SCORE Indianapolis to Offer Entrepreneurs’ Business Breakfast

Gain inspiration and insight from successful entrepreneurs and professionals on marketing strategies and business law during SCORE Indianapolis’ Entrepreneurs’ Business Breakfast.

Hosted by Ivy Tech Community College on March 15, the event features three speakers with combined decades of experience in digital marketing and business law.

SCORE Indianapolis mentor Sylanda McKinnor, of Fishers, is organizing the event in conjunction with the

Ivy Tech Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. McKinnor, a SCORE mentor of 10 years, has been an adjunct business professor at Ivy Tech for 15 years.

While the topics are relevant for anyone in business, McKinnor said they are particularly of interest to new entrepreneurs.

“If you’re going to be starting something up, you need to know, what can I do? What can I not do?” McKinnor said of legal questions that new business owners typically have. “Business owners really don’t know what they don’t know.”

Marketing, and particularly social media, is always a favorite topic. SCORE mentors and entrepreneurs alike constantly ponder who their customers are, she said.

“It all depends on your clientele,” McKinnor said. “Not every business is for TikTok or Instagram or Facebook.”

Participant surveys completed at previous SCORE events help drive future topics, McKinnor said.

Speakers include:

• Dayna Offutt, a SCORE Indianapolis subject matter expert on digital marketing and publishing, is a digital creator/publisher and educator with more than 20 years of expertise in digital media and entrepreneurship. She teaches students how to use digital marketing to build an online presence.
• SCORE client Jean Lee, of Carmel, is the founder of the Midwest Homeschool Expo and The Academy of Chaos. Lee will lead a mini mind mapping session on marketing, providing tips about how to market your business in other ways besides social media.
• SCORE Indianapolis mentor Scott D. Pankow, who helps clients with business planning, legal, and management and operations, is a general business and civil law attorney for more than 40 years. His knowledge base covers product liability, LLCs and employment law.

If you go

SCORE Indianapolis’ Entrepreneurs’ Business Breakfast will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on March 15 at Ivy Tech Community College, 2820 North Meridian St. Early bird registration is $15 through Feb. 28. Cost increases to $20 on March 1. SCORE mentors and Ivy Tech entrepreneur students may attend free of charge. The event is sponsored by SCORE Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Learn more and register here: https://score.tfaforms.net/112?EventID=a10Vt000003rQYv&fbclid=IwY2xjawIXOX5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTAfXONiqwyvChHLcTlZCsVtw8UK1gpoNEfXKrYUawaAQT0OobKKfTGo2g_aem_M72aD45Wd36ChtyBkJITnA

About SCORE

Since 1964, SCORE has helped 17 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops, and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide. With more than 70 members throughout the Indianapolis area, SCORE Indianapolis provides nearly 3,000 mentoring services annually to local small business owners through one-on-one counseling and small business workshops. From startups to existing businesses looking to grow - the expertise SCORE provides helps entrepreneurs to succeed. Small business owners who receive three or more hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased business growth For more information about starting or operating a small business, or finding a mentor, visit SCORE Indianapolis at www.score.org/indianapolis.