Small Business Appreciation Breakfast 2018
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Fergus Falls Small Business Appreciation Breakfast
Enjoy a continental breakfast, network, learn about resources to help your business succeed and hear "The Fundamentals of a Great Business" with Bill English.
Fundamentals of a Great Business
Bill English draws on his experience as a business owner who has been through the ups and downs of ownership to speak on the characteristics of good businesses that are slowing going bad and help other business owners who are willing to learn how to solve their most important problems. Bill also draws on his experience as a Minnesota Psychologist to connect the persona and emotions of being a business owner to the ebb and flow of the business itself. Learn why understanding yourself forms the core of how you should run your business. Bill will uncover key killers of your business that usually operate out-of-sight but have the potential to slowly grind your business down to the point of bankruptcy. Bill English is a former business owner of a national training company that grew to $9M/year in sales in its’ first five years of existence. It was a great business with the right people on the bus sitting in the right seats. In spite of this, over the ensuing six years, Bill had to right-size his business twice and eventually sold it at the end of 2014. He didn’t see the warning signs until it was too late.
What you will learn:
- Learn about the long-term warning signs that indicate your business is going downhill
- Learn how to use a pragmatic methodology to diagnose the core problems in your organization and then, how to solve them
- Learn how your persona affects your business, for good or ill
- Take home practical tools that you can use the same day to get your business on the path to long-term success
Bill English Bio
Bill English is an experienced business owner and business adviser specializing in Family Businesses. Outgrowths of his experience include Executive Coaching, Character Coaching, Conflict Resolution and serving as Interim CEO. Bill draws on his experience in owning a national training company and interim CEO experiences to help family businesses achieve profitability in business while growing healthy family relationships. Bill holds two masters degrees, has written 15 technical books, was named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for eleven years. He is also a Minnesota Licensed Psychologist, a Certified Professional in Business Process Management and a Minnesota Qualified Neutral. Bill is experienced at growing and right-sizing a business, hiring and firing, family systems and clinical counseling, coaching business leaders and leading during difficult transitions. Bill consults through The Platinum Group, a group of 20+ senior, experienced business professionals who have serviced over 1200 businesses since 1983. Contact Bill at 763-458-3722 or bill at billenglish.org or bill.english at theplatinumgrp.com.
Hosted by the Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Economic Improvement Commission.
Guest speaker Bill English is hosted by the Fergus Falls Small Business Training Series sponsors: West Central Initiative, M State, Fergus Falls Economic Development and Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.
Date and Time
Thursday May 3, 2018
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Thursday, May 3, 2018
7:30 - 9:00am
Location
Bigwood Event Center
925 Western Ave.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Fees/Admission
No charge for members of business community.
$10 other guests or after April 24
RSVP by Monday, April 30, 2018
Limited Seating.
Sponsorships available. Call the Chamber.
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Contact Information
Contact the Fergus Falls Area Chamber of Commerce for more information. 218-736-6951
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