It’s once again time for the annual NCET Entrepreneur Expo, Nevada’s only business-to-small business Expo. This free Expo is open to the public, and is slated for Friday, September 17 from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm at the Atlantis Casino Spa Resort. I’m proud that the event continues to gain momentum each year, and the reason behind the Expo’s ongoing popularity may prompt you to attend this year’s event yourself.

There’s no denying that our economy has been pummeled in the last 18 – 24 months. The trickle-down impact has touched every Nevadan in one way or another. Business owners have seen credit dry up and profits tumble, and employees have become fearful for the security of their jobs – many saw hours and benefits  cut, and others lost their positions altogether. Yet another group of survivors has found themselves charged with carrying double workloads to keep their jobs at all. The result? Fear, mixed with a basic human sense of self-preservation. What does that combination lead to? It often leads to innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Help determine the viability/growth of a new business ( or new market) with the least amount of dollars risk.

These are “no BS” courses taught by Rod Hosilyk & Matt Westfield – “real world” guys who have been there and done it all – and are still doing it! They explain it in detail. And although they teach these topics in University Executive MBA programs, students will learn from real world experiences – what worked and what didn’t…and why, in easily understood terms, not highly theoretical ideas that are difficult to understand and implement. The focus is on starting and building a business for success focusing on marketing, customer acceptance, product viability, validating the marketplace, etc. rather than on determining legal structures such as partnerships, LLC, corporations, etc. Attendees leave with a wealth of practical information they can begin using immediately.

Presented by StartUp & Growth Strategies Inc.

Saturday, September 11 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday, September 12 – 10:00 am  – 5:00 pm

Follow-on Workshop(s)
Tuesday, September 14 – 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday, September 15  6:00 – 9:00 pm

Saturday and Sunday courses will be held at the Joe Crowley Student Union on the UNR campus
Location for the Tuesday and Wednesday Follow-on workshops will be announced on Sunday.

RSVP and more information at www.sgs101.com/joomla/index.php/what-youll-learn/6

Portions of proceeds benefit NCET

The C4CUBE Boot Camp 2010: 002
Saturday & Sunday, September 11 & 12

The C4CUBE Boot Camp 2010: 002 will teach you how to transform business startups into profitable companies. Over two days, industry leaders, who have “done it before” will tell it like it is, as they put participants through the paces of business positioning while telling you mistakes to avoid and how to get ready for investors. You will also have the opportunity to watch real companies presenting to real investors.

Register Here

www.C4Cube.com