Financial Questions Every Music Retailer is Afraid To Ask
Financial Questions Every Music Retailer’s Afraid to Ask
Alan Friedman | Daniel Jobe
Posted October 21, 2011 in Finance
Time: Sat January 21, 2:30 pm
Alan Friedman, CPA Partner, Daniel Jobe, and Shaun Conrad, Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, P.C.
Many music retailers believe their financial woes are unique—they’re not. Because they’re too embarrassed to ask for help, they simply ‘keep on keeping on’ without making any changes. This double session is designed to answer those important questions, and even the ones you didn’t know to ask! Join industry accountants Alan Friedman, Daniel Jobe and Shaun Conrad as they tackle any of your financial questions in a fun, rapid-fire and interactive fashion. Come prepared to ask any question on any financial topic including, but not limited to, inventory management, instrument rental accounting, employee compensation, bank financing, tax compliance, and as many more as you can think of.
Revving Up Revenue
Revving Up Revenue—Strategizing with Your Staff
Daniel Jobe
Posted October 21, 2011 in Finance
Time: Sat January 21, 3:30 pm
Generating revenue should really be a group effort. So why do most store owners take it upon themselves to drum up the business? Your employees can be your number one resource and portal to a network of new customers, generating fresh revenue. Join music industry accountant and consultant Daniel Jobe as he gives you a strategy for engaging members of your team, as well as helping you find additional income within your current lesson, repair, rental and sales activities. Not only will he show you the money, but he will help you track the additional revenue and success!
Inventory: How to Manage Your Biggest Investment
Inventory: How to Manage Your Biggest Investment
Alan Friedman
Posted October 21, 2011 in Finance
Time: Sat January 21, 1:00 pm
The biggest challenge in managing music product inventory isn’t buying what you can sell, it’s what you buy and then can’t sell. Ever wonder how some retailers seem to master the art of keeping inventory fresh and quickly turning it into cash and profits? Join music retail industry CPA Alan Friedman to learn the time-tested secrets on how to buy, sell and manage your business’s largest financial investment and move that investment from your storage area to your cash register.
Meet The Music Store Stars
Meet The Music Store Stars: Marketing Secrets Of A Successful Retail Store
Jen Lowe
Posted October 21, 2011 in Sales
Time: Thu January 19, 3:30 pm
Moderated by Jen Lowe, Boom Boom Percussion, with Paul Decker, Levi Kujala and Dustin Tucker, Music Villa
Want know what a fellow retailer is doing well when it comes to marketing? Want to know the secret of their success? Want to get the inside scoop on how and what is really working? Join Jen Lowe as she interviews Paul Decker and a few key people from the Music Villa, and gets into the nitty gritty of what, why, when and how profit is actually being generated from specific marketing techniques. This will be an interactive 50-minute session where all inquiries are welcome. Come pick Paul’s brain—he’s got some great ideas to share and give away.
What is My Store Worth
What Is My Store Worth? A Quick & Easy Way To Valuing Music Stores
Alan Friedman | Daniel Jobe
Posted October 21, 2011 in Finance
Time: Thu January 19, 12:00 pm
Given current economic conditions, every business owner needs to know the value of their business. Whether it’s for sale or acquisition, family transfer, estate planning, partner buy/sell agreements, divorce or even bankruptcy, determining a dollar value of your music store is the first step in any business transition. Yet most business owners are misguided about both the valuation process and the things that add value to their store. Join Alan Friedman and Daniel Jobe, members of a CPA firm with several music store clients, to participate in a common sense approach to valuing your music store in today’s market and discovering the things that ultimately add value.
Fan Your Success!
Location: IDEA CENTER, Center Exhibit Hall Booth #837
Time:
Fri July 22, 2:30 pm
Lowe and Tony Caporale will explain how to identify your FANS – the critical first step to inspire social media, word of mouth, and branding. They will share the key components to building your customer base and teach you how to engage, involve and inspire your audience to make them life-long members of your team! Join Jen and Tony as they break it down, and give you a strategy for making your social media marketing plan ROCK!
Shoot for the $tar$, You Might Hit the Moon!
Location: IDEA CENTER, Center Exhibit Hall Booth #837
Time:
Fri July 22, 12:00 pm
All music retailers are on the hunt for more revenue. Sometimes looking within your own business and amongst your current staff can be a gold mine. Join music industry accountant and consultant Daniel Jobe as he gives you a strategy to engaging those members of your team as well as help you find additional income within your current lesson, repair, rental and sales streams. Not only will he show you the money, but he will help you track the additional revenue and success!
Wave A Wand and Make My Problems Disappear
Location: IDEA CENTER, BOOTH #837
Time:
Thu July 21, 10:30 am
During challenging times, business owners often look for the “quick fix” to make all of their financial problems go away. Even employing psychoanalysis, repression and dream interpretation won’t fix most financial woes. So what does work? Is there a magic pill or a path of least resistance to fixing these problems? Come join industry accountants Alan “Sigmund” Friedman and Daniel “Freud” Jobe to self-discover a few simple business practices that can turn your financial nightmares into the joy of lucrative business ownership.
The Basics to Valuing Music Stores
Location: IDEA CENTER, BOOTH #837
Time:
Thu July 21, 12:00 pm
Given current market conditions, every business owner needs to know the value of their business. Whether it’s for sale or acquisition, family transfer, estate planning, partner buy/sell agreements, divorce or even bankruptcy, determining a dollar value for your music store is the first step in any business transition. However many retailers make the mistake of spending time and money on things that ultimately don’t add value to their store. Join Alan Friedman, a CPA with numerous music store clients, to participate in a “hands on” approach to valuing a music store in today’s market as well as discover the things that do add value.
RPMDA
Alan will speak at RPMDA (Retail Print Music Dealers Association) on April 27-30, 2011
