EVENTS
Networking is the core objective of the South African Business Club. Regular functions are held to provide opportunities for members to interact in an informal yet professional setting. Our monthly program of speaker events provides an opportunity to hear experts share their experience of the political, economic and social arena both in South Africa and the USA. These events are suitable for corporate entertaining and members can also invite guests to these events.
OUR NEXT EVENT - 23rd of October, Conference Room AD 208, Hsi Lai University, 1409 N. Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead.
SA Business Club - L.A. Chapter
Seminar on - How to Reduce Costs of Small Businesses.
Co-hosted with Chinese CEO's and the Reseda Chamber of Commerce.
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Dr. Bill Chen; Professor of the Department of Business Administration |
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Keynote Speaker:
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Discussion Panel consisting of: Cost reduction and control is essential to the success of business, especially to the small business. When the economic growth currently is slow and market competition is more intensive, reducing costs has been critical to many small businesses' survival and growth. In this seminar, four experts will discuss how to reduce costs of small businesses from different perspectives, including Accounting, Management, and Technologies/Methods. They will share their extensive working experience and insightful knowledge in the fields with audience. This forum will also provide participants an opportunity of networking with people from different backgrounds in business and cultures. |
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Corporate Booths available - email west@sabusinessclub.org or phone (818)
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Speakers' Profile:
Dr. Philip Borden: currently is the principal of d-phil.biz, a company specializing in providing professional consulting services to governments and universities, plus private ventures, non-profits, and their boards. For seven years, until January, 2003, he was Executive Director of the Women Enterprise Development Corporation, following three years at the helm of Asian American Economic Development Enterprises. He founded high technology companies in circuit design, laser applications, manufacturing integration, and research and implication of artificial intelligence software. His companies have been cited for their quality, excellence, and innovation in IBM's Baldtidge and received national awards from Business Week, NBC, and CBS News. Dr. Borden was trained in history, mathematics, and business management in the United States, and at Oxford. He was a Professor at UCLA and USC. Dr. Borden has presented over 75 papers on management and technology topics to MBA students and professional associations in the US and world.
Mr. Josh Hodge: has been a very successful entrepreneur He received B. S. in Economics with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He first worked in commercial lending for three years at First Interstate Bank, sold personal computers to large companies for four years at Computer City, and managed a sales office for two years, also with Computer City. With the appropriate experience, knowledge, and confidence, Mr. Hodge, along with his late wife, founded Inacomp of Torrance in October of 1990. His company targeted large companies in Southern California and grew quickly over the next nine years, providing computer products and services to ten large companies, including Toyota, Sempra Energy, and Countrywide. Mr. Hodge sold his company in February of 1999 to a large publicly held company. Since the sale of his business, Mr. Hodge has traveled extensively. He is currently exploring business opportunities overseas, particularly in China. He and his company received numerous awards from business associations in Southern California. He has served on the Boards of the Ketchum Downtown YMCA, Southern California Regional Purchasing Councils, and Asian Business Association.
Mr. Steven Jarvis: is CEO of the new Regional Technology Alliance (RTA) formed in partnership between the University Business Center (UBC) at CSU Fresno and the Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency of California. The RTA is part of the statewide infrastructure that assists small companies, minority businesses and emerging entrepreneurs to develop successful business strategies and leverage a variety of public and private resources to grow and prosper in an increasingly competitive global economy. For the 4 years prior to accepting the RTA leadership position, Mr. Jarvis was the President of Johnston & Company's Technology Investment Division where he was responsible for all management consulting engagements in the San Joaquin Valley, operating out of the firm's office in Visalia. Clients included the Milken Institute, the Great Valley Center, the UBC and the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. Prior to focusing his efforts on building sustainable economic growth in the Central Valley, Mr. Jarvis had a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors. He served 6 years on the Governor's staff as Director of technology commercialization policy and programs and 20 years in various management positions with a Los Angeles based multinational, Fortune 100 Electronics and Transportation Corporation. Mr. Jarvis received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the State University of NY and an MBA from the Anderson graduate school of management at UNM. He has certificates from Harvard in Strategic and Competitive management and from the Brookings Institute for government operations.
Mr. C. Jim Chen: is a part-time Professor in the Department of Business Administration at HLU. He is a CPA and the owner of C. Jim Chen Accountancy Corporation, well known in the Chinese business community in Southern California. Professor Chen received his Master of Science in Accounting and Information System from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management. He has over 30 years' extensive experience in accounting and finance and has helped many companies better control their costs, improve their business and financial performance, and comply with federal and state laws in accounting and finance.