Tampa Showguide 2017 by Small Business Expo

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October 26th | Tampa Convention Center, West Hall

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SHOWGUIDE OCTOBER 26, 2017 Tampa Convention Center West Hall

WELCOME. SMALL BUSINESS EXPO is the only national B2B trade show, networking event and conference dedicated to small business owners and business decision-makers. You can shop for new products and services that will help your business exceed its goals, attend business critical workshops and network with thousands of other like-minded small business professionals.

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TODAY AT SMALL BUSINESS EXPO Small Business Expo is all about networking and building contacts. We encourage you to attend as many workshops, seminars and networking opportunities as possible. Exhibitor Hall Check out great products and services provided by the top vendors in the industry to help your business grow and meet its goals. Speed Networking In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person’s introduction) and then exchange business cards. At the sound of the gong, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Speed Networking is first come, first serve.

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater Presentations Join us for these incredible presentations: 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: VIP Expert Panel by Bill Walsh & Friends

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Simple Steps to Online Safety by Pamela Starr, Google

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: How To Find, Fund & Flip Houses In Your Area For Big Profits! by Armando Montelongo, Real Estate Expert & Celebrity TV Star 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Grow Your Business Online by Pamela Starr, Google

Get Dotted® With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. Upon arrival at the expo, attendees and exhibitors will be provided with colored “Dots” to indicate their industry affiliation. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field. Get Dotted® and start making those valuable business connections! Workshops Informative hour-long seminars on a variety of topics led by industry pros.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: The 5 Key Tips to Master Stock Marketing Trading by Randy Tate, Stock Market Software Expert 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Success By Design - The 7 Core Elements To Build An Unstoppable Business! by Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International Networking After Party

Ask An Expert Get free advice & your most urgent questions answered by leading small business industry experts. We have experts from industries such as PR, SEO, Social Media, Accounting, Web Design and everything in between!

Keep the ball rolling with our official Networking After Party, hosted by Network After Work. 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Aloft WXYZ Bar 100 W Kenneyd Blvd. Tampa, FL 33602

Business Card Showcase Showcase your business card for all of the attendees in this convenient and central spot.

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AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS Small Business Expo 2017 - Tampa A After Party

G Get Dotted Industry Meetings

S Small Business Expo

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

P Speed Networking Sessions

W Workshop & Seminars

OCTOBER 26 • THURSDAY 9:00am – 5:00pm

SMALL BUSINESS EXPO Exhibitor Hall Opens

9:30am – 10:15am

Speed Networking Session 1

9:30am – 10:15am

W 25 Year Old Internet Rockstar Shares How to Make Money Online Speakers: Austin Walsh

Workshop Room 2

W 8 Steps To Publishing Success Speakers: Black Card Books

Workshop Room 7

Tampa Convention Center

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Speed Networking

In these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. When the buzzer goes off, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Bring lots of business cards!

In this workshop you will learn exactly how to sell your product and services online. You will learn speciﬁcally what it takes to build a website that generates more leads and sales. In addition during this session you will also learn some critical drivers to create residual income by selling some of your own intellectual property over the Internet.

9:30am – 10:15am

How Writing A Book Can Skyrocket Your Revenue Imagine walking into a room of like-minded business owners who are all focused on one thing – growing their businesses in a unique and impactful way. Imagine using the strategies you learn to WIN your prospects attention and EARN the right to have their business. Imagine learning the RIGHT way to become the trusted authority in your marketplace. Imagine earning enough money to solidify your ﬁnancial future and having extra money so you can enjoy your efforts. Please join us and in just 45 short minutes you will learn a step-by-step system to OWN your market and reap the rewards of being a successfully published business author!

9:30am – 10:15am

W Building Online Relationships: Effective Communication in Today’s Online World Workshop Room 4 Speakers: Ben Steelman Leave this presentation with actionable ways to improve your customer communications using social, email, text and video.

