THIS THURSDAY, 7/16: Intuit QuickBooks Takes Over Chicago to Inspire, Educate and Connect Small Businesses
July 13 2015 - 9:35AM
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WHAT:
This Thursday, QuickBooks Connect Chicago is bringing together
hundreds of Chicago’s diverse businesses under one roof, from small
businesses and entrepreneurs to self-employed workers, developers
and accountants.
This audience will come together to obtain the tools and
resources they need to succeed from Intuit QuickBooks and partners
Square and Bigcommerce, while also getting unique opportunities to
network with each other. Attendees will potentially have the
opportunity to hear from a surprise local celebrity who can speak
directly to the Chicago small business landscape and its
opportunity for growth.
In addition to a comprehensive line-up of content and activities
targeted at small businesses and entrepreneurs, there are also
special events planned for accountants and the self-employed and
developer communities:
- QuickBooks Online Certification
Training for accountants: This free one-day course, taking
place the day after QuickBooks Connect Chicago on July 17, will
help prepare Chicago accountants for the QuickBooks Online
Certification exam and has been designed, and will be taught, by
QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisors. The course earns
up to 5 CPE credits, and accountants who pass the exam onsite will
receive a $30 Amazon gift card.
- How to be Successful Working in Today’s
On-Demand Economy: QuickBooks will be hosting an afternoon session
on July 16 alongside Lyft and Work Market, with a panel discussion
on how to be successful working in today’s on-demand economy,
self-employment tax tips and networking opportunities with fellow
self-employed professionals.
- Intuit Developer #UnicornLibations
Drinkup: With 600 million small businesses worldwide, the
opportunity to drive their success is huge. Reach millions of small
businesses by developing for Intuit’s QuickBooks Online, an open
platform for developers that taps into the power of QuickBooks and
the cloud. All developers are welcome to swing by the evening of
July 16 and talk to members of Intuit Developer as well as other
Chicago developers.
Big Opportunities to Win
As part of the event, Chicago attendees have two opportunities
to win big and boost their businesses as a result. Small businesses
will be able to enter QuickBooks’ Small Business Big Game, a
contest where one lucky winner will receive an expenses-paid,
30-second television commercial during professional football’s
biggest game. Attendees will also have the chance to win an
expenses-paid trip to attend the annual QuickBooks Connect national
event in San Jose, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2015. Confirmed speakers for
the event currently include The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba,
founder and chief creative officer, and Brian Lee, co-founder and
chief executive officer.
Access to Successful Entrepreneurs and Experts
The first winner of ‘The Apprentice’ Bill Rancic, USA Today
columnist Rhonda Abrams, Chicago small business advocates and
experts from Intuit, Square and Bigcommerce will be at QuickBooks
Connect Chicago to help attendees take their businesses to the next
level.
QuickBooks is also putting Chicago’s own successful small
business owners in the spotlight during an inspiring panel, where
ABC ‘Shark Tank’ contestant and founder of LuminAID and founder of
Lyteshot will share their lessons learned and successes specific to
the Chicago community.
To view the full schedule and register for #QBConnect Chicago,
visit http://www.quickbookslocal.com/chicago. Use the discount code
“QBCHI” to register for free today.
WHEN:
Thursday, July 16
- QuickBooks Connect Chicago conference:
9:00am – 2:30pm CT
- Self-Employed event: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
CT
- Developer event: 4:30pm – 6:30pm CT
- Offsite at The Monarch, 1745 W North
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
Friday, July 17
- QuickBooks Online Certification
Training (accountants only): 9:00am – 5:00pm CT
WHERE:
The Geraghty2520 S Hoyne AvenueChicago, IL 60608
AVAILABLE FOR PRESS INTERVIEWS:
Resourceful small business
experts
- Al Ko: vice president of product
management at Intuit, has built products that facilitate business
management and adapt small businesses to the digital age
- Bill Rancic: first winner of ‘The
Apprentice’, co–owner of four successful restaurants and Xo, G
Wine, New York Times best-selling author and real estate
developer
- Rhonda Abrams: best-selling author,
entrepreneur and USA Today small business columnist
- Jewel Burks: an Atlanta local, Google’s
entrepreneur in residence and founder and CEO of PartPic
- Melinda Kelly: executive director of
Chatham Business Association and appointed small business committee
member by Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Successful Chicago small business
owners
- Mark Ladd: CEO and founder of LyteShot,
a cloud-based mobile gaming platform for alternate reality gaming
in the real world with sensor-based game play connected through the
internet
- Andrea Sreshta: co-founder of LuminAID,
a clean energy startup that produces solar powered, rechargeable,
inflatable and lightweight lamps
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