CANYONS TO HOST BUSINESS MEET ENTREPRENEURS TO OFFER THEIR ADVICE, EXPERIENCE.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA -- The upcoming Dream and Discover Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. Conference at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. will give hopeful business owners inspiration from both local and national sources. Headlining the Oct. 31 meeting will be Jeff and Rich Sloan, two brothers who created StartupNation, a media company that guides small-business owners through the steps to success. Their Web site attracts more than 250,000 visitors a month and their syndicated radio program is broadcast in 80 national markets. They are also authors of the book ``Startup Nation: Open for Business.'' The half-day conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon in the performing arts center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. on the Rockwell Avenue campus. Also featured will be Lina Ramos, president of San Diego-based Emerging Growth Enterprises, who will discuss strategies for business expansion and acquiring venture capital to take new companies to the next level. Local entrepreneurs Mitch The name Mitch can mean:
''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). McMullen, founders of the Java n Jazz coffee house in 1994, will discuss the expansion of their business into the Newhall Coffee Roasting Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is integral to producing a savory cup of coffee. Co., a microroasting business producing enough coffee to brew more than 4 million cups per month. Their client list now includes high-visibility corporate clients as well as retail offerings at Costco membership stores and upscale grocer Gelson's Markets. The conference will conclude with a presentation by Bodine Balasco, named by Successful Meetings Magazine as one of the top speakers of the century. Balasco will be discussing studies of several creative people in business and the arts. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the U.S. Small Business Administration, 550,000 small businesses are started every year. California is home to 2.6 million small businesses with half the state's employment in small business. Cost of the conference is $55 per person. The eventis sponsored by the College of the Canyons Center for Applied Competitive Technologies, the Small Business Development Center hosted by College of the Canyons, and the California Community College Economic and Workforce Development Division. To learn more about the conference, visit www.canyonsconference.com or call (661) 259-3874. |
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