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Small Business Expo 2017 - Los Angeles

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8:00am

Small Business Expo VIP Entrepreneur Welcome Breakfast

Enjoy plenty of refreshments and a continental breakfast just before your busy day at the Expo.

The Small Business Expo Premium VIP Breakfast is a great opportunity to start networking early with exhibitors, sponsors, local press, chambers of commerce and other business owners that will be in attendance.

Speakers

Bill Walsh

Powerteam International

Thursday September 14, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am
California Market Center

Small Business Expo

9:00am

SMALL BUSINESS EXPO Exhibitor Hall Opens

Tag a SmallBiz Selfie with your colleagues by taking a picture of your group at the entrance to the Expo and posting to your social media with hashtag #smallbizexpo.

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:00am - 5:00pm
California Market Center

Small Business Expo

9:30am

Speed Networking Session 1

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Speed Networking

Speed Networking Sessions

9:30am

25 Year Old Internet Rockstar Shares How to Make Money Online

In this workshop you will learn exactly how to sell your product and services online. You will learn specifically what it takes to build a website that generates more leads and sales. In addition during this session you will also learn some critical drivers to create residual income by selling some of your own intellectual property over the Internet.

Speakers

Austin Walsh

Austin was born on the south side of Chicago, son of Bill Walsh, world renowned business and success coach and founder and CEO of Powerteam International. Austin was already instilled with the entrepreneurial spirit. At the age of twelve he began to Dj 8th grade graduation parties... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 2

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

8 Steps To Publishing Success

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue

Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way.

Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business.

Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace.

Imagine earning enough money to solidify your financial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts.

Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

Speakers

Black Card Books

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 1

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Building Online Relationships: Effective Communication in Today’s Online World

Leave this presentation with actionable ways to improve your customer communications using social, email, text and video

Speakers

Ryan Cantor

DexYP

Ryan Cantor, Assistant Vice President for Thryv Products at DexYP. In this role, Ryan leads a highly focused team building and managing a suite of SaaS based local business automation tools. These tools help local businesses compete in a growingly complex marketplace full of national... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 13

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Close More Sales with the Power of Reviews

Come learn how to get more reviews and how to integrate them in all of your marketing to increase sales in your company. Troy Howard has not only built and ran multi-million dollar businesses but he has spent the last 19 years teaching business owners how to automate and grow their own businesses. Join him today to learn how to use the power of reviews to double or triple your sales by integrating powerful reviews in all of your marketing both in print and online. As a special bonus, by attending this workshop you will be entered in to win a Free iPad that we will be giving away that day.

Speakers

Troy Howard

SoTellUs

Troy Howard’s passion for combining technology and marketing has been a driving force in his life, leading him from selling yellow page ads to an executive of a publicly traded company, and ultimately an entrepreneur. | Troy started his sales and marketing career as a project... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 10

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

How to Get More Customers, Secure Major Accounts and Develop Consistent Monthly Cashflow

Do you hate it when a competitor steals your clients by lowballing them? Do you want to pull your hair out when prospects say “the price is too high?” Do you want to learn how to secure the ONE sale/deal/account that ‘makes your year’ by developing dependable monthly cashflow and taking away all of your fears? If so, you must attend this workshop to instantly learn how to increase the revenue in your business from the creator of the YES Closing System™.

Speakers

MJ Durkin

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 7

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

How to Publish Your Book on Amazon & Build Your Business

During this 45 minute engaging, and content packed workshop, you'll learn invaluable insight on how to launch, grow, and build an even more successful business. In addition to that, Manny will share with you ready to use strategies, with tips and tools, on how to publish your book on amazon, and not break the bank by spending thousands of dollars on individual services that are unnecessary. His goal is to help you understand how to position yourself as an expert and, get more leads by using your book as a marketing tool. The process he teaches helps you to structure your book and write it in less than 90 days.

Speakers

Manny Patrick

Powerteam International

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 3

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Inner City Start-Ups

Models and strategies for entrepreneurs and startups in inner city and low-income communities. Featuring real-world business examples, access to capital, and valuable resources in the Los Angeles area.

Speakers

Adrian Véliz

VEDC

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 11

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Learn How to Get Out of Any Situation and Take 100% Ownership of Your Future!

When you attend this workshop you will learn the innovative key principles to creating personal freedom in your life. In addition you will discover how to create awareness of the perspectives, beliefs, and attitudes that may be holding you back. Plus if you are interested you will also learn about an opportunity to design solid strategies to create your personal “blueprint” for greater success. Kevin is a certified trainer & coach.

