Focus Coworking - Jefferson, WI

Home Financing Demystified
2019-03-20 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | WI
We will discuss the general process involved in financing a home purchase: Applying for a home loan, qualifying for financing, choosing a lender, information you need to prepare, costs involved in buying a home, and more. We will also cover details about how to qualify for home financing: How much financing can you qualify for, how much can you afford, credit reports and credit scores, home loan options, and more. If you’re just curious about these topics, ready to start looking for a home, or already in the process, we will have information to help you make successful decisions about home financing.

Website in a Day
2019-03-09 08:00 - 14:00
Does your small business or non-profit organization need a website, but you don’t know where to start? This free one-day seminar will take you from an idea to a full website. You’ll learn the best practices for an effective website that will promote your brand and allow you to promote your business online.
Wednesday March 9, 2019
FOCUS Coworking 148 E Milwaukee St – Jefferson, WI

Bring your Lunch”, Laptop and Learn Excel Basics
2019-02-13 12:00 - 13:00
Bring your Lunch, Laptop and Lots of questions about Excel. This Free event will start with basic Excel and progress based on the knowledge of the attendees.
Wednesday Feb. 13, 2019
FOCUS Coworking 148 E Milwaukee St – Jefferson, WI

Business Tax 101 - Lunch & Learn
2019-02-05 12:00 - 13:00
Learn the basics about business taxes and get an update on the latest tax code. There will be plenty of time to ask questions. This presentation will be presented by Clayton Fields of Fields Accounting & Tax Service.

FOCUS Mastermind - CANCELLED Due To Weather
2019-01-30 07:00 - 08:15
FOCUS Mastermind on Wednesday, January 30th is canceled due to the predicted cold weather.
FOCUS Mastermind is a group for business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals that meets every other Wednesday. The group helps participants set goals, be held accountable to goals, and solve business problems. This supportive group can help your business or career grow faster and break through barriers that are holding you back.

FOCUS Mastermind
2019-01-16 07:00 - 08:15, 2019-01-02 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-12-12 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-11-28 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-11-14 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-10-31 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-10-17 07:00 - 08:15, 2018-10-03 07:00 - 20:15 and 4 more dates
FOCUS Mastermind is a group for business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and business professionals that meets every other Wednesday. The group helps participants set goals, be held accountable to goals, and solve business problems. This supportive group can help your business or career grow faster and break through barriers that are holding you back.

Webinar Over Lunch: Embrace The Near Win
2018-11-13 12:10 - 12:50
Bring your lunch to FOCUS Coworking and watch a 12 minute webinar as a group and then participate in a discussion with other attendees about the webinar.
Sarah Lewis: Embrace the near win
At her first museum job, art historian Sarah Lewis noticed something important about an artist she was studying: Not every artwork was a total masterpiece. She asks us to consider the role of the almost-failure, the near win, in our own lives. In our pursuit of success and mastery, is it actually our near wins that push us forward?

Things To Consider When Hiring Employees Or Contractors
2018-11-08 18:00 - 19:30
When hiring employees or contractors there are different things to consider. Both options can provide you with a the workforce you need to grow your business. This talk will cover the things you should consider before hiring additional employees or contractors.

We’ll cover:

* Financial analysis

* Legal compliance

* How to find and keep the right people

* Common pitfalls to avoid

This talk will be given by Jennifer Revels of Revels Consulting. Jennifer has 20+ years of experience in strategic Human Resources Management, and is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional and a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.

How Do I Know if I am Ready for Retirement?
2018-10-29 18:00 - 19:30
How Do I Know if I am Ready for Retirement?
Is Retirement Possible?
Can I Retire?
Learn about the market today and the long term expectations.
What does retirement mean to you? What is your destination?
Start building a road map to your retirement by using data to make informed decisions.
We will welcome Nick Costello and Mark Gustin, Financial Advisors from Robert W. Baird and Co. Nick and Mark will talk through the importance of retirement planning, which provides the framework to determine how much risk we need to take in order to achieve unique goals. The idea is that if you have a plan, you will have an objective guide to prevent you from making emotional decisions at inopportune times.
We will also have support from Lord Abbett mutual fund representative, Ben Marcelliano. Ben will be prepared to speak about the markets, where they are finding investment opportunities, and provide their near/long-term outlook.
Ideally, the format of this presentation will be conversational, allowing ample opportunities for you to ask questions.
RSVP REQUIRED LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE

How To Use Your SmartPhone
2018-10-11 18:00 - 19:30
Smartphones have become the Swiss Army Knife of technology. With so many features it can be difficult to know how to best use it for your unique day-to-day needs. Branden Olsen of Verizon will give an easy introduction on how to use your smartphone. Both iPhones and Android Phones will be covered. No matter if you got your first smartphone recently or if you have had a smartphone for a while. This event will help you better understand how to use your device.

