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TODAY AT SMALL BUSINESS EXPO Small Business Expo is all about networking and building contacts. We encourage you to attend as many workshops, seminars and networking opportunities as possible. Exhibitor Hall Check out great products and services provided by the top vendors in the industry to help your business grow and meet its goals. Speed Networking In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. At the sound of the gong, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Speed Networking is first come, first serve. Business Card Showcase Sponsored by Showcase your business card for all of the attendees in this convenient and central spot. Get DottedTM With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. Upon arrival at the expo, attendees and exhibitors will be provided with colored “Dots” to indicate their industry affiliation. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field. Get Dotted™ and start making those valuable business connections! BizBoard This “live classifieds” listing board allows instant personalized postings and responses. Post in categories such as: jobs, services, education, for sale, and advertisements. Take advantage of posting in the live BizBoard to get exposure to thousands of attendees.

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Workshops Informative 45 minute seminars on a variety of topics led by industry pros. #SmallBizSelfie Send us a #SmallBizSelfie with your colleagues by taking a picture of your group at the entrance to the Expo and posting to your social media with hashtag #smallbizexpo. Nonprofit Pavilion Everything you need to start or help your business grow. Main Stage Presentations Join us for two incredible Main Stage Presentations: 12 PM - 1 PM: "Idea To Execution: Make Or Break Your Business" Expert Panel and Q&A featuring Jong H. Lee, Brianne Miller, Gerald V. Niesar, Andrew O’Dell and Josh Rubin. 4 PM - 5:30 PM: "Success By Design: The 5 Keys To Build A Million Dollar Business" by Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International

Networking After Party 6-9 PM at Origin, 1538 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA, 94115. Tickets available in registration or at the door. Exhibitors & sponsors receive free entry with their badges.

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EXPO AGENDA

For descriptions of each workshop, please refer to page 9.

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - WORKSHOP SESSION #1

Room 1: Speak Your Path To Cash: How To Attract A Flood Of High Paying Clients by Big Impact Live LLC

Room 2: Maximize Talent Resources: Clarify Power & Decision-Making Roles by Scheier+Group

Room 3: Get More Done With Collaboration Tools by Samepage

Room 4: The Secret Of Small Businesses That Do More Business: Online Freelancers by Upwork

Room 5: Networking 101 - Mixing At Business Networking Events by The Chamber Link

Main Stage: Public Speaking 101: Empower Your Business Through Public Speaking (10 AM) by Powerteam Small Business Experts

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - SPEED NETWORKING 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #2

Room 1: 3 Keys To Accelerate Your Business In 2016 by FocalPoint Business Coaching

Room 2: Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing by Benchmark Email

Room 3: Why Cloud Technology Is Essential To Your Retail Business by VEND

Room 4: What Financing Options Are Right For You? by Lending Club

Room 5: Compliance, Audits, And Employee Benefits. How To Protect Your Revenue. by Get Benefits

Main Stage: Marketing & Productivity: How To Achieve Ultimate Marketing Productivity (11 AM) by Powerteam Small Business Experts

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - MAIN STAGE PRESENTATION #1

Idea To Execution: Make Or Break Your Business Expert Panel and Q&A featuring Jong H. Lee, Brianne Miller, Gerald V. Niesar, Andrew O’Dell and Josh Rubin.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #3

Room 1: 12 Ways To Finance Your B2B Company With And Without Debt by BlueVine

Room 2: 25 Marketing Tips & Tricks To Get More Customers Online by ReachLocal

Room 3: The Sellability Score: Increase Your Business Value While Planning Your Exit Strategy by Transworld Business Advisors/Catalyst Corporate Counselors

Room 4: Business Website Building 101: Helping Your Members Go Digital by Neustar

Room 5: Technology And The Evolution Of Cash Flow Management by Fundbox

Main Stage: Champion Builder: 7 Keys To Breakthrough Your Biggest Fears by Powerteam Small Business Experts 7

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For descriptions of each workshop, please refer to page 9.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #4

