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A trilogy of launching your independent career or new business

Who should attend? For those who are thinking of starting or running their own independent career or small business

Module 1: Backing up yourself : the nitty gritty of setting up an office
23 January 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)

Module 2: Clicking your business in the brave new media world: low or no cost setup of Web, IT, Telecom infrastructure and software applications
6 February 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)

CURRENT MODULE
Module 3: Getting yourself heard: The essential of business development
27 February 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)

Venue: (Map)
7/F, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
灣仔 洛克道188號 兆安中心 7樓

Course fee:
Register for all 3 modules: HKD 1,400 per person
Register for 2 of the 3 modules: HKD 950 per person
Register for 1 of the 3 modules: HKD 500 per person

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Module 1: Backing up yourself : the nitty gritty of setting up an office
23 January 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)

• Self examination: Can I go independent?
• Getting started: Limited vs Unlimited
• Kicking off: bank account, virtual office, etc
• Getting yourself seen: name card matters
• Getting your own team: Virtual assistant
• Number, Number, Number: Tax optimization, basic accounting and book keeping

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Module 2: Clicking your business in the brave new media world: low or no cost setup of Web, IT, Telecom infrastructure and software applications
6 February 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)

• It is that simple: domain name, email, FTP, basic website
• It is that cheap: low cost communication infrastructure such as broadband phone, efax, VoIP IDD calls
• It is all FREE: basic and essential business software that are free including email software, accounting, anti-virus, encryption, document processing
• It is that flexible: Advance features such as Offline access, Synchronization with mobile device, and web content management system

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Module 3: Getting yourself heard: The essential of business development
27 February 2010 (Saturday, 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m.)
Where and how to let people know who you are and what you are doing?
How to utilize: Social network, Business network, Industry Association,
Online Community.
- Business networking that pays off
- Social networking that widens awareness
- Make yourself an expert in record time
- Launch your product service with confidence - Simple and effective online test before launch
- Spread your brand name on-line for free
- Take full advantage of affiliated marketing, Search Engine Optimization and viral marketing
- Every small marketing acts count

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About the trainers (Meet our trainers)
Dr. Dominic Chan (Profile page)

Dominic Chan has been an independent business consultant since Jan 2006, he specializes in business development, feasibility studies, market opportunity scan, market entry strategy and investment due diligence, his clients include listed conglomerates, private equity investment company, property developers, education, insurance etc. Dominic was formally the co-CEO of a-connect (China), a professional staffing firm for independent professionals; a consultant with McKinsey & Company for over 3 years and he has done contract work with Booz & Co. A keen traveller and language learner, Dominic was able to spend time in France and Japan together with his wife to learn their languages thanks to his freelance lifestyle.

Dominic also teaches part-time courses for university and college in Hong Kong and China

Helen Cheng (Profile page)
Helen Cheng is a free-lancer in the area of language, culture and communication since June 2007. She specializes in (inter)cultural communication and training, negotiation interpretation, social/business networking and writing. Her clients include banks, listed companies, consulates, national laboratories and government departments. Before becoming a free-lancer, Helen Cheng taught intercultural communication and business communication courses in universities in the US, Canada, Hong Kong and Macau.

Venue:
Venue:
7/F, Siu On Centre, 188 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
灣仔 洛克道188號 兆安中心 7樓