Connections:Tips for Small Business Excellence

Does this describe you?

You are an entrepreneur. You own a small business. You have a passion for the product or service you provide your customers. That’s why you do what you do. But you may not be too enthusiastic about some of the nuts and bolts of running a small business—you know keeping track of all that financial stuff. There are balance sheets, profit and loss statements and cash flow statements. You realize you should be paying attention to your bottom line and using these financial documents to help guide your business, but for a myriad of reasons you haven’t been as attentive as you would like.

The team is facilitated by Jack Robson who has experience in software development and management positions at Apple Computer, Microsoft, IBM, and Sony. He has also worked with numerous startups, with duties ranging from fund-raising, to mergers and acquisitions, to acquiring patents. Robson has been involved with Opportunity Knocks since 2000.

Joining Jack as a co-facilitator is Linda English who returns to Opportunity Knocks after facilitating an earlier internet business team over 10 years ago. English is a retired Microsoft manager who also brings extensive experience to the team. In her recent years, she has found a passion in working with non-profits and helping organizations operate profitable businesses.

The new Software Team will include business owners and/or managers as participating team members. Currently Opportunity Knocks operates 27 different teams in Central Oregon.