programs
SDSI Chalk Talk
SDSI Chalk Talks are hands-on educational workshops where business team members can learn from industry leaders and experts valuable fundamentals, skills and strategies to successfully lead their teams and grow their companies. Chalk Talks focus on timely topics and their specific importance to the sports business community. Following a brief introduction to the presenters, attendees will have the opportunity through roundtable breakouts to ask our experts the important questions to your company and learn how to incorporate these strategies into your businesses
Of course no SDSI event is complete without some food and networking. Plan to keep the educational buzz going over happy hour following each of our Chalk Talks
Save the date for future Chalk Talks
*dates are subject to change
Recent SDSI Chalk Talks:
September 18, 2012: Doing Business Internationally - From Sourcing to Selling
Thank you to our Sponsors Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
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See Video HERE.
Breakout topics:
How to get your brand into the Chinese Markets
- Glenn Brumage , Wabsono, China Action Sports Solution
Legal tips in setting up your business internationally
- Kathleen Pasulka-Brown, Procopio -
Case Study: Secrets of success and pitfalls to avoid when manufacturing in Asia
- Bob Rief, Boardworks Surf
Assessing China Business: Opportunities and Aggravations
- Joshua Saltman, Resource Creatives
If you have suggestions or ideas for timely topics, we want to hear about it.
How to Raise Funds, June 26, 2012
Breakout topics:
John Vance, Founder and Executive Director of The Warm Water Collective
– How to prepare for investor presentations
Jayla Siciliano, CEO Bon Affair
– Triumphs, tribulations and challenges on the road to successfully closing a $450K first round
John Sarkisian, CEO SKLZ
– What do angel and private investors look for in investable companies
Speed bumps and lessons learned on the road to raising institutional capital
- Michael Brower, CFO Gunnar Optiks
Paul Johnson, Partner Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
- The 411 on the JOBS Act –additional capital raising opportunities this bill provides for companies
Leveraging and Utilizing Social Media in your Brand, April 17, 2012
Breakout topics:
Using social media to build brand identity and maximize value for sponsors
- Bob Burnquist
The best way to use twitter for a grassroots business: Campaign strategies, marketing, customer service
- Deuce Brand, Gary Hughes
Using social media across all platforms and verticals, how to do it on a budget and when to leverage 3rd parties for additional reach
- Wasserman Media Group, Zack Sugarman
Leveraging social and mobile to build audiences and drive brand loyalty
- Hookit, Scott Tilton
Branding Essentials, February 28, 2012
Breakout topics:
Brand Protection - Luce Forward, Katherine Hoffman
Visual Brand Language - DD Studio, Charles Curbbun
Market Strategy/Brand Consistency - Stance, Ryan Kingman
Traditional and non-traditional media marketing strategies – Stalwart
Communications, David Oates
Utilizing digital in your brand - Rogue, Christopher Nebel
Program contact:
Renne Catalano
CONNECT
Program Manager
Email: rcatalano@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1334
Fax: (858) 964-1301
FrameWorks Workshop
CONNECT FrameWorks Workshops are economical, content-rich educational programs that provide founders, CEOs and business leaders with the vocabulary, foundations, and "framework" around which they can build awareness of the many disciplines they oversee as "C" level managers. SDSI works closely with the FrameWorks program to provide workshops that are particularly relevant to the sports industry in both topic and presenters.
Core Curriculum
Accounting and Finance
Legal
Sales and Marketing
Human Resources
Organizational Structure
Venture Capital
Electives
Facilities
Licensing
Regulatory Affairs
Intellectual Property
Product Management
Term Sheet
View upcoming workshops
Full program details here
Program contact:
Orlee Dykan
CONNECT
Program Manager
Email: odykan@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1330
Fax: (858) 964-1301
SD Sport Innovators is the heartbeat of the Southern California sports business community. We inspire sports innovation through connections, networking, mentoring, education and access to capital.
SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) is a non-profit, business accelerating, trade organization that connects and drives the growth of Southern California's vibrant sports economy by offering innovative programs and services for start ups, mature companies and service providers. We offer mentoring, education and capital funding opportunities for start-ups; best practice collaboration, access to new technology, and public policy advocacy for mature companies; as well as deal flow to our service providers and the Southern California Investment Community.
