Tonight from 5:30-7 the Advisory Board Council is hosting a reception for local business owners.
The details:
SBDC at UCF (also known as the Disney Entrepreneurial Center at the Landmark One Building)
315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32801
407 420 4850
RSVP at coordinator@advisoryboardcouncil.org
Have you been planning on starting your own business? Are you already in the early stages and want to increase your chance of success? Read on to learn more.
Think about the following stats. As cited by SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” in 2006:
- There were 671,800 new businesses, and 544,800*business closures.
- Two-thirds of new employer firms survive at least two years, and about 44% survive at least four.
- Findings do not differ greatly across industry sectors.
*Not all closures were due to bankruptcies.
Sources: U.S. Small Business Administration, June 2006.
Survival and Longevity in the Business Employment Dynamics Database, Monthly Labor Review, May 2005. Redefining Business Success: Distinguishing Between Closure and Failure, Small Business Economics, August 2003.
There are other statistics available that paint an even more negative picture about the survival of the American small business. Collect as many resources, mentors, and plans as you can to increase your chance of success.
One place to start may be by signing up for the UCF Technology Incubator’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Certificate Course. The course will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on October 7th, and will conclude on Wednesday, October 29th. Students will cover topics such as developing successful business ideas and marketing strategies.
Enrollment is limited to the first twenty students, and companies that will have more than one student will get a discount for each additional person.
Classes will be held at the UCF Incubator-Seminole County/Winter Springs location at 1511 E. State Road 434, Suite 2001, Winter Sprince, 32708.
Join me and other Orange County business owners at the The Advisory Board Council’s Reception for Business Owners on Tuesday, September 23 from 5:30 – 7 PM. Details below.
From the ABC site: “By connecting Orange County businesses with area professionals, the Advisory Board Council offers a powerful management tool to provide expert advice at no cost for your business.”
The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties are hosting a luncheon August 28th at the Orlando Marriot Downtown. The topic is a current perspective of the local and economic environment.
I have attended NAIOP luncheons in the past, and the content and connections made are worth the $55 ticket for non-members. Whether or not you are involved in real estate, this event is rich for local business owners and anyone who wants to make strong local connections within the Orlando area.
The events details:
August 28th, 2008
11:30 – 1 PM
Orlando Marriott Downtown
www.naiopcfl.org
Spend a day with the business experts and give your business a boost! The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with local and state-wide sponsors to bring business counselors, “learning labs,” presentations and headline speakers such as Michael Gerber, author of The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It.
As a member of the Central Florida Small Business Summit’s planning committee last year, I have been eagerly looking forward to this event. As Orlando increasingly becomes a national key player in the general small business, tech and medical industries, this event is a must for both the established business owner and the aspiring entrepreneur.
When: September 26 8:30-5:30
Where: Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center
