I was perusing my Facebook feed this afternoon and I saw an event posted by Shashi Bellamkonda, our local New Media Swami from Network Solutions called GrowSmartBusiness Webinar. I took a look and am happy to pass off the news and details to all of my readers, okay I know its only like 5 of you but whatever.
Anyhow, here are the details on the event
In the new economy, U.S. small businesses continue to struggle with the most significant aspects of operations: Capital access and marketing. In fact, the Small Business Success Index grades America’s small businesses at a D- in finance and a C- in marketing (compared to an A- in customer service).
The Challenges:
- Finance: The single biggest competitive disadvantage of U.S. entrepreneurs is meeting capital needs to grow their businesses. To become more competitive, small business owners desperately need access to capital to invest for long-term growth, as well as the know-how to identify capital resources for funding day-to-day operations.
- Marketing: Entrepreneurs struggle to come up with new ideas and innovations to grow their businesses, which is surprising given that U.S. small businesses are known for their ingenuity. They also have problems getting and converting leads, positioning their companies as big players, and finding ways to get the word out about their businesses.
About the Event:
On Thursday, April 30 from 2-3pm ET, Network Solutions will host the GrowSmartBusiness Webinar to help small business owners learn from the success of others. Join our all-star line-up of entrepreneurs and experts for this free, live webcast. They’ll discuss tips for overcoming challenges to marketing strategy and capital access.
Roy Dunbar, CEO of Network Solutions, will host the conversation. Our speakers include:
- Kristina Bouweiri, CEO of Reston Limo, the largest independent limousine service in the U.S.
- Anita Campbell, Editor of Small Business Trends
- Kelly Muccio, Founder of Lost Boys, a fashionable clothing storerecently featured on Good Morning America
- Surfy Rahman, Co-owner of Indique, a popular DC-area restaurant chain.
What I really like about this event is the panel they have assembled. It is not a bunch of techies talking about their new and great idea. These are some good old fashion brick and mortar establishments and it will be good to learn how they are using the new New Media tools as they grow their businesses.
If you haven’t already make sure to head over to the eventbrite page to sign up.