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 9:30am – 10:15am

W Create Income Preparing Legal Forms Speakers: Ruth Tick

Workshop Room 8

W Hottest New Systematic Way to Make MONEY Trading Stocks! Speakers: Randy Tate

Workshop Room 5

W How to Generate 6 Figures Annually as a Forex Trader & Trainer Speakers: Justin Ford

Workshop Room 3

W How To Leverage The Power Of Your Personal Brand On Social Media Speakers: Rey Perez

Workshop Room 6

W How to Use Online Media to Build Your Business Speakers: Nicole Taylor

Workshop Room 1

W Sell Like a BOSS! Story Marketing Mastery Speakers: Heather Havenwood

Workshop Room 9

Our world is forms driven. Preparing forms can be a stand alone business or a second or even third income stream for an existing business. Many consumers lack the time or inclination to ﬁrst locate the correct form and then struggle to make sure it is properly ﬁlled out and provided to the correct party. This workshop is presented by the Florida Association of Legal Document Preparers which is a statewide trade association of nonlawyer document preparers. Our members not only prepare legal documents such as for family law, bankruptcy, and immigration; but also provide translation, mediation, and notary services. We are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice or representation, rather we empower consumers to help themselves.

9:30am – 10:15am

• How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio • 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market • How to Create Generational Wealth • Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

9:30am – 10:15am

Forex, also known as foreign exchange, FX or currency trading, is a decentralized global market where all the world's currencies trade. The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average daily trading volume exceeding $5 trillion. All the world's combined stock markets don't even come close to this. But what does that mean to you? Take a closer look at forex trading and you may ﬁnd some exciting trading opportunities unavailable with other investments by utilizing highly effective tools & services to help traders make the right decisions in the Forex markets. In addition you will learn about what it takes to become a trainer with one of fastest growing companies in America.

9:30am – 10:15am

With over a decade of sales and marketing experience Rey Perez will teach you 5 proven strategies to sell more with less resistance and help you build an even more successful business. You will learn how to create a highly effective personal brand, gain massive exposure, leverage the power of social media, increase your lead ﬂow, and lastly, convert more sales.

9:30am – 10:15am

At the social media workshop you'll learn the ﬁve key drivers to create more success using social media for your business. This fresh approach with unique ideas combined with new applications and processes in will make it easier for you acquire New Customers, drive new sales and make more money. This is a workshop you do not want to miss.

9:30am – 10:15am

One of the most challenging skills a business owner will learn is personal story and self-promotion. However, it is the #1 skill that can make the biggest difference in the bottom line.

9:45am – 10:15am

MAIN STAGE: VIP Expert Panel Speakers: Bill Walsh

Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage)

Come & Learn from top Business and Philanthropic Global Leaders on the speciﬁcs required to create Success. Each panelist will share priceless concepts on what it takes to breakthrough your biggest challenges & achieve your biggest goals! A must attend!

10:00am – 10:30am

CONSULTANTS Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area B

With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your ﬁeld and to start making those valuable business connections!

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 10:00am – 10:30am

RETAIL, ECOMMERCE Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area A

10:00am – 10:30am

TECHNOLOGY Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area C

10:30am – 11:15am

Speed Networking Session 2

10:30am – 11:15am

W 8 Steps To Publishing Success Speakers: Black Card Books

Speed Networking

Workshop Room 7

10:30am – 11:30am

MAIN STAGE: Simple Steps to Online Safety - Presented By Google Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage) Speakers: Pamela Starr The web is helping small businesses grow. As the place where people turn to learn, discover, ﬁnd, and buy things, it’s connecting customers to small businesses and small businesses to customers. Being online can have a big impact - in fact, businesses have revenue growth 4 times as high over the last year andwere 3 times as likely to have created jobs in the last year. (Source: Deloitte, Connected Small Business, US, 2017)

Whether you own a business, have a family, or simply want to ensure you’re following best practices, in this workshop you’ll learn what you need to know about passwords, control settings, and identifying common threats, so that you can stay safe and secure online.