Room 1: How Facebook Is Helping You Achieve Your Business Goals by Facebook

Room 2: Mobile Marketing: What You Need To Know by Yahoo

Room 3: DIY Web Workshop: Build An Online Store by GoDaddy

Room 4: Ask A Nerd: What's The Best Loan For My Small Business? by NerdWallet

Room 5: Searching For The Right Collaboration Tool For Your Business? Avoid Common Pitfalls To Make Sure You Get The Productivity Gains Your Team Deserves! by Wimi

Main Stage: Internet Marketing & Online Conversions: The 7 Best Secrets To Succeed Online by Powerteam Small Business Experts

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #5

Room 1: Email Marketing 1-2-3: How To Get Started, Get Results And Get Growing by VerticalResponse

Room 2: How To Create Ads On Yahoo by Yahoo

Room 3: Securing Financing: How To Fuel Your Business Growth by Intuit

Room 4: Create An Effective Marketing Plan In 5 Easy Steps by Comcast Spotlight

Room 5: Sales Is Dead: Why Social Content Is The Best Sales Tool by AT&T

Main Stage: Business Funding: How To Get Up To $250,000 At 0% Interest For 6-13 Months by Powerteam Small Business Experts

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: VIP NETWORKING SESSION ON MAIN STAGE 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - MAIN STAGE PRESENTATION #2

Success By Design: The 5 Keys To Build A Million Dollar Business by Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - NETWORKING AFTER PARTY

At Origin, 1538 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94115 Exhibitors & Sponsors receive free entry. Discounted $12 entry for attendees of The Small Business Expo. Includes 1 complimentary drink ticket.

Workshops, Speed Networking, Industry Meetups, How-To Demos, and Main Stage Presentations are all FREE to attend!

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ROOM 1 - Speak Your Path To Cash: How To Attract A Flood Of High Paying Clients by Big Impact Live LLC Most Conscious Business Owners want to make a difference but they’re struggling to bring in a consistent flow of clients (and money) in the door each month. Once they learn a step by step system to monetize their message, they are unstoppable! Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll learn… • Monetize Your Message & Get More Visibility • Insider Secrets of The Speaking Industry • Overcome Fear & Feel More Confident On Stage Speaking is one of the fastest ways to grow your business, reach more people and change the world. Whether you’re just starting out in your business or you’re a seasoned speaker, Mark & Shannon will uncover the hidden secrets of how to use speaking to make a big impact.

ROOM 2 - Maximize Talent Resources: Clarify Power & Decision-Making Roles by Scheier+Group Running a small business or nonprofit can mean doing big things with minimal resources. The one place we can sometimes overlook when it comes to maximizing those resources is in our organizational decision-making processes. It’s not about making “better” decisions, it’s about determining who gets to make the decisions that need to be made, and the process used to get there. Small businesses and nonprofits have important and difficult goals, our Decision Clarity practice offers a clear solution on how to eliminate decision-making confusion and reduce conflict increasing focus and communication. Attend our session and gain a basic understanding of Decision Clarity, the benefit of which is growing effective decision-making leaders and fostering a more transparent and innovative organizational culture. Explore how to create and foster a decision driven organization, why and how to focus on decisions, and learn how to advocate for and clarify power and decision-making roles.

ROOM 3 - Get More Done With Collaboration Tools by Samepage Does this sound familiar? Your team is juggling five critical projects and two of them are due tomorrow. How do you ensure that everyone is working as efficiently as possible? How do you stay in the loop and coordinate efforts with other departments—not to mention other offices—as well as remote co-workers, external consultants, or others from outside your business? For most team projects, collaboration means way too many emails and lots of files piled up in cloud-based file folders. It’s clear that there must be a better way. But what is it? We believe that collaborating successfully means adopting best practices and seeking out a solution that makes it easy to put them into action. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the principles of efficient collaboration and take you through how the various collaboration software platforms compare. You’ll walk away understanding how to apply efficient collaboration principles to your business and choose the right mix of collaboration solutions to help your team get more done, with less email.

