BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20140131T180000Z DTEND:20140131T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Business Needs 2 Know - Setting Goals to Grow Your Business DESCRIPTION:Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf\n\n Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf\n\n Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf\n\n \n\n \nUPDATE ***Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event was moved from January 24th to this new date of January 31st. We apologize for any inconvenience. \n\n\n\nThis course teaches participants to employ the principles of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting (specific\, measurable\, achievable\, realistic\, and timely) to make progress on the growth of their businesses. Attendees will work to develop goals for themselves and identify the steps needed to achieve them.\n\n\n\nFacilitator Jeffrey-Francis McAuther's background includes 25 years of banking with a specialization in small business lending. He is an avid speaker and recently won Toastmaster "Division B" Champion Speaker. Jeffrey-Francis holds a BA in Economics from Cal State University LA\, and an MBA in Administration from the University of Phoenix.\n\n\n\nThe Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Santa Monica College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to offer low-cost training workshops to Beverly Hills companies and residents. An SBDC consultant will be on hand at the Chamber to deliver workshops for both startup entrepreneurs and established companies. In general\, evening workshops will be held on the third Wednesday of every month.\n\n \n\nSBDC consultants have many years of professional experience in their niche fields. A short sample list of consulting expertise includes:\n\n\n \n Marketing & Social Media\n \n Web Development/E-Commerce\n \n Retail\n \n Loan Packaging Assistance\n \n Referrals to Lenders\n \n Drafting a Business Plan\n \n Government Contracting\n \n Green Business\n\n \n\nThe mission of the SBDC is to help emerging entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership\, and assist existing businesses to better compete in the multi-faceted and ever-changing local\, national and global economies. The SBDC satellite services at the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce are funded by the City of Beverly Hills\, as well as the U.S. Small Business Administration and Santa Monica College. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\n Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf
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\n Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf
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\n Robert Klepa is a California licensed attorney with 20+ years experience in business law. He currently teaches legal classes for UCLA Extension\, mentors business owners\, and works for the U.S. District Court. In addition\, Robert acts as a volunteer mediator\, arbitrator\, and judge pro tem for the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. He is also an LA County hearing officer in employment cases. Robert has a BA in Political Science and Business from UCLA\, and a JD from Loyola Marymount University. - See more at: http://smcsbdc.org/about/staff-2/#sthash.wPYhFHIn.dpuf
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\nUPDATE ***Due to unforeseen \;circumstances\, this event was moved from January 24th to this new date of January 31st. We apologize for any inconvenience. \;
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\nThis course teaches participants to employ the principles of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting (specific\, measurable\, achievable\, realistic\, and timely) to make progress on the growth of their businesses.  \;Attendees will work to develop goals for themselves and identify the steps needed to achieve them.
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\nFacilitator Jeffrey-Francis \;McAuther&rsquo\;s \;background includes 25 years of banking with a specialization in small business lending. He is an avid speaker and recently won Toastmaster &ldquo\;Division B&rdquo\; Champion Speaker. Jeffrey-Francis holds a BA in Economics from Cal State University LA\, and an MBA in Administration from the University of Phoenix.
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\nThe Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Santa Monica College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to offer low-cost training workshops to Beverly Hills companies and residents. An \;SBDC \;consultant will be on hand at the Chamber to deliver \;workshops for both startup entrepreneurs and established companies. In general\, \;evening workshops will be held on the third Wednesday of every month.
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\nSBDC \;consultants have many years of professional experience in their niche fields. A short sample list of consulting expertise includes:
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\nThe mission of the \;SBDC \;is to help emerging entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership\, and assist existing businesses to better compete in the multi-faceted and ever-changing local\, national and global economies. \;The \;SBDC \;satellite services at the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce are funded by the City of Beverly Hills\, as well as the U.S. Small Business Administration and Santa Monica College. LOCATION:Beverly Hills Chamber Board Room 9400 S Santa Monica Bl - 2nd Floor Beverly Hills\, CA 90210 Visit the Beverly Hills Public Parking Structure Guide for parking locations and cost. UID:e.1702.3348 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260408T165934Z URL:https://members.beverlyhillschamber.com/events/details/business-needs-2-know-setting-goals-to-grow-your-business-01-31-2014-3348 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR