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		<title>Free SWOT Sessions for Entrepreneurs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SWOT SESSIONS IN CORVALLIS
Dates:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Contact John Sechrest to arrange a SWOT session for your start-up.
Fee:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; FREE &#8211; no kidding!
Timing:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 2 hours total (15-25 mins to present, remaining time for feedback/discussion)
This is a one-to-many feedback session. You deliver your business plan to a hand selected group (tailored for your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="size10 Georgia10" style="font-family: Georgia,Times,serif; color: #000000;"><span class="size14 Georgia14" style="color: #9e0704;"><strong>SWOT SESSIONS IN CORVALLIS</strong></span><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dates</span>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month</strong><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contact <a href="mailto:sechrest@cbchambercoalition.com" target="_self">John Sechrest</a> to arrange a SWOT session for your start-up.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fee</span>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FREE &#8211; no kidding!<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Timing</span>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 hours total (15-25 mins to present, remaining time for feedback/discussion)</p>
<p>This is a one-to-many feedback session. You deliver your business plan to a hand selected group (tailored for your business) of investors, service providers and seasoned entrepreneurs. They review your business plan and offer valuable feedback about the viability of your plan. They will present you with the <strong>S</strong>TRENGTHS, <strong>W</strong>EAKNESSES, <strong>O</strong>PPORTUNITIES and <strong>T</strong>HREATS they find and offer recommendations. This group also offers you resources, referrals and other information to help take your business to the next level. If you&#8217;re a start-up you should definitely consider attending one of these events. Hear what a fellow entrepreneur has to say about it:</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-233" title="nathan_headshot" src="http://www.smartups.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nathan_headshot.jpg" alt="nathan_headshot" width="103" height="103" /></p>
<p><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span class="size10 Georgia10" style="font-family: Georgia; color: #4f4f4f;">&#8220;<em>The feedback from the experienced business professionals in the SWOT program helped me identify the most important parts of my business plan and presentation to spend time on improving. As an entrepreneur, there are dozens of priorities that seem important to spend time on. This experience helped me choose which of those to focus on so that I could more clearly communicate my value proposition to early stage investors.</em>&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8212; <strong>Nathan Lillegard</strong>, CEO of <a href="http://www.floragenex.com">Floragenex</a></span></span></p>
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