Dave Power. Courtesy photo
> Dave Power, founder of J.D. Power and Associates, will be the first speaker in the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics at CSU Channel Islands’ Spring 2014 Speaker Series, “Lessons from Successful Entrepreneurs and Executives,” from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Malibu Hall 100.
Power is the founder of the world’s most successful global marketing research company, the university reported in a media release.
As the voice of the customer, J.D. Power provides companies with actionable insights and solutions by leveraging its unique customer satisfaction benchmarks.
The firm began in auto-related projects and now covers hundreds of product areas, including cars, trucks, insurance, financial services and a vast variety of consumer products.
Register by going to http://business.csuci.edu/events
> The Economic Development Collaborative — Ventura County, the California Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be present three free workshops in February at the EDC-VC, 1601 Carmen Drive, Suite 215, Camarillo.
The “Starting a Small Business” workshop, presented by Mary Anne Rooney, SBDC adviser, will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17.
A “Consultant Professional Development” workshop, presented by Joe Huggins, SBDC adviser, will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
An “Entrepreneurial Academy” workshop, presented by Huggins, will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
The program will focus on “Best Networking Practices: How business networking forms the basis of business relationships, effective networking practices to win important investors, customers and partners and using networking to differentiate a business and ensure its survival.”
Pre-approval is required for participation in the workshops.
All workshops include networking opportunities with other consultants and business owners.
RSVP to Kelly Noble at 805-348-1800, ext. 21 or send an email to kelly.noble@edc-vc.com