Expo to Help Americans Realize Their No. 1 Goal: Owning
a Small Business
by Aggie Kobrin
Published on this site: January 31st, 2006 - See
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From television commercials to websites to expos and conferences,
the call to become an entrepreneur is loud and clear. And
it's no surprise. According to the latest research, owning
a business has been cited as the number one goal of Americans
today. Approximately 62,000 small businesses start up on a
monthly basis nationally, according to the Small Business
Administration. Small business is a driving force in the United
States economy with more than 24 million businesses running
today, approximately 17 million of those being sole proprietorships.
"A distinct feature of the current growth of small business
is the rise of one-person operations, by far the fastest growing
segment of the self-employed," said Aggie Kobrin, founder
of Conference and Expo Connections, LLC, which will be holding
the Business Opportunities Series and Expo (BOSS) on Feb.
4 in Irvine, Calif. "Entrepreneurship has always been
a major part of the American Dream."
Kobrin, who plans on making boss a traveling event throughout
the nation, realizes, however, that just creating awareness
of the business opportunities available is not enough for
small business growth and success. Aside from showcasing the
different start-up opportunities available, including franchises,
businesses for sale and network marketing opportunities. The
conference will also feature workshops on how to increase the chances of success
through proper operations, marketing and planning.
"Approximately 80 percent of new businesses fail within
the first three years of starting a business because of inexperience
or lack of proper marketing," said Greg Scott Reid, author
of the best seller, "The Millionaire Mentor".
Reid will be speaking at the event as will television personality
Dr. Letitia Wright, who will tape her nationally syndicated
cable show, "The Wright Place," from the Expo. Other
speakers include:
- Mimi Donaldson, business consultant and nationally-renown
speaker and author
- Vanessa Besack, public relations and marketing consultant
- Steve Burgess, co-author of best-selling book, "Purpose,
Passion, Abundance"
- Rick Eggleton, franchise consultant
- Susan Fiskin, professional speaker and business coach
- Linda Hollander, author of "Bags to Riches: 7 Success
Secrets for Women in Business"
- Dawn M. Holman, successful entrepreneur, PR and marketing
consultant and trainer.
"Our conference is ideal for individuals who currently
run a small business —or aspire to—find the ideas,
products and services to help them build their business successfully,"
Kobrin said.
Aggie Kobrin. The February event will be the first
boss event planned for the western United States in 2006.
Additional events are planned for San Diego, Calif., San Jose,
Calif., and the Seattle, Wash. areas in the spring and fall
of 2006.
For more information, visit http://www.bizoppseries.com
or call: (949) 727-1211
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