We received an email invitation about this Hire Smart Small Business Event by Intuit and LinkedIn. We’ll be there and hope you can join us!
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April 27, 2013
Doors Open at 9AM
We know there’s a lot to think about when hiring your first employees. That’s why we’re hosting a FREE event to help small businesses like yours make the right decisions as you look to grow. You’ll walk away with:
- Expert advice from one-on-one conversations with accountants, HR specialists, lawyers and other successful small businesses
- The tools you need to get started, including three free months of Intuit Online Payroll and a LinkedIn “First Hire” package, including free premium LinkedIn Talent Finder access and special rates for posting jobs
- Insights from guest speakers like Bill Rancic, Rhonda Abrams, Intuit CEO Brad Smith and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner
IT’S FREE
DETAILS
Saturday / April 27, 2013
9AM
DOORS OPEN
10:30AM
INTRODUCTION – BRAD SMITH AND JEFF WEINER
10:45AM
KEYNOTE – BILL RANCIC
SESSION SPEAKER AND PANEL MODERATOR – RHONDA ABRAMS
2:15PM
SMALL BUSINESS PANEL
Hear from successful small businesses about the good, the bad, and the ugly of hiring their first employees, and learn tips and tricks for wherever you are in the journey.
Sessions
Each session is available twice—in the early and late afternoon
Noon & 2:45PM
IS IT TIME TO HIRE?
When you can’t find time to keep up with paperwork, or worse, pursue new ways to grow your business, then it might be time to hire. Hear from expert Rhonda Abrams on how to identify the type of position you need and some affordable and creative ways to find the right person.
Noon & 2:45PM
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE VS. CONTRACTOR
It’s a tough decision that may have a bigger impact on your business than you think. Hear insights from experts and accountants on what to consider, and gain the confidence to make the best decision.
12:30PM & 3:15PM
FINDING THE PERFECT FIT
Unfortunately you can’t just sit and wait for the perfect employee to walk through the door. Learn from a LinkedIn expert about the hiring search tools available today and how to use them to find the best candidate.
12:30PM & 3:15PM
PROTECT YOURSELF AND STAY COMPLIANT
As an employer, you have specific payroll responsibilities that are required by government. A compliance expert helps you understand all the steps you need to complete before and after you hire to keep you compliant with federal and state regulations.
1PM & 3:45PM
ASKING ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
You may have done interviews before, but the stakes are greater when you’re hiring for your own business. Get tips from experienced small business owners on which critical questions to ask and how to evaluate candidates during interviews.
1PM & 3:45PM
ATTRACT WORKERS AND KEEP THEM HAPPY
One way to attract and retain good workers is to offer rewards and benefits. Review best practices from successful small business owners and HR experts that will bring out the best in your employees and fit within your budget.
1:30PM & 4:15PM
WHAT TO DO WHEN IT’S NOT WORKING OUT
Not every person you hire ends up being a perfect fit. Learn from an HR expert how to know when it’s time for a worker to go, and what rules you need to follow.
1:30PM & 4:15PM
HOW TO BE THE BEST BOSS YOU CAN BE
You probably started your business so you could be your own boss—not someone else’s—but you have a responsibility to your employees once you hire. Find out from an HR expert how best to engage, motivate and grow your workers.
Activities
Available throughout the day
What’s the biggest expectation of a new hire? A paycheck. Join our Intuit product specialists who will walk you through setting up payroll, so you can easily and efficiently start paying your new hires and filing your taxes immediately.
Learn how to harness the power of the LinkedIn network to find great employees—it’s easier than you think. Get your free LinkedIn Premium account set up and hear some great tips and tricks from LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions management team.
ONE-ON-ONE ADVICE WITH EXPERTS
Have legal or accounting questions? Want to consult with other small businesses? Stop by and chat one-on-one with experts who will answer your specific questions.
EXHIBITS
Explore the exhibit space to learn about different solutions to grow your business and pick up resources that will help get you started.
*Agenda subject to change
Can’t make it in person? Select sessions/activities will be streamed live and available online after. Register for more details.
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SPEAKERS
Bill Rancic
Bill Rancic is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and television personality. He was the winner of the first season of “The Apprentice” and is the author of You’re Hired and Beyond the Lemonade Stand.
Rhonda Abrams
Rhonda Abrams is a USA Todaycolumnist and renowned author of more than 15 books focusing on small business, including “Hire Your First Employee.” She has more than 15 years’ experience advising, mentoring and consulting entrepreneurs and small business owners and is one herself.
Brad Smith
Brad Smith is Intuit’s president and CEO. The company is the leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and midsized businesses, financial institutions, consumers and accounting professionals. He has successfully led several of the company’s major businesses, including the Small Business Group, which serves more than 7 million small businesses.
Jeff Weiner
Jeff Weiner is the CEO of LinkedIn, the world’s largest and most powerful network of professionals. Jeff joined the company in December 2008, and under his leadership, LinkedIn has rapidly expanded its global platform, grown its membership base and increased its revenue more than tenfold to $972 million in 2012.
LOCATION
Building 6
Mountain View, CA
94043
Can’t make it in person? Select sessions/activities will be streamed live and available online after. Register for more details.
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