HR Designs participated in the JumpStart Small Business Expo hosted by Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Center for Business Technology and Business Incubation. The event was held on Thursday, April 24 from 4-6pm and was open to the public. This was a B2B event where all the vendors offer a variety of services that can equip small businesses and entrepreneurs to develop a sustainable business model. A few of the functions represented were Accounting, Graphic & Website Designs, Marketing, and Finance, amongst others. HR Designs was the only vendor exclusively representing the Human Resources function.
I met quite a few business owners that were just starting out and I was able to brainstorm how HR will have an impact on their business in the future. I also met quite a few business owners that have been in business for 5-10 years and are starting to grow their employee base. A lot of these owners were interested in sourcing cost effective benefits and establishing consistent practices and policies for their employees.
All in all, I thought the event was very successful and I had the privilege of talking to over 50 small business owners with some very innovative ideas! Some of them needed some encouragement to talk, so I helped them with an inviting candy bowl and a business card drawing to one of the top coffee shops in Asheville called Green Sage Coffeehouse and Cafe.
Lastly, congratulations to Lizette Pirtle with Expansion Experts for being the winner of the Green Sage gift certificate!
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