Grow St. Bernard 2020 | Session 1: Growing Your Business with Purpose and Intention
Grow St. Bernard, powered by the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation, is a six-part professional development series that provides fresh ideas and practical strategies to business owners and staff of small and mid-sized businesses.
The series includes a diverse lineup of notable speakers and business leaders discussing current trends, local and regional insights, and best practices for operating a business.
Registration for the full Grow St. Bernard series is $100 including access to all six sessions and the option to receive one-on-one business mentoring provided by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center. Registration for a single session is $25 per attendee.
The Grow St. Bernard series takes place from August 11, 2020 through October 13, 2020. All sessions begin with coffee, networking, and a light breakfast at 8:00 AM.
Grow St. Bernard 2020 | Session 1: Growing Your Business with Purpose and Intention
Speaker: Dennis Lomonaco, General Manager of NOLA Motorsports, CEO of Story Block Media, and Executive Director of What You Grow Will Grow
Whether it's getting your business off the ground, scaling up with new employees and clients, or setting up a new marketing plan, business owners always have the job on their mind. Running a business is not part of a lifestyle; it's what you wake up ready to do and have on the mind as you doze off. No one knows this better than Dennis Lomonaco, GM of NOLA Motorsports Park, CEO of Story Block Media, and Executive Director of non-profit What You Give Will Grow. Dennis is kicking off this year's Grow St. Bernard Series, where business leaders from around the Greater New Orleans region will come share tips, lessons, and stories of their successes. Sign up now for the first session!
Below is a list of the full series.
* To purchase full series, click into "Register Now" above on the Session 1 page
* Purchase of the full series includes a One-on-One Business Mentoring session with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center.
Session One: August 11, 2020 - Growing Your Business with Purpose and Intention
Speaker: Dennis Lomonaco, General Manager of NOLA Motorsports, CEO of Story Block Media, and Executive Director of What You Grow Will Grow
Session Two: August 18, 2020 - Using Technology to Streamline Your Business Operations
Speaker: Perryn Olson, Chief Strategy Officer
Session Three: September 1, 2020 - Stories of Resilience: Rebounding in a Post-COVID World
Speakers: Jacob Landry, CEO & Founder at Urban South Brewery; Luz Lobos, Founder at Synergy Design Group
(Optional) September 2-3, 2020 *Included in purchase of full Grow Series*
One-on-One Business Mentoring with Louisiana Small Business Development Center
Session Four: September 22, 2020 - Knowing Your Audience: Communications Strategies at Work
Speaker: Greg Beuerman, Partner/Owner at Beuerman Miller Fitzgerald Communications
Session Five: September 29, 2020 - Financing Business Success
Speakers: Scott Simonson, Vice President and Commercial Lender at HOPE Credit Union
Session Six: October 13, 2020 - Keep Growing; Take Advantage of Local Business Resources
Speakers: David Payton, Executive Director at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses; Carmen Sunda, Director at Louisiana Small Business Development Center, Grady Fitzpatrick, VP of Business Development at GNO, Inc.
