lack of need for those products/businesses in the marketplace and/or a lack of competitive edge”. What you will learn:
– Why so many new products/ businesses fail
– Why rushing to “marketing an idea” is a bad idea, that is what most of us do.
– “Marketing a solution for a problem” is a better way to build a business
– Importance of competitive edge
– Simple roadmap to minimize those failures- secret sauce for your success
– Few missed opportunities and few success stories
*$35 per person. Online registration required.

February Catalyst Members Lunch
2018-02-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
For members Only. On Febraury 28th at noon take a moment from your busy schedules to step away from the desk, grab some delicious food, and share a meal with your fellow members in our conference room. Discuss the latest with your startup, catch up with the members you know, and get to know the ones you don’t!

You, Your Business Idea, How SCORE Can Help!
2018-02-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2018-02-17 09:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
This course is for people who have limited knowledge about managing or starting a new business and/or are not familiar with SCORE’s services. It is designed to explain the challenges and risks that an entrepreneur will face. It covers reasons why so many businesses fail as well as the keys to succeeding. You learn about the seminar programs and mentoring. FREE. Online registration required.

Startup Grind Orlando
2018-02-27 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States

The Power of Video Marketing
2018-02-24 10:00 - 2018-02-25 12:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
The power of video marketing is no longer easy to overlook. Businesses that use video are providing their audience with an easy way to consume information and show off their business. Next to in-person interactions, there’s no better way for your audience to get to know your expertise or personality.

Women Who Win
2018-02-22 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Women Who Win is a combined program that includes On Demand Education, Coaching and Mentoring Relationships, and group Mastermind Sessions focused on the needs of emerging and newly established businesses. Most businesses fail within the first 5 years. NAWBO is committed to helping women business owners to succeed. Our foundation was established to provide support in the form of education, mentoring, and practical tools to facilitate success in business. Women Who Win is a uniquely designed program, offering beginning entrepreneurs and female college students of all ages who are currently in business for themselves or who would like to go into business, access to guidance from established and successful women business owners, in a 5-month program.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
New business owners, including female students, currently enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate level programs who are in business for themselves or considering starting a business.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING?
The mentor-participant relationship combines on-site activities through monthly two-hour interactions over a period of five months. Through this interaction, mentors receive the opportunity to share their acquired knowledge and expertise, making a real difference in the success of our participant mentees. Mentors encourage participant entrepreneurs to pursue learning, complete their education, and achieve their dreams.
WHAT DOES IT COST MENTORS?
There is no required cost associated with being a mentor.
WHAT DOES IT COST CLASS PARTICIPANTS?
$125 Non-Members $100 Members $50 Students
WHEN DOES IT START AND WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?
Mastermind Sessions: 6-8pm Thursday evenings
Preparing for Success February 22, 2018
Pillars of Planning March 29, 2018
Building Your Brand April 26, 2018
Mastering the Money May 24, 2018
Celebrate the Journey/Graduation TBD – June

Market Research: The Key to Growing Your Business
2018-02-22 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Understanding your customers and the market for your product/service is important for every business. And market research is the tool that can give you the deeper and broader grasp of your market you want to maximize business success. It can help you evaluate business opportunities and guide key decisions and plans about, for example, the feasibility of a new business or product, expansion into new markets or the causes of a decline in revenues, to name a few. In this seminar you will learn about the two types of market research, the methodologies you can use and the steps to take to organize and analyze the information for maximum benefit to your business.
Fee: $45 / $30*
*Price for businesses inside Orange County

Managing Human Resources (HR) Issues by Paychex
2018-02-22 09:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
This course is designed for small business owners or managers with leadership and supervisory responsibilities. It focuses on how to higher an employee as well as day to employment issues, such as harassment, discipline, keeping employee files and employee separation. $10 per person. Online registration required.

