Educational Workshops

Do you belong to a group or association of entrepreneurs? Karen regularly presents to these groups on the following topics. Contact her at 215-257-9432 if you would like additional information and availability.

If you are an entrepreneur or are interested in any of these presentations, check out Karen’s calendar to see where it is scheduled next or forward a link for this page to your favorite association or networking group and recommend they invite Karen to speak.

Stop Chasing Shiny Baubles:

How to Improve Focus and Increase Profitablility

Frequently distractions are easy to spot. But sometimes a distraction comes packaged looking like an opportunity. Do you know how to tell them apart?

Shiny baubles are those distractions that may appear to be opportunities. When we are unable to clearly distinguish between a real opportunity and a shiny bauble, we waste valuable time, money and energy on projects, ideas, and products that never provide the expected return on investment. Worse yet, we may neglect or overlook a true opportunity as we chase after those shiny baubles.

Attendees will receive tools that will help you to:
   • Improve your focus
   • Increase your profitability
   • Clearly identify shiny baubles before you invest in them

Creating a Values Strategy

Attendees will learn:
   • What are organizational values?
   • Examples of outcomes & benefits
   • Steps in creating a values strategy

Take Charge of Your Business!

Do you know what your net profit was for your last fiscal year? Your gross profit? Did you know that it’s possible for your gross and net profits to decrease as your sales increase?

As an entrepreneur, you cannot afford to ignore the financial end of your business. It’s important for you to regularly review and understand your financial statements. After all, if you don’t know how profitable you are, how can you tell if you are improving? It makes no difference whether you keep your books yourself or hire someone else to do them for you. What matters is that you create and use financial tools to take charge of your business, rather than it being in charge of you.

Attendees will learn:
   • What is gross profit, and why should I care?
   • The importance of cash flow
   • How to create and read financial statements

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"Karen is a fantastic speaker who arrives early, is thoroughly prepared, and incorporates real-life stories to aid in the understanding of the importance of strategic planning. She addressed our chapter with an engaging and interactive session on avoiding distractions. Karen brings humor and insight in equal measure. I would recommend her to any group seeking direct knowledge with very little sales pitch." - Nicole L. Defeo, Managing Director, Philadelphia - Center City eWomen Network