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QuickBooks Connect Returns for Its Fifth Year to Inspire, Educate and Energize Small Businesses, Self-Employed, Accountants and Developers
For the fifth year, QuickBooks® Connect is returning to San Jose,
California on Nov. 5-7, with a powerful program to educate and energize
attendees. Since the event's inception in 2014, QuickBooks has impacted
more than 17,000 attendees, arming them with the resources, connections
and tools necessary to grow and succeed. With more than 50 inspiring
main stage and breakout speakers, the conference will again provide
valuable, actionable insights and advice for business owners, the
self-employed, entrepreneurs, accountants and developers.
"QuickBooks Connect is one of our finest examples of how committed
QuickBooks is to helping its entire ecosystem on a journey to success,"
said Sasan Goodarzi, executive vice president and general manager, Small
Business and Self Employed Group. "We look forward to welcoming
thousands of accountants, small businesses, entrepreneurs,
self-employed, developers and partners to this year's event, which will
bring inspiration from the main stage to main street and breakout
sessions."
Main Stage Speakers Unveiled
Every year, QuickBooks Connect brings an inspiring lineup of speakers
designed to inspire and motivate. This year's lineup will not disappoint
- with everyone from a leading Major League Baseball player turned
entrepreneur to a candy shop owner who made it big.
Complete details on the currently announced main stage lineup:
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Alex Rodriguez, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp
- Baseball icon Alex Rodriguez is considered one of the greatest
athletes in the world. During his baseball career, including a World
Series® Championship with the New York Yankees®, Mr. Rodriguez also
built a tremendously successful investment firm with the purchase of a
single duplex in 2003. From there he founded the A-Rod Corporation, a
multi-faceted business that continues to invest in real estate and
development, but has expanded into sports and wellness, media and
entertainment employing more than 500 people. At QuickBooks Connect,
Mr. Rodriguez will bring his unique perspective, discussing how he
managed two successful careers simultaneously. He will also discuss
valuable life lessons that now rule his daily decision-making process,
share his best business advice and explain why following your passion
is key to success and survival.
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Mindy Kaling, Actor, Writer, Producer and Director - Mindy
Kaling, Emmy®-nominated actress, best-selling author, producer and
director will grace this year's QuickBooks Connect as a keynote
presenter. As one of the hardest working, self-employed entrepreneurs
in the entertainment industry today, Ms. Kaling rose to fame on the
workplace sitcom The Office. Her success continued as she
became a bestselling-author for both her memoirs Is Everyone
Hanging Out Without Me? and Why Not Me? She also wrote,
starred and executive produced her own Fox®/Hulu (News - Alert)® series The Mindy
Project for which she received multi-nominations for her
contributions in writing and acting. Her movie roles have become
instant classics including voicing Disgust in Inside Out and
playing Mrs. Who in A Wrinkle in Time.
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Dylan Lauren, CEO and Founder of Dylan's Candy Bar: Dylan is
the creator of the world's largest confectionary empoium and
lifestyle brand, Dylan's
Candy Bar. By merging the worlds of art, fashion and pop culture
with candy, Dylan's Candy Bar has revolutionized the way consumers see
candy today. Since the birth of the original flagship stored in New
York City, Dylan's Candy Bar has opened in cosmopolitan cities such as
Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and has plans to continue expanding
worldwide.
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Alex Banayan, Venture Capitalist and Author: Alex is a venture
capitalist known for his award-winning book, The Third Door,
which is based on his journey to uncover the secret to success from
some of the world's most iconic business people, including Bill Gates (News - Alert),
Warren Buffet and more. He was named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in
2015 and Business Insider's "Most Powerful People Under 30" list in
2015.
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Vinh Giang, Entrepreneur and Master Showman: Vinh is a magician
and entrepreneur who has built an online platform, 52kards,
that teaches magic to over 800,000 students from all over the globe.
For his ventures, he was awarded with South Australia Young
Entrepreneur of the Year award.
A Comprehensive Lineup of Educational and Motivating Breakout Sessions
In addition to the main stage presentations, QuickBooks Connect provides
a full day of actionable learnings that can be put to work right away.
In fact, 97% of past QuickBooks Connect attendees said they walked away
from the show with learnings they could immediately apply to their
business. This year's workshops and breakout sessions will be structured
to appeal to the individual audiences that attend the conference:
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Small Business and the Self-Employed: Connect with business
experts and get one-on-one mentoring sessions in marketing, design and
general business advice. From key workplace tools to online branding,
customer acquisition, leadership insights and additional revenue,
leading voices from across the country to engage business owners with
teams of one to many who are just starting out or accelerating growth.
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Accounting Professionals: Three days of training courses,
sessions and workshops await accounting professionals to help grow
their practice, gain insight into new technologies and get actionable
learnings to better serve their small business and self-employed
clients. Attendees will also be able to earn CPE credits.
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Developers: In-depth sessions will enable developers to build
solutions for today and beyond with QuickBooks. Sessions include
hands-on tutorials and one-on-one support from the Intuit (News - Alert) Developer
team that will accelerate app development and aid those interested in
publishing apps on the QuickBooks App Store. Additionally for
developers, the Intuit Developer Group is hosting a hackathon
Nov. 3-4, 2018 at Intuit's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. And
finally, Intuit has opened the Small
Business App Showdown where 10 finalists will get a chance to
pitch their app to a panel of judges at QuickBooks Connect for a
chance to win $100,000.*
Registration Details
Main Day Passes are available for $299, but those who purchase before
Sept. 20, 2018 can receive the early bird price of $199. A full
three-day pass is available for $599 or $399 with the early bird
discount through Sept. 20 as well. Three-day passes include CPE credits
plus access to the special accountant-focused days on Nov. 5 and 7. For
additional details and pricing, visit www.quickbooksconnect.com.
About Intuit
Intuit's mission is to Power Prosperity Around the World. Its global
products and platforms, including TurboTax,
QuickBooks, Mint and Turbo, are designed to empower
consumers, self-employed, and small businesses to improve their
financial lives, finding them more money with the least amount of work,
while giving them complete confidence in their actions and
decisions. Intuit's innovative ecosystem of financial management
solutions serves partners and 46 million customers worldwide, unleashing
the power of many for the prosperity of one. For the latest news and
in-depth information about Intuit and its brands, visit Intuit.com
and follow on Facebook.
*See our Official Rules here: https://intuit.promo.eprize.com/showdown2018/public/fulfillment/rules.pdf.
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