Speakers

Kevin Knight

Owner, Liberation is Imerative

Kevin Knight is an author, speaker and high-performance breakthrough expert who knows what it takes to turn your life around. An inspired communicator and strategist, he has a record of enhancing performance for individuals and companies. He excels in both one-on-one settings and... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 8

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Sell Like a BOSS! Story Marketing Mastery

One of the most challenging skills a business owner will learn is personal story
and self-promotion. However, it is the #1 skill that can make the biggest
difference in the bottom line.

Speakers

Heather Havenwood

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 4

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

The 5 Keys To Build A Successful Home Based Passive Income Business

This workshop will teach you the ‘4M’ system that is utilized by international business leaders, speakers, and authors to generate sustainable passive income streams. This will encompass four separate modules: money, mind-set, manifest, and mastermind. The first describes passive income vehicles, proven in Singh’s time as an investor, international speaker, and book author, whilst the second will cover the mind-set required to think like a wildly successful investor. In the third module you will learn seven of his top tips for manifesting everything you desire. Then finish with knowing how to leverage expert networks in order to become one.

Speakers

K. Raj Singh

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 9

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

The Basics Of Exporting: Take Your Business Global And Increase Sales And Profit

American Business Television has launched an International Trade Export Promotion Program to extend a world-wide series of workshops to introduce small and mid-sized regional businesses to the basics of exporting — including costs, risks, commercial transactions, finding overseas markets, trade financing, documentation and logistics.

Speakers

Dr. Akbar Muhammad

American Business TV

Yusef Muhammad

American Business TV

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 6

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

The Power of the Inbox: Effective Email Marketing for Your Small Business

The Power of the Inbox and Tricks for Successful Email Marketing

What is the first impression you give when they see you in their email inbox? And when they see you there, what do they do? This powerful workshop takes you step-by-step through the keys to effective email marketing: What it really is (and isn’t) what it can do for your business. And the five easy steps you must take to harness the power of the inbox!

· Grow a healthy list

· Create great content that engages your customers and drives new business

· Customize a beautiful, mobile-friendly template that matches your brand

· How to get your emails opened

· Tracking your results

From revealing why regular email doesn't work, to insider tips and techniques like automated list building tools and the design elements that work (and those that don't!), this seminar will give you the keys to the most effective marketing you can do: email marketing. Join us!

Speakers

Liz Harsch

Constant Contact/Tailor-Made Advertising

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 14

Workshop & Seminars

9:30am

Wellness in the Workplace: How Small Businesses Can Drive Employee Wellbeing and Engagement

Small business owners are increasingly looking for new ways to improve the health of their workforce, while adopting strategies to more effectively manage the average $8,170 spent annually on each employee’s health benefits. The most promising approaches leverage technology-enabled wellness programs and consumer-engagement initiatives, coupled with effective tools to measure how those efforts impact overall business results. Join Amy Dalton, vice president of small business with UnitedHealthcare of California, as she discusses the latest trends and best practices for employer-sponsored health benefits, highlighting how small businesses can implement and measure technology-driven health programs.

Speakers

Amy Dalton

UnitedHealthcare

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:30am - 10:15am
Workshop Room 12

Workshop & Seminars

9:45am

MAIN STAGE: VIP Expert Panel

Come & Learn from top Business and Philanthropic Global Leaders on the specifics required to create Success. Each panelist will share priceless concepts on what it takes to breakthrough your biggest challenges & achieve your biggest goals! A must attend!

Speakers

Bill Walsh

Powerteam International

Thursday September 14, 2017 9:45am - 10:15am
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

10:00am

CONSULTANTS Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Area B

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

10:00am

RETAIL, ECOMMERCE Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Area A

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

10:00am

TECHNOLOGY Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Area C

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

10:30am

Speed Networking Session 2

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:30am - 11:15am
Speed Networking

Speed Networking Sessions

10:30am

MAIN STAGE: Tips For Measuring Online Success - Presented By Google

Today, we no longer go online, we live online. Throughout the day, we turn to whatever device is at hand to learn, discover, find, or buy things. These intent-rich moments are shaping our decisions and preferences.

For businesses, this change in consumer behavior means infinitely more opportunities to connect with customers at the moment they’re looking for what you offer. It also means that if you’re looking to grow your business, being online with a website or business listing just isn’t enough.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to evaluate the performance of your website, your Google My Business listing, and of your AdWords Express campaigns.

