Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Sales is a Numbers Game

I want you to stop and think about the last time you purchased something from a cold caller or from a random email sent by a company you don’t know. Chances are you have never made such an impulsive buying decision, or at least those types of purchases have been few and far between. According to the National Sales Executive Association (NSEA), only 2% of sales are closed upon initial contact. In other words, your business should plan on reaching out to each prospect more than once in order to increase your chances of closing a deal. By now, you might be wondering how many times you should be engaging a prospect. Twice? Three times? 

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New Clients

Join us in welcoming:

Escalate Life Sciences to our Lake Nona Incubator. Learn more about this engineering, science and quality systems consulting company company here

Now Hiring

Escalate Life Sciences is hiring for a Medial Laboratory Technologist and a Analytical Chemist

In the News

Dicapta founder Dr. María-Victoria Díaz nominated for the Univisionario Award 


Escalate Life Sciences to Expand New Orlando Headquarters


UCF Business Incubator manager: How Volusia small biz ecosystem evolved from retail to drones

Upcoming Events

September

21

Orlando Fintech Meetup

Join other entrepreneurs, developers and professionals in Central Florida who are creating the next generation of banking and financial services. In person meetings are hosted every month at the UCF Business Incubator in downtown Orlando to learn, share, debate and celebrate all things FinTech. Whether you're launching a startup, work in the biz, or just want to learn and build your network; everybody is welcome at the Orlando FinTech.


September

21

Hybrid Event: Business Ethics 2022

StoicDan will introduce you to tools that improve leadership, motivate employees, overcome obstacles with resilience, and to have a sense of flourishing (deep happiness in life). In this one-time class, StoicDan will also apply ethics to product branding, social media use, and creating a sustainable business model.


September

22

Orlando Tech Council – tenX tonight

Focused on uniting Central Florida’s entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators, tenX tonight will showcase 8 companies including Helicon Chemical Company, Kismet Technologies, and LifeBridge Innovations, PBC. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will be there to kick this historical evening off for the inaugural meeting of the best and brightest innovation and technology minds in the region.


September

22

Patents and Trademarks - Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property is a key legal component of any small business. Come learn how you can protect your ideas, symbols, names, images, designs, and creativity. The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required.


September

28

One Million Cups

1MC takes place every Wednesday morning at our Orlando Incubator.

Sign up to talk about your business and share your accomplishments with the community!


October

05

Small Business Round Table

Join Commisioner Olga Castaño at our Kissimmee Incubator to discuss business and marketing opportunities. Registration is required as space is limited.


October

10

UCF BIP Presents: Social Media Management Webinar with Wendy Taylor

Learn from online marketing expert, Wendy Taylor how to maximize your visibility and conversions with your online strategies.


October

14

UCF WEALTH Symposium at Lake Nona

Join the first annual UCF WEALTH symposium to showcase Wellness, Education, AI, and Lifestyle Technology in Health (WEALTH) innovations being developed in the budding Lake Nona Medical City.


October

21

Synapse

Come and see us at Synapse Orlando!


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