{"id":753,"date":"2010-10-31T11:08:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T11:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expandsmtest.com\/franchiseking\/growsmartbiz-conference-to-feature-entrepreneur-boot-camp\/"},"modified":"2017-01-09T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T13:50:45","slug":"growsmartbiz-conference-to-feature-entrepreneur-boot-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/growsmartbiz-conference-to-feature-entrepreneur-boot-camp","title":{"rendered":"GrowSmartBiz Conference To Feature Entrepreneur Boot Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GrowSmart_Logo_Web\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341ca59e53ef0133f57a08bb970b\" src=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0133f57a08bb970b-320wi\" title=\"GrowSmart_Logo_Web\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>The 2nd Annual <strong>GrowSmartBiz Conference<\/strong> is being held at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC, November 5th, and I&#39;m honored to have been asked to speak about <strong>the realities of franchise ownership<\/strong> this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networksolutions.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Network Solutions<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/washington\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>The Washington Business Journal<\/strong><\/a> put this small business event on. It&#39;s for current and future small business owners.<\/p>\n<p>My friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.growbizmedia.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Rieva Lesonsky<\/strong><\/a>, will be leading the <strong>Entrepreneur Boot Camp<\/strong> track, which I&#39;m a part of, and will include these topics;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Starting a Business 101<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Rules for Entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead Gen and Sales Strategies for Your Small Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Smart Hiring Practices\/Is Your Business Evolving or are You a Dying Breed? Plus, 5 Minutes that Can Change your Business Forever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ten Rules for Business Cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Public Speaking 2.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#39;m excited to be a part of this event, because not only will I be representing my own company, <strong>Franchise Selection Specialists Incorporated<\/strong>, but I&#39;ll also be representing <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Small Business Trends<\/strong><\/a>, where I&#39;ve been the &quot;<strong><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">Franchise Expert in Residence<\/span><\/strong>&quot; for the past few years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0134889a34ac970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\" target=\"_self\" title=\"joel libava and shashi bellamkonda\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jl and shashi\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341ca59e53ef0134889a34ac970c\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0134889a34ac970c-320wi\" title=\"Jl and shashi\" width=\"277\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>A King and a Swami; Blogworld 2010<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/shashib\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Shashi Bellamkonda<\/strong><\/a>, of Network Solutions, (<em>who&#39;s the Social Media Swami<\/em>) is pressuring me to add a dose of humor to my presentation on franchise ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the<strong> GrowSmartBiz website<\/strong> to see who else is speaking.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tweetmeme.com\/i\/scripts\/button.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/oi121y1A719PSVWYZWSPRQUXSZSY\" onmouseout=\"window.status=&#39; &#39;;return true;\" onmouseover=\"window.status=&#39;https:\/\/www.networksolutions.com&#39;;return true;\" target=\"_top\">*Start, grow &amp; manage your business with the help of Network Solutions today! Support &amp; services to help your small businesses succeed!<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/d1111tkocig1478AB84132694B4A\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2nd Annual GrowSmartBiz Conference is being held at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington DC, November 5th, and I&#8217;m honored to have been asked to speak about the realities of franchise ownership this year. Network Solutions, and The Washington Business Journal put this small business event on. It&#8217;s for current and future small business owners. 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