'Growing a Wealth Generating Business: Survive. Separate. Strengthen.' with Daniel Bishop, Black Swan
Join us for a practical, three-part workshop series for business owners navigating uncertainty and long-term planning. Attend the full series or register for individual sessions. Hosted the first Tuesday of June, September, and December in partnership with the City of Marion, EThOs, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce.
Session #1: 'How to Survive Until You Thrive" is on Tuesday, June 2nd from 8:00-9:30 am. This is a no cost workshop. Please click on the following link to register: Chamber of Commerce Session #1 Apogee Series
Here’s how to stop being constantly on the edge, survive downturns and build something you can actually survive long enough to enjoy. A plain-spoken session on why smart people with good businesses still end up in distress or quietly die: Perhaps, best practices for different sizes, type/ species of business.
Running a business is more than generating revenue—it is about building something that can withstand disruption, support your long-term goals, and endure beyond you. This three-part workshop series is designed for business owners who want clarity, stability, and optionality in an increasingly uncertain environment.
Led by Daniel Bishop of Black Swan, each session delivers plain-spoken, real-world guidance focused on the challenges most business owners quietly face but rarely address. Participants may attend the full series for a comprehensive, year-long progression or register for individual sessions as stand-alone workshops, depending on their immediate needs and priorities.
Upcoming Session Topics:
"All the Eggs in One Basket: What If You Can’t Sell Your Business to Fund Your Retirement?" – Tuesday, September 7th at 8:00 AM
Simple definition of the personal Wealth Gap to business Value Gap problem and first-step ways to start moving value from the business column to the personal/retirement wealth column. Wealth extraction simplified. What people think will happen. What normally happens. What is even possible? What are MY options? What does it take to do X? Operating a good job or owning a transferable business. Simple, first-step ways to start moving value from the business column to the personal/retirement column
"Trainwrecks: What Happens When Something Happens to You or
Your Key people?" – Tuesday, December 7th at 8:00 AM
Business Protection, Continuity, Secession, and Disaster Planning for Real Life. Practical steps to avoid the most common disasters. Document A does x; but cannot do Y. Goldilocks steps for documents/ artifacts. Perhaps, best practices for different sizes, type/ species of business. “Fragile breaks under stress. Strong survives stress. Antifragile gets better because of it.”
A Joint Venture of the City of Marion, EThOs Small Business Incubator & Coworking Spaces, and the Marion Chamber of Commerce
As with any educational event, hosting this workshop does not constitute an endorsement of any product or program by EThOs @ The Citadel, or its employees.