WE Gather with PROFIT: A 2025 Business Accelerator Series

Open to EVERYONE passionate about growth! Profit is more than a financial target—it's the lifeblood that fuels ventures, enriches communities, and turns dreams into reality. Entrepreneurs often undercharge for their services or offer work for free, which can not only hinder business growth but also impact financial independence. This undervaluation can erode profit margins and potentially diminish the company's value when it's time to exit. Join us for 'WE Gather with PROFIT,' an interactive workshop designed to shift your perspective on profit and its essential role in your business. Led by experts, this session will include dynamic discussions, practical exercises, and tailored consulting to help you create a profitability plan that aligns with your mission and values. Take time to reflect, strategize, and plan, positioning profit as a fundamental pillar of your success. What to Expect: Inspiring Business Stories: Learn from entrepreneurs who have navigated financial challenges to achieve success. Practical Tools: Implement systems like Profit First to ensure sustained profitability. Hands-On Exercises: Develop or refine your business to better understand and grow your profit margins. Expert Insights: Benefit from the wisdom of leading financial strategists and business planners. Collaborative Breakouts: Tackle unique profit challenges through group discussions and one-on-one sessions. Actionable Plans: Depart with a definitive next steps to drive profitability in your business. Support Beyond the Gathering: Continue your journey with access to our professional consulting services at no additional cost—explore resources and connect with advisors at centralsbdc.org. Agenda: 8:30 am - Registration opens - mingle with other attendees 9:00 am - "Welcome, Overview of the Day and Central Mountain SBDC's Support." Jamie Billesbach, Executive Director at Central Mountain SBDC 9:15 am - "OurStory of Profit: Narratives of Turning Challenges into Triumphs." Led by Sam Block, a skilled Business & Marketing Coach, this panel features Nicole Balaun, Founder of Su Casa! Furniture + Sleep Shop and Shawn Allison, Serial Entrepreneur and Business Advisor. 9:45 AM -  "Live a Dream Life of Your Choosing - Profit First: Strategies" Taylor Fisher, Lead Creator, Photographer, Educator, and Business Coach 10:15 am - Break 10:30 am - "Profit Hacks - Transforming Sales and Products into Financial Gold" Candace Bryans, Lake County Finance Director, Serial Entrepreneur, Financial Analyst, and Educator 11:15 am - Choose 1 of our breakout work sessions for a deeper more personalized dive into these topics: Profit Hacks with Candace Bryan - Dive deeper into the nuances of maximizing your profit margins. Income - Expense - Exit: Defining Your Target Areas with Shawn Allison - An interactive session providing you with a clear roadmap to financial clarity and success. Master Your Money Mindset with Sam Block - Engage in practical strategies to shift your financial perspective, overcome deep-seated fears, and pave the way for financial freedom and abundance. 12:00 pm - Closing + 30 minute Networking Opportunity - Connect and share insights!

Speaker(s): Taylor Fisher, Lead Creator, Photographer, Educator, and Business Coach, Candace Bryans, Lake County Finance Director, Serial Entrepreneur, Financial Analyst, and Educator, Sam Block, Business & Marketing Coach, Nicole Balaun, Founder, Su Casa, Shawn Allison, Entrepreneur, Real Estate Broker and Business Coach, and Jamie Billesbach, Executive Director, Central Mountain SBDC.

Co-Sponsor(s): The 2025 WE Gather Accelerator Series is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners: Platinum Sponsors: High Country Bank and CHFA Gold Sponsor: The Minority Business Office of Colorado Office of Economic Development + International Trade (OEDIT) Grant Funding: Freeport-McMoRan Grant and our primary grant supporters, including SBA, Chaffee County, Lake County, and Park County Collaborators: Chaffee County Public Health Chaffee County Fairgrounds Nonprofit Support: Chaffee County Community Foundation Without this invaluable support, we wouldn’t be able to offer this Business Accelerator Series. Thank you for helping us empower entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders across rural Colorado!

The Colorado SBDC Network is working towards ensuring all of our web content is accessible to all users, including those with sensory, cognitive, and mobility disabilities. Please email sbdc@state.co.us or call 303-860-5881 or Schedule a phone call ONLY if you need to request reasonable accommodations to access the services we provide. Examples of accommodations include: Sign language interpretation for an event, meeting, or appointment; An assistive listening device for an in-person meeting or event; Alternative document formats (such as Braille or large print)

Fee: $ 29.00