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Mastering Mastermind Groups: Maximize Collaboration & Achieve Business Goals JUNE 27 2024 | THURSDAY 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Register: https://lnkd.in/euyceTws Join us for an insightful one-hour webinar designed specifically for small business owners who are eager to leverage the collective expertise and accountability that mastermind groups offer. Whether you're just considering joining a group or are looking to get more from your current group, this webinar will provide you with the tools and strategies needed to maximize collaboration and drive significant growth in your business. What You’ll Learn: ? Foundations for Success: Understand the essential elements that make a mastermind group effective, from choosing the right members to setting clear, achievable goals. ? Strategic Engagement: Discover how to prepare for and engage in mastermind sessions that spark meaningful dialogue and actionable insights. ? Sustained Growth: Learn how to measure the impact of your mastermind group on your business and adapt strategies to ensure long-term success. By the end of this session, you'll not only appreciate the transformative potential of mastermind groups, but you'll also have a clear plan to harness this potential to achieve your business objectives. Don't miss this opportunity to transform collaboration into a powerful driver of your business success. Meet Our Presenter: Regina Garay is a SCORE volunteer with extensive marketing experience. Known for her engaging speaking and educational skills, she empowers small businesses to achieve their goals and enhance their digital presence. She is experienced in leading seasonal mastermind groups and has led successful digital, social media, and traditional marketing campaigns.

Get Started with QuickBooks (QB01) JUNE 26 2024 | WEDNESDAY 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Register: https://lnkd.in/eaxK9E-m This basic QuickBooks Online class will show you why tracking your finances is important to being successful in your business. It will also teach you about the different types of QuickBooks subscriptions and help you determine the best one for you. Finally, we will review the set up options to help you get started right. Meet Our Presenter: Shellie Joyner Shellie Joyner holds a Master of Accountancy from The University of North Florida. She's worked in various firms large and small and has built her accounting expertise in both the private and public sectors for 20 years. She founded her business Tides Accounting Co. 6 years ago. When she isn’t buried deep in numbers, she enjoys tutoring students and business owners in accounting & QuickBooks, teaching yoga, live music and sporting events, and hanging at the beach with her family. She loves being involved in the community and especially volunteering at her daughter’s school.

Live Webinar: Understanding Financial Statements for Non-Financial Professionals Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Duration: 90 Minutes You will learn how to use financial statements and properly evaluate any firm's financial health, to instantly determine if a firm has a strong or weak balance sheet and evaluate profitability. You will know how to calculate financial ratios, and you will understand what the financial ratios mean and what to notice. Not classroom theory, we will use a "real-life" case study of a publicly traded stock. This study illustrates how to use financial statements to determine any firm's strength and weaknesses. Work through your own firm's financial statements as we teach you "How to Understand and Analyze Financial Statements." You’ll learn how to use Horizontal and Vertical Analysis to instantly troubleshoot financial problems. You'll then learn how to calculate and interpret the following financial ratios and more. Speaker: Joseph Weil has a Master of Accounting Degree from Florida State University and is an actively licensed Florida CPA. Joe’s work experience includes staff accountant with large CPA firm, corporate controller, state agency director of auditing and former municipal CFO. 39658 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94539, USA. www.traininng.com / Phone: (510) 962-8903 ? ?

Attend the 2nd Annual Raleigh-Durham Official Cybersecurity Summit, rated Top 5 InfoSec Conference, on Tuesday, July 16 Learn from leading industry experts about the latest threat landscape & best practices in combatting #cybercrime and protecting your company from a #breach. Earn #continuingeducation credits and enjoy a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception. Register today with code CSS24-JOINME to receive Free Admission. #OfficialCybersecuritySummit #CSSRaleigh #CRAEvents #cybersecurity

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If you're in the RDU area, here's a list of this week's featured business ?? and tech ?? events (ending 06/22/24). Tuesday 6/18: Local Member Meetup: Cary (AMA Triangle) Wednesday 6/19: Party in the Park: Juneteenth Edition (Frontier RTP) Thursday 6/20: Triangle Women in STEM Sip & Shop (North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)) Friday 6/21: Coffee Call (Virtual) (NC DEFTECH) #northcarolina?#business?#technology?#startup?#economicdevelopment?#RDU?#Raleigh?#Durham?#chapelhill?#carync

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If you are in the NC aream, please check out the Go Global Road Show July 15-18, 2024 Multiple Locations, NC Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eXS9VaBm Your passport to global sales starts with export knowledge from the experts. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina’s (EDPNC) International Trade team maintains overseas offices that help companies like yours prosper in North Carolina by growing revenue through exporting. Once a year, this team of experts goes on the road to bring their expertise directly to you! You’ll have the opportunity to meet and work with our Foreign Trade Representatives and learn about opportunities in global markets, including Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Middle East. Whether your company is currently exporting or export-ready, or you are interested in learning more about developing international marketing, the Go Global Road Show is an excellent opportunity for North Carolina companies to develop new foreign markets that can increase exports and profits. Our Foreign Trade Representatives and International Trade Managers will: ? Conduct one-on-one consultations with export-ready companies. ? Show country-specific presentations on targeted foreign markets. ? Provide introductions and networking opportunities to other companies. Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), and US Commercial Service will also be available at each location. Road Show attendees will also participate in individual one-on-one meetings with the EDPNC’s Foreign Office Directors. Lunch will also be provided during a presentation on foreign markets.?

A heads up on an upcoming event next week in the RDU. Event: Investor-Ready Entrepreneur Program https://lnkd.in/exuZkcSK Date :?Wednesday June 12 , 2024 Arrival and check in : 8:30-9:00AM? Time – 9:00AM-4:00PM?? Location :??NC BioTechnology Center 15 Tx Alexander Dr.???Research Triangle Park??Durham, NC 27709??www.ncbiotech.otg Parking : Open lots , free parking Refreshments/coffee/juices/water and full lunch provided , included in the registration fee Presentation Room:??Dogwood Arrival – Please check in with the SBTDC Staff member near the presentation room Panelists:?Eva Doss – The Launch Place , Dr. Amanda Elam – CEO Galaxy DX Pharmaceuticals , John Rudd – Hutchison Law , Kevin Nicusanti – SBTDC Equity Funding Specialist Keynote Lunch Speaker – C.Lucas Beal – Hutchison Law A copy of the speaker slides will be provided for attendees after the event.? It’s not too late to register your colleagues, team members ,?friends, advisors :??Investor-Ready Entrepreneur Program - NC SBTDC