Larry Nelson
President, SCORE Dallas
Contact
Cassondra FranzePromotional Products Association Southwest
214-205-6431
cassondraf@ppasw.com
About Larry Nelson: Larry currently serves as the President of SCORE, Dallas. He was a successful operations manager and consultant with extensive background in Supply Chain Management. He has a proven track record in developing strategic plans for new product rollouts and performing gap analysis within existing product lines. Adept at building strong relationships with vendors, customers and senior management. Core competencies include: Business Plan Development, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Shop Floor Design, Process Improvement, Training and Organizational Change Management.
Larry was the VP of Operations for two large companies, He's owned and managed 2 of his own companies and presently still provides consulting services to a host of small companies across the globe.
About SCORE: For over 50 years, SCORE has served as America’s premier source of free business mentoring and education. SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, with more than 10,000 volunteers in 300 chapters.
Lunch • Learn • Network
Tools You Need to Grow Your Business
You're busy. Learn how to see beyond the day to day.
Designed by successful entrepreneurs who've been in your busy shoes, this session shows you how to get the structure and support that you need to set your sights on the future.
Through the sessions four components—business assessment, mentoring, workshops and roundtables—you will identify and discover how to leverage specific areas of potential growth for your business. You can:
- Tailor your participation based on the assessment results. It's up to you.
- Set your own pace, participating when your schedule permits.
- Work one-on-one with a mentor to develop a customized growth plan.
- Meet and network with like-minded professionals.
Learner Objectives:
Assess Your Business & Set Goals - Discover where your business has room for growth or improvement; then formulate a new set of goals.
Market Your Business - Maximize your customer reach and retention after building up your knowledge of social media & online marketing, public relations & advertising strategies, event marketing and cause marketing. Learn how to create "Raving Fans" and evaluate your business and your team.
Manage Your Time, Your People and Your Resources - Knowing when you need to hire, when to outsource, and how to get the most out of your staff are the keys to good management. We discuss proven hiring and employee training practices, staff development and motivation for peak performance, best practices for using outside resources, and effective delegation and time management.
Boost Your Sales - A constant goal of every business owner is increasing sales. You will learn about resources that help you identify strategies to do just that, by: expanding your distribution channels, building and motivating your sales team, benchmarking, and using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to manage and retain customers.
Manage Finances - Using financial statements to manage your business. Working with trusted advisors. Using financial ratios. Managing risk, using cash flow forecasts, and funding your business's growth. Once you understand these fundamentals, you will make better decisions for your business.
Manage Operations - Learn to more effectively operate your business for profitability as we discuss: operations and company goals; identifying, managing and measuring critical operations; preparing for growth; key performance indicators and dashboards.
