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8:30-9:00: Check In
9:00-9:15: Opening Remarks
9:15-10:15: Keynote Presentation
Reinventor’s Toolkit: How to Put the Odds of Success
in Your Favor
You could use trial and error to make
the transition from employee to
entrepreneur. Eventually, you’d either
get where you wanted to go or you’d
give up. Fortunately, there’s a smarter,
faster way to create a new life or launch
a new enterprise. In this lively talk you’ll
be given five power tools for building the
life of your dreams. Best of all, you can
use these same tools to keep moving
you forward, to get unstuck and to make
any undertaking an exciting adventure.
Barbara Winter
is the visionary-in chief at
Winning Ways, a training and publishing
company she founded to pass along what
she’s discovered about creative self-employment. She is author of
Making a Living Without a Job
, which has been in print since 1993
and now is out in an updated, 21st century version.
10:15-11:15: Keynote Presentation
The Best Small Business Ideas That You Can Start
Quickly and Cheaply
Whether you are looking for an idea for
a business or want new directions to
take your existing business, learn about
today’s trends and opportunities. Find out
what you might do for very little upfront
investment.
Steve Veltkamp
, president
of Biz$hop’s, spends a good part of
his time speaking to groups, leading
seminars, and conducting training. His
talks are extremely informative and
motivational and cover topics including
starting a business, home based business,
marketing for the small business, direct
mail/mail order, Internet marketing, and
customer relations.
11:25-12:15 Break-Out Session 1
Authentic Credibility: Attract More
Clients & Better Strategic Partners
by Showcasing Your Best Self
Freelancers, service providers, and the
newly self- employed all need to quickly get
the word out there and get new clients and
contacts. This workshop will help those of
you who hate marketing, are introverted, or who provide a service
that is hard to promote. We will explore three practical things you
can do right now to make potential clients and contacts more
excited about your services.
Mari Geasair
Making the Ask: How to Ask for Money for a Nonprofit
Fundraising is the life blood of nonprofit organizations. Get
strategies from a veteran fundraiser to get the funds you need for
your organization to achieve its mission.
Lynette Adams
The Maker’s Guide to Making More Money
Do you make bath and body products like soaps, scrubs, and
lotions, edible treats such as preserves, cupcakes or sauces, home
decor items, candles, jewelry, fiber, or wearable items? In this
session, you’ll learn two dozen fun and easy ways to turn your
handcrafted hobby into a full time income.
Terri Belford
Use Social Media to Market Your Fledgling Business
There’s a lot to do when you start a small business, and sometimes
getting your arms around social media marketing can feel
overwhelming. Explore when it makes sense to get some outside
help for your social media marketing vs. doing it all yourself.
Review fee structures, time commitment, and other considerations
regarding outsourcing social media marketing to a social media
professional.
Joyce Feustel & Beth Johnston
12:15-12:45: Facilitated Participant Networking
This 30 minute session is your chance to connect with other intrepid
entrepreneurs to find supporters and potential collaborators for
your venture.
12:45-1:30 Lunch
Bring your own or purchase one from us
for $10 (sandwich, fruit, drink)
Running your own business or nonprofit offers incredible opportunities for freedom and creativity! Still, getting started can be daunting;
it often feels like you’re “out there” with no safety net. That’s where the Un-Job Fair comes in. Join like-minded participants and speakers
in this high-energy symposium that gives you practical strategies and helpful tools for success in your business, as well as ideas for new
ventures to launch. Our team of self-employment and nonprofit experts have all been in the trenches themselves and have real world
experience. Nowhere can you get so much information at such an affordable cost. The day begins with presentations by
Barbara Winter
and
Steve Veltkamp
, both seasoned national speakers who specialize in self-employment. Throughout the day choose from a variety of breakout
sessions led by CFU teachers giving practical tools targeting your specific needs, whether you’re just starting your business or nonprofit or
have it up and running. In this 7th year of the Un-Job Fair, we’ve modified the format to enable presenters to go into more depth and for
participants to have opportunities for networking.
$88 Non-Member
$76 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
8941H: One Sat., 8:30AM-4:30PM 4/9
Now
with longer,
more in-depth
break-out
sessions!
More
opportunites
to network with
fellow entrepre-
neurs!
CFU’s Premier Event — April 9, 2016
The Un-Job Fair
™
Options and Opportunities
for Successful Self-Employment
