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| Business Law |
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Buying / Selling a Business
What / Why / How
Moderator Brad Wyatt |
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Contracts
Need help drawing one up? Have questions?
Moderator Brad Wyatt |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:40 pm
Jeremy Kovacs  |
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Legal Structure
Business entity inquiry
Moderator Brad Wyatt |
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:37 pm
JE Bartek |
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Patents & IP Protection
Moderator JE Bartek |
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:03 am
JE Bartek |
| Financing |
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Financing Options
Commercial/Small Business Lending, Angel Investment, VC, etc.
Moderators Joe Lampen, Shawn Pacanowski, Pankaj Rajadhyaksha, Patricia Vande Wege |
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Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:22 am
Amanda Chocko |
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Financial Statements
P&L, Cash Flow, Projections
Moderators Joe Lampen, Shawn Pacanowski, Pankaj Rajadhyaksha, Patricia Vande Wege, Diana Mammen |
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:08 am
Joe Lampen |
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Financial Planning
Strategic and Business Planning, Taxes
Moderators Joe Lampen, Shawn Pacanowski, Pankaj Rajadhyaksha, Patricia Vande Wege |
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Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:28 pm
Pankaj Rajadhyaksha |
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Accounting/Bookkeeping Software
Quickbooks set up and operation
Moderators Joe Lampen, Pankaj Rajadhyaksha, Patricia Vande Wege, Diana Mammen |
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Wed May 07, 2008 2:12 am
Pankaj Rajadhyaksha |
| Human Resources |
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Recruitment/Employee Relations
Hiring, Firing, Training/ Development, Evaluations, Conflict Resolution, Motivation
Moderators Amy Kraal, Mark de Roo, Human Resources |
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Sun May 11, 2008 4:15 am
Aaron Schaap |
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Human Resource Law
Policies/Procedures, Family Leave Act, America for Disibilaties Act, Contracts, etc.
Moderators Amy Kraal, Mark de Roo, Human Resources |
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Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:13 am
Amy Kraal |
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Benefits
Health, Workmans Comp, etc.
Moderators Amy Kraal, Mark de Roo, Human Resources |
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Sun May 11, 2008 4:48 am
Aaron Schaap |
| Manufacturing |
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Physical Distribution
Warehousing, Shipping, etc.
Moderator Bill Bundy |
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Purchasing
Moderator Bill Bundy |
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Quality
Moderator Bill Bundy |
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:31 pm
Joe Lampen |
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Outsourcing
Moderator Bill Bundy |
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:50 pm
Jeremy Kovacs |
| Strategic Planning |
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Leadership Development
Moderators John Amell, Bill Bundy |
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Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:04 pm
Amanda Chocko |
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Business Planning
Moderators John Amell, Bill Bundy |
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:06 am
Ryan Wallace |
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Corporate Culture
Moderators John Amell, Bill Bundy |
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Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:01 am
Jason Spaulding |
| Technology |
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Software
Business software options
Moderators Ryan Wallace, Aaron Schaap |
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Sun May 11, 2008 4:11 am
Aaron Schaap |
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Computers
Systems, troubleshooting
Moderator Ryan Wallace |
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:17 am
Ryan Wallace |
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Internet
Website Development, search engines, etc.
Moderators Ryan Wallace, Aaron Schaap |
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Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:59 am
Tavan Hendrick |
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New Technology
What is the latest and greatest in new technology
Moderator Ryan Wallace |
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:14 am
Ryan Wallace |
| Sales/Marketing |
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Communications
Public Relations, Publicity, Writing
Moderator Jack Findley |
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Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:46 pm
Aaron Schaap |
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Distribution Channels
Advertising, Direct Mail, Web/Internet, etc.
Moderator Jack Findley |
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Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:02 am
Bryan McCranner |
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Brand Identity & Communication
Company Image & Positioning
Moderators Jack Findley, Stephanie Elhart |
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:39 pm
Jack Findley |
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Presentation Skills
Organizing a sales presentation, Public Speaking, Cold Calling, Follow-up, Closing the Sale
Moderators Amanda Chocko, Terry Madden |
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Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:23 am
Simon Hough |
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Point of Sale (POS)
Merchandizing, Pricing
Moderators Jack Findley, Terry Madden |
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Sales Tools
Brochures, flyers, catalogs, business cards, etc.
Moderators Jack Findley, Terry Madden |
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Thu Oct 04, 2007 3:02 am
Simon Hough |
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Networking
Developing an elevator pitch, starting conversations, networking skills, networking opportunities, follow-up, etc.
Moderators Amanda Chocko, Terry Madden |
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Thu May 08, 2008 1:05 am
Terry Madden |
| Creative Development |
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Design Strategy & Process
Planning and executing the conception, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives.
Moderators Jay Frankhouse, Stephanie Elhart |
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Product Innovation
Activities of people and organizations to change themselves and their environment. It means breaking routines and dominant ways of thinking, introducing new things and behaviors, launching new standards. Innovation spans evolutionary through revolutionary change.
Moderators Jay Frankhouse, Stephanie Elhart |
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Research & Benchmarking
Investigation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts. Several areas of relevant research include technology, consumer, cultural trends, competitive landscape, topical, etc.
Moderators Jay Frankhouse, Stephanie Elhart |
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Program Management
The set of people, tools, techniques, and processes used to define the project’s goal, plan all the work necessary to reach that goal, lead the project and support teams, monitor progress, and ensure that the project is completed in a satisfactory way.
Moderators Jay Frankhouse, Stephanie Elhart |
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| Bulletin Board |
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General Comments
Post a general comment about anything business related that does not fall into one of the categories above.
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Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:41 am
Simon Hough |
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Community
Upcoming events & what's happening in the Lakeshore area.
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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Fri May 02, 2008 1:36 am
Amanda Chocko |
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Buy / Sell / Trade
Have something to Buy, Sell, or Trade...Post it here!
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:58 am
Joe Lampen |
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Resources
favorite websites, books, organizations, etc.
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:07 am
Joe Lampen |
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Celebration
Tell us your good news!
Moderators Jared Henderson, Amanda Chocko |
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Sun May 11, 2008 4:10 am
Aaron Schaap |
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Roundtable Discussions
Updates and continuation of monthly Garden Roundtables
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:37 pm
Amanda Chocko |
| Peer Groups |
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Peer Advisory Group
Peer Advisory Groups consist of small groups of around 5 to 8 company owners who will meet to discuss and brainstorm each others business challenges and ideas. If you are interested in becoming a part of such a group please respond to this forum
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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Leads Group
This group will meet on a regular basis to make a deeper connection with other business owners, exchange leads and discover commonalites and how they may work together, outsource to each other, or bid on projects together. If you are interested in joining this group please respond to this forum.
Moderator Amanda Chocko |
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