What's Next Seminar Series: Scaling Operations, Linking Strategy to Execution

The Office of Economic Development's Business Diversity and Inclusion division is hosting the What’s Next Seminar Series, facilitated by Johnson C. Smith University.​

This six-series program is designed to help existing businesses reach the next stage of growth. If you have customers, revenue, and a desire to grow, this is what’s next. Attend individual sessions or earn a certificate of completion for attending the entire series.​

Register for the seminar series on Eventbrite. All sessions are virtual and held from 6-8 p.m.​

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Nov. 5: "Scaling Operations: Linking Strategy to Execution"
Define all the components of your business and learn the importance of developing infrastructure, systems, and processes.​

Nov. 7: "Funding for Growth"​
Discover how to monitor, measure and interpret the health of your business using your financial dashboard, while learning ways to fund organizational growth.​

Nov. 12: "Hiring for the Long Haul"
Identify hiring needs, create job descriptions, match the right people to the right positions, and make sure they fit with your existing team and culture.​​

Nov. 14: "Tales of Growth"
Learn lessons from entrepreneurs on how they shifted from working in the business to working on the business.​

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Previous Seminars​

Oct. 24: "Scaling Sales and Marketing"
Learn how to align your sales and marketing efforts, and get tips for creating go-to strategies to help scale your business.​

Oct. 29: "Planning for Growth"
Identify actionable steps to help your business achieve scalability.​