The following is a listing of the entrepreneurial and executive development presentations offered by Meridian.  The primary focus for the presentations is early-stage company and entrepreneurial executives intended to support the growth of early-stage companies.  These presentations are offered at no charge.  Contact Sandys@meridianer.com to schedule a presentation.



•    “Funding Message Workshop”, How the funding community views your business plan is not going to be the same as how you see your plan.  There are a number of critical differences from your in-depth perspective gained from building the plan and how the funding group will understand and evaluate your information.  Understanding these differences is central to completing a successful funding effort. The Funding Message Workshop provides a “Funding-point-of-View” analysis and perspective of the entrepreneurial business plan.  The goal is to help you see your plan from the “funding end of the telescope,” helping you know what investors are looking for and assuring your plan and investment opportunity is clearly understood by the funding community.

 

•     “The Eight Steps to Company Funding”, On a regular basis funding groups see a broad range of opportunities for investment. The key to gaining funding interest in your company is to maximize the delivery of your company information, mission, and value. Along with company information investors express their highest level of concern with the entrepreneur’s ability to convey the company’s message and value proposition in a clear and concise manner. The presentation will provide a step-by-step building formula to assure the highest potential for gaining funding for your company.



•     “Deciding to start an Entrepreneurial Company”,  It is more that “do you  have it in you?” in deciding if you should start a company.  This presentation covers the personal, professional, and business issues in building a company from the ground up.  This presentation covers from: Having a great idea, through understanding what the first two years will look like, and all the details that are in between.



•     “Small Business Outbound Marketing Program”, A focused program for consulting & service based groups to develop new client networks and increase their revenue model. The Program provides a pro-active outreach marketing program designed to increase; (1) business visibility, (2) extend contact network, (3) validate professional creditability, and (4) expand market reach.



EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

•    “ Making the Jump to CEO”.  The move from senior executive to CEO is desired by many but successfully made by few.  It takes more than ‘time in grade’ to fulfill the range of responsibilities and involvement a successful CEO bring to the position.  This Presentation provides a personal assessment against the complex elements in the role of CEO as well as a realistic ‘road-test’ of what it is to be where the ‘Buck Stops’.

•     “In-house Hiring Workshop”, Your executives management team was not hired to be HR. But they will be a key part of the interview process of most of the key contributors to your company.  This presentation is designed to improve your executive management teams ability to support and participate in the hiring process for other members of your senior team.