Business Opportunity Series

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2005--Conference and Expo Connections LLC:

The Expo, Which is Expected to Draw Approximately 1,000 Individuals Looking for New Business Ventures or Advice for Their Own Startup Business, Will Include a Taping of the Nationally Syndicated Cable Television Show, "The Wright Place"

Owning a business has been cited as the No. 1 goal of many Americans. The Business Opportunity Series and Expo (BOSS), to be held at the Atrium Hotel in Irvine on Feb. 4, 2006, will help many Southern Californians realize this goal by showcasing the different startup opportunities and small business services available to them.

"Southern California is home to several million entrepreneurs and the number has been growing at an average annual rate of 10 percent since 1990," said Aggie Kobrin, founder of Conference and Expo Connections LLC, the company presenting BOSS. "In fact, a distinct feature of current small business growth is the rise of one-person operations, by far the fastest-growing segment of the self-employed. Our conference is designed to assist prospective entrepreneurs find the right business and give them the tools needed to become a success."

BOSS will showcase a variety of business opportunities available to entrepreneurs, including franchise opportunities; businesses for sale, online, home-based businesses and network-marketing companies. Several sponsor organizations will also be available, offering valuable advice and services to prospective business owners on developing and financing their own business idea. The conference is ideal for individuals who currently run a small business -- or aspire to -- find the ideas, products and services to help them build their business successfully.

A distinct feature of BOSS will be the educational workshops geared toward teaching prospective entrepreneurs how to start, market and run a successful business venture. According to statistics, approximately 80 percent of new businesses fail within the first three years of starting. The workshops are aimed at helping participants avoid becoming part of this statistic, Kobrin said.

Among the speakers include television personality Dr. Letitia Wright, who will tape her nationally syndicated cable show, "The Wright Place," from the Expo. Other speakers include: Mimi Donaldson, business consultant and nationally renown speaker and author; Vanessa Besack, public relations and marketing consultant and speaker; Steve Burgess, co-author of the best-selling book, "Purpose, Passion, Abundance"; franchise consultant Rick Eggleton; professional speaker and business coach, Susan Fiskin; Linda Hollander, author of "Bags to Riches: 7 Success Secrets for Women in Business"; and Dawn M. Holman, a successful entrepreneur, PR and marketing consultant and trainer.

The BOSS Expo is sponsored in part by Besack & Associates, Business Wire, Irvine Chamber, Meetings and Mixers, Orange County's Largest Mixer, Owl Event Promotions, RBN, The Wright Place, Trade American Card, and Womens Calendar.

The February event will be the first BOSS event planned for the western United States in 2006. Additional events are planned for San Diego, Calif, San Jose, Calif., and the Seattle, Wash., areas in the spring and fall of 2006.

Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities exist for individuals and organizations that provide business opportunities or support services to entrepreneurs and small business owners. General admission to the event is $20, which includes access to the Expo and general seating for all seminars. Special reserved admission is $67 which includes reserved seating at all the seminars, a reserved seat for the taping of "The Wright Place" television show, lunch, access to a post-event speaker and sponsor reception, and a copy of your business card to be placed inside of the conference brochure upon request. For more information, please visit the BOSS Web site at www.bizoppseries.com or contact Aggie Kobrin at 949-727-1211 or at aggie@bizoppseries.com.