Louis Procaccini is passionate about helping his clients succeed by consulting and educating them as well as putting together solutions to their everyday business challenges. He has over 15 years of direct experience in marketing and creative conceptualization, corporate web development and design, usability, project coordination, team management, strategic business development, computer repair (including building), networking, diagnostics, forensics, preventative maintenance, and technology consulting
Suzen Pettit is an online marketing specialist, speaker and blogger. Suzen has over 27 years of experience in digital and traditional marketing and is currently Founder of OMAGinarium, (an acronym for Online Marketing and Growth). Suzen is also a significant contributor of marketing-related content for Patch hyper-locals, Founders Space, Create Hype, and Steamfeed, and is an active speaker on topics geared to online business growth.
A free SCORE Small Business Workshop co-sponsored by Building One Community and Savings Bank of Danbury
Want to start a business but don't know where to begin? This workshop series, conducted by a team of professionals will give you the boost to get you on your way!
Tuesday June 4: Website and Social Media Marketing - How a start-up business is able to execute successful marketing efforts constitutes the core of a presentation. The successful use of online-based marketing tools, including website positioning and key social media platforms, will be extensively discussed.
Presenters: Louis Procaccini and Suzen Pettit
Tuesday June 11: Financial Reporting & Planning - This presentation reviews a business’s key financial statements and then walks the participants through the development of a comprehensive Financial Plan that is required to develop a successful start-up business. The importance of understanding the key financial drivers of the business will be a center- piece of the discussion.
Tuesday June 18: Your Business Plan - This session will focus on using the specific concepts discussed in the first four sessions to help you create the first draft of the business plan for your business. This session will give you the opportunity to obtain initial feedback from the presenters and from other participants.
Tuesday June 25: Funding Sources / Conversations with Entrepreneurs - This session will focus on funding structures required for start-up businesses today, including a presentation from lending sources specializing in start-up and small businesses. The session will conclude with a discussion and Q&A session with several start-up business entrepreneurs.