Curtis Michelson on Business Model Canvas
2018-02-21 18:45 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
About the presenter:
Curtis Michelson is the founder of Minds Alert a consulting practice serving clients in media, publishing and higher education. He helps clients envision, test and deliver breakthrough products and business models and is an expert on contemporary Lean and Agile tools such as the Business Model Canvas. He’s also the co-creator of the Discovery Leadership framework with Kupe Kupersmith, and he’s the local organizer for Product Tank Central Florida. He supports many nonprofits in the Orlando community that are tackling the big problems of our time. He is also a certified Agility Health Facilitator and coaches teams through their agile growth journeys.
Why you should come:
Curtis will take us through a deep-dive and working session of the Business Model Canvas, the modern-day, powerful strategic management and entrepreneurial tool that allows you to describe, design, challenge, invent, and pivot your business model. Everybody of all experience levels is encouraged to attend – whether your business is at the idea stage and you aren’t sure what to do next, or if you’re an industry veteran and are looking for an innovative tool to add to your toolbox – we’re going to jump right to the heart of your business model and take you on a tour of a working Business Model Canvas. We hope to see you there!

Effectively Managing Your Business with QuickBooks (Desktop)
2018-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
As a business owner, the primary value of QuickBooks provides you with the financial and management data that will help you effectively manage your business. Whether you are using an outside or internal accountant or doing it yourself, you need to have an understanding of how the accounting software generates numbers. This class focuses on using QuickBooks as a business management tool and addresses common mistakes made when using QuickBooks. This is not a bookkeeping class and participants should have attended the ‘Building your Financial Plan’ class or be familiar with financial statements such as an Income Statement and Balance Sheet. The class is hands-on using the QuickBooks Desktop version but is applicable to QuickBooks Online. $35 per person. Online registration required.

OTAB Power Lunch | The Money Game
2018-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Join us for our 1st Power Lunch of the year at Catalyst Inspired Spaces in Downtown Orlando. The topic this month just in time for tax season is YOUR FINANCES!! Our guest speaker this month will be David Poparad from Grennan Fender Hess & Poparad, LLP who will be talking about structuring early stage companies as well as best ways of handling the 2018 tax reform. Here’s a bit of background on David:
https://orlandoaccounting.com/partner/david-poparad/
David Poparad joined Grennan Fender Hess & Poparad, LLP in 2013 and has over 15 years of experience in public accounting. As a tax partner, David provides compliance and value-added consulting services to family and closely held small and mid-size businesses. David primarily services corporations and partnerships and has experience in the agribusiness, real estate, construction, manufacturing, technology and professional services industries. Prior to joining the firm, David was a tax director/senior manager at a national CPA firm. David has been an Orlando resident since 2001 and is married and has two children, a son, and a daughter.
Bring your money questions, but sorry David will NOT be doing anybody’s taxes at this Power Lunch lol.
Thanks to our partner Catalyst for hosting this event and thanks to:
– Pandera Systems – @Panderasystems
– BlueWave Resource Partners – @BlueWaveRP
– Archer First Response Systems – @Archer_FRS
for organizing and sponsoring this monthly event. We look forward to seeing you at Catalyst for this event and if you are looking to be a guest speaker please contact us at info@techandbeers.com.
• What to bring
Bring your pressing questions and your willingness to learn.
• Important to know
Be sure to RSVP, there are only 30 seats available for each Power Lunch.

Coffee With A Leader: Eagles Don't Take No For An Answer
2018-02-21 08:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Special Guest Speaker: Alan Shafer
(Part 3 of Strategies That Lead To Success)
Free coffee with online registration required.

February 2018 Lunch & Learn
2018-02-20 11:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Suzanna Kaye shows people how to be more productive & organized by structuring their lives with order! She is a speaker with a passion that can be found training and speaking to audiences both locally and internationally.
Join us for this month’s workshop and hear about the new APP’s available to help businesswomen save time and make money!

Project Management for Entrepreneurs
2018-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Catalyst, 1 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Project management is the key to acheiving success with your project. A well-managed project means nothing slips through the cracks and you’re on track to deliver on every promise you pitched – and more! At this workshop we’ll cover project management basics like:
– Goal setting and defining a project scope
– Creating a timeline and defining milestones
– Reporting and tracking success
We will have plenty of pizza, cold drinks, coffee, and tea.

Test Flight Bootcamp
2018-02-16 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
An intensive 4 session bootcamp where you will learn the
customer discovery process and how to craft your venture’s
value proposition. Participation includes the Business Model
Generation and Value Proposition Design books and all
other materials needed for the bootcamp. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.testflightbootcamp.com
This event is presented by the ERAU Center for Entrepreneurship, the #MicaPlex Technology Business Incubator, the FireSpring Fund, and Canvs
