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Welcome to E.O.K.

Who: Currently, 490 members make up Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, EOK. We are a very diverse group of Artists, Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers, Chefs, Writers, and more. What: We are Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, a non-profit dedicated to helping you be as successful as possible! Please check the FAQ section for some Frequently Asked Questions. Your Board of Directors is made up of volunteers with a passion for seeing entrepreneurs succeed! If you have any questions or comments, use the Feedback button.
When: 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday Morning and 6:00 p.m. the Second Thursday of every month is pub night.
Where: Our Wed. weekly meetings are held at the FLAM headquarters out West (155 Sherway, Knoxville, TN). Monthly Thursday night pub nights vary in location: we seem to be alternating between Barley's in the Old City and The Pizza Kitchen out West.

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 8:30 a.m.

No Meeting This Week

Take a break and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. Both our weekly Wednesday morning meeting and Dr. Scot's training are cancelled for the week.

Blog Posts

Colleen Crawford

When Does Preliminary Planning End?

Business planning is fun. I love visualizing how work flows, what the decor will be, what the Web site will look like and all the planning involved in starting up. What I haven't figured out yet is how you know when you've planned enough and it's time to move on to the next step. I've approached business planning and management using five key documents. They are:

1. Vision - this is a one page document that describes the "big picture." I like to have it as a separate document so it's quick to l… Continue

Posted by Colleen Crawford on November 20, 2009 at 10:09am

Colleen Crawford

Can I Open The Coffee House Now?

"Not yet."

That was the answer I received on November 16, 2009. I thought the answer was a "dream smasher." Little did I know that a few days later, I would overcome my disappointment in my business adviser's answer.

I had been planning for a few months and last week I got an email from a coffee house owner who was closing their doors; and they offered me their entire business; for what I thought was an affordable solution. It would take twenty months to pay them back. The monthly payment plan… Continue

Posted by Colleen Crawford on November 20, 2009 at 12:20am

Kimberly Sebeck

ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network)

I have opened a Knoxville Chapter for ICAN. You can check out their website at www.ican-online.org. This is a fabulous 501c non profit organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and prevention of surgical birth. We are also here to support any woman who has had a surgical birth, is facing a surgical birth, or simply wants information regarding their informed consent options.

I have some fabulous admins, including a local homebirth midwife, and anot… Continue

Posted by Kimberly Sebeck on November 19, 2009 at 7:55pm

George Lucke

How to Transform Your Debt Into Wealth - Part One

Have you ever considered paying off your mortgage to be a legitimate way-perhaps even the perfect way-of transforming your debt into wealth?

Most people live under the misconception that a low home mortgage interest rate is one of the best ways to pay off their debt and save money in the long run. They have no idea that certain people completely eliminate all of their debts, including their mortgages, in seven to eight years. Those same people are able to pay for everything in cash. They take t… Continue

Posted by George Lucke on November 12, 2009 at 4:00pm

Forum

Theo Aukerman

Health insurance query 3 Replies

Does anyone have any recommendations regarding health insurance for individuals. I am an independent contractor and currently I am paying COBRA from my previous employer. It is time for me to shop...

Started by Theo Aukerman in Insurance - Business, Life, Health. Last reply by William Milam 11 hours ago.

Jon Waliga

Equity partner needed.

I'm searching for a 30% equity partner for a vacation rental property that I currently own in Gatlinburg's Chalet Village. The property is currently performing well on rental program and is conveni...

Started by Jon Waliga in Opportunities - Gigs, Projects, Jobs, Investing Nov 17.

Kathy Maxwelll

Why your business needs the essence of a distinctive corporate identity?

Did you ever think why the company media representatives and the brand equity managers keep staking and lay emphasis about the essentiality of owning a professional logo design to march on? Is the ...

Tagged: custom, design, logo, professional

Started by Kathy Maxwelll in Business Idea Nov 13.

Amy Domestico

Internet Evolution

Internet Evolution, aiming to view the future of the Internet through a prism of pragmatism – acting as an anti-bubble that eliminates hype, cuts through the "conventional wisdom," and provides an ...

Started by Amy Domestico in General Nov 10.

 
 

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