Business Owners Roundtable for Entrepreneurs
Update: First Joint Session for Solopreneurs and Entrepreneurs
is scheduled on a different day at a different location.
See below for details,
New! Meeting Your Needs with the Entrepreneurs Roundtable
Who should attend?
Owners or officers of small businesses in all industries with a minimum of two years’ revenue.
See below, Pre-Registration Screening, for further requirements.
The seven-session series is scheduled as follows:
First Session for Both Solopreneurs and Entrepreneurs
is Wednesday, September 27th at
Sheppard and Mullin, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 39th Floor.
This will be a joint kickoff session, with both groups participating. It will serve as an introduction to the Roundtable concept, will set up goals, and make plans for the following sessions.
After that introduction, the two tracks will separate for five sessions each and all sessions will meet at the usual location,
The Principal Group, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor.
The Solopreneurs will meet on Thursdays, October 12, November 2, November 21,** December 14 and January 4.
(**Changed to Tuesday because of Thanksgiving.)
The Entrepreneurs will meet on Thursdays, October 19, November 9, November 30, December 21 and January 11.
There will be a seventh and final "wrap-up" joint session for both tracks at the end of January (date still undetermined).
Participation is limited to 10-12 people per group.
9:00-12:00 pm EDT
Continental breakfast provided
Pre-Registration Screening
To ensure you meet the criteria for this Roundtable Series, and to register, you must apply to Roundtable Facilitators Steve Kessler (kessler@scorenyc.org) or Jerry Weinstein (weinstein@scorenyc.org), who will enroll you in the appropriate Roundtable series.
Criteria for this Entrepreneurs Roundtable would be organizations with revenues exceeding $500,000 a year, with more employees and more complex scope of business. Audience for Solopreneurs group are businesses with 2 or fewer employees with revenues exceeding $75,000 a year.
Overview
Small business owners often feel alone because their organizations are small, or they are an office of one. Exchanging support, advice and shared experience with peers in a variety of other businesses can be an invaluable tool.
After four successful years, based on participant feedback and our own observations, the SCORENYC Roundtable is introducing a new format to reflect the varying needs of small businesses in different stages of growth: two distinct Roundtable groups, or series. This Roundtable group will address the issues facing entrepreneurs with multiple locations or functions. The second Roundtable series will focus on smaller businesses, or solopreneurs.
Both Roundtable series offer participants the opportunity to learn from each other in an interactive and collaborative forum. Each business owner discusses his/her challenges and the group contributes observations and suggestions. It’s like having your own Advisory Board!
During each series, participants will start by stating their business goals, then report on their challenges, successes and progress during the series. They determine contents and topics for the Roundtable. Member-selected topics addressed by SCORE and other outside speakers have included:
- Social media marketing
- Sales
- Leadership issues
- Finance
- Office productivity tools
Meetings for the next six sessions for both series occur Thursdays as noted above, from 9am to 12:00 Noon. Continental breakfast is included. Fall Series fee for all sessions is $399, with a discount for previous Roundtable participants.
Facilitators
Steve Kessler, Certified Business Mentor, SCORE NYC
Steve Kessler has a background as a Chief Financial Officer, division general manager with major private and public corporations in consumer goods, publishing, internet and high-growth start-ups. Expertise in business plans, strategic planning and information technology.
Jerry Weinstein, Certified Business Mentor, SCORE NYC
Jerry Weinstein is an experienced corporate leader, owner of several businesses, an outside Board Member and currently involved in two ongoing businesses. He has experience in global and US high-growth businesses, and is committed to peer to peer interaction and learning. Jerry has facilitated SCORE NYC Roundtables for 4 years and guided its growth. He believes strongly in peer-to-peer Advisory Groups for small businesses at all stages of growth.