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THE BUSINESS CLINIC - PART 1
2020-04-20 12:15 - 12:55 (America/Chicago)
TRANSFORMED CONTENT DELIVERY is being offered ONLINE at NO COST in lieu of our inability to gather for the previously scheduled live seminar in April due to the economic disruption due to the personal health pandemic. Long before the arrival of the Covid-19 scare and the subsequent shut-down of many small businesses, our theme for this workshop/seminar was BOOSTING BUSINESS HEALTH: BE HOSPITABLE. Our goal with this clinic has always been to assist businesses (especially small, early-stage and start-ups) to apply practices that will ensure the health of their business. During recent months so much of the health focus has been on the individual person. This presentation and discussion embraces the necessity of business owners/managers to focus on the health of their business. Join us for the discussion. Details for connectivity are below.

Abilene Startup Community is still meeting “for lunch” every Monday. Join us on ZOOM while you eat at the location of your choice. Great way to stay connected with other entrepreneurs and those who serve entrepreneurial businesses.
SEE CONNECTION DETAILS BELOW.

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ABILENE STARTUP CONNECTIONS
2020-04-13 12:15 - 12:55 | ONLINE
Abilene Startup Community is still meeting “for lunch” every Monday. Join us on ZOOM while you eat at the location of your choice. Great way to stay connected with other entrepreneurs and those who serve entrepreneurial businesses.
SEE CONNECTION DETAILS BELOW.

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POSTPONED: THE BUSINESS CLINIC 2020
2020-04-13 09:00 - 13:00 | Potter’s Pizza, 3802 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX, 79605, United States
WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOUR BUSINESS HAD A “CHECK-UP”? It is common for us to go to the doctor for an annual physical exam…but what about YOUR BUSINESS? How healthy is it? Are there any latent signs of “disease” that you have not yet seen? Join us in conducting an interactive organic diagnostic of your business during this half-day event. For ticket purchase options: REGISTER HEREFor details to support this event: SPONSORSHIPS HERE
WHEN: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020
TIME: 9AM – 1PM (DOORS OPEN AT 8:30AM)
WHERE: POTTER’S PIZZA MEETING ROOM 3802 BUFFALO GAP RD. ABILENE, TX 79605
COST/PERSON: $25 (Breakfast & Lunch Included) (This Early Bird Special Effective Until March 27th)

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? Anyone who is managing a business or a department knows the complexities of stewarding the current assets and trying to make improvements while identifying market opportunities in a quick-change world. The best teachers generally come from peers who are practitioners who have, primarily, learned by doing. Here is a really cost-effective way to take a half-day to break away from working in your business to work on your business. This day will help you assess what you are doing well and, possibly what you need focus upon in 2020.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Economic Development professionals and others interested in having and maintaining healthy local businesses.
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN? The theme of the day is about your BUSINESS HEALTH & HEALING. It will be interactive, engaging you in the process of examining your business/organization and will connect you with others in the Big Country business community that are called to make their mark on the marketplace. Things on the agenda:

Network breakfast starting at 8:30AM prior to the CLINIC. Bring info, business cards, etc. for the Info Table.
Hear from a panel of local entrepreneurs about their secrets to Employee Acquisition, Retention & Engagement.
Facilitator-led Table-talk Discussions that lead to application of hospitable health prescriptions outlined.
Develop a Business Diagnostic Report that will help you identify the healthy practices needed in your business.
Lunchtime Keynote Speakers who have partnered to build a growing digital production business in Abilene.

WHO IS PRESENTING?

THIS SECTION IS FOR SPONSORSHIP HOSTS

ABILENE STARTUP CONNECTIONS
2020-04-06 12:15 - 12:55 | ONLINE
FEATURED GUEST ENTREPRENEUR: BRIAN BLUHM
Co-Founder & President of Strategic Development

Abilene Startup Community is still meeting “for lunch” every Monday. Join us on ZOOM while you eat at the location of your choice. Great way to stay connected with other entrepreneurs and those who serve entrepreneurial businesses.
SEE CONNECTION DETAILS BELOW.

Meeting ID 613-748-590
Meeting Password [REDACTED]
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ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-03-30 12:15 - 12:55
DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS’ DINING FACILITIES, ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY IS OFFERING A DIGITAL CONNECTION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Michael Mikeworth is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY Zoom Meeting
Time: Mar 30, 2020 12:15 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 872 964 816
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ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-03-23 12:15 - 12:45
DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RESTAURANTS’ DINING FACILITIES, ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY IS OFFERING A DIGITAL CONNECTION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 938 918 842
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ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-03-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Gloria’s Grill, 228 Chestnut St., Abilene, TX, 79602, United States

SECOND MONDAY LUNCH GUEST SPEAKER
2020-03-09 12:00 - 13:00
As a small business owner for 20+ years, David currently serves small business owners as a Profit Mechanic (aka Certified Profit First Professional). He helps small business owners implement a cash flow management system that ensures they pay themselves as their best employee (because you are) and have a real profit to show for at the end of the day (not that pho-money that your accountant says you made according to your income statement). David’s experience as an entrepreneur began when he unexpectedly took the mantel of the family business at the untimely passing of his father. Having to navigate an urgent family succession, broker the sale of part of the family business and expand the business through several ups and downs, his experience and personal value of stewardship has exposed him to several disciplines that he now leverages to advise and coach other business owners to help them ensure their business is their best asset.