Speakers

Anastasia Kudrez

Google

Anastasia is a speaker for Google’s Get Your Business Online program. Her web development career began in the early 1990s. After working agency-side for 12years, she applied her skills and experience to education. She’s been speaking for Google since 2005, appearing at hundreds... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

10:30am

8 Steps To Publishing Success

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue

Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way.

Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business.

Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace.

Imagine earning enough money to solidify your financial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts.

Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

Speakers

Black Card Books

Thursday September 14, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am
Workshop Room 1

Workshop & Seminars

11:00am

ENTREPRENEUR, START-UP Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Area C

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

11:00am

MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PR & MEDIA Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Area A

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

11:00am

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Area B

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

11:30am

MAIN STAGE: Speak Your Way To Success

• How to Get Over the Fear of Public Speaking
• How to Get Booked & Paid to Speak
• How to Build a List of Super High Quality Leads
• How to Create & Sell your Own Digital Products
• Convert your Content into your Legacy

Speakers

Bill Walsh

Powerteam International

Thursday September 14, 2017 11:30am - 12:30pm
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

12:30pm

Speed Networking Session 3

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Speed Networking

Speed Networking Sessions

12:30pm

8 Steps To Publishing Success

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue

Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way.

Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business.

Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace.

Imagine earning enough money to solidify your financial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts.

Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

Speakers

Black Card Books

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 1

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Access To Capital

Do you need capital to Grow and build a strong business? You will learn the information you need to apply for a loan. Why your credit and a bank account plays an important role. How and where can you find help applying for a loan and much more.

Speakers

Claudia Shah

Sbdc Advisor, Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

We provide business owners with assistance in business planning, management, marketing, sales, procurement, and strategic planning as well as access to financing. There are eight SBDC service centers in the LA Regional Network that offer low-cost business training and no cost one-on-one... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 6

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Advertising Online - How To Buy Likes, Tweets, Clicks and More

Join a powerful and engaging presentation on how you can buy advertising to help reach more potential customers for your business.
While organic (free marketing) has its place, owners of growing businesses know they must spend advertising dollars to reach a wider audience, more consistently. Join four time entrepreneur, global speaker and best-selling author Ramon Ray as he gives you the insight you need to advertise your product and solutions.

Speakers

Ramon Ray

AT&T

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 12

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Be More Than Just An Agent. Earn Equity In The Business You Build As An Allstate Agency Owner

Come learn how our Allstate Agency Owners don’t pay franchise or royalty fees. They own equity in the business they build and earn repeat revenue from policy renewals. There is no ceiling on your earnings potential with Allstate. You can maximize your revenue through multiple product offerings and even own multiple agencies. The sky’s the limit.

Speakers

Kevin McWhorter

Barbara Ann Thompson

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 14

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing

Email is one of the strongest channels of marketing, especially when it comes to the return on investment. Over the years the average return on investment for email has been of $43 per $1 spent. It has a massive reach and is very affordable. But how do you calculate the return? Join us to learn how to get the most out of your emails and make sure you get the highest return possible.

Speakers

Robert Schweckert

Account Manager, Benchmark Email

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 5

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Get More Customers and Referrals Using Social Proof

Come learn what social proof is, the 3 most effective types of social proof, and how the biggest companies and brands like Coca-Cola, Tony Robins, and Apple use these to generate billions in sales. We will teach you how to use social proof in your business to get new customers and referrals immediately. You will learn the Success Formula which will increase your sales by up to 88%. By attending this workshop you will be entered to win a Free iPad that we will be giving away that day. Come learn how to increase your business and start getting more clients and referrals today!

Speakers

Trevor Howard

SoTellUs

Trevor Howard has always had an entrepreneurial mindset. Starting at a young age traveling the country with his father listening to Zig Ziglar, Stephen Covey, and Dale Carnegie. | Trevor started several successful marketing companies including WebForce Pro, onTop local, EzSiteMaster... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 10

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Hottest New Systematic Way to Make MONEY Trading Stocks!

• How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio
• 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market
• How to Create Generational Wealth
• Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

Speakers

Randy Tate

-, Flip Wall Street

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 7

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

How to Generate 6 Figures Annually as a Forex Trader & Trainer

Forex, also known as foreign exchange, FX or currency trading, is a decentralized global market where all the world's currencies trade. The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average daily trading volume exceeding $5 trillion. All the world's combined stock markets don't even come close to this. But what does that mean to you? Take a closer look at forex trading and you may find some exciting trading opportunities unavailable with other investments by utilizing highly effective tools & services to help traders make the right decisions in the Forex markets. In addition you will learn about what it takes to become a trainer with one of fastest growing companies in America.

