“Coaching Relampago” a Hit in Miami
Miami small business owners at the ACCION USA/HSBC Coaching Relampago event.
As they continue to feel the pinch from the economic recession, small business owners everywhere are eager to have professional consultants to assist them with strategies to help their businesses survive. In an effort to address this need, earlier this year ACCION USA launched our “Survive and Thrive” campaign. As part of this initiative, on Wednesday evening ACCION USA hosted a rapid-fire business coaching session in Miami (”Coaching Relampago” or “Lightning Coaching”). Held on the waterfront in beautiful Coconut Grove, this event provided a great venue for Miami business owners to access the resources they need to improve and maintain their businesses.
Our eight coaches came from the event’s sponsor, HSBC, as well as from other local organizations. They spent the night bestowing valuable wisdom in focused, 15-minute sessions on topics ranging from managing business cash flow to web marketing tactics. We blew a whistle every 15 minutes (got to keep people on their toes!), signaling that business owners should move on to the next expert. Each coach also supplied valuable financial tip sheets at their table.
All in all, it was a very successful first event, and another example of our commitment to the communities we serve—not only with capital but with critical education to stay ahead. Many participants had not heard of ACCION USA before, so it was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness around microfinance. By the end of the night, we had a hard time convincing the attendees to leave! As the staff packed up flyers and brochures and cleaned up what was left of refreshments, people lingered on the floor in order to get in “just one more question” to our coaches.
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