Day 1: October 23, 2009
| Topic & Speaker |
Descriptions |
Welcome to Copreneur Camp Brett Johnson & Leila Johnson |
An introduction to the Camp and National Copreneur Society by the co-founders. |
| Keynote Address: “Overcoming the New Challenges Copreneurs Face in a Changing Economy” Paul Edwards & Sarah Edwards |
It’s hard to ignore the changing landscape of the global economy today. What do these changes mean for the future? What is driving them? How do we as Copreneurs prepare to secure our well-being in this changing world? The Edwards will describe the forces at the heart of today’s challenges, possible scenarios of what may unfold, why Copreneurs are already positioned well to respond, and the key ingredients of a Plan B we should be putting into place. They will provide specific steps to take and tools to draw upon, such as virtualization and localization of our work, telescoping our enterprises, crowdsourcing, and using alternatives to cash to not only be prepared for but also help to shape the future of our lives and our communities. |
| “Teaming Up with Insight” Becky Stewart-Gross, Ph.D. |
Build your “A” Team with INSIGHT. Help your spouse or team members discover their behavioral styles, adapt their styles to different situations, and learn to flex their styles when communicating with others.How you will benefit:
* Gain awareness of your own behavioral style |
| “Define Fair” Patty Newbold, CPT |
Every relationship feels unfair at times. So does every business partnership. How can you tell for sure when it’s time to get out? How can you get your mate to carry more of an unjust load? How do you balance child care and cooking against cold-calling and bookkeeping? How can you work things out when you disagree? A marriage education expert trained in positive psychology helps all copreneurs, same-sex or male-female, married or not, find a happy balance in their business and their home. |
| Copreneur Roundtable | Facilitated, open discussion between Copreneur Camp attendees |
| “Secrets of Successful Couplepreneurs” An Interview with Jean R. Charles |
Discover the top secrets for working well with your life partner learned from interviews with successful couplepreneurs. Learn the importance of shared visions, strong boundaries, consensus, authority with responsibility, and forming a wego. This advice is valuable for couples already in business together and those thinking about starting a business together. |
| “Results of the 2009 Copreneur and Work-Family Balance Study” An Interview with Researcher, Jill Helmle |
Jill will discuss the findings of her year-long research study on how copreneurs balance their work and family life through communication. She collected survey data from 105 copreneurial couples in California and across the United States, and conducted 20 in-person interviews with copreneurial couples in her local region. |
Day 2: October 24, 2009
| Topic & Speaker |
Descriptions |
| “Maximizing Billable Time Without Reducing Personal Time” Kerri Salls |
Whether you are a small business, a partnership or professional service firm, you are most likely overwhelmed by having to do more with less. More sales and more marketing can also mean more administrative support if not managed properly. Further, if you are already working an 80 hour week, how can you possibly spend more time growing your business without spending less time enjoying your personal life?Solution:
Learn how to build your business using tools and techniques that save time, reduce administrative costs and help you run your business efficiently and effectively. |
| “Who Really Operates your Business? You or Your Spouse?” Joanne Pratt |
How does your business compare with the nearly two million U.S. copreneurships? Futurist and researcher Joanne Pratt will tell you how. |
| Copreneur Roundtable | Facilitated, open discussion between Copreneur Camp attendees |
| “The 5 Biggest Small Business Traps – And How To Avoid Them” Henry Chow & Marissa Carlos |
We will discuss the following biggest traps that most small businesses fall into and provide tips and strategies on how to avoid, or get out of them.1. Time trap 2. Cash flow 3. Relationship stress 4. Lack of real lifestyle 5. Lack of, or no, systems in business |
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