On Thursday, February 4, 2010, I attended the International Networking Event 2010 at Robertson's Hall: Regent University. It was hosted by the two Executive Directors, Lisa Renz and Allan Fetter of BNI - SEVA. There were also three guest speakers at the event. They were all professors from Regent University's School of Global Leadership and Entrepreneurship. I was expecting to hear boring, irrelevant lectures on theories and concepts regarding small businesses. I was wrong.
Each of these three professors gave a talk to an audience of BNI members. (BNI members are sales people, independent contractors, sole proprietors, and business owners.) These three professors not only had their doctorate degrees in their areas of expertise but they understood and knew the workings of a small business. They talked from their vast experience of life and knowledge. Their recommendations were simple yet profound.
Each of them own their own small business and have lived the life of a business owner. The three professors were: Dr. Bruce Winston, PH.D, A. Gregory Stone PH.D, and Gary W. Oyster DSL.
From the lectures I learned:
1) Innovate yourself and your business
2) Look at your business making $5,000,000 in revenue not $500,000: What would your business look like? In other words, THINK BIG
3) Business is always about relationships and trust-- even if you are doing business globally.
This event is held annually and I highly recommend that you attend next year. Carraba's Restaurant catered the event and the food was outstanding. There were several vendors that graciously contributed door prizes (some valuing over $50) at the end of the night. But the highlight of the night was the guest speakers and the knowledge and wisdom that they had to share.
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