What is SOBCon? Why should anyone attend? What is its essence – the core of the experience? We can think of no better way to explain it than by presenting the co-founders own words. Liz & Terry launched SOBCon NW in Portland on September 28th by talking about how SOBCon “works”, and it’s ultimate benefit [...]
ContinueA Roomful of Entrepreneurs Who Won’t Let You Fail: Liz and Terry Define SOBCon in Portland
Running a Business Successfully in a Challenging Economy Using Small Town Rules
It goes without saying that the past few years have been “the worst of times” for many small business owners. Uncertainty, lack of resources, lack of revenues… we’ve seen it all. Many businesses have completely disappeared. Yet there are those that have survived and even thrived during these challenging times. What’s their secret? Two of [...]
ContinueWe Will Not Let You Fail: Reactions To SOBCon NW 2012
{updated 10/8/12} SOBCon NW 2012 in Portland is history, and we’d like to extend our grateful thanks to our sponsors, event partners, presenters, hosts, vendors, and attendees for making it an awesome experience. It’s always humbling and inspiring to read the stories of those who have been kind enough to write about their experience at [...]
ContinueRegistration Is Now Open for SOBCon Chicago 2013
Now that SOBCon NW 2012 in Portland is history (and what an event it was – more on that soon!), we’re pleased to launch registration for SOBCon Chicago 2013, to be held once again at the fabulous Summit Executive Center on Michigan Avenue from May 3-5. Sign up before October 31, 2012 and save $300 [...]
ContinueWatch the Live Feed of SOBCon NW 2012
This weekend (Sept. 28 & 29) we’ll be live streaming SOBCon NW 2012 from downtown Portland. Join us “virtually” below, and remember, our hashtag on Twitter is “#sobcon”. Live broadcasting by Ustream
ContinueAchieving Work-Life Balance in an Unbalanced World
It’s 2012 and our lives are more complicated than ever. Family and work obligations seem to be at odds with building a successful business, leaving us overwhelmed and exhausted. So that’s why we’ve invited Jane Boyd (@boydjane) of Work Family & Life Consulting (WFL) to guest host our Sobcon chat on Thursday, September 20. Jane [...]
ContinueSOBCon NW Announces Addition of Local Speakers with National Reach
SOBCon Northwest is coming to Portland in September for its second year. The three-day conference scheduled for September 28th – 30th has just announced two additional speakers from Portland, who are getting national attention. The conference agenda is ALREADY packed with amazing speakers, check-out the full schedule for all the details. Marry Me Maybe? Similar [...]
ContinueRev Up Your Content Marketing with Effective SEO Strategies
With continuous Google algorithm updates, it’s quite an effort for online businesses and bloggers to keep their website content in compliance and in the top ranks in search engines. How can you create content that works for your branding and marketing, while still being search engine friendly? That’s why we’re glad to have content marketing [...]
ContinueSOBCon Chicago Revisited: A Conversation With Brian Solis
This is the second in a series of videos from the recent SOBCon Chicago 2012 – a special conversation between SOBCon Co-Founder Liz Strauss and digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist Brian Solis. Brian, who lives in San Francisco, is the author of “The End Of Business as Usual”, and host and curator of the popular [...]
ContinueSOBCon Chicago Revisited: Rick Turoczy on Positioning
We’re pleased to present a series of videos from the recent SOBCon Chicago 2012 – this first edition features Rick Turoczy talking about business positioning. Rick, who lives in Portland, is the editor of the popular startup site @siliconflorist and is the co-founder of @PIEpdx. the Portland Incubator Experiment. His key takeaway: “There is no [...]
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