11:00am – 11:30am

ENTREPRENEUR, START-UP Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area C

11:00am – 11:30am

MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PR & MEDIA Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area A

11:00am – 11:30am

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area B

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 11:30am – 12:30pm

MAIN STAGE: How to Find, Fund & Flip Houses in Your Area for Big Proﬁts! Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage) Speakers: Armando Montelongo • How to Create Instant & Passive Income • How to FIND Big Proﬁt Deals • How to Get FUNDING • 3 Keys to FLIP in Less Than 30 Days

Speed Networking Session 3

12:30pm – 1:15pm

W 25 Year Old Internet Rockstar Shares How to Make Money Online Speakers: Austin Walsh

Workshop Room 2

W 8 Steps To Publishing Success Speakers: Black Card Books

Workshop Room 7

Speed Networking

12:30pm – 1:15pm

W Advertising Online - How To Buy Likes, Tweets, Clicks and More Speakers: Ramon Ray

Workshop Room 8

Join a powerful and engaging presentation on how you can buy advertising to help reach more potential customers for your business. While organic (free marketing) has its place, owners of growing businesses know they must spend advertising dollars to reach a wider audience, more consistently. Join four time entrepreneur, global speaker and best-selling author Ramon Ray as he gives you the insight you need to advertise your product and solutions.

12:30pm – 1:15pm

W How to Increase Your Business Through the Public Speaking Speakers: Bill Walsh

Workshop Room 1

Come & Learn the key SECRETS on how to utilize public speaking to generate more leads and build your business. Our guest speaker will also share how to sell from the stage and turn what you are passionate about into a successful public speaker business. It is a must attend for authors, coaches and consultants as well as anyone that is seriously interested in making money as a public speaker.

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 12:30pm – 1:15pm

W HyperGrowth-Build a Sustainable AND Proﬁtable 7+-Figure Business....and Stay There! Workshop Room 6 Speakers: Carl Gould Want to build a cash machine that runs on auto pilot? Have you already launched, had some initial success, and now looking to scale your business? Then this session is for you. Differentiate your business, hire the right team, and build the systems that will free you up to grow your enterprise! Carl Gould is a Growth Guru who built three 7-Figure+ businesses by age 40, and will show you the secrets of doubling your revenue while increasing your proﬁts.

12:30pm – 1:15pm

W Managing Credit For Business Success Speakers: Jim Wolfe

Workshop Room 4

W Social Marketing With A TWIST Speakers: Kay Bellamy

Workshop Room 9

W The 3 Best Kept Secrets to Make Big Money in Real Estate Industry Speakers: Mark Mckeller

Workshop Room 5

Good credit is one of a business owner’s most valuable assets. But strong credit isn’t something that you simply have or you don’t have. Building credit is an active, ongoing process that takes careful management. This workshop we will be focusing on the credit and ﬁnancing needs of businesses like yours. We’ll cover how credit and lending work, explore the possibilities of credit ﬁnancing, and show you how to make the most of your credit opportunities – both traditional and nontraditional.

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Research shows that humans have an attention span of 8 seconds, which by the way is less than goldﬁsh. Not all businesses are exciting and fun to the naked eyes and ears and ﬁnding ways to keep people reading, watching and sharing your information can be challenging. Whether you sell burial plots or lemonade, unless you have Beyoncé drinking the lemonade and the cast of The Walking Dead hanging out at the cemetery, your 8 seconds are up! How do you captivate your audience and keep them engaged with your business? You have to be extraordinarily creative when marketing your business online! Learn what to write in your posts/blogs, what to talk about in your videos and what to say to potential clients to get and keep them engaged. This workshop will empower business leaders, organizations and entrepreneurs to be fearless; toss inhibitions to the wind and come alive digitally!

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Are you Interested in real estate investing for cash ﬂow? Do you want to own rentals to build wealth?

Would you like to buy houses at a discount like those folks on HGTV? Our Workshop guest speaker is a 20 Year expert real estate investor Mark McKeller. He is a part of HomeVestors, the "We Buy Ugly Houses' company- maybe you've seen their yellow black and red billboards or TV commercials. After all with his national team they have bought over 75,000 houses in the past 20 years. They don't buy foreclosures or MLS listings like every other investor does. Through their branded advertising campaigns they get calls from sellers that other investors don't find, which means they can get GREAT DEALS. Come & Learn how you can get access to the HomeVestors System and get a steady stream of calls from MOTIVATED SELLERS just like his team does everyday. They have a proven system for buying the right houses and avoiding mistakes, PLUS 100% financing for purchase and rehab. If you're interested in buying houses for cash flow or to build wealth, come see Mark at his workshop. It might be the best decision to ever make to diversify your income streams and build more wealth in real estate. DON'T PAY FOR A SEMINAR- BUY HOUSES INSTEAD WITH HOMEVESTORS.