Webinar Over Lunch: How to make work-life balance work
2018-10-09 12:10 - 12:50
Bring your lunch to FOCUS Coworking and watch a 15 minute webinar as a group and then participate in a discussion with other attendees about the webinar.
How to make work-life balance work: Nigel Marsh
We’ve all done it: left our jobs and gone freelance, with grand plans for a new work-life balance that will leave our minds and bodies much more centred than the old 9-5. Except it hasn’t worked. We’ve gone on to work harder, longer hours than ever before.
In this thoughtful and well-argued talk, Nigel Marsh addresses the thorny issue of work-life balance. While it’s not specifically targeted at freelancers, the four observations he shares, gleaned from both experience and research, will help anyone to better understand where the problems of work-life balance lie and where the solutions can be found.

Wine Sippin' and History Bits
2018-10-06 15:00 - 17:00
Sip your way through history of the Jefferson Fire Station!!
Come and join us for afternoon of Jefferson history where we will walk through a detailed timeline of the Jefferson Fire station with actual items from the Jefferson Historical Society vault.
The afternoon promises to be fun with a tasting of Wisconsin wines. Peggy Bare from Wine & Roses will be sharing her knowledge of of the most popular Wisconsin wines.
Wisconsin has some great wines!! Come and taste for yourself!!

Webinar Over Lunch: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
2018-09-18 12:10 - 12:50
Bring your lunch and watch as a group a 17 minute webinar about “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” and then have a group discussion about the content and how you can apply it to your leadership roles. Here is more about the webinar:
All great leaders have a common trait: they approach problems relevant to their operations in creative ways. In this talk, Simon Sinek suggests using a visual and comparative approach in evaluating why other companies may be more successful than your own. Room for improvement revolves around solving the key question “Why?” and acting accordingly.

How To Charge What You Are Worth
2018-09-13 18:00 - 19:30
As a small business owner, freelancer, or entrepreneur it can be difficult to charge what you are worth. Sometimes, you don’t know what you should charge for your products or services. Other times you know you could charge more, but something is holding you back. In this interactive discussion you’ll learn strategies on how to set pricing, and gain the confidence to charge what you are worth.

Rodan & Fields Event
2018-09-10 19:00 - 20:30
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AmSpirit Business Connections
2018-08-23 07:30 - 08:45
Local business networking group forming. AmSpirit Business Connections is starting a local Jefferson/Fort Atkinson chapter and you are invited.
We are forming a local chapter on Thursday mornings that meets from 7:30-8:45am at Focus Co-working 148 E Milwaukee Street Jefferson. Business professionals and owners who want to grow their business through qualified referrals are welcome to RSVP. You can find out more information by contacting diane@amspiritwi.com or call 608-335-7543.

Webinar Over Lunch: How To Find Work You Love
2018-08-14 12:10 - 12:50
Watch a 15 minute webinar and then participate in a discussion with other attendees about the webinar. This webinar will be the Ted Talk “How To Find Work You Love”
Once upon a time, Scott Dinsmore was working at a Fortune 500 company and got some terrible advice: ‘Don’t worry about the work you’re doing now, concentrate on building your resume’.
This launched him on a quest to understand why 80 per cent of adults hate the work they do, and more importantly, to identify what the other 20 per cent were doing differently.
In this insightful talk, he explains how he’s distilled the results down to what he calls his Passionate Work Framework, and outlines three surprisingly simple practices for finding and doing work you love, which all happen to be completely within your control.
While not required please RSVP here so that we can make sure we have enough space for everyone.

International Coworking Day - FREE Coworking
2018-08-09 08:00 - 17:00
Join the coworking community on International Coworking day. We will be offering FREE Coworking all day, and we will provide lunch to those using the space. Give coworking a try and see the benefits of coworking.

Diversify Your Freelance/Small Business Income
2018-08-09 06:00 - 19:30
In this group discussion we’ll explore a variety of ways to diversify your income as a freelancer/small business owner including passive income, online work, and other strategies. We will discuss was to avoid the ups and downs of irregular income and how to increase your income. Bring your own strategies and ideas to share. This event is part of our monthly professional development series held the second Tuesday of each month. While not required, please RSVP here so we can plan beverages and snacks.