ROOM 4 - The Secret Of Small Businesses That Do More Business: Online Freelancers by Upwork If you’re like most small business owners in San Francisco, you probably have more work on your plate than you can reasonably tackle. In this workshop, we’ll teach you how to hire top talent online for key projects—manage social media accounts, design your logo, update your website, balance the books, and more—to ease your workload. After this workshop, you’ll know the secrets to: Getting more bang for your buck through the flexibility of online freelancers Making key hires and starting on projects in less than 3 days Leveraging the tech tools that make remote communication and collaboration effortless. Welcome to the future of work.

ROOM 5 - Networking 101 - Mixing At Business Networking Events by The Chamber Link Does the thought of entering a busy roomful of strangers cause you to feel fear? Is it your goal to meet these new people, to increase your pipeline of business prospects? Are you unsure about how to efficiently sift through the crowd to find your prospects? Do you want better guidance than another elevator speech lecture? • • • •

Unearth the reasons many do not go to business mixers, and then - overcome them. Learn a before-mixing checklist that will prepare you and help you feel at ease. Gain new and effective mixing skills and strategies. Grasp techniques to maximize your follow-up with your newfound prospects.

So many people stop themselves from going to a mixer. Others go and feel awkward so they never go again. This workshop is designed to empower you to go to a mixer, and to practice a few simple yet effective techniques to make it a positive and profitable experience.

MAIN STAGE - Public Speaking 101: Empower Your Business Through Public Speaking by Powerteam Small Business Experts In this 45 minute action-packed session you will learn how to share your message from the stage and how to sell from the stage like a rockstar. This session is perfect for anyone that has a serious interest monetizing their talents from the stage.

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ROOM 1 - 3 Keys To Accelerate Your Business In 2016 by FocalPoint Business Coaching Accelerate your growth and profitability by focusing on the 3 P’s – Planning, People and Product/Services. We’ll walk you through the process of creating a winning plan that crushes your competition, attracts more clients and keeps your team focused on your business goals. Understand the power of planning to engage and inspire your employees and excite customers to do business with you. Take home your FREE templates – Strategic Planning, Employee Goals, Promotion Plan – and accelerate your business in 2016.

ROOM 2 - Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing by Benchmark Email Email is one of the strongest channels of marketing, especially when it comes to the return on investment. Over the years the average return on investment for email has been of $43 per $1 spent. It has a massive reach and is very affordable. But how do you calculate the return? Join us to learn how to get the most out of your emails and make sure you get the highest return possible.

ROOM 3 - Why Cloud Technology Is Essential To Your Retail Business by VEND Running a successful retail store is one of the most challenging ways to be in business. From inventory, to managing employees, to accounting, to the hours on your feet, it’s a big challenge. However, we live in an age when a number of companies are introducing new tech-based solutions designed to simplify how retailers track their inventory, manage staff, and take the pain out of accounting. These new solutions present a massive opportunity for business owners to revolutionize the way they run amazing retail stores. This new technology is the secret to creating a world-class customer experience, driving repeat customers, and increasing revenue. And anyone can learn how to use it in their store in a short period of time. Speaker, Austin Gunter, is passionate about retail and seeing small retailers succeed. In this workshop Austin will take an accessible step-by-step approach to demystify the world of new retail solutions. Join your fellow business owners for a practical session that will help you revolutionize retail in your stores. This workshop is brought to you by Vend, a cloud based point-of-sale and retail management platform designed for Mac and iOS. Our mission is to help the world’s small to medium retailers build successful, sustainable businesses and offer a unique in-store experience. Take advantage of this free lesson to learn how you can future proof your business. You can learn more about Vend at vendhq.com

ROOM 4 - What Financing Options Are Right For You? by Lending Club • The ice-age of bank small business lending continues. The New York Fed’s recent survey found that while 58% of small businesses want credit, only 16% received the amount they wanted. Finding small business financing can be a challenge, but there's good news. You have many options! • In this workshop, sponsored by Lending Club, we'll discuss a range of credit options small businesses have. We’ll focus on newer sources of financing, including online credit marketplaces and other online funding, as well as traditional sources like bank lending, credit cards, nonprofit lenders, and more.