12:30pm – 1:15pm

W The 7 Steps to Quantum Results in your Life & Business Speakers: Dawn Moore

Workshop Room 3

When you attend this workshop, you will learn how to accelerate your business growth with breakthrough results. You will discover the top 3 reasons people self-sabotage and how to stop. In addition, you will understand how to leverage a powerful communication tool to negotiate real life business deals to close more sales. Plus, you will accelerate your income when you know how to align your goals with your values using our cutting-edge technology. Dawn is a master at language & communication.

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 1:00pm – 1:30pm

CONSULTANTS Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area A

1:00pm – 1:30pm

RETAIL, ECOMMERCE Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area C

1:00pm – 1:30pm

TECHNOLOGY Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area B

1:15pm – 2:00pm

Speed Networking Session 4

1:30pm – 2:15pm

W 8 Steps To Publishing Success Speakers: Black Card Books

Speed Networking

Workshop Room 7

1:30pm – 2:30pm

MAIN STAGE: Grow Your Business Online - Presented By Google Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage) Speakers: Pamela Starr The web is helping small businesses grow. As the place where people turn to learn, discover, ﬁnd, and buy things, it’s connecting customers to small businesses and small businesses to customers. Being online can have a big impact - in fact, businesses have revenue growth 4 times as high over the last year and were 3 times as likely to have created jobs in the last year. (Source: Deloitte, Connected Small Business, US, 2017) At Google, we see the power of the web working for American small businesses every day. Millions of small businesses are found on Google Search and Maps every single day across the nation. With a little bit of elbow grease and the help of technology, we believe every business can grow online. In this workshop, learn about how Google search works and about other free tools from Google that can help your business grow online.

2:00pm – 2:30pm

ENTREPRENEUR, START-UP Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area B

2:00pm – 2:30pm

MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PR & MEDIA Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area C

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 2:00pm – 2:30pm

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Meeting // Get Dotted

2:30pm – 3:30pm

MAIN STAGE: The 5 Key Tips to Master Stock Marketing Trading Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage) Speakers: Randy Tate

Meeting Area A

• How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio • 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market • How to Create Generational Wealth • Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

3:00pm – 3:30pm

CREATIVE Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area C

3:00pm – 3:30pm

FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area A

3:00pm – 3:30pm

GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT, EDUCATION Meeting // Get Dotted

Meeting Area B

3:15pm – 4:00pm

Speed Networking Session 5

3:30pm – 4:15pm

W 25 Year Old Internet Rockstar Shares How to Make Money Online Speakers: Austin Walsh

Workshop Room 2

W 5 Keys to Build Wealth Through Real Estate Speakers: Armando Montelongo

Workshop Room 1

Speed Networking

3:30pm – 4:15pm

• How to Create Instant & Passive Income • How to FIND Big Proﬁt Deals • How to Get FUNDING • 3 Keys to FLIP in Less Than 30 Days

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 3:30pm – 4:15pm

W 8 Steps To Publishing Success Speakers: Black Card Books

Workshop Room 7

3:30pm – 4:15pm

W Hottest New Systematic Way to Make MONEY Trading Stocks! Speakers: Randy Tate

Workshop Room 5

W How to Forecast Your Business Success! Speakers: Heather Schooler

Workshop Room 3

• How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio • 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market • How to Create Generational Wealth • Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

3:30pm – 4:15pm

Come and learn how to understand the mysteries of corporate finances and strategies to grow and build your business. It is a must attend for small to medium sized business owners who desire more and better ways to increase their current productivity and profitability. When you attend this workshop you will learn how to understand in plain English a financial report and ratio for your business. In addition, you will discover how to put together an outline for a strategic business plan including a key marketing component.

3:30pm – 4:15pm

W How To Leverage The Power Of Your Personal Brand On Social Media Speakers: Rey Perez

Workshop Room 6

3:30pm – 4:15pm

W The Basics Of Exporting: Take Your Business Global And Increase Sales And Profit Workshop Room 9 Speakers: Yusef Muhammad, Dr. Akbar Muhammad American Business Television has launched an International Trade Export Promotion Program to extend a worldwide series of workshops to introduce small and mid-sized regional businesses to the basics of exporting — including costs, risks, commercial transactions, finding overseas markets, trade financing, documentation and logistics.