Speakers

Justin Ford

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 3

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Learn How to Build Your Brand on the Radio

Being interviewed on the radio opens new doors of opportunity, creates credibility and expands your brand awareness locally or globally. Angel has broadcasted over 2000 radio show and she will teach you the steps to getting featured on radio, how to find great radio shows and podcasts, how to write a great pitch, and most importantly, how to turn your radio interviews into ongoing marketing campaigns. Let’s turn you into a radio celebrity!

Speakers

Angel Tuccy

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 2

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Managing Credit For Business Success

Good credit is one of a business owner’s most valuable assets. But strong credit isn’t something that you simply have or you don’t have. Building credit is an active, ongoing process that takes careful management. This workshop we will be focusing on the credit and financing needs of businesses like yours. We’ll cover how credit and lending work, explore the possibilities of credit financing, and show you how to make the most of your credit opportunities – both traditional and nontraditional.

Speakers

Bryan Moeller

SVP, Director of Small Business Banking Greater Los Angeles Community Bank Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo

Bryan Moeller is senior vice president and director of Small Business Banking for Wells Fargo in Greater Los Angeles serving small and mid-size business customers across greater Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernadino Counties. Moeller joined Wells Fargo in 1999. Prior to... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 11

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Sell Like a BOSS! Story Marketing Mastery

One of the most challenging skills a business owner will learn is personal story
and self-promotion. However, it is the #1 skill that can make the biggest
difference in the bottom line.

Speakers

Heather Havenwood

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 4

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

Social Marketing With A TWIST

Research shows that humans have an attention span of 8 seconds, which by the way is less than goldfish. Not all businesses are exciting and fun to the naked eyes and ears and finding ways to keep people reading, watching and sharing your information can be challenging. Whether you sell burial plots or lemonade, unless you have Beyoncé drinking the lemonade and the cast of The Walking Dead hanging out at the cemetery, your 8 seconds are up! How do you captivate your audience and keep them engaged with your business? You have to be extraordinarily creative when marketing your business online! Learn what to write in your posts/blogs, what to talk about in your videos and what to say to potential clients to get and keep them engaged. This workshop will empower business leaders, organizations and entrepreneurs to be fearless; toss inhibitions to the wind and come alive digitally!

Speakers

Kay Bellamy

President/CEO, Brand New World Marketing

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 13

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

The 3 Best Kept Secrets to Make Big Money in Real Estate Industry

Are you Interested in real estate investing for cash flow?

Do you want to own rentals to build wealth?

Would you like to buy houses at a discount like those folks on HGTV?

Our Workshop guest speaker is a 20 Year expert real estate investor Mark McKeller. He is a part of HomeVestors, the "We Buy Ugly Houses' company- maybe you've seen their yellow black and red billboards or TV commercials. After all with his national team they have bought over 75,000 houses in the past 20 years. They don't buy foreclosures or MLS listings like every other investor does. Through their branded advertising campaigns they get calls from sellers that other investors don't find, which means they can get GREAT DEALS. Come & Learn how you can get access to the HomeVestors System and get a steady stream of calls from MOTIVATED SELLERS just like his team does everyday. They have a proven system for buying the right houses and avoiding mistakes, PLUS 100% financing for purchase and rehab. If you're interested in buying houses for cash flow or to build wealth, come see Mark at his workshop. It might be the best decision to ever make to diversify your income streams and build more wealth in real estate. DON'T PAY FOR A SEMINAR- BUY HOUSES INSTEAD WITH HOMEVESTORS.

Speakers

Mark Mckeller

-, We Buy Ugly Houses

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 8

Workshop & Seminars

12:30pm

The 7 Steps To Quantum Results In Your Life & Business

When you attend this workshop, you will learn how to accelerate your business growth with breakthrough results. You will discover the top 3 reasons people self-sabotage and how to stop. In addition, you will understand how to leverage a powerful communication tool to negotiate real life business deals to close more sales. Plus, you will accelerate your income when you know how to align your goals with your values using our cutting-edge technology. Dawn is a master at language & communication.

