Tired of working for “The Man”?
Want to launch your own successful technology company?
This Thursday I’m holding a 2 hour webinar, What Every Geek Needs To Start A Company that will show you all the essentials of starting a tech consulting business.
My special co-host will be Chris Pirillo, founder of the Lockergnome community and Gnomedex conference!
This webinar will cover:
- What it takes to become self employed
- Setting goals and how to to stay on task
- Recruiting mentors
- Creating a company brand that sets you apart from the crowd
- Identify your customer base or niche
- Do you need a logo?
- What’s a good business name?
- Developing your business network
- Your 30 second pitch
- Finding clients
- Networking for Geeks
- Time tracking
- Invoicing clients
- Why contracts are essential
- PR and exposure to build your credibility
and..
Specific Challenges When You’re a Geek Starting a Company
- Feeling uncomfortable in groups
- Difficulting promoting yourself
- Matching socks
- When “not” to talk about geek stuff
- Finding unlikely allies
You’ll Leave With
- New communication skills to help you close with new leads
- Dozens of tips, tricks and exercises to use when starting your business
- Better understanding of common pitfalls new entrepreneurs encounter
- A list of essential business people you need to start your business
- Outline of milestone items you can use to setup your goals
- A sense of relief you don’t have to start from scratch
- Resources online you can turn to for encouragement and guidance
Date: Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Time: 7pm – 9pm CST
Where: Online
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