ROOM 5 - Compliance, Audits, And Employee Benefits. How To Protect Your Revenue. by Get Benefits If you have at least one employee and offer or have considered offering health insurance or any other kind of employee benefits, you need to attend this workshop. The rules for offering employee benefits have changed and the Department of Labor is stepping up enforcement to make sure that those rules are followed. More companies have been audited by the Department of Labor in the last 4 years than in the 30 years prior and they plan to audit even more companies over the next several years. One penalty for non-compliance is $1100 per day! Another is $100 per employee per day! If you have just 5 employees, that could mean over $180,000 in penalties! This workshop will focus on several of the most important areas of compliance, what is required to be compliant, and how you can protect your revenue.

MAIN STAGE - Marketing & Productivity: How To Achieve Ultimate Marketing Productivity by Powerteam Small

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Business success is 90% marketing! To compete in today's dynamic environment, marketing is non-negotiable, and marketing aggressively is not enough. To grow and sustain you MUST out-market your competition. Come learn the powerful marketing strategies taught by America's Business Health Expert® and Founder/CEO of Misaic, Keith Aichele, that will enable you to transform your marketing from an expense into an asset! You’ll leave this presentation learning innovative strategies and techniques on how to: maximize your marketing dollars, understand your marketing effectiveness across all channels, create compelling messaging that breaks through today's marketing clutter, design a marketing system that produces a continuous stream of qualified prospects, and achieve...Ultimate Marketing Productivity!

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115 PM

ROOM 1 - 12 Ways To Finance Your B2B Company With And Without Debt by BlueVine In this workshop, you’ll learn about strategies to finance the growth of your B2B company with and without debt. You’ll walk out with an informed understanding of the various options available to you. You’ll also learn about invoice financing, an often overlooked debt-free source of working capital that helps B2B companies smoothen their cash-flow and shorten their payment cycles. B2B companies face unique challenges with customers frequently demanding 30, 60 or even 90 day terms on their invoices. Lumpy cash-flow and long payment cycles often put even healthy businesses in awkward situations. This workshop will benefit any B2B company interested in understanding the financing options available to them. However, if you’ve ever been in a situation where business was strong, but you didn’t have the cash to grow your business, purchase inventory or meet payroll because of Net 30, 60 or 90 day terms, then this workshop will be particularly helpful for you.

ROOM 2 - 25 Marketing Tips & Tricks To Get More Customers Online by ReachLocal Do you want to get more customers online? In the perfect world, getting every prospect to become a customer would be a snap. From the second consumers go online to look for your types of products or services, they would always discover your business, visit your website, contact you, and choose to become your customer. But that’s not reality. While it’s not realistic to think that every prospect will become a customer, employing best practices helps you get the most from your digital marketing. Join us for this informative workshop to learn 25 simple online marketing tips and tricks you can implement today to attract and convert more leads into customers.

ROOM 3 - The Sellability Score: Increase Your Business Value While Planning Your Exit Strategy by Transworld Business

Advisors/Catalyst Corporate Counselors

Do you know what your business is worth? Would you like to increase its market value? Do you have an “exit strategy”? Most business owners do plan to sell … now, soon, or sometime in the future. How you position your company today will have a lot to do with what it’s worth tomorrow. Learn how to strategically plan increasing your business value, with practical quantifiable actions. Then, to eventually enjoy the fruits of your investment of time, talent, energy, and money, learn how to implement your ultimate “exit strategy” and sell your business for maximum freedom, security, and profit. We will review the entire process — how to plan that eventual sale, determine the optimal asking price, estimate the likely selling price, continue operating “business as usual,” keep the sale confidential, reach the largest number of qualified buyers, negotiate the deal, and successfully close and reap your just rewards.

ROOM 4 - Business Website Building 101: Helping Your Members Go Digital by Neustar Getting your business online is an important step. With 85% of consumers turning to local search engines before making a purchase decision, if you’re not online, you won’t have the opportunity to even be a part of that decision. In this session we will talk about all the website essentials for showcasing your business online - from finding the right web address, and the pros and cons to hiring a professional web designer/developer, to the value of driving local search traffic and attracting customers to your website. Getting online doesn’t have to be difficult – let us help make it easier for you!

