Events for October 2017

The Original Coffee Contacts!
Free Coffee & Networking
Each attendee invited to give short commercial and bring marketing materials
Hosted by the Mentor Area & Eastern Lake County Chambers of Commerce

Now during our “Drive to Impact” giveaway, you have a chance to win a two-year lease on a 2018 Toyota Corolla LE from Classic Auto Group (all taxes & fees included) -OR- $5,000 Cash! The choice is yours. To enter to win, simply donate to United Way of Lake County as follows: If you are a new donor (you didn’t donate last year during our 2016 campaign), simply donate a minimum of $52 – that’s just $1 a week! If you are a current donor (you gave last year during our 2016 campaign), simply increase your donation by a minimum of $52 ($1/week) over your 2016 contribution. Entering to win is that simple! And it’s just our way of saying thank you for joining us in our fight for Lake County’s most vulnerable residents. For complete details and contest rules, visit us at www.uwlc.org/2017-campaign-carcash-giveaway  or at www.uwlc.org

Open Interviews

Do you have questions about preplanning, tough conversations in regards to giving up driving or care placement for your elder familiy memebers? Please join us on October 18 with elder attorney Al Hehr Jr. ESQ. as he discusses these topics and more! Lunch will be provided.

The Original Coffee Contacts!
Free Coffee & Networking
Each attendee invited to give short commercial and bring marketing materials
Hosted by the Mentor Area & Eastern Lake County Chambers of Commerce

With over 2 billion members worldwide, Facebook is providing businesses with the largest advertising opportunity available, and yet it is still relatively inexpensive to use.  Plus, facebook makes it easy to target your customers while allowing you to find new qualified leads.  In this webinar you will learn how to get started with Facebook advertising.  Topics covered include:

1. Business Goals / Ad Goals should align 
2. Types of Ads you can create
3. Promotion Types - Boosts, Boost Event, Promote Website, Promote Local Business 
4. Boosted Post vs Ads created through Ad Manager 
5. Choosing your audience - How to target / retarget to your audience 
6. Creating your Ad with visuals
7. Measuring / Determining Success - Ads Manager options / reports 
8. Editing / Changing Ads 
9. Video - Why video should be your 'go to' medium 
10.  The Facebook Pixel and your Website 

Instructed by:
Mark E Tennant, Digital Marketing Consultant
 
Presented by:
Ohio SBDC at Lakeland Community  College

Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce Monthly Meeting
Manufacturing Luncheon

Speaker: 

Gary Miller, Director of Training and Occupational Development from SGS Tool

Mr. Miller will be discussing today's multigenerational workplace and the training and retention practices that will help utilize the talents and skills of each generation to gain a competitive edge

In today’s world, getting a traditional bank loan to start or maintain your small business can be one of your biggest challenges. Experts at this seminar will talk about finding and obtaining non-traditional financing for entrepreneurs wanting to start a business, small business owners who need short-term financing solutions or those who wish to expand their current small business.  This is a brown bag lunch and learn so bring your lunch if you choose and learn about your alternative financing options!

Some Topics Covered:

· ECDI Microloan Program

· Asset Based Financing

· Accounts Receivable Factoring

· Equipment Leasing

· Purchase Order Financing

· Hard Money Loans

· Other Options

Presented by: 

Patrycja Ajdukiewicz, Relationship Manager at ECDI
Reiner Mueller, Owner of Liberty Capital Funding
Ohio SBDC at Lakeland Community  College

Please register at http://www.lakelandcc.edu/sbdc or go directly to link provided. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

October 25, 2017 Halloween Roller Skating Party You are invited to a Spooktacular Roller Skating Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Everyone is welcome! Wear your costume and join us for games and prizes. Fun for all ages! Skater's admission is only $5 and skate rental is available for $3. Mentor Skateland is located at 5615 Andrews Road in Mentor on the Lake, OH. www.mentorskateland.com Mark your calendar now and please help spread the word. Don't miss out on this haunting good time.

This program will explore various ways to expand your operations into other countries. 
You will hear about:

• Structuring the ownership of operations,
• Taking tax planning into consideration,
• Basics of using licensing agreements,
• Forming a joint venture or acquiring a foreign company or its assets
• foreign companies partnering with and investing with US companies
   
  Steve Petras, a partner at Baker Hostetler, who practices in the area of international transactions will discuss these topics and give a perspective on conducting international business. 
   
  Deb Wilcox, a partner at Baker Hostetler LLP, who practices in the area of international intellectual property protection will discuss protecting your trademarks, trade secrets, know-how and copyrights when doing international business.