Commerce Plans Two-Day Entrepreneur's Conference

Agenda Will Address the Challenges Start-up Business Ventures Face

February 1, 2010 -- The second annual Oklahoma Department of Commerce entrepreneur's conference will offer entrepreneurs, investors, and companies, a broad range of networking opportunities, informational workshops, and presentations.  The Oklahoma Entrepreneur's Conference: Accelerate Your Startup will be held February 23-24 at the Norman Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center. The goal of the conference is to bring together citizens interested in starting or growing a business and service providers who can help them achieve that goal. Register today!

Discussions will focus on an array of topics including: building a business in a difficult economy; marketing tips; management and business planning advice; financial navigation; and insight into the needs and challenges of entrepreneurs.

Shelli Todd, OKSTARTUP Entrepreneurship Center Director and Conference Organizer, says the agenda is packed with vital information for those business owners needing answers and direction. She said the sessions have been designed for burgeoning entrepreneurs to meet with advisors in the areas of finance, legal, marketing and management operations. She says the sessions have been designed to meet the needs of burgeoning entrepreneurs at all phases of development including planning, startup and growth.

"These experts will have sound advice based on real-life experience," says Todd. "We want to provide Oklahomans an avenue to resources and tools they can utilize before beginning a new business venture."

Todd says the right kind of networking, planning and financing, can help new entrepreneurs create a better business model and one that has a better chance to flourish.