It's been said that if you don't have a business plan, you're planning for your business to fail.
"In my experience, that's true," says Toni Padron, executive vice president and COO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. "In my years dealing with businesses, I've seen lack of planning as the single-most important factor that determines the success of a company, especially a new business."
Padron will talk about the importance of planning as the featured speaker at the First Friday Breakfast.
Padron has been part of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce for more than 15 years. Prior to joining the chamber as an employee, she was the owner of her own consulting business the TheDreamJob. Her company specialized in working with employers and employees in finding and creating dream jobs. Her career spans over six states and 39 years in the workforce, with more than 25 of those in a senior management position.
First Friday Breakfast is the Chamber's premiere networking and business promotional event, and one of the most regularly attended monthly programs. The breakfast will be from 7 to 9 a.m. November 2 at the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach, 6450 Carlsbad Blvd. The cost is $30 for Chamber members who register before Oct. 26. Afterward, the preregistration cost is $50 and $55 at the door. Prospective members must contact Kristina McMahon at 760-931-8400.
Tabletop exhibits or Soapbox presentations are available to promote your business for $70 each, which includes one breakfast, and must be reserved in advance by calling Kathy Steffen at 760-931-8400.
To register for November's First Friday Breakfast, visit us online at www.carlsbad.org.
"In my experience, that's true," says Toni Padron, executive vice president and COO of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. "In my years dealing with businesses, I've seen lack of planning as the single-most important factor that determines the success of a company, especially a new business."
Padron will talk about the importance of planning as the featured speaker at the First Friday Breakfast.
Padron has been part of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce for more than 15 years. Prior to joining the chamber as an employee, she was the owner of her own consulting business the TheDreamJob. Her company specialized in working with employers and employees in finding and creating dream jobs. Her career spans over six states and 39 years in the workforce, with more than 25 of those in a senior management position.
First Friday Breakfast is the Chamber's premiere networking and business promotional event, and one of the most regularly attended monthly programs. The breakfast will be from 7 to 9 a.m. November 2 at the Hilton Garden Inn Carlsbad Beach, 6450 Carlsbad Blvd. The cost is $30 for Chamber members who register before Oct. 26. Afterward, the preregistration cost is $50 and $55 at the door. Prospective members must contact Kristina McMahon at 760-931-8400.
Tabletop exhibits or Soapbox presentations are available to promote your business for $70 each, which includes one breakfast, and must be reserved in advance by calling Kathy Steffen at 760-931-8400.
To register for November's First Friday Breakfast, visit us online at www.carlsbad.org.