Speakers

Dawn Moore

Thursday September 14, 2017 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Workshop Room 9

Workshop & Seminars

1:00pm

CONSULTANTS Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Area A

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

1:00pm

RETAIL, ECOMMERCE Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Area C

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

1:00pm

TECHNOLOGY Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Area B

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

1:15pm

Speed Networking Session 4

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Speed Networking

Speed Networking Sessions

1:30pm

8 Steps To Publishing Success

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue

Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way.

Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business.

Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace.

Imagine earning enough money to solidify your financial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts.

Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

Speakers

Black Card Books

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Workshop Room 1

Workshop & Seminars

1:30pm

MAIN STAGE: Grow Your Business With Google - Presented By Google

The web is helping small businesses grow. As the place where people turn to learn, discover, find, and buy things, it’s connecting customers to small businesses and small businesses to customers. Being online can have a big impact - in fact, businesses have revenue growth 4 times as high over the last year and were 3 times as likely to have created jobs in the last year. (Source: Deloitte, Connected Small Busienss, US, 2017)

At Google, we see the power of the web working for American small businesses every day. Millions of small businesses are found on Google Search and Maps every single day across the nation.

With a little bit of elbow grease and the help of technology, we believe every business can grow online. Join us in this workshop to learn about how Google search works and how to use free Google tools to grow your business online.

Speakers

Corissa Saint Laurent

Google

Corissa Saint Laurent is a communications professional with over 16 years of experience in | engagement marketing, partnership and business development, entrepreneurship, writing and | editing, education and training, health and wellness. She owned and operated an agency | specializing... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

2:00pm

ENTREPRENEUR, START-UP Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Area B

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

2:00pm

MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PR & MEDIA Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Area C

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

2:00pm

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Area A

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

2:30pm

MAIN STAGE: The Power To Invest Like An Expert Trader With The Click Of A Mouse

• How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio
• 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market
• How to Create Generational Wealth
• Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

Speakers

Randy Tate

-, Flip Wall Street

Thursday September 14, 2017 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

3:00pm

CREATIVE Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Area C

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

3:00pm

FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Area A

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

3:00pm

GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT, EDUCATION Meeting // Get Dotted

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field and to start making those valuable business connections!

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Area B

Get Dotted Industry Meetings

3:15pm

Speed Networking Session 5

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Speed Networking

Speed Networking Sessions

3:30pm

25 Year Old Internet Rockstar Shares How To Make Money Online

In this workshop you will learn exactly how to sell your product and services online. You will learn specifically what it takes to build a website that generates more leads and sales. In addition during this session you will also learn some critical drivers to create residual income by selling some of your own intellectual property over the Internet.

Speakers

Austin Walsh

Austin was born on the south side of Chicago, son of Bill Walsh, world renowned business and success coach and founder and CEO of Powerteam International. Austin was already instilled with the entrepreneurial spirit. At the age of twelve he began to Dj 8th grade graduation parties... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 2

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

8 Steps To Publishing Success

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue

Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way.

Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business.

Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace.

Imagine earning enough money to solidify your financial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts.

Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

Speakers

Black Card Books

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 1

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

Employers Behaving Badly: Change Your Behavior and Change Your Workers’ Comp Pain

Did you know that you may be paying too much for your workers’ compensation premiums? Do you know what behaviors are costing you money and impacting your bottom line? Are you paying attention to things like hiring practices, reporting procedures and return to work policies? As a business owner and employer, YOU have the power to control your workers’ compensation costs. Come learn about the top three easy to adopt, proactive money-saving behaviors when it comes to work-related injuries. Diana Henderson has spent the past three decades consulting with business owners on how to stop being reactive and how to start keeping hard earned profits that they can invest back into their business. If you have employees, you truly cannot afford to miss this workshop.

Speakers

Diana B. Henderson

President, The Henderson Group

We help employers control and reduce their workers' compensation premiums through consultative services. We do NOT sell insurance. | If you are a business owner, let's talk about how we can help you control your workers' compensation costs by changing your behaviors. | If you... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 14

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

How to Achieve RockStar Status as an Entrepreneur, so Everyone Will Want to do Business with YOU!

Craig Duswalt’s main entrepreneur topic “How to Achieve RockStar Status as an Entrepreneur” is a unique blend of entertainment and relevant marketing tips that will motivate your attendees to be more disciplined, so they will achieve RockStar status in their industry by learning what it takes to become known as an expert or an influencer amongst existing clients and potential customers.

