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"I am always thrilled and feel blessed when I can introduce Bruce Share to facilitate workshops at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University. We work with many talented facilitators, and Bruce is without a doubt among the best. His subject matter expertise is second-to-none and his generosity in sharing his time and knowledge demonstrates his true spirit.
Lesley Smythe
Program Director, The Enterprise Center at Salem State University
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UPCOMING and PREVIOUS SEMINARS AND EVENTS
COMPLETED: Presenting my 6-session seminar on "How to Start and Grow a Successful Business" to members and attendees at StartUp Rutland in the Hub CoWorks in Rutland, Vermont, via Webex, beginning September 5, 2023. This seminar includes details on Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, Develop Financial Projections, and Prepare the Executive Summary. This 6-session seminar will be followed by a juried presentation of their business plans by attendees who wish to participate.
COMPLETED: Presenting my 2-hour Introduction to "How to Start and Grow a Successful Business" for StartUp Rutland in the Hub CoWorks in Rutland, Vermont via Webex on June 27, 2023. This seminar is designed to provide the basics for a followup 6-session detailed seminar of the same name.
COMPLETED: Presenting my updated custom designed 8-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA beginning May 10, 2023. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, Develop Financial Projections, Prepare the Executive Summary, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Presenting my updated custom designed 8-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA beginning September 7, 2022. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, Develop Financial Projections, Prepare the Executive Summary, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Presenting my in-person "Maximizing Cash Flow" Seminar to small business owners for The Enterprise Center at Salem State University on Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 8:30 - !0:00AM.
COMPLETED: Presenting my updated custom designed 8-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA beginning May 4, 2022. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, Develop Financial Projections, Prepare the Executive Summary, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Presenting my updated custom designed 8-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA beginning September 8, 2021. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, Develop Financial Projections, Prepare the Executive Summary, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Presenting via Zoom my custom designed 6-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA beginning on September 29, 2020 from 6-9PM. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Mentoring and Coaching a Babson entrepreneurship student as a Coach in Babson's "Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program" on November 7, 2019 at Babson College
COMPLETED: Presenting my custom designed 6-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA on September 5, 12, 19, and 26, October 10 and 17, 2019. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, How to Obtain Financing, as well as helping the participants' develop their own Business Plan template.
COMPLETED: Presenting my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar for The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on April 30, 2019 from 8:30 - 10:30AM.
COMPLETED: Presenting my custom designed 4-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA on March 26, April 2, April 9, and April 23. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, and How to Obtain Financing.
COMPLETED: Mentoring and Coaching a Babson entrepreneurship student as a Coach in Babson's "Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program" on April 4, 2019 at Babson College
COMPLETED: Mentoring and Coaching a Babson entrepreneurship student as a Coach in Babson's "Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program" on November 1, 2019 at Babson College.
COMPLETED: Presenting my "How to Start a Business" seminar jointly with a Small Business Lender from TD Bank sponsored by the Peabody Chamber of Commerce in Peabody, MA on October 25, 2019.
COMPLETED: Presenting my "Starting a Business" seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Region at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill on October 17, 2019.
COMPLETED: Presenting my custom designed 4-session seminar on "How to Start Your Own Business and Make It Successful" at Keefe At Night in Framingham, MA on October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2019. Topics are: Develop the Business Model, How to Write an Effective Business Plan, Maximize Cash Flow, and How to Obtain Financing.
COMPLETED: Presenting my "Position Your Business and Personal Finances for Success" seminar jointly with a Financial Advisor from Highland Financial Group for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Region at Salem State University on October 4, 2019.
COMPLETED: Presenting my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional office at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on April 26, 2018 from 8:30 - 10:30AM.
COMPLETED: Presenting my Pricing Your Products and Services seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional office at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on November 14, 2017 from 8:30 - 10:30AM.
COMPLETED: Presenting my How to Write an Effective Business Plan seminar for the The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on November 15, 2017 from 8:30-10:30AM. This seminar is for all entrepreneurs and small business owners as well as those preparing to enter the new and improved North of Boston Business Plan Competition.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar on October 10, 2017 to back to back classes of freshmen business students at Dean College, followed by a 30-minute interview on WGAO (Dean College's radio station) with Professor Alan Adams. The radio interview will be broadcast beginning on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
COMPLETED: Presented my How to Write an Effective Business Plan seminar for the The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on September 27, 2017 from 8:30-10:30AM. This seminar is for all entrepreneurs and small business owners as well as those preparing to enter the new and improved North of Boston Business Plan Competition.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional office at The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on September 14, 2017 from 8:30-10:30AM.
COMPLETED: As a Volunteer Interise Advisor, I facilitated a Strategy Roundtable Conference Call on "Managing Cash Flow as You Scale." The national call was on August 16, 2017 and it included small business owners who are alumni of Interise's StreetWise MBATM program, with Gross Revenues between $250,000 and $10,000,000. I've received very good feedback on the call, with many saying they got much value from the content.
COMPLETED: Presented my Creating Your (Next) Strategic Plan seminar for The Enterprise Center at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on June 29, 2017.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar to an Introduction to Entrepreneurship class at Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence, MA. on March 28, 2017.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar to an Introduction to Entrepreneurship class at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA. on April 3, 2017.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional office at Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence, MA. on April 12, 2017 from 6:00-8:00PM.
COMPLETED: Boston Business Journal Presents: How to Drive Sales & Maximize Cash Flow. My colleague Bryan Caplan (BJC Branding) and Boston Business Journal spoke about truly effective email marketing that drives sales and converting BBJ sales leads into customers, using user-friendly features available through Boston Business Journal. I was the guest speaker and presented my Maximizing Cash Flow process. This seminar was sponsored by Boston Business Journal and Constant Contact. It was held at Constant Contact headquarters in Waltham, MA. on April 19, 2017 from 10AM to 12:00PM.
COMPLETED: Presented my Maximizing Cash Flow seminar for the Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional office at Salem State University in Salem, MA. on May 4, 2017 from 8:30-10:30AM.
Babson College Executive Education Center, member of an ongoing work group to help set the strategic direction of the Babson Institute for Family Entrepreneurship.
Evaluator in Babson College's B.E.T.A. Challenge (graduate and undergraduate annual Business Plan competition).
I was a participant in a roundtable discussion by everydayhealth.com regarding diabetes management. The roundtable discussion was published at www.everydayhealth.com
My passion for teaching is an important function of Share Business Growth Strategies LLC. I have been teaching seminars for over 40 years including with Bank of Boston, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Northeast Region, The Enterprise Center at Salem State University, Keefe At Night Adult Education Programs, Interise, and my own seminars.
My seminars provide attendees with the knowledge and steps they need to build and grow their business, maximize Cash Flow, develop and prepare an effective Business Plan, and learn the right questions to ask. "You don't know what you don't know" will seriously impact your ability to succeed, putting added pressure and stress on management and staff.
I am currently developing joint seminars with experts in different fields to provide specific expertise in managing Cash Flow by revenue and expense category, and I will gladly work with you to custom-design a seminar specific to your needs. Location is not an issue.
Please keep checking this page for upcoming seminars, schedules, and pricing.