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  • Strategies to Overcome Seven Realities of Entrepreneurship We Wish Were Not True

    Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder | Investor | Psychotherapist | Entrepreneur |, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

    Strategies to Overcome Seven Realities of Entrepreneurship You Wish Were Not True is a direct and uncompromising presentation exploring the SOLUTIONS to these truths: MORE >

    (1) fewer than approximately 9% of entrepreneurs ever reach one million dollars in annual revenue, and only 0.4% reach $10M. 99% percent of startups NEVER receive investment capital
    (2) approximately 50% of startups fail within their first three years
    (3) luck plays a meaningful role in entrepreneurial outcomes
    (4) prior professional experience has limited predictive value for startup success
    (5) all entrepreneurs, including successful ones, make poor decisions
    (6) most founders lack the discipline, resilience, and tolerance for the brutal nature of entrepreneurship
    (7) entrepreneurs don't know what they don't know

    Rather than discouraging participants, the presentation provides clear strategies to mitigate these risks, and operationalize solutions.

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  • Stop Loosing On Purchases: It’s RFP Time!

    Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder | Investor | Psychotherapist | Entrepreneur |, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

    Do You Make Capital Purchases?

    Have you ever spent a significant amount of money on equipment, software, services, or a major project only to discover months or years later that it was not what you hoped it would be, or that it no longer meets your organization's needs? MORE >

    One of the most overlooked yet important tools in business is the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

    An RFP is a disciplined business practice that forces organizations to clearly define their needs, expectations, requirements, timelines, and evaluation criteria before making a significant investment.

    Too often, companies make purchasing decisions based on relationships, marketing materials, vendor presentations, or the first proposal they receive. While these factors may be important, relying on them alone can lead to costly mistakes, operational inefficiencies, and years of frustration.

    A well-designed RFP creates a level playing field. It allows multiple vendors to compete against the same set of requirements, making comparisons objective rather than emotional. It also helps identify hidden costs, implementation challenges, potential risks, and significant differences in vendor capabilities that might otherwise be overlooked.

    The financial impact can be substantial. A strong RFP process can save organizations tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars over the life of a project while increasing the likelihood of selecting the right long-term partner.

    In this session, participants will learn the essential components of developing and utilizing an effective RFP process. An extended workshop version will provide hands-on experience, allowing participants to develop either a mock RFP or a real RFP for an upcoming organizational need.

    Whether you are purchasing software, equipment, professional services, or planning a major capital investment, this session will provide practical tools that can improve decision making, reduce risk, and protect your organization's resources.

    Learning Objectives

    Understand when an RFP is appropriate and when it is not.
    Learn the key components of an effective RFP.
    Develop objective vendor evaluation criteria.
    Identify common mistakes organizations make during procurement.
    Create a framework for a real-world RFP that can be immediately applied within your organization.

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  • SCORE: For the Life of Your Business

    Joyce Goulet, Business Coach, SCORE

    Score is the mentoring and education arm of the Small Business Administration. It is dedicated to helping small businesses grow, one business at a time. We know that small business is the back bone of America's economy. As a national organization, our mission is to significantly increase employment and entrepreneurship across the nation. Learn how we do it. MORE >

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  • Sales is not a Dirty Word!

    Joyce Goulet, Business Coach, SCORE

    Nobody likes a salesman. Yet, everybody has to sell their products and services. Without sales, the economy would grind to a halt. This talk will discuss a sales technique that isn't "pushy". It works and it's fun. Try it, you'll like it!

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  • Retiring? Let’s do it right!

    Jennifer Martin, MA, LPC, NCC, Clinical Therapist

    Jumping into retirement is a lot like jumping into a swimming pool on the first day of summer. The water looks refreshing, and you think you’ll like it. But you’re not sure, and you realize that you might not like it at all. MORE >

    You may not even be sure of how you want to do it. Just jump right into the deep end? Ease your way down the steps? Dive in, or just sit on the side and dangle your feet? And what if you end up in a belly flop?

    Yes, retirement is a lot like getting into a swimming pool, and there is a surprising degree of uncertainty and stress that come along with it.

    This speech covers the many aspects of retirement to consider in order to make that transition an enjoyable one from the workforce into life after work. While most materials focus only on the financial aspect of retirement, this talk will introduce the full spectrum of considerations.

