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  • Real Estate IS a Blue Collar Job

    Gregory Mayo, Award Winning Author, Speaker

    The real estate market continues to defy odds and logic. The market in and around Indy is changing quickly and we have to change with it. Couple that with the fact that many people are looking for a way to "get rich" either flipping or building real estate, and it can be tough to navigate the waters.
    Greg has over 20 years experience as a contractor, home inspector and Realtor...mostly in the downtown Indy market. This talk will take you on a deeper dive into the reality of real estate, home flipping and building in Central Indiana.
    It's not about getting rich, it's about building our city with a mix of affordable housing, green housing tech and luxury homes that are built well and built to last. MORE >

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  • Redemptive Entrepreneurship: Restoring the Business Landscape

    Tony Boutros, Founder, Reborn Solutions

    In this thought-provoking speech, Tony delves into the fascinating world of Redemptive Entrepreneurship, a transformative approach to business defined by Praxis Labs. He explores the three critical dimensions of this innovative concept: Strategy, Operations, and Leadership. MORE >

    Tony begins by unraveling the core of **Strategy** in Redemptive Entrepreneurship. He discusses how it goes beyond mere profit-making and seeks to create products, services, programs, and experiences that breathe new life into culture. This dimension focuses on building ventures that are not only profitable but also humanizing, truthful, beautiful, virtuous, lasting, and God-glorifying.

    Moving on to **Operations**, Tony explores the "how" of Redemptive Entrepreneurship. He elucidates how ventures operating under this paradigm cultivate culture, financial models, value chains, and partnerships. These operations are driven by a profound commitment to bless people through grace, generosity, justice, patience, and mutuality. Instead of viewing individuals as mere resources, Redemptive Operations prioritize the well-being and flourishing of all stakeholders.

    The speech culminates with a deep dive into the dimension of **Leadership** within Redemptive Entrepreneurship. Tony sheds light on the motives, worldviews, imagination, and practices that shape the decisions and actions of the leadership team. He emphasizes the importance of rewiring these elements to embrace selflessness, surrender, humility, accountability, generosity, and rest. Redemptive Leadership is not just about leading businesses; it's about leading with purpose and making a positive impact on the world.

    Don't miss this enlightening speech that explores how Redemptive Entrepreneurship is revolutionizing the business landscape by infusing it with purpose, ethics, and a commitment to restoring culture. Join Tony as he inspires you to reimagine your role as an entrepreneur and invites you to embark on a journey of meaningful business transformation.

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  • Indie Film & PR for the Small Business

    Catherine E. Rubey, Owner and Creative Director, InGe, Inc.

    As the writer, producer, and executive producer of the Lifetime movie “Holiday Baggage” starring Cheryl Ladd and Barry Bostwick, Catherine has learned how to pitch investors, how to build a strong team, how to write and execute a business plan and how to market a product.

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  • Business Trends 2016

    Mark A. Roger, Business Broker, FranNet MidAmerica | Indiana

    A practical guide to business trends important to successful entrepreneurship in 2016. Mark will identify these trends and teach how to use them to your advantage as a business owner. Highlights include: MORE >

    - identifying the state of entrepreneurship marketplace,
    - evaluating the new business fundamentals and “profit models,”
    - understanding the new strategies of business ownership,
    - exploring the teachings of Shark Tank and The Profit, and
    - discussing opportunities available for entrepreneurs in Indiana.
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  • Build, Buy or Franchise

    Mark A. Roger, Business Broker, FranNet MidAmerica | Indiana

    A practical guide to evaluating business concepts from an owners' perspective. Mark will discuss trending business strategies, hot concepts in today's marketplace, and evaluate the three strategies behind business start-ups. Highlights include: MORE >

    - understanding the strategies behind fundamental business models,
    - evaluating pertinent due diligence issues and business owners’ concerns,
    - identifying trending variations to traditional work environments,
    - exploring the teachings of Shark Tank and The Profit, and
    - discussing opportunities available for entrepreneurs in Indiana.
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  • Connect & Succeed: A Communication Style to Engage and Motivate Your Employees

    David Bennett, Owner, Common Ground Communication

    Those in management are constantly seeking ways to relate to and work with their direct reports. This presentation, based on the book by the same name, provides managers with guidelines for developing a communication style that will enable them to engage and motivate those people with whom they work. MORE >

    All people in management start with basic communication skills which they use as their default. Some of those skills work for them, some of them do not. A Connect & Succeed Communication Style helps managers to identify the communication skills that work for them and enhance those skills even further. This approach also helps those in management find common ground and connections with all of their employees/associates making the work more rewarding and productive for everyone.
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  • Data Generative AI and its Transformation of the Workforce

    Steve Wasick, Founder & CEO, InfoSentience

    Data Generative AI is unlike other forms of artificial intelligence in its unique ability to use logical operations to pull from a large database rather than knowledge library. Steve is an expert in the field and can speak on a variety of topics, including how ‘Data Generative AI’ is different from Chat GPT, real-time AI generated sports articles, how AI is changing financial reporting, success stories with Generative AI, how to build millions of custom reports per week, the process of integrating automated content into a company workflow, and any other general artificial intelligence based discussions.
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  • The Voice

    Willie Williams, CEO, Inspire The Fire Inc.

    What is the difference between an employee and a leader? One comes to do a job, the leader comes to make the job better. Today everyone wants to be a leader but unfortunately, not everyone understands the key to becoming the kind of leader that others are would like to follow. MORE >

    Many people follow leaders because they HAVE to follow them, but that creates an environment or culture of obligation, which leads to many bitter and unhappy people. However, when you lead in a way where followers WANT to be led you will have a culture of excitement, joy and see a MAJOR increase in productivity.

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  • Sell more, Sell more easily

    Shad Tidler, Business Coach, Lushin and Associates

    In this interactive session, Shad will cover the hidden weaknesses that negatively affect those in sales and business development. He will also help you to learn how prospects buy and how to avoid falling into the typical buyers’ traps so you can sell and close more and do it more easily. MORE >

    Are you or your sales people:
    • Frustrated by not being able to effectively prospect and get to the people you need to talk to?
    • Doing a good job of closing business but you feel like it takes longer than it should?
    • Constantly being asked to quote proposals and then lower your prices?
    • Unsure of the best way to jump-start prospects who went cold?
    • Tired of being used for your free information you provide (unpaid consulting)?
    • Struggling to truly differentiate yourself and win the projects and business you deserve?
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  • Networking is a contact sport

    Shad Tidler, Business Coach, Lushin and Associates

    In this interactive session, Shad will uncover the reasons that we run into these challenges when it comes to networking effectively and productively. He will also help you to learn how to overcome these challenges and become more effective at networking and growing your business. MORE >

    When it comes to networking and building your business, are you or your people asking yourself:
    • What should my goals be for networking?
    • Where should my focus be when networking?
    • What should I look to get out of networking?
    • How does networking fit into the overall picture of growing my business?
    • How can I be more effective at networking?
    • How can I be more comfortable with networking?

    The above is just a sampling of what typically is discussed. Please be prepared to bring your networking challenges to the meeting. If you are having these challenges, it is very likely that most of the room struggle with the same things.

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