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Best of Mentoring: Jim Flannery on Putting Company First
Jim Flannery’s mentoring series is all about supporting new entrepreneurs, and how startups can put themselves in the best position to succeed. He and Fran talk about the common themes in the lives of successful entrepreneurs, the importance of listening to customers, and how incubators like Four Athens help startups. In this session, Jim shares…
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Best of Mentoring: Ted Jenkin on the Biggest Tax Mistakes With: Fran Tarkenton and Ted Jenkin Ted Jenkin’s mentoring series explores the secrets of tax season. In this session, he shares the single biggest tax mistake small business owners make, and how… Watch session New Overtime Rules: What You Need to Know By: ADP The…
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Ted Jenkin’s mentoring series explores the secrets of tax season. He discusses how to reduce your tax liability, how to prepare a tax plan in advance for the next year, and answers to common tax questions for small business owners. In this session, Ted shares the single biggest tax mistake small business owners make, and…
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Best of Mentoring: Dave Crenshaw on Switching Costs With: Fran Tarkenton and Dave Crenshaw In this session, Dave talks about how much switching from one task to another costs small businesses in time and productivity. Switching costs can take… Watch session Becoming a Peak Performer By: Fran Tarkenton I recently had the pleasure of speaking…
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Dave Crenshaw’s mentoring series teaches the power of focus, and how the maximize productivity and overcome chaos. He discusses how to budget your time, prioritize your most valuable position, and say no to tasks that distract you from where you would be more valuable. In this session, Dave talks about how much switching from one…
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Best of Mentoring: Selling Your Business with Yvonne Tocquigny With: Fran Tarkenton and Yvonne Tocquigny In this session, Yvonne talks about how she made the decision to do something she had never seriously considered before: selling her business. She considers the reasons you might… Watch session Small Biz Mythbusters: Employee Handbooks By: ADP Some small…
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Yvonne Tocquigny’s mentoring series tells the story of her business journey, from starting her business after finding out her employer had folded while she was on vacation to her decision to sell the business 35 years later. She discusses how businesses start with a sense of desperation, the importance of an appetite for change, and…
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Best of Mentoring: Social Media Platforms with Jennifer Osbon With: Fran Tarkenton and Jennifer Osbon There are more social media platforms than it’s possible to be active on, so you have to choose. The key is identifying the networks that are contextually relevant to your… Watch session Tarkenton Institute Partners with EO Atlanta By: GoSmallBiz …
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Jennifer Osbon’s mentoring series goes in depth with digital marketing, especially social media marketing. How does it work, what should you do, what should you not do? She and Fran talked about the growth and development of connective technologies, how to get started with social media, and building a social media strategy. In this session,…
Read This ArticleTarkenton Institute Partners with EO Atlanta
Press Release By: EO Atlanta EO Atlanta is pleased to announce a partnership between EO Atlanta and the Tarkenton Institute. Fran Tarkenton, founder of Tarkenton Companies and the Tarkenton Institute, is a serial entrepreneur and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback. During his NFL career, Tarkenton set every major record for quarterbacks. Before his NFL career…
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