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Subway – Pine, 1542 Pine, Abilene, TX, 79601, United States

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-02-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-12-16 00:00 - 13:00

DISCOVER NATURE'S HEALING - WELLNESS CLINIC
2020-02-22 13:00 - 14:00

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Jason’s Deli, 1772 HWY 351, Abilene, TX, United States

SECOND MONDAY LUNCH GUEST SPEAKERS
2020-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Potter’s Pizza, 3802 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX, 79605, United States
You are invited to hear about this couple’s business ventures, plans and challenges. They will be presenting with the intent of providing enough time for Q&A and are hoping that the lunch attendees have inputs and suggestions for them to strengthen their business ideas. There is no cost to attend these lunches – just show up and purchase your own lunch if you want to eat.

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Grumps Burgers, 3533 N. 1st St., Abilene, TX, 79603, United States

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop South, 3351 Turner Plaza Drive, Ste.100, Abilene, 79606, United States

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Joe Allen’s BBQ, 301 S. 11th St., Abilene, TX, United States

SECOND MONDAY LUNCH
2020-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Potter’s Pizza, 3802 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX, 79605, United States

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2020-01-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Rosa’s Cafe, 1026 Judge Ely Blvd., Abilene, TX, 79601, United States

NO ASC LUNCH THIS WEEK
2019-12-30, 2019-12-23

SECOND MONDAY LUNCH
2019-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Potter’s Pizza, 3802 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX, 79605, United States
The second decade of the 21st Century is almost over. What are you going to do with the next one? Come to our December 9th special meeting where Ron Davis, a long time member of the Abilene Startup Community and local personal and business mentor, with lead a free workshop on how to make good goals and accomplish them.
Here’s what you’ll learn:

How a Desired End State gives you a vision of where you want to be.
How to make your goals SMART.
Using Why to help you persist in your goals.
Preparing for the reality of No.
How to take action with steps, habits and streaks.
Using Who to take your goals to the next level.

This workshop will give you the road map you need to make 2020 and beyond the best it can be.
If you want more information about goals and Ron, you can get it at www.distinctionsforlife.tv/goalgetting.

1 MILLION CUPS
2019-12-04 09:00 - 10:00
1 Million Cups (1MC) is based on the notion that great ideas are discussed over a million cups of coffee. 1MC is not a pitch platform, nor is it a networking event. It’s simply a chance for presenting entrepreneurs to tap into the knowledge and experience of the local community in a focused and encouraging environment. The Abilene 1 Million Cups community meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at McMurry University Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, located in the Walter F. and Virginia Johnson School of Business.
During each event, entrepreneurs have just 20 minutes to present their company or business idea (from newly formed up to 5 years old) to a room full of community members; followed by the next 30 minutes where the audience will ask questions, provide helpful feedback, and share similar experiences or support. Every 1 Million Cups event concludes with a question posed to the entrepreneur: “What can we as a community do to help you?” This cultivates the intention that 1 Million Cups chapters are created by the community for the community.

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2019-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Firehouse Subs, 3858 Ridgemont Drive, Abilene, 79606, United States

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2019-11-25 12:30 - 13:00 | McAlister’s Deli, 849 N. Judge Ely Blvd, Abilene, TX, 79601, United States

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP LUNCH
2019-11-18 11:30 - 13:30
Presenting four key relationships that every business needs to consider cultivating. Practicing professionals will discuss the value of connecting with their industries’ services in order to maintain a healthy, growing business. There will be no pressure to use these specific vendors, but business owners need to be aware of the benefits of (a) legal, (b) banking, (c) accounting, and (d) insurance advice. (Scroll down to see agenda and guest speakers.)

BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL - INVITATION
2019-11-14 15:00 - 17:00

REGENERATIVE WELLNESS SEMINAR
2019-11-13 18:00 - 20:00

BUY AND SELL A SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR
2019-11-12 18:00 - 20:00
David M. Smith, CPA, will presenting a two hour seminar on buying and selling a small business. He will discuss the ins and outs of negotiating a successful purchase or sale of a small business. David is a CPA and has over thirty years of experience as a tax partner with a large regional firm in Abilene. David has been involved in the mergers, acquisitions, purchases and sales of dozens of businesses. Bring your ideas, questions, and “what ifs” so that you have a working knowledge of this critical area of business planning.
The Small Business Development Center has been providing confidential business assistance for over 30 years with NO CHARGE to the client. Open to all – No affiliations, No qualifications required for service.

ABILENE STARTUP COMMUNITY LUNCH
2019-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Grandy’s, 401 Westwood Dr. , Abilene, TX, 79603, United States