3:30pm – 4:15pm

W The SMB Guide to Email Marketing Success Speakers: Hank Hoffmeier

Workshop Room 8

As a small business, you may not be able to match the access to staff, time and resources that big brands enjoy, but that doesn't mean you can't match the results. Email marketing is a powerful tool for businesses of all sizes, and it can be especially useful for small brands looking to keep up with big players in their industries. This session will arm you with the right email marketing strategies to help overcome budget and staff restraints, allowing you to better connect with consumers despite functioning on a smaller scale.

AGENDA & WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS 4:30pm – 6:00pm

MAIN STAGE: Success by Design: The 7 Core Elements to Build an Unstoppable Business! Inspiration2020 Showcase Theater (Main Stage) Speakers: Bill Walsh • How to Make the Person in the Mirror a Dynamic Leader • How to 10X your Leads & Sales • How to Optimize Your Internet Marketing • How to Attract Powerful Partners • How to Go From Busyville to Productivity Central

6:00pm – 9:00pm

The Ofﬁcial Networking After Party @ Aloft WXYZ Bar, 100 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602 Aloft WXYZ Bar (100 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602) (co-hosted by Network After Work) Join us after the Expo from 6:00-9:00 PM for our After Party, hosted in conjunction with Network After Work. Exhibitors & Sponsors receive free entry. The After Party will take place at Aloft WXYZ Bar, 100 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33602.

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INSPIRATION2020 SHOWCASE THEATER 945 AM - 1015 AM

VIP Expert Panel

by Bill Walsh & Friends Come & Learn from top Business and Philanthropic Global Leaders on the specifics required to create Success. Each panelist will share priceless concepts on what it takes to break through your biggest challenges & achieve your biggest goals! A must attend!

1030 AM - 1130 AM

Simple Steps To Online Safety

by Pamela Starr, The web is helping small businesses g row. As the place where people turn t o learn, discover, find, and buy things, it’s connecting c ustomers to small businesses a nd small businesses t o c ustomers. B eing online can have a big impact - in fact, businesses have revenue growth 4 times as high over the last year andwere 3 times as likely to have created jobs in the last year. (Source: Deloitte, Connected Small Business, US, 2017) Whether you o wn a business, h ave a f amily, or simply want to e nsure you’re following best p ractices, in this w orkshop you’ll learn w hat you need to know about passwords, c ontrol s ettings, a nd identifying common t hreats, s o t hat y ou can stay safe and secure online.

1130 AM - 1230 PM

by Armando Montelongo, Real Estate Expert & Celebrity TV Star • How to Create Instant & Passive Income

• How to Get FUNDING

• How to FIND Big Profit Deals

• 3 Keys to FLIP in Less Than 30 Days

130 PM - 230 PM

How To Find, Fund & Flip Houses In Your Area For Big Profits!

Grow Your Business Online

by Pamela Starr, The web is helping small businesses g row. As the place where people turn t o learn, discover, find, and buy things, it’s connecting c ustomers to small businesses a nd small businesses t o c ustomers. B eing online can have a big impact - in fact, businesses h ave revenue growth 4 times as h igh over the last y ear and were 3 t imes as likely t o h ave created jobs in the last year. (Source: Deloitte, Connected Small Business, US, 2017) At G oogle, we s ee the power of the w eb working for A merican small businesses e very day. Millions of small b usinesses are found on Google Search and Maps every single day across the nation. With a little bit of elbow grease and the help of technology, we believe every business can grow online. In this workshop, learn about how Google search works and a bout other free t ools f rom G oogle that can help your b usiness grow o nline.

230 PM - 330 PM

by Randy Tate, Stock Market Software Expert • How to Build a Million Dollar Portfolio

• How to Create Generational Wealth

• 5 Keys to Making a Fortune in the Stock Market

• Secrets to Beat Wall Street’s Best Traders

430 PM - 600 PM

The 5 Key Tips To Master Stock Market Trading

Success By Design - The 7 Core Elements To Build An Unstoppable Business!

by Bill Walsh, Founder & CEO, • How to Make the Person in the Mirror a Dynamic Leader

