- Event is Free and Open to the Public ""

(BLACK PR WIRE) Are you interested in learning tools to ensure your success? If your answer is “yes,” join the Jim Moran Institute for its Minority Business Conference on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Broward College, Institute of Public Safety, located at 3501 Davie Road in Davie, Florida. The event is free and open to the public.

“This is a dynamic event that can lead to dynamic results,” says Jerome S. Osteryoung, Ph.D., Director of Outreach Services for the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship. “Attendees can learn the ten secrets of profitability and enjoy lunch with other area business owners while listening to keynote speaker Marcell D. Haywood, the President and CEO of Dirt Pros EVS talk about growing his business from a $300 investment to $5 million in sales in just five years.”

Other highlights of the event include break-out workshops on:

- How to Keep Your Staff Motivated (and not just with $$)
- Human Resources: Avoiding Employee Issues That are Potentially Harmful
- Tools for Increasing Your Sales Through Social Media
- Your Family and Your Business – Protecting Them Both While You Prosper
- Business Resources: How to Locate Those That Best Suit YOUR Needs
- Networking Made Easy to Ensure Success
- Increasing Sales Through Outrageous Customer Service
- Tools to Increase Your Effectiveness in Marketing

Invitees attend the Conference at no charge. Those who register by October 20th will receive a copy of Dr. Jerry Osteryoung’s book, Jerry’s Recipes for Success – An Entrepreneurial Cookbook.
The Minority Business Conference is presented in partnership with The Florida State University College of Business, The Institute for Economic Development at Broward College, Abundant Life Christian Church, City of Hallandale, City of Hollywood, Costco Wholesale, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Mid Town Business Association, SBDC in Fort Lauderdale, and the Urban League of Broward County.

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Florida State University was established in 1995 through generous donations from automobile industry legend Jim Moran, his wife Jan, and JM Family Enterprises, Inc. It was also supplemented with a major grant from the State of Florida to create a fully-funded endowment and with additional funding from The Jim Moran Foundation, Inc.

The mission of the Jim Moran Institute is to cultivate, train and inspire entrepreneurial leaders in the community through world-class education programs and curriculum, intensive consulting assistance and mentorship to entrepreneurs and business owners, leading-edge academic research and applied education and public recognition. The organization’s faculty and staff provides students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and business owners with the tools and expertise necessary to develop strategies that establish and sustain advantages for businesses in today’s competitive marketplace and to creatively pursue new opportunities and innovations involving the startup of new business ventures.

For more information on the Minority Business Conference and to register, please call (850) 644-3372 or visit the website at www.jmi.fsu.edu.


WHO: JIM MORAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

WHAT: MINORITY BUSINESS CONFERENCE

WHEN: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 â - 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

WHERE: BROWARD COLLEGE â - 3501 DAVIE ROAD â - DAVIE, FLORIDA

COST: FREE! INCLUDES LUNCH!

TO REGISTER: CALL 850-644-3372 OR REGISTER ONLINE – WWW.JMI.FSU.EDU
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE

PERKS: REGISTER BY OCTOBER 20TH AND RECEIVE FREE BOOK:
(Jerry’s Recipes for Success – An Entrepreneurial Cookbook)