As an advocate for continuous learning and career advancement, I regularly attend various conferences and career development events. These gatherings provide invaluable opportunities for networking, learning, and sharing insights. I am always open to opportunities to speak at both live and virtual events. Whether you’re organizing a Lunch & Learn, a job fair, a college business class, or any other career development event, I would love to contribute. Let’s connect and make your next event impactful and inspiring!
- Workshop Topic #1: How to Make a Successful Transition from Employee to Business Owner
Have you ever thought about starting your own business or going out on your own, but you’re not really sure what that looks like exactly?
So you know that you’re undervalued at work (and sometimes even underappreciated), and you also know that you’ve got tons of experience in your industry.
But the problem is you’ve worked in an organization for so many years, that you really aren’t sure what the next steps are for making that leap, while still sustaining your financial and family obligations during that transition period.
And besides, what should you do exactly: Start your own business, buy a business…maybe even look into buying a franchise?
And what about financing? Where are you going to find the money to do all of this?
These are all important questions that if not done right, can really set you back both timewise and financially. Which is why if you’re considering going out on your own, you absolutely don’t want to miss Popular Speaker & Career Transition Coach Sara Roy as she lays out your options and talks about the pros and cons of each one.
With her straightforward, cut to the chase approach, Sara can help you gain a better understanding of your options, along with dispelling some common myths along the way.
During this fast-paced, highly interactive session Sara will help you think through the following questions:
- Is going out on your own a good idea?
- What business model is best for your particular situation?
- How do normal, everyday people like you and I fund businesses?
About Sara E. Roy | Career Ownership Coach, Business Owner – Sara Roy is an accomplished Career Ownership Coach and Business Owner with The Entrepreneur’s Source. As a Career Ownership Coach, she provides no cost education, awareness and discovery services to people who are in career transition and have an interest in exploring entrepreneurship as a potential career path or adding passive streams of income to their existing investment or business portfolio.
She offers a fresh and unique coaching experience, starting with the basics by helping clients articulate their goals, values and lifestyle preferences for the future. Education and resources are provided on multiple pathways that can help them achieve their goals as well as primary business fundamentals and funding options that most clients come short of exploring on their own. Throughout their journey, she provides a safe space for overcoming emotional barriers and discovering the endless possibilities that entrepreneurship has to offer.
Prior to owning her own business, she spent 20+ years in the corporate world expanding her expertise in various specialties including consulting, process improvement, program management, product management, and strategic planning. In the midst of her extensive career, she completed a number of higher education certifications including a Leadership Development Program Certificate from The Achieve Institute (2022), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2018), the H&R Bloch School of Management High Potential Program at the University of Missouri – Kansas City (2017), and the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) from the Wharton Business School (2010).
Sara currently resides in the Kansas City Metropolitan area with her husband, three children and their 120 pound German Shepherd. She earned an MBA from St. Mary’s University. Her passion is spending time with her family attending sporting events, musicals and relaxing in the great outdoors.
Past Appearances:
- Thriving Women Network’s The Financial Freedom Show – Guest Interview (October 16, 2023)
- LeadHERship Global Network Webinar: Unleashing The Power of Franchise Businesses (November 2, 2023)
- April 6th & 7th: The National Franchise Show (Chicago, IL @ 11am CDT)
- April 11th: From Employee to Business Owner: How To Make a Successful Transition for Kansas City’s Central Exchange (Virtual Webinar @ 12pm CDT)
- May 21st & 22nd: Exhibitor & Guest Speaker at the TXCPA Houston 2024 Spring Accounting Expo (Houston, TX @ 8am)
- May 28th: Business Owner Mindset Guest Speaker at the Wellspring School of Allied Health (Kansas City, MO @ 11am)
- June 8th & 9th: The National Franchise Show (Orlando, FL @ 11am EDT)
Contact Sara Here: sroy@esourcecoach.com