05/18/2016: How start ups gain traction and grow their business

Tsila Blomberg, consultant and Broward SCORE expert

Business traction refers to the progress of a start-up company and the momentum it gains as the business grows. Business consultant Tsila Blomberg shares her system for helping companies achieve traction and grow their bottom line.
 

Lesa Berg Kretschmer, Florida Reading & Vision Technology
Lesa Berg Kretschmer founded Florida Reading and Vision Technology 16 years ago to help the visually impaired access tools to help them see better. Today, the business has a retail location in Broward and a popular web-based store with customers across Florida. Lesa Berg Kretschmer tells us how she grew her business.

If you stop by Florida Reading and Vision Technology or shop online at FloridaReading.com, mention SCORE and receive a 10 percent discount.



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05/11/2016: Candidate Guru and B to B Selling

Looking for the right employee? The Weston-based Candidate.Guru developed a tool designed to help employers find the right candidate for a job. The innovative idea and the technology that makes it work helped Candidate Guru win first place in the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge. Co-founder Chris Daniels tells us his startup story.





Broward SCORE sales expert Richard Lewin talks about the key to B to B sales. Richard  works with companies to create effective sales strategies. Richard will give a Broward SCORE workshop on selling to businesses on Wednesday, May 25 at Keiser University.



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05/04/2016: Is Facebook Live for Businesses? And all about Money Money Money

Evie Hernandez, XoomIM & Broward SCORE
Facebook Live is the latest social media tool to gain traction. Social media expert Evie Hernandez tells us why it's good for business. It's simple to use if. First make sure to update the Facebook app on your phone. Then hit "record," and you're off. 






Paul Bosely, Broward SCORE Finance Expert
Broward SCORE hosts MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, a free half-day financing workshop Saturday at Nova Southeastern University. Financing experts like Paul Bosely will lead workshops about financing options available to small business. Joining Paul will be representatives from the SBA, ACCION, Hispanic Business Initiative Fund and MetroBroward Development. The event is free of charge. Register now!


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04/27/2016: Email marketing trends and nonprofit fundraising tips

Evie Hernandez, XOOM IM

Email marketing queen Evie Hernandez shares the latest trends to help businesses grow. Evie provides insight into the growth of mobile marketing and how it can help your business reach more customers.

Getting Started with Social Media and Email Marketing 
Tuesday, May 3 Register now! 

Alexander Easdale, Forging Alliances 
Starting a nonprofit is not unlike starting a business. Nonprofit expert Alexander Easdale walks us through basic fundraising steps all new nonprofits should consider. Alexander will give a workshop on fundraising basics next week for Broward SCORE.

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04/20/2016: Take your business global

Al Otero, Global Trade Chamber of Commerce

South Florida is a leading international trade hub, attracting businesses from across the world to its ports of call. Yet, U.S. businesses are reluctant to go global. Al Otero, president and founder of the Global Trade Chamber of Commerce in Sunrise, tells us about current trade conditions, trending issues and how the chamber can help build bridges for business owners here and abroad.


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04/13/2016: Benefits of community banking and Challenge-HER event to help access government contracts.

Rick Simpson, Legacy Bank of Florida
April is Community Banking Month and 2016 is Legacy Bank of Florida's 10th anniversary. Rick Simpson, Legacy Bank's market president for West Palm Beach, joins us to talk about how community banks differ from large national banks, and the benefits
to businesses looking to expand. 

Gloria Larkin, TargetGov & Challenge-HER
Gloria Larkin is an expert in accessing and acquiring government contracts. Gloria talks about how the upcoming ChallengeHER event on Friday at FIU's Biscayne Bay campus, will help business owners access government grants.

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04/06/2016: Making people laugh is good for business

Nicholas Emanuel, Business Consultant & Broward SCORE Presenter

Humor can improve results and helps keep a healthier balance in your life. It can improve attitudes in general, and enable more effective communication, negotiation and messaging. Effective leaders know that they must provide a good working environment for their employees. Nicholas Emanuel joins us to explain how a little laughter helps the bottom line.

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