Only a small number of businesses succeed in the first few years. Companies which achieve the greatest success in the long-term share common traits. Kent Lewis\, President &\; Founder of Formic Media\, will take you step-by-step through successful traits for any business\, from inception through year 5. He has distilled his key insights into relatively simple but powerful concepts\: The 3 Fs for year 1\, 5 Ws for years 2-3\, 7 Ps years 3-4 and Mentoring tips for years 4-5. Each stage can start early or last well beyond the suggested timeframe\, but each should be tackled and mastered to maximize long-term success. Lewis is the founder of 2 companies and 2 non-profits and co-founder of 2 companies and non-profits\, and currently sits on half a dozen boards locally.
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END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120518T180227Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120615T170200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20020203 UID:http://www.portland4biz.com/community-conversations/event-calendar/jumpstarting-local-investing URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.portland4biz.com/community-conversations/event-calendar/jumpstarting-local-investing SUMMARY:Jumpstarting Local Investing DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurs and citizens are growing their communities by leveraging models that allow direct investing by the other 96%. Hear about the tools and strategies that enable the flow of local dollars into our communities\, and the multiple benefits they provide.
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