Revolutionary QuickBooks Connect Returns in November
June 15 2015 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba and Brian
Lee Among First Round of Main Stage Speakers Announced at
Transformational Event
Intuit Inc.’s (Nasdaq:INTU) QuickBooks Connect is returning to
San Jose, Calif., with notable names joining the main stage lineup,
including The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba, founder and chief
creative officer, and Brian Lee, co-founder and chief executive
officer, as well as Sekou Andrews, entrepreneur and poetic
motivational speaker. Intuit QuickBooks will present these and
other speakers with the goal of inspiring attendees and sharing
lessons for small business success. Attendees can register at
www.QuickBooksConnect.com.
Taking place Nov. 2-4, QuickBooks Connect will unite thousands
of entrepreneurs, small businesses, accountants and developers
under one roof to get connected, educated and inspired via hands-on
breakout sessions, engaging main stage presentations and unique
networking opportunities. Building on the success of last year’s
event, QuickBooks Connect will feature a dynamic agenda and
experience designed to help attendees’ businesses grow and succeed.
Alba, Lee, Andrews and others yet to be announced will speak on
Nov. 3 during the main stage event.
Speakers’ Diverse Backgrounds
The headline speakers come from diverse, inspirational
backgrounds, bringing unique lessons intended to benefit and
delight attendees as part of their experience at QuickBooks
Connect:
- Alba launched The Honest Company in
2012 with a mission to inspire and empower people to live a healthy
life. Since its inception, the company has seen exponential growth
and is currently valued at $1 billion. Alba was recently featured
on the cover of Forbes’ America’s Richest Self-made Women issue,
and has been instrumental in the company’s vision and growth to
date. She was also among the top 20 of Fast Company’s 100 Most
Creative People in Business, one of CNBC’s Next List of Rebels,
Leaders and Innovators and one of Fortune’s 10 Most Powerful Women
Entrepreneurs.
- Lee, The Honest Company’s chief
executive officer and co-founder, leads the company alongside Alba.
He previously co-founded LegalZoom, the nation’s leading provider
of personalized, online legal solutions and documents for small
business owners and families, and launched ShoeDazzle, the first
monthly fashion service to bring a personalized boutique experience
to shoe addicts and style fanatics everywhere.
- Andrews has been called “the de-facto
poet laureate of corporate America.” In his unique style, he plans
to inspire attendees through a powerful presentation that will give
a voice to all attending small businesses. His work has been
featured on ABC World News, MSNBC, HBO and Good Morning America,
and he’s performed privately for Maya Angelou, Hillary Clinton and
Coretta Scott King.
Uniquely Targeted Breakout Sessions
In addition to the main stage presentations, this year’s
conference will feature three tracks targeted at fueling success
for small businesses, including entrepreneurs and self-employed
workers, accountants and developers. These tracks include:
- Small Businesses, entrepreneurs and
self-employed: Make dreams a reality with resources that take their
businesses to the next level. Specific sessions will allow them to
network with successful startup founders, venture capitalist
leaders and more, equipping them with personalized advice and
immediate next steps.
- Accounting professionals: Participate
in hands-on training and carefully designed breakout sessions that
will challenge attendees to go further, think differently and
embrace the cloud to deliver increased value to their clients and
strengthen their roles as highly valued and trusted advisors.
- Developers: Learn how to build and
support small business apps, receive the resources and tools they
need to create value-added services and simultaneously be exposed
to businesses and accountants who need their help and
expertise.
“This year’s QuickBooks Connect will continue the foundation set
from last year’s inspiring event – forging networks and connections
that will help attendees achieve success across their businesses
and professional lives,” said Dan Wernikoff, senior vice president
and general manager of Intuit’s Small Business Group. “Our goal is
to continue to bring people together from all walks of life and
economic situations to inspire, educate and connect them in an
environment tailored for their growth.”
Registration Details
The full QuickBooks Connect schedule can be found at
www.QuickbooksConnect.com, and includes accounting workshops and
QuickBooks Online certification training, a developer hackathon and
a special session on design-driven thinking.
To take advantage of the $99 early bird rate for a November 3rd
main event pass, attendees must register by August 1st. A full
three-day pass, good for all accountant certification preparation
courses, over 35 breakout sessions and an accountant-focused
kickoff event on November 2nd, is $399 until August 1st. Developers
and others interested in multi-day passes should visit
www.QuickBooksConnect.com for details and pricing.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management
solutions that simplify the business of life for small businesses,
consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services
include QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, which
make it easier to manage small businesses and payroll
processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and
filing. Mint.com provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way
for people to manage their money, while Demandforce® offers
marketing and communication tools for small businesses. ProSeries®
and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings
for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.5 billion in its
fiscal year 2014. The company has approximately 8,000 employees
with major offices in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More
information can be found at www.intuit.com.
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