Craig delivers an extremely high-energy presentation, filled with useable content, interesting videos, and exciting music, and he incorporates extremely unique (never heard before) stories from his days touring with Guns N’ Roses and Air Supply, and his experiences working with corporate giants including Baskin Robbins, Los Angeles Dodgers, ESPN, ITT Industries, and the Academy Awards just to name a few.

Speakers

Craig Duswalt

Professional Speaker, RockStar Marketing

Toured with Gun N Roses as Axl Rose's personal assistant. Toured with Air Supply as the band's personal assistant. Now a professional speaker and best-selling author, teaching "regular" people how to become ROCKSTARS in their business.

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 3

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

How To Leverage The Power Of Your Personal Brand On Social Media

With over a decade of sales and marketing experience Rey Perez will teach you 5 proven strategies to sell more with less resistance and help you build an even more successful business. You will learn how to create a highly effective personal brand, gain massive exposure, leverage the power of social media, increase your lead flow, and lastly, convert more sales.

Speakers

Rey Perez

iAMPyourbrand

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 7

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

How to Master the Cashflow Quadrant In Your Life & Business!

TBA

Speakers

Tina D Lewis

-, Royalty Coaching

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 8

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

Intro to Xero: Taking charge of your business finances, anytime, anywhere

The cloud isn't just a place to store music and pictures any more. It's an efficiency and productivity solution. From anywhere at any time you can collaborate with advisors, source goods from across the oceans and provide world class service from your backyard.

Speakers

Dane Grashuis

SMB Direct Market Manager, Xero

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 10

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

Maximize The Power Of Your Money! Be Your Own Bank!

Todd Howell of Universal Retirement will show you how to make your cash work twice as hard for you. Keep your money liquid while it’s working for you and securing your future. We’ll also explore ways to ensure that your employees stay motivated and commit to working for you long-term. Learn how to protect your future income, your business, your employees, and make your money work for you.

Speakers

Todd Howell

Partner, Universal Retirement

Todd Howell is an expert in tax reduction strategies and structuring portfolios that provide unbelievable returns and Tax-Free income. He believes the government doesn’t use tax money wisely and shows people how to keep more money in their pockets rather than needlessly giving it... Read More →

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 12

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

Networking Tips to Grow Your Business

Discover what to do before during, and after your next networking event
• How to become a networking pro quickly!
• How to decrease your advertising expense by thousands of dollars by applying strategic networking tips
• How to avoid the biggest mistakes that people make when they go networking and why they never generate sales
•Learn valuable tips created by the executives of the largest networking organization in the U.S!

Speakers

Elias Zepeda

Network After Work

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 11

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

The 5 Keys To Build A Successful Home Based Passive Income Business

This workshop will teach you the ‘4M’ system that is utilized by international business leaders, speakers, and authors to generate sustainable passive income streams. This will encompass four separate modules: money, mind-set, manifest, and mastermind. The first describes passive income vehicles, proven in Singh’s time as an investor, international speaker, and book author, whilst the second will cover the mind-set required to think like a wildly successful investor. In the third module you will learn seven of his top tips for manifesting everything you desire. Then finish with knowing how to leverage expert networks in order to become one.

Speakers

K. Raj Singh

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 9

Workshop & Seminars

3:30pm

The Power of VIDEO: The Ultimate Marketing Machine by Web Commercial Pro

We'll be revealing the Secrets to Video Marketing! You'll leave this workshop with knowing how to ...
* Get Seen and Grow your Audience from Likes to Leads
* Consistently create viral content
* How, when, and where to use video to get the greatest ROI!
* Make money from your own videos and do it all on a dime.

Speakers

Melissa Guy

Web Commercial Pro

Thursday September 14, 2017 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Workshop Room 13

Workshop & Seminars

4:30pm

MAIN STAGE: Success By Design: The 7 Core Elements To Build An Unstoppable Business!

• How to Make the Person in the Mirror a Dynamic Leader
• How to 10X your Leads & Sales
• How to Optimize Your Internet Marketing
• How to Attract Powerful Partners
• How to Go From Busyville to Productivity Central

Speakers

Bill Walsh

Powerteam International

Thursday September 14, 2017 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

6:00pm

The Official Networking After Party @ Exchange LA (co-hosted by Network After Work)

Join us after the Expo from 6:00-9:00 PM for our After Party, hosted in conjunction with Network After Work. Exhibitors & Sponsors receive free entry. The After Party will take place at Exchange LA, 618 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014.

Thursday September 14, 2017 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Exchange LA 618 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014