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Hiring Best Practices

By Dennis on August 14, 2011

This Roundtable will be hosted at the SBDC office in Oceanside. We are using Meetup.com for managing attendance for this Roundtable.  Please follow this link to sign up.

This workshop will take the small business owner through the best practical ways to hire employees or 1099 staff members. Covering job descriptions, employee handbooks, interviewing, and small business labor law. Upon leaving this workshop, attendees will have a solid understanding as to how to successfully hire the right staff members and ensure labor law compliance in easy to understand language and implementation.

Hosted by Cheryl Protzeller

Since June of 2007, Cheryl Protzeller has been consulting with the SBDC North San Diego County as a Subject Matter Expert in Government Procurement, Human Resources, Social Networking, and Sales where she has counseled over 300 small businesses resulting in an increase in sales for those small business of over $3.5 million and over 100 new jobs created. Ms. Protzeller is also the 2010 SBA Woman In Business Champion award winner where she was recognized for her dedication, commitment, and proven success within the small business community. Prior to starting her own small business in 2007, Ms. Protzeller worked within the sales and human resources industries for over 12 years. She provides workshops, classes, guest speaking, and One-on-One Counseling through the SBDC North San Diego County for small businesses.

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Launching a new business – Setting a Strong Foundation for Success

By Dennis on July 31, 2011

This Roundtable is designed for startups and pre-startup entrepreneurs.This roundtable will help new entrepreneurs understand the journey that they are undertaking by starting a business, and learn about the important attributes within themselves that will help them become successful in running their business. The presentation will explain the path involved in the first few years of a business, including:

  • The high level view of launching a successful company
  • The Successful Entrepreneur’s Personal Foundation – the first and overlooked step

This roundtable will then examine the important aspects of an entrepreneur’s personal foundation. Some of these aspects include the entrepreneur’s strengths, weaknesses, passions, and talents; personal and business support team; and creating a financial plan for themselves before the company is making money.  The Personal Foundation section also includes the idea that the entrepreneur will turn into a business.

Hosted by Tyler Jensen

Tyler Jensen is a serial entrepreneur and start up expert who is the Founder and CEO of The Startup Garage, a business plan writing and start up consulting company located in Solana Beach, CA. After moving to San Diego from Virginia Beach, Virginia, Tyler began his third entrepreneurial venture, San Diego’s VAVI Sport and Social Club, at the age of 22. Tyler grew VAVI to become the 30th fastest growing private company in San Diego in 2006 and 32nd fastest in 2007 before he sold it in 2008. Eager to help others find the same success he has, Tyler has created The Startup Garage, which launched in September 2010, dedicated to helping other entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life. Tyler also currently serves on the board of advisors for 2 non-profit companies, Jeans 4 Justice and SCHAP.

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Building a website for your small business: What you need to know to make smart choices, save money, prevent disasters and get great results!

By Dennis on May 15, 2011

What is the best approach for building your website: Should you hire an agency, find a freelancer, or do it yourself?

There are more options than ever, but each has unique benefits and pitfalls.  Many service providers will not give you the education you need to make an informed choice.

In this workshop, a veteran buyer and seller of web development services will teach you key basics that have saved his clients tens of thousands of dollars and helped them achieve great results on the web.

Hosted by Harley Orion

Harley Orion is the founder and President of Orion Creative Group, Inc., a boutique web development and brand management firm with over 10 years of success in launching startups and enhancing existing brands.  Orion Creative Group provides a diverse selection of web development, marketing communications, design and social media services, which enable its clients to effectively achieve market penetration and competitive advantage within their target audiences.  Clients have included Amtrak, Spirit Airlines, RE/MAX Distinctive Properties, the American Association of School Administrators, and UC San Diego as well as numerous entrepreneurial ventures in software, healthcare and new media.  Harley is also active in San Diego’s entrepreneurship community, providing pro-bono support to organizations such as the Tech Coast Angels, MIT Enterprise Forum, UCSD Entrepreneurship Challenge, Rotary Club, and other charitable organizations.

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