Topics of second business summit are capital, marketing, planning & workforce development

MOUNT DORA — Regional business resource providers are hosting a Day 2 event to its Lake County Business Owners Success Summit (BOSS) to provide more information about the services they provide on Thursday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Receptions, located at 4425 Highway 19A in Mount Dora.

More than 130 Lake County business owners, business representatives and aspiring entrepreneurs participated in the Day 1 event held in March. The majority of participants reported that they were interested in learning more about the services available from the regional resource providers in four categories: access to capital, marketing & sales, strategic business planning and professional & workforce development. The theme of Day 2 is to provide more information about these business topics through a series of seminars and workshops including:
 

Access to Capital

• Banks and commercial loans
• Private money, such as angel investors and venture capital
• Other grants, loans and incentives

Marketing and Sales:

• Internet and social media
• Traditional media
• Public relations
• Strategic alliances

Business Strategic Planning:

• Business planning and development
• Managing growth and attrition
• Business library and resources
• Financial management
• Leveraging strategic alliances
• Import and export

People:

• Efficient business networking
• Training and education
• Networking
• Workforce development
• Vocational training

The cost to attend the event is $20 in advance and $35 the day of the event. The event includes lunch and more than 24 regional business providers. To register for the Day 2 BOSS event, log on to www.thebosslink.com.