ROOM 5 - Technology And The Evolution Of Cash Flow Management by Fundbox Technology has reshaped the way small business owners approach invoice management and the cash flow gaps caused by late or delayed payment. Whether it's implementing better processes or bypassing systems entirely, small business owners have more control when it comes to bridging cash flow gaps and having working capital on hand. Join us for this special workshop where we'll share the latest insights about how technology is shaping invoice management and business cash flow.

MAIN STAGE - Champion Builder: 7 Keys To Breakthrough Your Biggest Fears by Powerteam Small Business Experts A common trait in all champions is an unstoppable mindset. Yet the road to the top is never without struggles and challenges. The true mark of a champion is maintaining that unstoppable mindset in the midst of a storm. Champions are driven by purpose and vision. Join America’s Breakthrough Expert and nationally renowned trainer, Joe White, as he leads you, step by step, though a powerful workshop to unleash your inner champion. After you attend this essential workshop, you will leave with the tools to break free from fears and doubts, connect even more with your passion and vision, develop laser focus, and achieve deeper fulfillment and productivity. In addition, Joe will show you how to take these skills and teach them to your team! These are the same skills that Joe trains top global leaders from companies like GE, Google, and Heineken.

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215 PM

ROOM 1 - How Facebook Is Helping You Achieve Your Business Goals by Facebook Join Jeremy Lynch from Facebook’s Small Business Team as he discusses best practices for growing your business with Facebook. From creative tips and success stories to targeting and advertising strategies, this session will help you take your business to the next level.

ROOM 2 - Mobile Marketing: What You Need To Know by Yahoo We’re in a new era of mobile dominance, and we’re here to help your small business reach customers from where they’re searching, calling, and buying. We’ll cover the latest trends and best practices business owners need to know.

ROOM 3 - DIY Web Workshop: Build An Online Store by GoDaddy In just 45 minutes, Leslie Phillips of GoDaddy will show you how to build your own online store. From initial setup, to choosing a theme and importing your own unique content, this quick, step-by-step tutorial is designed to help you get comfortable working online – no tech skills necessary. Come learn how easy it is to set up shop on the web and be open for business, 24/7.

ROOM 4 - Ask A Nerd: What's The Best Loan For My Small Business? by NerdWallet For a small business owner looking to secure funding, it’s tough to know where to start: Where should I go? How much should I ask for? Will I get approved? Cindy Yang, your local Small Business Nerd and financing expert, is here to help you understand the challenges and keys to success to finding the best financing option for your small business.

ROOM 5 - Searching For The Right Collaboration Tool For Your Business? Avoid Common Pitfalls To Make Sure You Get The Productivity Gains Your Team Deserves! by Wimi Surely you and your team are already using several productivity apps, even if just to share files or schedule meetings. If so, then you've already heard vendors or consultants claiming that their software solution is the right one for your business - and are the promised productivity gains realistic? In this day and age, there almost too many productivity apps to choose from and since each one does something slightly differently, you may find yourself drowning in a sea of disconnected apps that you don't end up using at all. Therefore the discussion has to start with evaluating the specific criteria you need for your business in order to make the best choice. It is still quite a challenge to decide which app or service to invest in when the options are endless. Don’t fret, we’ve all been there! In this workshop, we will be sharing a few tricks to help you choose the right cloud-based collaboration tools for your business. Only when implemented correctly can these productivity-boosting promises be fully realized.

MAIN STAGE - Internet Marketing & Online Conversions: 7 Best Secrets To Succeed Online by Powerteam Small

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In this workshop you will learn exactly how to sell your product and services online. You will learn specifically what it takes to build a website that generates more leads and sales. In addition during this session you will also learn some critical drivers to create residual income by selling some of your own intellectual property over the Internet.

315 PM

ROOM 1 - Email Marketing 1-2-3: How To Get Started, Get Results And Get Growing by VerticalResponse Your clients are checking their email accounts everywhere, all the time: on their PCs and on their smartphones; first thing in the morning and late at night. Are you in their inboxes, and are you standing out? This new workshop, packed with tips and real-world examples, will show you how to get started with email marketing, including best practices for designing an email, understanding metrics, building your subscriber list and leveraging social media to amplify your messages. You'll also learn how email marketing can enhance other marketing tactics to grow your company's or organization's presence, audience base and bottom line.

