The Business Owner Boardroom

Subscribers to The Business Owner are invited to participate in quarterly webinars, that are business owner-only roundtable discussions organized by The Business Owner. Held on the second Wednesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. Central Standard Time, each webinar begins with a 20-minute presentation on a scheduled topic, followed by 30 minutes of on-topic open discussion and Q&A.

It’s an opportunity for business owners to come together to learn and share with one another in a confidential, subscriber-only, business owner-only setting.

To attend, subscribers must register in advance to receive webinar log-in instructions.

Upcoming Boardroom Meeting Topics:

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. CST

Recapitalizing Your Business/Restructuring Your Balance Sheet

Summary: Businesses owners should know what “capital structure” means and why it is important that a business be capitalized properly. This boardroom meeting will review basic business capital structure, the importance of a proper capital structure, and how to change and/or improve a business’ capital structure. Elements of risk and return-on-investment will be included (as it related to capital structure) as well as how a “recapitalization” can include a change in ownership. An open forum question and answer session will follow the short, approximately 20 minutes presentation.

Presenter: David Perkins, Managing Editor of The Business Owner Journal

Suggested Reading (in order of importance):

Capital Sources: Internal, Trade, Debt and Equity

Debt Reduction When the Going Gets Tough

Use of Subordinated Debt

Wednesday, September 8th, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. CST

It’s Time You Owned Your Own Facility

Summary: As a business owner, owning the facility your business occupies could be one of the smartest financial moved you could make. This webinar will explain the many reasons why; help you assess whether you’re a good candidate; provide tips for making it happen; and give you the opportunity to as questions of a nationally recognized commercial real estate expert.

Presenter: TBA

Suggested Reading (in order of importance):

Now’s the Time to Become Your Own Landlord

Owning One's Own Location Pays Dividends

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. CST

How to Get Your Story Told

Summary: Every business must create awareness. How else to do you get your phone to ring? But doing so is tough. Advertising is E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E. Free publicity is the ticket, of course, but how do you get it? Sure, you can hire a PR firm to work its magic, but that’s expensive, too, and results are not guaranteed. This audio conference explains how you can get publicity without hiring a PR firm and provide an opportunity to a PR expert and ask questions.

Presenter: TBA

Suggested Reading (in order of importance):

How to Get Your Story Told

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