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SUMMARY:Business Coaching with Earl Boyd
DESCRIPTION:Earl Boyd is a business coach and entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of business consulting and ownership experience. He is the creator of the 5 Step Business Start\, a digital online system that helps people start a business the right way. Earl is also Director of Entrepreneur Services at Entrepreneur Works and Entrepreneur in Residence at Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s. \nEarl will be providing free business coaching consultations for NextFab members in our South Philly coworking space on Monday\, November 5th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Appointments are 30 minutes and first-come\, first-serve. \n  \nEarl’s other endeavors include: \n\nBoard member for Scotch Porter (Quallis Brands)\nVice President Board of Directors for Ralston-Mercy-Douglass\nFormer member of the Board of Governors for Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of\nBusiness.\nFounding President of West Philadelphia Financial Institution – Led organization to co-develop\nand co-own $50 million shopping center (Park West Town Center) anchored by Lowe’s Home\nImprovement Center and Shop Rite Supermarket. Lowe’s store was the first to be built in an\ninner city/urban neighborhood in the U.S\n\n“An entrepreneur once characterized me as the ‘wise uncle’ that knows a lot about everything. She said\,\n‘Talking with him (Earl Boyd) is like talking with a family member or trusted friend about what to do with\nmy business idea\, how do I make money and how do I make an impact. He’s the person you go to when\nyou don’t know what to do (in business) and then he makes you believe that whatever it is you want to\ndo\, it’s possible.’ \nAfter thinking about her comment and reflecting on my career endeavors\, I graciously and humbly\nembraced the description\, not because I know everything about business. I am far from that. However\,\nafter 35 years of either being in business\, advising businesses or counseling entrepreneurs who are\nstarting businesses\, I have done a lot and seen a lot which gives me confidence in my knowledge about\nwhat to do and what not to do in business. \nStarting a business or being a business owner is a challenging task. My approach to coaching\nentrepreneurs is to provide you with substantive advice; that you can understand; delivered in a\nstraightforward\, personable style that allows you to walk away feeling confident and capable of doing\nwhat you want to do in business.” \nEarl Boyd
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/business-coaching-with-earl-boyd-2/
CATEGORIES:Expert Advice
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SUMMARY:Patent Advice at South Philly
DESCRIPTION:Scott Keeley will be hosting Open Office Hours in our coworking space at 2025 Washington Ave and will be available for free legal consultations for NextFab members. \nScott is a registered patent agent with 12 years of experience in intellectual property. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines\, with “green” energy powering much of his innovative output. His early career of 18 years centered on industrial design in the United States and Europe. He taught industrial design at Kansas City Art Institute and has a Master’s in Industrial Design.
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/patent-advice-at-south-philly-8/
CATEGORIES:Expert Advice
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SUMMARY:Ask the Expert: Licensing Your Invention with Scott Keeley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion on the topic of licensing with Scott Keeley. Find answers to the following questions: \nHow does licensing works?\nShould you license it or produce it yourself?\nHow to find a licensor? \nScott Keeley is a registered patent agent with 12 years of experience in intellectual property. He has engineered products from guitars to wind turbines\, with “green” energy powering much of his innovative output. His early career of 18 years centered on industrial design in the United States and Europe. He taught industrial design at Kansas City Art Institute and has a Master’s in Industrial Design. \n\nLet us know if you can attend!
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/ask-the-expert-licensing-your-invention-with-scott-keeley/
CATEGORIES:Expert Advice
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SUMMARY:Intellectual Property Advice at South Philly
DESCRIPTION:Vadim Cherkasov is an intellectual property attorney with a focus on patent and trademark prosecution. Vadim worked as a mechanical engineer prior to his legal practice\, and has experience with patents in a wide range of technologies\, including medical devices\, electrical devices\, biometric-based security systems\, power generation equipment\, agricultural devices\, computer network systems\, and software-based systems. In addition to the preparation and prosecution of patent applications\, he has experience in patentability and freedom-to-operate searches\, and providing opinions based on his findings. Vadim’s clients range from individual inventors to large corporations. \nVadim will be available in our coworking area on November 8th from 10:00AM-5:00PM for free\, drop-in consultations about intellectual property for NextFab members.