ROOM 2 - How To Create Ads On Yahoo by Yahoo Your customers are out there. Reach them in the right way at the right time with ads on Yahoo search, sites and apps. We’ll show you how to: pick who sees your ad, set a budget that works, and see how you’re doing.

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ROOM 3 - Securing Financing: How To Fuel Your Business Growth by Intuit In this session, learn about new ways to obtain financing to fuel your small business growth. This training will help small businesses at any stage of their life cycle learn effective financing strategies. During this session you will learn how to: • • • •

Navigate the different types of small business financing available (e.g. line of credit, term loan, credit cards, SBA loans, micro lending). Demystify new sources of financing available to small businesses of all sizes and types. Increase your credit worthiness through preparation of your financial information and credit profile. Understand how different financial/business data is playing a key role in business lending innovation.

ROOM 4 - Create An Effective Marketing Plan In 5 Easy Steps by Comcast Spotlight If you are responsible for marketing a small to midsized business, you don’t want to miss this workshop. During this presentation you will create a basic marketing plan for your business and walk away with multiple tips on how you can set your business apart from your competition. Plus, you will learn the best ways to reach your ideal customer.

ROOM 5 - Sales Is Dead: Why Social Content Is The Best Sales Tool by AT&T Business expert Ramon Ray shares his proven principles for using engaging content to make sales. Social content marketing takes time, focus and a plan of action to work and work well. Attendees leave with practical insight to take their businesses to the next level using social content.

MAIN STAGE - Business Funding: How To Get Up To $250,000 At 0% Interest For 6-13 Months by Powerteam Small Business Experts

Get up to $250,000 for your business at 0% interest for 6-13 months! Whether you are a hopeful entrepreneur, looking to build your company’s future, or an industry veteran looking to expand your already profitable business, we have a funding solution for you. Midwest Corporate Credit works directly with the finance industry's top small business funding providers. Our team of financial experts have a deep understanding on what lenders need to see in order to instantly approve your company for capital. We leverage that information to ensure you receive the most funding possible in the shortest period of time with the most competitive rates. A network of partners that can meet a variety of small business challenges through a series of full doc and stated income commercial credit line products. You will learn about what corporate credit is and how to build it for your company. When you work with our team of experts, we'll evaluate the health and needs of your business and connect you with a funding partner that will extend your business the money it needs to grow to the next level! Midwest Corporate Credit was ranked one of the fastest growing companies in the United States on the Inc.500 list.

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MARCH 24, 2016 GREATER PHILADELPHIA EXPO CENTER

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OCTOBER 8, 2015 HYNES CONVENTION CENTER

APRIL 7, 2016 HYNES CONVENTION CENTER

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015 CALIFORNIA MARKET CENTER

APRIL 21, 2016 UIC FORUM

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DECEMBER 10, 2015 ATLANTA CONVENTION CENTER

MAY 19, 2016 DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER

OCTOBER 20, 2016 PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER

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JUNE 9, 2016 JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER

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MARCH 3, 2016 MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER

JUNE 23, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER

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MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS 12 PM EXPERT PANEL IDEA TO EXECUTION: MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BUSINESS A panel of small business experts who will answer all of your most urgent questions about starting & executing a successful business. Jong Lee is the founder of The Lee Accountancy Group, Inc., in Oakland, CA. He has an MBA in Taxation, a DBA in Management, and is credentialed as a CPA and CFF (financial forensics). For over 30 years Lee has been involved with public accounting and taxation, focusing primarily on local small businesses and individuals. He has taught courses in starting and running a profitable small business as well as accounting courses at local universities and colleges. In addition to his work in financial services, Jong Lee has worked as Commissioner for the California State Office of Economic Opportunity and the Oakland Community and Economic Development Commission. JONG H. LEE

Brianne Murphy Miller has spent close to 30 years in communications and marketing. As Senior Consultant at Landis Communications, Inc., she is responsible for strategic PR counsel to LCI clients, as well as overseeing sales and business development needs for the agency. Prior to her work with LCI, Ms. Miller ran her own consultancy, B. & Company, for ten years, serving clients in the lifestyle, media, and tech industries. Her clients have included Sunset Publishing, Weber Grills, Old Navy, TeeBeeDee, CNET, Brain Health Registry, and many others. BRIANNE MILLER

