Orlando Entrepreneurs

Coffee With A Leader: Managing Social Media While Doing Business
2018-03-21 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Halifax) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Special Guest Speaker: Dawn Jensen
Free coffee with online registration required.

SBDC Day
2018-03-21 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Halifax) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
SBDC Day is a national, collective proclamation of the success and impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have across the nation in economic development and the small businesses community. America’s SBDC Day will take place on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
SBDC Day will unite the nearly 1,000 SBDC centers across the country and the hundreds of thousands of clients they serve by sharing, in real time, the success stories and notable impacts SBDCs collectively have on the small business community at large. This special day will be celebrated with social media campaigns, public relations initiatives, online and in-person events and more. Join the conversation on March 21st by using #SBDCDay
Learn more: https://americassbdc.org/SBDCday/

Funding Your Business Seminar
2018-03-17 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Halifax) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
For people who think they might need funding for their business. It is designed for start-ups and existing businesses with cash flow or capital issues. The seminar explains the various sources of funds, their lending criteria and how they differ.

QuickBooks Online Fundamentals Seminar
2018-03-15 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
This hands-on class covers the basics of QuickBooks Online including the various options for online subscriptions; features available; setting up your company, users, chart of accounts, products, and services; browser tips and shortcuts; navigating customers, vendors and transactions; and using the bank feed.

How to Start Your Business
2018-03-15 15:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
A three-hour seminar designed to help entrepreneurs understand what it takes to start a business. Topics include business plans, legal forms of business, and licensing requirements. * Registration fee includes access to Marketing for Business Success, Financing Alternatives, Business Plan Writing webinars.
Fee: $30

Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
2018-03-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Florida SBDC at UCF, 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Suite A-20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Workshop Part 1: Cybersecurity Basics
Attendees will gain an understanding of the basics in Cybersecurity and how to protect your business from threats that could potentially close your business.
Topics include:
– Threats to Small Businesses
– Why Security Matters to Your Business
– Remediation Practices
– Cybersecurity Resources to Help Protect Your Business
Workshop Part 2: Case Studies in Cybersecurity
Explore practical cybersecurity through a series of case studies from cases that you’ve heard of, and many that you haven’t. Learn from the mistakes of others!
Workshop Part 3: Cybersecurity Compliance
Understand your responsibilities in Cybersecurity legal and regulatory compliance and how to get started.
We’ll discuss:
– National Institute of Standards and Technology’s newly implemented NIST 800-171
– The soon to be implemented General Data Protection Regulation
– Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
– Payment Card Industry Data
Fee: No-cost

Lunch With A Leader: Improving Your Credit Score
2018-03-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Halifax) | SCORE Orlando, 3201 E Colonial Dr Unit A20, Orlando, FL, 32803, United States
Hot Topic: Improving Your Credit Score
Special Guest Speaker: Rich Jaeckle
*Luncheon provided with $15 online registration

Building Your Financial Plan Seminar
2018-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | 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) | FL
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 (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) | FL
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!
