Free Business Topics in Chicago

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  Preliminary Blocking and Tackling to Start a Debt or Equity Capital Raise

  Barrett Willich, CFO, Bear & Kenmore LLC

  In this presentation, we will do a quick introduction to things to think about and how to start preparing when you are ready to raise debt or equity capital. After this presentation, you will have a better idea of advisors to connect with as well as tasks your internal team can start preparing. We will also walk you through the key milestones of a process. MORE >

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  What is the difference between a CFO and a Bookkeeper?

  Barrett Willich, CFO, Bear & Kenmore LLC

  Are you not getting the financial insights you feel you need to run your business efficiently? It could be because you are working with a bookkeeper, controller, or accountant, and not a CFO. A CFO looks at the business implications of financial decisions and makes recommendations on how to become more profitable. Bookkeepers, controllers, and accountants help keep the accounting correct, but rarely dig deeper into business implications. In this presentation, we will walk you through the key differences so you can determine who you need on your team. MORE >

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  Six Sigma and Finance Intersections

  Diane Davidson, Finance Transformation Leader, Clever Fox, LLC

  As a practitioner with a Six Sigma Green Belt, I am seeing demand for Six Sigma principles being used in the Finance industry. Six Sigma is typically viewed as a tool only used for Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations. Finance organizations are using Six Sigma principles such as Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen Events to bring standardization and efficiencies to their business processes. MORE >

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  The Carrot and Stick are Obsolete – How to Deploy the Right Employee Incentives in Today’s Business Environment

  Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.

  Are your incentive programs delivering desired results? Incentives work, but you must get them right to positively impact performance and avoid wasting time and money. MORE >

  The traditional approach to improving workplace behavior was often characterized by a “lady-or-the-tiger” experience which ignored that employees are motivated in different ways and underestimated the importance of connecting personal meaning to what they do.

  This VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON presentation will reveal best practices any business can and should do to ensure employee incentive programs are working properly. Attendees will come away with knowledge and tips concerning:
  • Why incentives are a tactic, not the strategy
  • Commitment and support of leaders
  • Choosing right incentive structure
  • Audience selection
  • Goal setting
  • Communicating what, who, how, and why
  • Avoiding element of chance
  • Choosing the right recognition and rewards
  • Keeping it fresh and appealing

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  Is the Culture of Your Business by Choice or Chance? – Culture matters and leaving it to chance invites trouble.

  Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.

  A culture by chance is the welcome mat which invites variation into a business, hurting performance and results. On the other hand, a culture guided by choice helps prevent variation that hurt results. Get insights on how to make sure your organization’s culture enhances your value proposition and the customer experience instead of eroding them. Including a close look at the specific actions and behavior leaders must contribute to create the right culture. MORE >

  Attendee Takeaways
  -What defines company culture
  -Why culture matters
  -Which culture archetype describes your organization’s culture?
  -Key culture influencers
  -Actions to achieve culture by choice
  -Signs of an ideal culture

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  Business Improvement Einstein’s Way – How Einstein’s Three Rules of Work Can Help a Business Succeed

  Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.

  Albert Einstein once said, "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Einstein believed you have to think about things differently and three rules, inspired by his work, provide us with the means do so. No one knows what will happen in the future. But, following these rules can get your business ready for whatever does. Attendees will come away with practical ways to use Einstein’s three rules of work to: MORE >

  - Fix performance barriers
  - Discover opportunities amidst difficulty
  - Make two truths of human behavior your ally

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  The Art of Impactful Leadership – 3 Secret Principles to Elite Performance

  Dennis Mellen, Owner, Full Throttle Leadership

  Be the visionary servant leader and inspire innovation and elite performance. Get your team feeling they "get to go to work" instead of "have to go to work"

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  Stop Chasing Talent Away -The Ultimate K.P.I. to Be a Talent Magnet

  Dennis Mellen, Owner, Full Throttle Leadership

  Break free of the old leadership model and become a visionary servant leader. Inspire your team to perform at a level they never dreamed possible with the ultimate KPI (key performance indicator).

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  Five Marketing Principles Every Business Must Get Right to Maximize Results

  Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.

  Have you ever heard someone say this about their marketing: “We tried that and it didn’t work?” or, "We are not seeing the marketing results we expected." They are probably missing one or more of these principals. And it is costing time and money. Attend this presentation to see how these five key principals will help you: MORE >

  - Avoid the marketing “shiny key” syndrome
  - Prevent the "winging it" trap
  - Visualize marketing as a journey
  - Make better informed marketing decisions
  - Validate results
  - Understand what customers really care about

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  Increase Your Cash Flow Fast

  Jean Kuhn, Business Strategist/Consultant, Bounce Solutions Jean Kuhn

  Business owners, retail or service-based, all say the exact same thing. ‘We need more customers so we can earn more money.’ It’s tough out there for business owners in 2021. Jean Kuhn “has the backs” of business owners and delivers the hard facts, the truth and some laughs, on what it takes to become the leader in their industry and a “celebrity” in their business. MORE >

  Jean shares her story of buying 2 bankrupt businesses and turning them around in 12 short months and adding $100,000 to their bottom lines. And she did it with NO customer list and NO marketing budget.

  Jean is the perfect speaker if attendees: Want more customers, Want to make more money, Want to more free time, Want to reduce employee turnover

  Takeaways: You don't need a list or a big budget, Low cost/no cost marketing strategies, Tools to turn employees into lead

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