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Council Highlight Business Development and International Trade

Council Highlight Business Development and International Trade. Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Presented by: Gary Bentle, Vice Chair Christopher Sturm, Representative to the Board. Business Development and International Trade

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Council Highlight Business Development and International Trade

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  1. Council HighlightBusiness Development and International Trade Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Presented by:Gary Bentle, Vice Chair Christopher Sturm, Representative to the Board

  2. Business Development and International Trade Mission: Support members’ start-up/growth operations, and provide entrepreneurship education and mentorship opportunities • 6 Committees • 22 Programs and initiatives • 13 Partnerships

  3. Business Start-up • Small Business Development committee • Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship Institute (Partnership) • Business Growth • Business Referral Networks • Minority Business Development • Real Estate Monitor committee (New) • SCORE (Partnership) • Women Entrepreneur’s Exchange (New) • Company Maturity • Executive Roundtables

  4. International Trade • NKITA • Membership: Almost 1,000 members (250 in 2006) • Membership fee:$0 • www.nkita.wordpress.com • Mission: Enhance economic and educational opportunities for members involved or interested in trade and foreign investments. • 33% of Chamber members trade with a foreign country, has established a partnership with a foreign entity and/or accepts international credit card transactions • Chamber Seals • International Trade support

  5. Small Business Development Target Market: Small/Medium size companies • 30 Members • 4 Sub-committees • Entrepreneurship • Green Initiative (New) • “Meet the Chamber at …” (New) • Web/Technology • Blog (New) • Tech Fridays/Microsoft (New) • Blog: http://nkysmall business.wordpress.com/ • Chair: Terri Thelen, Anneken & Moser, P.S.C. • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  6. Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship Institute at Northern Kentucky University (Partnership) Target Market: Start-ups, students in entrepreneurship • Top 25 Entrepreneurship Schools in the United states • Programming: • Speakers Series (Fall 2008) • High School Challenge (Spring 2009) • Master Entrepreneur (Fall 2009) • “A Tea with …” • Roger Griggs Foundation Business Plan Competition (Spring 2009) • Leadership: Dr. Rebecca White, Director • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  7. Business Referral Networks Target Market: Sales professionals • 8 Groups • 100+ Members • 50% increase since 2006-2007 • Blog: http://nkybrn.wordpress.com/ • Linkedin Group: Business Referral Networks • Leadership Team: • Krista Kleem, Klein Printing, Inc., Chair • Josie Dewald, Republic Bank & Trust Company, Membership Director • Jennifer Green, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.,Co-Chair • Staff: Kelly Keene

  8. Minority Business Development Target Markets: MBEs and WBEs • 2 Partnerships • Kentuckiana Minority Business Council (Louisville) • Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (Columbus – OH, or Ann Arbor – MI) • New program • Diversity in the Workplace Symposium • Partnership with DiversityInc • Blog: Work in Progress • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  9. Real Estate Monitor Target Markets: Real Estate Professionals and Mortgage Loan Officers • Goals • Connect Mortgage Loan officers with Real Estate Professionals • Educate on changes and opportunities available in the industry • Increase business volume • Chair: Dee Begley, Exit Realty Tri State • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  10. SCORE (Partnership) Target Market: Small/Medium size companies • 7 Counselors • SCORE Seminars at the Chamber • Business Planning • Starting and Nurturing • Marketing/Sales • Finance • Website development • Hiring the best employees • Disaster Recovery/Green Technology Solutions (New) • Mentorship: 50+ clients • Leadership: Bill DiGrezio, SCORE • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  11. Women Entrepreneurs’ Exchange committee Target Markets: WBEs • 10 committee members • 2 Partnerships • Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (Columbus – OH, or Ann Arbor – MI) • Women Entrepreneurs Institute (NKU) • New program • “A Tea with …” • Blog: Work in Progress • Chair: Dr. Rebecca White, Fifth Third Bank Entrepreneurship institute • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  12. Executive Roundtables Target Market: CEOs and Senior Executives • 5 Groups • 50+ Members • Stable • Chair: Bill Hesch, William E. Hesch CPAs, LLC • 1 Facilitator per team • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene Executive Roundtables Speakers Series: How to Market Effectively in a Troubled Economy Speaker: Nick Kontras, Certified Business Coach, ActionCoach business Coaching Friday, November 14, 2008, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

  13. Northern Kentucky International Trade Association Target Markets: international members • 33 Members Board • 5 Committees • Issues and Resources (Advocacy) • Special Events • NKITA Annual luncheon/Foreign Visits • “Welcome to Greater Cincinnati” (New) • Trade Education • Kentucky International Trade Conference • Chair: Sylvia Dwertman, Citigroup • Blog: www.nkita.wordpress.com • Staff: Daniele Longo/Kelly Keene

  14. Northern Kentucky International Trade Association • Partnerships: • European-American Chamber of Commerce • Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development • Global Center of Greater Cincinnati • Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce • U.S Chamber of Commerce, Traderoots • U.S. Commercial Service

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