Mr. Niesar has over 45 years of experience as a business lawyer in San Francisco. He has extensive experience representing start-up companies in virtually all kinds of businesses. Mr. Niesar has written and lectured extensively in the areas of corporate and LLC law, as well as securities law and regulation. He has special expertise is in entity formation, including choice of entity and jurisdiction, and the all-important objective of structuring an entity founded by a group so that it will survive possible later disagreements or defections.

GERALD V. NIESAR

Andrew O'Dell, CEO, co-founded Pereira & O'Dell with CCO, PJ Pereira, in April 2008. In just 7 years, his agency has attracted a growing a roster of top-tier marketers including Intel, Coca-Cola, Hyatt Regency and Timberland but maintains the risk-taking culture of a startup. The agency was the first to win an Emmy for advertising that competed with regular programming (“The Beauty Inside”). O’Dell’s strong digital background has seen the dichotomy of booms and busts true to the ad world lending to his eye for future business and consumer trends. Pereira & O’Dell has offices in San Francisco, New York, LA and Sao Paulo. ANDREW O'DELL

With over a decade in web marketing, Josh Rubin has built up an expertise in applying practical marketing tactics to the online world to produce positive results - helping companies increase revenue, cut costs, and grow reputation – most of it through simple-to-apply strategies that you can incorporate today.

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4 PM BILL WALSH SUCCESS BY DESIGN: THE 5 KEYS TO BUILD A MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS • How To Become A "Rainmaker" Entrepreneur • How To Create Your Ultimate Success Blueprint • How To Automate Your Sales & Marketing • How To Build A 10,000 Person Email List

BILL WALSH

• How To Attract Mega-Successful Partners • How To 10x Your Productivity & Revenue • VIP BONUS SESSION ON BECOMING A PUBLIC SPEAKER

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When it’s time to think about selling or buying a business …. From business brokerage to mergers and acquisitions, TRANSWORLD BUSINESS ADVISORS is the world leader in the marketing and sale of businesses. Call us and you will learn what makes us the best company to represent you and your company through a very complex and critical process. TRANSWORLD has been a mainstay in the business brokerage industry for over 35 years, specializing only in businesses sales. We focus on each specific industry to target just the right buyer. And, we develop competition among prospective buyers. This means faster results for you. Our professional team is one of the most sophisticated and experienced in the industry. Our service, dedication, expertise, and drive are your guarantee that, if you are prepared to sell your business, we are ready to sell it for you. Let TRANSWORLD help you sell your business each step of the way. Why Transworld? • Expertise – Selling a business is a very complex process, involving many aspects that most business people do not encounter in the day-to-day operation of a company. Both in our local office and in our nationwide network, we offer you exceptional depth and breadth of business experience. • Network Exposure – Through our nationwide network, you get the broadest exposure to a much larger pool of potential buyers and resources for purchase financing. • Finding the Right Buyer – We’ll market your business nationwide, weed out the many suitors who are not serious buyers, and help you evaluate the rest. • Managing the Process – Keeping in close contact with you, we sell your business with the least disruption to your day-today operations.

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Powering your potential. You built your successful business on late nights, sacrifice, and a vision. When it comes to growing that business, you need more than financing. You need a strategic partner who combines capital with game-changing counsel and tailored solutions. Opus Bankers make your vision a reality.

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“I’m impressed with the transparency of Paychex and its fees. In a world where so many companies are finding ways to squeeze their clients with hidden fees and charges, you guys have been clear and up front and shown respect for your clients. Remarkable.” – Pedro Ortega Dardet, President Wilma Schumann European Skin Care

Paychex is America’s largest provider of outsourced HR services. So we’re national, but we’re also local. Really local. As in your Paychex HR professional can be in your office when needed. Helping you close a compliance gap. Conducting onsite training. And becoming a trusted advisor. And while most companies give you their 800 number, you’ll have your HR professional’s cell.

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