BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191008T223000Z DTEND:20191009T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Welcome to Entrepreneurship presented by SCORE DESCRIPTION:In this introductory class\, you will discover:\n\n1. What it takes to start a business and be a successful entrepreneur.\n\n2. How to evaluate your business idea\, determine marketability and profitability (also known as the Business Model Canvas).\n\n3. How to transform your business idea into an actionable business plan.\n\n4. Local resources available to assist you on your entrepreneurial journey. \n\n5. An opportunity to network with other attendees.\n\nInstructor: Mike Zimmerman & Herbert Dittmar\n\nSCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground\, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE is supported by the US Small Business Administration (SBA)\, has a national network of over 10\,000 volunteers and a vibrant local chapter.\n\n \n\nMike Zimmerman\n\nTwenty years' experience as a retailer having built\, operated and sold three profitable athletic footwear stores and a fitness events company. Prior experience as chief financial officer for closely held company and senior manager with Big 4 accounting firm. BA in Accounting from NC State University.\n\n \n\nHerbert Dittmar\n\n30+Years of Experience in Multinational and Multicultural Management and Marketing with a demonstrated ability in operational and strategic management in HQ\, as well as in various countries\, operational sizes\, and cultures across several Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) industries. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
In this introductory class\, you will discover:
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1. What it takes to start a business and be a successful entrepreneur.
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2. How to evaluate your business idea\, determine marketability and profitability (also known as the Business Model Canvas).
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3. How to transform your business idea into an actionable business plan.
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4. Local resources available to assist you on your entrepreneurial journey. \;
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5. An opportunity to network with other attendees.
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Instructor: Mike Zimmerman &\; Herbert Dittmar
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SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground\, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. \; SCORE is supported by the US Small Business Administration (SBA)\, has a national network of over 10\,000 volunteers and a vibrant local chapter.
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Mike Zimmerman
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Twenty years'\; experience as a retailer having built\, operated and sold three profitable athletic footwear stores and a fitness events company. Prior experience as chief financial officer for closely held company and senior manager with Big 4 accounting firm. \; BA in Accounting from NC State University.
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Herbert Dittmar
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30+Years of Experience in Multinational and Multicultural Management and Marketing with a demonstrated ability in operational and strategic management in HQ\, as well as in various countries\, operational sizes\, and cultures across several Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) industries.
\n LOCATION:The Durham Hotel 315 E. Chapel Hill Street Durham\, NC 27701 Parking is recommended at the "Chapel Hill Street" lot (326 E Chapel Hill St\, directly across from Rue Cler restaurant). Take a parking ticket to enter\, and parking is free when you exit after 7PM. UID:e.1159.3797 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260428T015920Z URL:http://durhamdev.chambermaster.com/events/details/welcome-to-entrepreneurship-presented-by-score-3797 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR