2016 WNC and Henderson Economic Update

2016 Eight Annual Prospering Conference Date:Monday, March 14, 2016 Location: Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC Building: Blue Ridge Conference Center Conference Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Time: 8:30am-4:30pm Cost: No charge due to sponsor support Sponsors: BRCC Small Business Center, Chamber of Commerce, JB Media Group, Mountain BizWorks, Scaleup WNC, SCORE and Printville Note: This summit is not presentation focused, but an interactive creative experience where you work on your business and go home with new insights and materials. Summit Bonuses 1. Complimentary Summit Lunch 2. Summit participants can bring business cards, brochures or rack cards to have on display to market their business to over 125 individuals 8:30-9:30 am 2016 WNC and Henderson Economic Update by Tom Tveidt with SYNEVA 9:45-10:45 am Cost Effective Ways to Find More Profitable Customers and How to Focus More on Repeat Customers: Repeat Customers Spend 33% More Than New Customers 11:00-12:00 am How to Grow Your Business and Profits in 2016 with Continuous Improvement “What gets measured gets improved.” 12:00-1:00pm Lunch and Networking 12:00-1:00pm Website Review, Business FaceBook Review, LinkedIn Review, Collateral Material (Business card, rack card, etc.) 4 Afternoon Tracks to Grow Your Organization 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Track One: Best Practices Internet Marketing Track: Improve Your Facebook Page for 2016 (B2C & B2B) Improve Your LinkedIn Page for 2016 (B2B & B2G) Use Video to Improve your SEO and Find More Customers Track Two: Best Practices Technology Track: Tips for a Mobile Friendly Website Tips for Creating a YouTube Spot Use New Goggle Products to Grow your Business in 2015 Track Three: Best Practices Management Track: Organization Your Business for Growth in 2016 How to Lower Taxes and Simplify Bookkeeping Manage with a Cash Flow Statement not a Check Book for Greater Success Track Four: Best Practices Professional Feedback Track:

Speaker(s): Tom Tveidt with SYNEVA, Brooks Norman with Channel 70 Productions, Gary Heisey Small Business Center Director and 2015 North Carolina Community College Staff Person of the Year, Mathew Schmieder Accountant,

Co-Sponsor(s): BRCC Small Business Center, Chamber of Commerce, JB Media Group, Mountain BizWorks, Scaleup WNC, SCORE and Printville

Fee: No Cost