• How to Optimize your Internet Marketing

• How To 10x your Leads & Sales

• How to Go From Busyville to Productivity Central

• How to Attract Powerful Partners

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A BUSINESS PARTNER YOU CAN TRUST NORTH AMERICAN BANCARD HELPS YOU GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING PAYMENT PROCESSING AND MERCHANT SERVICES THAT WILL HELP YOU THRIVE IN TODAY’S ECONOMY: • FREE EMV and NFC-ready terminal • Rates as low as 0.05% with available custom pricing* • Next day funding with cutoff times as late as 10PM • Wireless and ecommerce solutions available • Month-to-month service agreements with no cancellation fees • Merchant cash advances of up to $500,000 with approvals in as little as 24 hours through

CALL 877.387.1993 OR VISIT NORTHAMERICANBANCARD.COM/SBE *Ask Sales Representative for details. ©2017 North American Bancard, LLC is a registered ISO of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA, and The Bancorp Bank, Philadelphia, PA. American Express may require separate approval.

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Mission Mission We innovative and Service-Obsessed organization that exists We areare anan innovative and Service-Obsessed organization that exists develop and deliver consistently evolving Workforce Solutions which toto develop and deliver consistently evolving Workforce Solutions which contribute substantially our clients’ success. contribute substantially toto our clients’ success.

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AreIf you looking to save time Ifyou you have integrity, nothing else matters; if you not have integrity, have integrity, nothing else matters; if you dodo not have integrity, nothing else matters. We give employees the tools and opportunity else matters. We give allall employees the tools and opportunity toto andnothing money on HR-related make a difference. We deliver what promise, and only promise what make a difference. We deliver what wewe promise, and only promise what can deliver. wewe can deliver. Look no further. tasks? The economies of scale that we enjoy allow our clients access to a wide variety of competitively priced products and services. We’ll help you stretch your hard-earned dollars, keeping more of them in your company’s pocket – where they belong. As a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) offering integrated, cost-effective solutions for your hospitality business, Oasis Outsourcing brings remarkable value to you and your company. To learn more, contact Jay Pandya today at 281-757-0950 or by email at jpandya@oasisadvantage.com or visit us online at www.OasisAdvantage.com.

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BUILD SOMETHING BUZZWORTHY Your business is unique and we understand and respect that. Our team will work with you to create an optimal solution for your budget. STRATEGY & PLANNING When you need to harness some fresh ideas, evaluate strategic positioning, consider new perspectives and creative approaches. WEB DEVELOPMENT, MOBILE APPS & CHAT-BOT Blending user experience, design and technology, our team helps to create buzz worthy app, chat or website projects. BRANDING & SERVICES Uncover the spirit of your personal or company’s brand by partnering with eyes for design and function.

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT & VIDEO PRODUCTION Telling great stories requires a blend of written and visual acuity. We get busy creating buzz, from social snippets to full explainer videos and on-going content for your marketing or website. DIGITAL EXPERIENCE / SOCIAL MEDIA / SEO Digital presence is a gradual, iterative process. A blend of consistent engagement through content creation, pr, link building and metrics. Let’s start buzzing!

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Who says your desk phone has to be at your desk? One Talk.SM One number. Multiple devices. Now customers can ﬁnd you wherever you work. One Talk is a single solution that can integrate your desk phone and smartphone on one number, and ring at the same time so you won’t miss a call.* With over 25 features, it lets you seamlessly move calls between phones, redirect callers when you can’t answer,* and helps your team work as one to ensure your customers ﬁnd the right person. It’s another reason more small businesses choose Verizon.**

Talk to us at Booth 309, or find your nearest small business specialist at verizon.com/storelocator.

*One Talk-capable desk phone must be purchased from Verizon to support some of these features. Activation of the One Talk feature and broadband connection is required. **Results based on an independent research study of 3,227 single location firms with 1-49 employees using corporate liable wireless service. Telephone interviews were conducted between 3Q2016 and 2Q2017 with the employee most knowledgeable of telecommunications service. © 2017 Verizon.

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Credit options for your business. Explore choices for your short- and long-term goals. With Wells Fargo small business resources, you’ll have access to: • Online tools and resources at wellsfargoworks.com that can help you determine the appropriate financing options for your business. • Information and support from a banker in your community. • Innovative products, services, and programs. Stop by and speak to a local banker today, or go to wellsfargo.com/appointments to schedule an appointment at a time that’s most convenient for you.

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