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Mark your calendar and make this your monthly business priority! Don't miss out on the priceless networking opportunity and educational value of our events.

  • Thursday, Feb 18, 2010
  • Thursday, Mar 18, 2010
  • Thursday, Apr 22, 2010
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2010
  • Thursday, Jun 24, 2010
  • Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010
  • Thursday, Aug 19, 2010
  • Thursday, Sept 23, 2010
  • Thursday, Oct 21, 2010
  • Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010
  • Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010

Location:

Thanks to Garden Estates for providing an awesome meeting place !

GARDEN ESTATES - Retirement and Assisted Living Community!

2709 Cimarron Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
For Directions: (361) 980-8200,
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Past Events:

March 18, 2010 -

Feb 18, 2010 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Bob Burg, best known as author of Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales. In his newest book, The Go-Giver, which has already sold over 100,000 copies, Bob shares 5 key principles that will help you dramatically increase your business, and has recently completed the follow-up, Go-Givers Sell More. Bob speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations. You will not want to miss this!!

Jan 21, 2010 - Jean Rahman is founder and CEO of The Institute of Financial Freedom & Investment Solutions. She once worked for the IRS as a Tax Examiner/Auditor. Jean realized, while working for the IRS, that a lot of Americans were underpaid and overtaxed, without a working understanding of basic tax laws. Armed with this knowledge, as well as the added punch of being privy to the inside scoop, Ms. Rahman decided to leave and start teaching people the tax advantages of having a business. You will not want to miss this

Thursday, Dec 17, 2009 -

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 -

Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Mr. Fran Tarkenton's Guest Speaker is Archie Manning III, Archie is a former football Superstar in the NFL and his 2,011 completions ranked 17th in NFL history upon his retirement. He is the father of current quarterbacks, Peyton and Eli Manning. In 2007, Archie was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award by the Boy Scouts of America, the highest award given for service to youth on a national basis and isa critical piece to the business affairs of both of Peyton and Eli Manning. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, September 23, 2009 - Mr. Fran Tarkenton's Guest Speaker is his son, Matthew Tarkenton. He has over 15 years experience in the financial services industry and an entrepreneurial passion for growing businesses. At Tarkenton Financial, he manages most of the operations related to contracting, product support, marketing and account management. Matt is securities and insurance licensed and is also the co-author of The Real Truth About Annuities.

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - This month's Breakfast with Fran's Guest Speaker is Mr. Fran Tarkenton himself, founder of GoSmallBiz.com and author of the just released book Every Day is Game Day! You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - Mr. Fran Tarkenton's Guest Speaker is Scott Miller, Chairman of Zyman Group. His clients include organizations such as Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Walt Disney Corp, who pay thousands of dollars for the business insight that you hear from this call!

Tuesday, June 25, 2009 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Bob Burg, author of “Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales”. He will share information on a topic vital to the success of today’s business people, “How to Cultivate a Network of Endless Referrals.” Bob speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 -  Dr. Thompson is Dean of the Business School and a Professor of Entrepreneurship at East Central University. He is an accomplished small business entrepreneur who has achieved great success through focusing on his very own and well-designed customer service model.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is Dr. Timothy Mescon, one of the most renowned business experts in  North America . He will share his  knowledge on what small business owners need to know.  Dr. Mescon is President of Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. His Executive MBA program is Georgia ’s largest and is ranked among the top three in the country in eBusiness.  You will not want to miss this exclusive presentation!

Thursday, March 26, 2009 - This month’s special guest speaker will be Jay Abraham (America's Number One Marketing Wizard). For the past 34 years, Jay has been the #1 marketing source for small business owners around the world. During his meteoric career in marketing, Jay has helped grow more than 400 large and small companies, including IBM, Microsoft, Citibank and Charles Schwab. He has also been featured in many national business publications.

Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 -  This month’s Breakfastwith Fran speaker is Jean Rahman , founder and CEO of The Institute of Financial Freedom & Investment Solutions (TIFFIS) LLC. Jean once worked for the IRS as a Tax Examiner/Auditor. She realized while working for the IRS that a lot of Americans were underpaid and overtaxed, without a working understanding of basic tax laws. Armed with this knowledge as well as the added punch of being privy to the inside scoop, Ms. Rahman decided, after a number of years with the agency, to leave and start teaching people the tax advantages of having a business. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, Oct 23, 2008 -This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Bob Burg, best known as author of Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales.  In his newest book, The Go-Giver, which has already sold over 100,000 copies, Bob shares 5 key principles that will help you dramatically increase your business. Bob speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations. You will not want to miss this!   

Thursday, Sept 25, 2008 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Scott Miller. Scott is a political and corporate strategist with a wide range of clients worldwide. He is Chairman of the Zyman Group. Prior to that, he was President and co-founder of Sawyer/Miller Group, the pioneering strategic consulting firm in New York and Washington, D.C. His clients include Organizations such as Microsoft, Coca-Cola and The Walt Disney Corp, who pay thousands of dollars to obtain the marketing insight that you will hear from Scott on this call!

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - This month’s guest speakers will be Charles W. Hofer and Paul Lapides. Charles is the Regents Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Kennesaw State University and was named one of the Top 18 Entrepreneurship Professors in the US by Fortune. Paul is Director of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State University and has raised more than $1 billion in equity capital for start-up and growth companies. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - This month's special guest is successful entrepreneur and educator Dr. Micheal Thompson, currently Dean of the Business School at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Thompson promises to share his secrets on creating a "customer service experience" through his superior customer service model.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - This month’s special guest speaker will be Jay Abraham (America's Number One Marketing Wizard). For the past 34 years, Jay has been the #1 marketing source for small business owners around the world. During his meteoric career in marketing, Jay has helped grow more than 400 large and small companies, including IBM, Microsoft, Citibank and Charles Schwab. He has also been featured in many national business publications.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 -  This month’s special guest speaker for April's Breakfast with Fran is Rick Barrera. Rick is a nationally acclaimed speaker, marketing consultant and author known throughout the Fortune 500 for his extraordinary speaking ability and his unique approach to brand building. Rick’s newest book Overpromise and Overdeliver: Secrets of Unshakable Customer Loyalty sheds new light on how brands are really built and offers practical advice you can use to immediately differentiate your products, services and company. For more information on Rick, visit OverPromise.com

Thursday, March 21, 2008 - This month’s special guest speaker for March is Dr. Tony Alessandra. As a business owner, Tony is president of AssessmentBusinessCenter.com, a company that offers online 360 degree assessments; Chairman of BrainX.com, a company that created the first Online Learning Mastery System; and is the founding partner of Platinum Rule Group, a company that provides corporate training and consulting based on The Platinum Rule. As an author, he has written 17 books, translated into 49 foreign language editions. As a speaker, Dr. Alessandra was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame in 1985 and has delivered over 2,000 keynote speeches. For more information on this dynamic speaker, visit www.alessandra.com.

Thursday, Sep 27, 2007 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is James Sullivan. Jim is a CPA and respected author who has spent the past 20 years counseling individuals and business owners on personal financial matters. While a principal with a Big Five CPA firm, Jim founded Financial Lifeline as an information source to employees of some of the largest companies in America. Jim along with the other professionals at Financial Lifeline help thousands of small business owners work through the challenges of funding a start-up while keeping their household budget from crumbling. You would'nt want to miss this!

Thursday, August 23, 2007 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Troy Harrison . As author of “Sell Like You Mean It,” Troy knows how to get the most out of a sales force! As a sales representative and manager for big and small business, Harrison has won numerous selling awards and developed other salespeople into award-winners. As a sales consultant and trainer, he is changing the way salespeople and sales managers think about sales training by focusing on the most essential component of sales – how customers buy.

Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is business consultant and sales trainer Mitchell Axelrod. Mitch consults with Fortune 500 corporations, banks, insurance companies, small businesses and individuals on how to boost income, increase sales and profits, and derive more fun, fulfillment and satisfaction from work. Mitch teaches techniques and philosophies that help people enrich their life, enhance their livelihood, and earn a more prosperous living. You will not want to miss this!!! Please Download and Share The Event Flyer

Thursday, Jun 28, 2007 -This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is Bill Wortman, one of the top consultants of GoSmallBiz.com. Bill is a CPA with over 37 years of business management and direct ownership experience. He has been specializing in Small Business consulting for the past 5 years and his previous experience includes Chief Financial Officer of three public companies. Don’t miss this exclusive presentation!

Tu  esday, May 22, 2007 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is Kerry L. Johnson, MBA, Ph.D. Kerry is a best selling author and speaker who continuously travels around the world speaking on such topics as "How To Read Your Customer's Mind” and "How To Increase Business by 70% in 8 weeks.” He also heads a personal coaching company, Peak Performance Coaching. Professionals around the world use Dr. Johnson and his coaches to increase business usually by 300% + within only weeks. Kerry currently writes monthly for fifteen national trade and management magazines whose editors have dubbed him "The Nation's Business Psychologist." Don’t miss this exclusive presentation!

Thursday, Apr 19, 2007 - This month's Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Dr. Timothy Mescon, one of the most renowned business experts in North America. He will share his knowledge on what small business owners need to know. Dr. Mescon is the Dean of Cole’s College of Business at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta. His executive MBA program is the second largest program in the US and is ranked among the top three in the country. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, Mar 15, 2007 - This month’s Breakfastwith Fran speaker is Attorney Rick Campbell. As a partner with one of the top small business law firms in, Rick knows the issues facing small business owners today. He will share invaluable legal insight pertaining to issues that will surely affect your business. This is a must for all business owners!

Thursday, Feb 22, 2007 -  This month’s Breakfastwith Fran speaker is Jean Rahman, founder and CEO of The Institute of Financial Freedom & Investment Solutions (TIFFIS) LLC. Jean once worked for the IRS as a Tax Examiner/Auditor. She realized while working for the IRS that a lot of Americans were underpaid and overtaxed, without a working understanding of basic tax laws. Armed with this knowledge as well as the added punch of being privy to the inside scoop, Ms. Rahman decided, after a number of years with the agency, to leave and start teaching people the tax advantages of having a business. You will not want to miss this!

Thursday, Jan 25, 2007 - This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker is business consultant and sales trainer Mitchell Axelrod. Mitch consults with Fortune 500 corporations, banks, insurance companies, small businesses and individuals on how to boost income, increase sales and profits, and derive more fun, fulfillment and satisfaction from work. Mitch teaches technologies and shares philosophies for people to enrich livelihood, and earn a more prosperous living.You will not want to miss this! FRAN TARKENTON and MITCHELL AXELROD will discuss the “New Game of Business” and how it affects small business America today!

Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 -  Special Guest Speaker - Himself - Mr. Fran Tarkenton! Interested in making 2007 the most profitable year yet for your business? There is no silver bullet when it comes to successful business people. Fran Tarkenton will discuss some of the key concepts that you can implement today to insure a successful tomorrow! You will not want to miss this! LOCATION FOR THIS EVENT ONLY: OASIS GRILL & BAR, Corner South Staples & Saratoga.

Nov 16, 2006 - 7:30AM - 9:00AM at Wings 'N More - This month’s Breakfastwith Fran speaker is Entrepreneur Rick Gossett. Rick has been a CPA for 31 years and has run the tax departments for large public accounting firms prior to establishing his own practice 19 years ago. He created the GoSmallBiz resource center 8 years ago to support my vision of helping the small business owner and continues to oversee its operations. You will not want to miss his real insight into year-end tax planning!!

October 24, 2006 - 7:30AM - 9:00AM at Wings 'N More - Special Kick-Off Event!  Download the PDF Flyer! This month’s Breakfast with Fran speaker will be Bob Burg, author of “Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales”. He will share information on a topic vital to the success of today’s business people, “How to Cultivate a Network of Endless Referrals.” Bob speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.

 

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