Were I able to just jump on a plane, or ship (I suppose), to Washington D.C., I’d do so November 5th for Network Solutions’ GrowSmartBiz Conference. Co-sponsored by the Washington Business Journal, the annual event is quickly becoming one of the best forums for new business owners.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Network Solutions and consider myself lucky to know both their social marketing maven Shashi Bellamkonda and one of the blogging greats, Steven Fischer. As, perhaps, the best internet solutions provider for small businesses, Network Solutions knows a thing or two about what it takes to get started. They run a series of fantastic blogs, provide word class web hosting, excellent support, and the easiest online interface for managing a website that I’ve ever found. With that, and a passion for small business owners unrivaled by any – except maybe Outright 😉 – Network Solutions has a great reputation for breaking down complex business questions to their simplest of considerations; making it easy to understand what to do and how to succeed. Case in point? Here’s their straightforward take on why you should attend.
What’s in store November 5?
- Track 1: Marketing & Innovation
- Social Media-New Marketing
- Stories, Content & Search Engines
- Reinvigorating Small Business Innovation
- Personality & Your Business
- Track 2: Small Business, Government and Nonprofits
- Securing Financing for Small Business Leaders
- How Small Business Can Benefit from Government Stimulus Resources
- How to Market Your Nonprofit on a Budget
- How to Tell Your Small Business Story
- Track 3: Technology as a Tool for Your Business
- How to Attract and Keep Customers
- Collaboration and Communication
- Mobility and How to Profitably Sell Online
- Six Rules for Tech Success
- Track 4: Entrepreneur Bootcamp
- Starting a Business 101
- Financing Strategies for Small Business
- Smart Hiring Practices/Leading and Motivating Employees
- Ten Rules for Business Cards
- Public Speaking 2.0
To learn more and register visit (this site that, frankly, needs work – at least in Chrome) https://www2.bizjournals.com/washington/events/2010/growsmartbiz/