Golden Capital Network and NoRTEC have launched a series of business development workshops to get companies on the road to growing their entrepreneurial venture into a thriving, successful business.
The Venture Island Entrepreneur Workshop series, which began in August, is currently focused on giving Venture Island-North State contestants the skills they will need to make it to the top of the competition. Venture Island-North State is in full force with the last competition on October 29. Previous workshop topics have included beginning a business, entrepreneurial strategies and PowerPoint fundamentals. All workshops will be held at the Uptime Coworking Studio (101 Salem Street, Suite 240), which opened last November. Golden Capital Network created this venue for knowledge sharing forums such as these.
“Our vision as an organization is to promote entrepreneurship and innovation as an economic development strategy,” said Alan Chamberlain, program director of Golden Capital Network. “Those are the people who are going to create companies that will grow and provide good, sustainable employment opportunities for workers.
Although these workshops will focus primarily on the contest up until September 28, the content is valuable to anyone pursuing commercial success, so everyone is welcome.
On September 9, entrepreneurs can practice PowerPoint presentations at a “pitch clinic” that will offer feedback and suggestions for improvement. Throughout the rest of September and end of October workshops will focus on financial analysis. Businesses will have a chance to learn about revenue and expense projection, capitalization and business strategies.
At the closing of the Venture Island competition on October 29, the workshops will move forward to topics on growing small businesses. Companies can become more familiar with human resources practices, business law, accounting management and more.
“Our local small businesses are struggling in this economy and learning some things will help make their businesses better and hopefully lead them to growing their business,” Chamberlain said.
The seminars will not only give businesses skills to succeed, they will provide participants an opportunity to meet others interested in what they do, he said.
Each workshop will be taught by an expert in the business field, said Jon Gregory, president/CEO of Golden Capital Network.
“Workshops provide access to leading business executives and service providers for both start-up and existing growth companies to amplify their business acumen, and accelerate success,” Gregory said.
The connections made at these workshops will provide entrepreneurs with the guidance and support that will aid them in growing their venture.
These workshops will be every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All sessions are free, but space is limited. To register visit uptimechico.ning.com, or for more information on the workshops go to www.ventureisland-northstate.com.