    Points covered will be how to prepare for all the adjustments that a successful retirement requires, including the areas of the social, physical, relational, recreational, emotional, marital, and, yes, the financial.

    Done well, retirement is an exciting and satisfying time of life. Let’s make it happen!

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  • Redefining AI: Authentic before Artificial for Intelligence

    Sree Ramachandran, Director - Data & AI, Milwaukee Tool

    Artificial Intelligence dominates today’s conversations because it is the trend of our times. Yet true progress begins with Authentic intelligence - the distinctly human strengths of empathy, critical thinking, and imagination. Organizations that prioritize human intelligence before algorithmic output will inevitably lead the way in designing AI that amplifies rather than replaces, human potential. MORE >

    By redefining AI as Authentic before Artificial, we foster trust, ease fear, accelerate adoption, and create a future where technology elevates humanity instead of diminishing it.
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  • Pitch Decks: What You Really Need to Know

    Sean Jones, MS, MBA, 3X Founder | Investor | Psychotherapist | Entrepreneur |, Whats In The Bowl Enterprises

    Most founders will hate this talk. But, love the results.

    Most founders are terrible at pitch decks.

    Not because they are bad founders or operators.

    Because they cannot shut up about the wrong things.

    They confuse information with persuasion.

    They confuse detail with credibility.

    They confuse explaining the business with selling the opportunity. MORE >

    That mistake costs them meetings, money, momentum, and sometimes the company.

    This talk tells founders what most advisors will not say out loud:

    Your pitch deck is probably too long, too boring, too operational, too cluttered, and too focused on what you care about instead of what investors need to hear.

    Investors do not owe you their attention.

    You have to earn it.

    And you do not earn it with a 42 slide data dump.

    You earn it 15 seconds at a time.

    Fifteen seconds to make them care.

    Fifteen seconds to make them curious.

    Fifteen seconds to keep them from checking their phone.

    Fifteen seconds to get to the next 15 seconds.

    My talk is very blunt, practical, no nonsense breakdown of what a pitch deck actually needs to do.

    How do I know? I know from both sides. I am embarrassed to tell people how many pitches I have presented and failed with. I have sat through even more pitches I thought I would be interested in; and couldn't wait for the founder to leave.

    Attendees will learn how to:

    • Stop building decks that kill investor interest
    • Understand what investors actually look for first
    • Cut the slides that make you feel smart but make investors tune out
    • Build a deck that earns meetings, not polite rejection
    • Turn attention into interest, and interest into real investor conversations

    This talk is not for fragile founders who want compliments.

    It is for serious founders who want capital.

    Because the harsh truth is this:

    A great business can die behind a bad pitch.

    And most founders never realize they lost the investor before slide two.

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  • Maximize the Moment for Optimal Growth

    Dr. James Carter, Owner, Carter International Inc.

    Dr. Carter explains the fifteen invaluable laws of growth by John Maxwell. These laws work in any genre, field or relationship. Using these laws helps others grow their greatest asset – people - and increase their bottom line – money – and their customer base, all with low employee turnover.

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  • Mastering the Habit Loop to Improve Your Life, Career and Organization

    Heike Heemann, MIM, CPBC, DTM, LinkedIn Strategist & Career Transition Coach, IdeaShare Coaching

    Habits impact our health, relationships, wealth and careers. A large percentage of our daily lives is driven by habits. Many are unconscious and developed unintentionally. Others are carefully developed and take time to create. Organizations also have “habits”, those unwritten rules that can contribute to or hinder an organization’s success. MORE >

    This talk addresses habits that affect both personal life and professional situations. The audience will receive tips on how to modify the habit loop in order to improve their life and career, as well as benefit their organizations.

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  • LinkedIn: Your Profile, Your Network and What to Do. Increase Your Success by Using LinkedIn Correctly

    Heike Heemann, MIM, CPBC, DTM, LinkedIn Strategist & Career Transition Coach, IdeaShare Coaching

    Does your target market include people with an average age of 45 and a household income of $83,000?? Would you like to find out how you can use LinkedIn to find customers and stay in contact with clients? MORE >

    Do you want to be considered for a promotion or a board position? Do you want to find referral partners or staff members?

    LinkedIn is a great platform to achieve all of these goals and more, yet many people get even the basics wrong.

    This session covers some of the most common mistakes people make on this platform and insider tips on how to set yourself apart from the competition.

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