Business Smarts 2016: Smarter by the Dozen - 10 Ps of Building a Business

10 Ps of Building a Business In this morning's session, you'll learn 10 key elements necessary for building and sustaining a successful business or organization, from Launch (Product, Promotion, Production, Processing) through Sustainability (Profit, Protection, Professional & Personal Growth) to Portability (Perseverance & Passion, Portability, Prosperity) You’ll learn • Why the 10 P’s are important to building & sustaining a healthy business • How to use the 10 P’s to make your business more successful • How to tell if your business is “In Balance” • The ultimate goal for building & sustaining a successful business Among other things, the workshop will • Help you develop a “portability mindset” • Create a greater awareness of the importance of having a “transition plan” in place • Provide a method to determine when a “business is in balance” • Identify why many businesses fail • Focus on key components found in successful & sustainable businesses

Speaker(s): Presenter Chuck Boles is an executive coach, business & marketing consultant, and educator with "umpteen+ years’ business experience". He has achieved "a boat load" of professional honors and designations, is President of THE Chuck & BUDDY COLLEGE of Business Knowledge, and creator of the The Business Owner's Survival Guide & Retirement ToolKIT. Currently his company is developing a relocation model for residents transitioning into Assisted Living Communities.

Co-Sponsor(s): The series is sponsored by your Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, and the Service Corps of Retired Executives.

Fees: $10 for HR Chamber Members; $15 for non-members. Includes networking time, great discussion, and breakfast provided by The HoneyBaked Ham Company.

Fee: $ 15.00

If you wish to pay with MC or Visa, please call our office at 540-568-3227. Or mail a check payable to JMU, to JMU SVSBDC, MSC 5502, Harrisonburg VA 22807.