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Are
you ready for a new challenge and owning your future?
Many executives have gone through the cycle of being in
transition at least once. During these times a logical thought
is "I'll go into business myself and be
my own boss!", but is that a real option? Is business
ownership the right thing for you personally or
professionally, and if it is how do you go
about setting yourself up?
Join us for this seminar that will discuss important
areas of focus, including:
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Understanding what personal attributes will
make you most successful
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A discussion on starting a
business or consulting practice
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Learn how a franchise might
be a good option
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Identify the ways you can
fund a new business
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The legal aspects of starting a
business
We have experts in the fields of
management consulting, legal, financial planning,
franchise consulting and leadership coaching to talk
through the options and allow you significant
time to ask questions in two separate panel
discussions.
The program will include 3
presenations:
Is business ownership
right for you?
John Heckers, President,
Heckers Development Group,
LTD
What you need to know
about starting a business
Larry Turner, CEO,
Roundhouse Advisors, Inc.
You may have been a manager in company for a number of years, but starting and running your own business is a new experience. Learn what it takes to get started in a new business or consulting practice and how to make your new company successful. This session will cover everything from developing a business plan, creating an action plan, and focus on the business development aspects of your new company.
Demystifying the
franchise opportunity
Ruth Garcia, Owner,
RG2 Consulting,
LLC
What comes to your mind when you hear the word franchising - fast food, national chains, McDonalds, Taco Bell, high level of investment? While fast food is certainly a large sector within franchising, there are now over 3,000 franchised concepts in over 35 industries. In her presentation, franchise consultant Ruth Garcia will de-myth the perception of franchising and showcase some of the fastest growing franchise industries, including senior in-home care, child care and repair & maintenance. In addition, Ruth Garcia will elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of franchising and on the different business models available to potential franchise owners. Franchising has become an attractive alternative for professionals who would like to break away from the corporate environment but still need to generate a sizable income within a short period of time.
Our Speakers and
Panel
Members:
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Matthew Battey, Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual
Financial
Matthew Battey represents Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual is one of the largest, nationwide providers of insurance and investments. Together, our focus is geared toward small to medium sized business with an emphasis on risk management, wealth accumulation and wealth transfer. Matthew was a small business owner prior to joining Northwestern Mutual. His exposure to the challenges of running a successful business are helpful in determining the right strategies to implement for his clients.
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Colleen Belak, Attorney at Law
Burns
Figa & Will, P.C.
Ms. Belak has practiced law for over 16 years in the areas of business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and business law, intellectual property and commercial litigation. Ms. Belak represents clients in many aspects of their businesses, including assisting clients in forming their businesses; purchasing or selling their business; negotiating and drafting contracts of all types, including the sale agreements for whatever her clients are buying or selling, trademark and copyright license agreements, software licensing agreements, buy-sell agreements, non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements, distributorship agreements and employment agreements; trademark and copyright registrations and renewals, including U.S. and international registrations; obtaining financing; secured transactions; securities (including raising money through private equity offerings), real estate and determination of service-disabled veteran owned business concern status (SDVOSB). Ms. Belak also counsels clients regarding corporate governance and risk management issues, as well as conflict avoidance and resolution. She has substantial experience representing businesses in lawsuits in a wide range of areas, including antitrust, infringement of intellectual property, environmental contamination, unfair competition, breach of contract, negligence, business torts and real estate. |
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Greg Boushell
Senior
Vice President, Commercial Banker
CityWide Banks
Greg Boushelle joined Citywide Banks in April 2008 as Senior
Vice President, Commercial Banker. Greg brings over sixteen years of commercial financing and
fi nancial consulting experience to his role at Citywide Banks.
Prior to joining Citywide, Greg was DTC Market President for First Community Bank where he
was responsible for the bank’s overall performance in the South Metro Denver market. As Regional
Finance Manager for Merrill Lynch he managed business fi nancial services for the Colorado Region.
His career in banking started in 1989 with Western Bank of Las Cruces where he was Manager of the
Business Administration Department. Since then he has also held leadership roles with two other
major regional banks in the Denver area.
At New Mexico State University, Greg received a BS in Business Administration with a double major in
fi nance and real estate and a minor in economics. He is NASDAQ Series 7 licensed. |
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Ruth Garcia, Owner
RG2
Consulting, LLC
Ruth
Garcia is the owner of RG2 Consulting, a
Denver based franchise consulting practice.
Her strength is helping individuals identify their
skills, lifestyle, passions and income expectations in orer to match them with
suitable franchise opportunities. Her unique appraoch to franchise
consulting, which emphasizes a strong
focus on tailored, full-service and client centered
consultation, is shaped by her extensive experience in the
hospitality industry and her mult-cultural background. Ruth
has successfully placed a variety of clients
with successful franchise concepts in both Denver
and other national markets.
Ruth's background includes
a degree in hotel management and a BA
in Social Sciences. After college, she spent a
number of years in the
hotel industry both in Europe and the
Middle East. She later accepted a position with a large global financial
services corporation as their Event Manager for Europe,
Middle East and Africa. After
moving to Denver, Ruth launched RG2 Consulting
in 2008. Ruth is married and lives with her
husband, their dog and their two cats
in Denver. Ruth grew up in Vienna,
Austria and loves the outdoors as well
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John Heckers, President
Heckers Development
Group, LTD
John Heckers, MA, CPC, BCPC
has been managing and helping people with their
careers for over 25 years. He has consulted to
both Fortune 500 and smaller companies, and has
trained executives from AT&T, Microsoft, New
Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Children's
Hospital, Concentra Health Systems, Merck-Medco,
Citibank of New York, Corporate Express,
Accenture, Stryker Corporation, PEPSICO, Hewlett
Packard, IBM, Prudential Financial, Pacific Health
Systems, Storage Technology, Maxtor, Seagate,
Qwest, First Data Resources, FEMA, The United
States Armed Forces, and many other companies and
agencies.
John Heckers is published both
nationally and internationally as a business
columnist, currently blogging for Colorado Biz
Magazine. He served as the employment columnist
for The Denver Business Journal/Bizjournals.com
for over 6 years, where he was published in every
major city in the U.S. and many abroad.
John Heckers is President and
Executive Life Strategist at Heckers Development
Group, LTD., a consulting firm which specializes
in top-level Executive Skills Coaching, Executive
Life Coaching, Corporate Training, and Executive
Transition Coaching.
(CPC: Certified Personnel Consultant. BCPC: Board Certified in Professional Counseling by the American Psychotherapists Association.)
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Larry Turner, CEO
Roundhouse
Advisors, Inc.
Larry Turner is CEO of Roundhouse Advisors,
Inc., and has over 25 years experience growing,
starting up, repositioning, and revitalizing
organizations. He has run a number of busineses in
a variety of industries and has increased
shareholder value in every business by managing
the value drivers. Roundhouse Advisors is a
consulting practice focused on helping businesses
increase enterprise value by managing paing,
growth and owner exits. Larry is a consultant,
public speaker, contributing writer for Colorado
Biz Magazine Online, and the auther of "Owner Exit
Planning: Leave On Your Own Terms." |
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