Local entrepreneur Robert Manasier announced
the 2013 slate of initiatives for the
Capital Region Entrepreneurs Group. The
slate starts the process of bringing tangible
and practical resources to the areas’ entrepreneurs,
he said.
In keeping with the objectives of bringing
their “creatively practical” solutions to business
owners and leaders, In Focus Brands
and Diamond Point Advisory Group are supporting
the efforts of the Capital Region Entrepreneurs
Group, led by Executive Director,
Keegan Hayes.
“There are many great planners and talkers
in the area,” said Manasier. “We are bringing
our long-standing culture of collaborative
doing to the area to be part of that support
matrix. Our directional resourcing process
has worked for numerous start up and
growth businesses.
Keegan and his team are passionate about helping entrepreneurs and enhancing the entrepreneurial community here. We always want to align and assist with those endeavors.”
Hayes said Manasier and his teams “have cut through the clutter and have refined the ideas we have been working on. They bring a focused and actionable plan to the table from all this brainstorming plus some great ‘new box’ ideas as a bonus.”
For 2013, Capital Region Entrepreneurs Group will launch the following resource and service programs:
An Adult, Business Owner Sports League for networking, socializing and relationship building.
A Co-Development, Matching Funds Program for new businesses, with an online application to be available at www.capitalregioneg. com.
Assistance in bringing StartUp Weekend- Saratoga, March 1-3, to the area. Manasier said more information will be available soon for getting involved as a mentor, judge, sponsor or organizer.
Establishment of a Founders’ Advisory Panel for strategic, long range guidance to members.
Continuance of monthly networking events with funding pitch special events throughout 2013.
In Focus Brands is a branded consultancy and agency that focus on creatively practical solutions-Ideas to action and action to revenue, according to Manasier.
He said the group has created, resurrected and/or managed over 82 diverse businesses in over 10 industries, claiming its business model approach significantly enhances the potential opportunities and business development for clients.
Diamond Point Advisory Group is a team of complimentary professionals that brings service, knowledge and fiscal management to clients. According to Manasier . it focuses on what a clients’ goals are and works to deliver the proper solutions for them.
Capital Region Entrepreneurs Group is a member-based association of entrepreneurs that provides the education and resources for those looking to start or to grow a business.
The organization is based on a strategic and action-oriented model for growing current businesses and a networking platform to enhance the efficiency of business contact discovery, Manasier said.
More information is available at www.capitalregioneg.com.