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/intellectual-property-advice-at-south-philly-6/
CATEGORIES:Expert Advice
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SUMMARY:Business Coaching with Earl Boyd at Wilmington
DESCRIPTION:Earl Boyd is a business coach and entrepreneur with nearly 40 years of business consulting and ownership experience. He is the creator of the 5 Step Business Start\, a digital online system that helps people start a business the right way. Earl is also Director of Entrepreneur Services at Entrepreneur Works and Entrepreneur in Residence at Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s. \nEarl will be providing free business coaching consultations for NextFab members in our Wilmington coworking space on Monday\, November 5th from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Appointments are 30 minutes and first-come\, first-serve. \n  \nEarl’s other endeavors include: \n\nBoard member for Scotch Porter (Quallis Brands)\nVice President Board of Directors for Ralston-Mercy-Douglass\nFormer member of the Board of Governors for Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of\nBusiness.\nFounding President of West Philadelphia Financial Institution – Led organization to co-develop\nand co-own $50 million shopping center (Park West Town Center) anchored by Lowe’s Home\nImprovement Center and Shop Rite Supermarket. Lowe’s store was the first to be built in an\ninner city/urban neighborhood in the U.S\n\n“An entrepreneur once characterized me as the ‘wise uncle’ that knows a lot about everything. She said\,\n‘Talking with him (Earl Boyd) is like talking with a family member or trusted friend about what to do with\nmy business idea\, how do I make money and how do I make an impact. He’s the person you go to when\nyou don’t know what to do (in business) and then he makes you believe that whatever it is you want to\ndo\, it’s possible.’ \nAfter thinking about her comment and reflecting on my career endeavors\, I graciously and humbly\nembraced the description\, not because I know everything about business. I am far from that. However\,\nafter 35 years of either being in business\, advising businesses or counseling entrepreneurs who are\nstarting businesses\, I have done a lot and seen a lot which gives me confidence in my knowledge about\nwhat to do and what not to do in business. \nStarting a business or being a business owner is a challenging task. My approach to coaching\nentrepreneurs is to provide you with substantive advice; that you can understand; delivered in a\nstraightforward\, personable style that allows you to walk away feeling confident and capable of doing\nwhat you want to do in business.” \nEarl Boyd
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/business-coaching-with-earl-boyd-3/
LOCATION:Downtown Wilmington\, 503 N. Tatnall Street\, Wilmington\, DE\, 19801\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Model Canvas Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This two hour session is a beginner’s guide on how to map\, design\, assess\, and test Business Models using the proven methodology introduced in the global best-selling book\, Business Model Generation. Whether you are starting a new business or growing an existing one\, the business model canvas is a great tool for understanding how your business connects with customers and what are the critical ingredients for success. The workshop is fast-paced\, “hands-on” and will include an opportunity for participants to work on a canvas related to their specific business. \nAbout SCORE  \nSCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground\, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for over fifty years. The Mission of the Philadelphia Chapter of SCORE is to continue the traditions started by our forefathers by growing small businesses by helping entrepreneurs and existing businesses solve problems through mentoring and support programs. \nPhiladelphia’s SCORE chapter is an all volunteer organization and is funded through private sponsorship\, corporate donations\, and the City of Philadelphia\, Department of Commerce. We provide volunteer mentors who share their expertise across multiple industries and business specialties via free\, confidential business mentoring in person\, via email or by video and we conduct inexpensive or free business workshops. \nAbout Tim Daniel \nTim Daniel is a senior-level leader and executive advisor with broad and deep skills in business development and turnaround leadership. He has over 20 years of experience “looking around corners” and collaborating across disciplines to lead through a range of operational phases from start-up to revitalization. \nThe bulk of Tim’s career has been spent progressing through greater roles of responsibility with a global healthcare company where he currently serves as a part-time executive advisor for innovation and business strategy. Tim is the organization’s “go-to” resource for understanding and communicating competitive landscape\, outside trends and technological changes that impact the trajectory of the company’s strategic roadmap. He also pioneers the ongoing evolution of a design-thinking\, innovative company culture and works closely with high-potential employees to develop next-generation leaders. \nTim has started multiple businesses and served as a SCORE small business mentor for nearly 10 years where he is recognized as a “Community Builder” for assisting in the creation over 130 new jobs across multiple businesses. He serves as an advisor for several Philadelphia area startup companies as well as a consultant and instructor for the Wharton Small Business Development Center. He has worked with the Business Model Canvas in a number of different settings and has completed an invitation-only 5 day intensive boot camp for business coaches conducted by Strategyzer\, the organization behind the Canvas. \n\nRegistration for this event is now closed.
URL:https://nextfab.com/event/business-model-canvas-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Expert Advice
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