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Strategic Planning for Small Businesses
  1. A Start in Auburn Event
Economic Development

City Hall

144 Tichenor Ave, Suite 2
Caitlin Myers

Caitlin Myers

Entrepreneurial & Technology Programs Manager
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An Entrepreneurial Event

You are invited to attend the City of Auburn’s next Start in Auburn virtual event, Strategic Planning for Small Businesses. A strategic plan is crucial for businesses, especially in challenging and unprecedented times like those we are currently experiencing. Dr. LaKami Baker will provide insight and guidance to develop a strategic plan that will help you successfully turn around and grow your business.

The free virtual event will be on Thursday, Mar. 4, at 12 p.m. and last one hour, including time for Q&A.

About the Speaker

Dr. LaKami Baker is an associate professor in the Department of Management and holds the Russell Foundation Professorship in Entrepreneurial Studies in the Harbert College of Business at Auburn University. She previously served as the Managing Director of the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship and most recently served as the Interim Executive Director of the Government & Economic Development Institute (GEDI) in University Outreach. She is focused on helping drive and support economic development and entrepreneurship growth initiatives across the state of Alabama. Baker has guided students, faculty, and community entrepreneurs to creatively generate business ideas, refine their plans to maximize success potential, and prepared them to pitch in front of judges and investors.

Dr. Baker teaches courses in strategy and technology commercialization at the MBA and executive levels. She is certified to provide training, coaching, and mentoring on the lean startup methodologies, value proposition design, and creating and developing sustainable business models by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) and earned her Business Incubation Management (BIM) Certificate from InBIA. The BIM Certificate is the premier industry credential for the staff of incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, small business development centers and other entrepreneurship programs.

RSVP

To RSVP, please register at http://bit.ly/strategic-small-businesses by Feb. 28. If you have any questions, contact 334-501-7377 or cmyers@auburnalabama.org.