Detroit Startup Week 2019

People often say that some people are lucky, and others have terrible luck. But is this true? Is luck real? In this StartingBloc workshop and conversation, we explore the principles of making your own luck in a world that often seems to work against us. Dive into the guidelines of creating the future you want, explore the power of asking for what you desire and giving what you can. Connect with the Detroit community so that you can begin to create your own luck, and learn a bit more about the StartingBloc Fellowship for even more growth, support and personal development in Detroit and around the globe.

The Creative Soul series, a social media workshop, is aimed at entrepreneurs, artisans, and creatives who want to get more out of social media and learn how to promote themselves better online. At this hands-on workshop you will learn how to engage online, grow your business, find quality content for your social media platforms and have your followers coming back for more.
These sessions will cover some of the strategies and best practices for Facebook and Instagram to get the most out of your social media for your product or business.
Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops or tablets for participation.
PART I: How to Use Content and Engagement to Attract Sales and Leads
Attendees will be able to:
-Start the “icebreaker” conversation to get engagement on social media
-Pinpoint content that gets a reaction out of your audience / clients
-Discover how you can use data to find your core audience
-Learn how to get a lead online
PART II: Use Low-Cost & Effective Social Media Tools that Get Results
Attendees will be able to:
-Set up a social media promotion strategy for their current project
-Integrate social media advertising to sell and gain followers
-Discover effective social media promotion tools that produce results
-Turn your social media page into an e-commerce platform

Often times entrepreneurs are great at their skill sets but don’t lack the financial, legal, tax strategy, or sales expertise needed for growing an enterprise. My desire is to host a panel of that consisted of a CFO, a Lawyer, a Tax Strategists, and a Sales Strategists that can provide invaluable knowledge to the startup entrepreneur that would more than likely costs them a "pretty penny" otherwise.

The concept of work is not new to most people but when you have a big idea and decide to be the one who builds it from scratch it can be a big undertaking. The Subtle Art of being unstuck will guide entrepreneurs through practical techniques to breakdown a big idea into a business plan of action. Inspired by lessons learned working in big businesses that are complex and fast-paced, new entrepreneurs pursuing a new venture will find this approach easy to apply when mapping out their product or service based business. The path to building a business Is not a one size fits all but the concept of taking it one step at a time will always remain true.

Top 5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Theft 
Securing your brick and mortar business, proactive measures to protect your business from internal/external theft. Security is a daily concern for any business, theft & operational losses happen everyday. There are ways to protect your business from the loss of your product or cash. This program will provide the top 5 impactful ways to protect your business and reduce theft, 3 of the 5 cost 0.00 to implement. This program is an informational for the new and existing entrepreneurial businesses.

Tips on improving customer service practices in small business settings. A few simple ideas that can vastly improve your customer experience and your bottom line!