We've all heard the expression "if it were easy, everyone would do it." The sentiment seems to separate the determined from the average person. The same could be said for entrepreneurship.

While entrepreneurship can be difficult, it can also be incredibly rewarding. It requires the right mindset and skillset. In this event sponsored by Veterans Florida and Beachworx you'll engage with experienced entrepreneurs in a moderated panel discussion on topics like:

• identifying the skills entrepreneurs need to be successful
• shifting your mindset from employee to entrepreneur
• funding your launch so you'll be set up for continued success
• differences between loans and equity partnerships
• what your business plan should and how they'll expect your repayment of borrowed money.

Panelists include:

Steven Franco, CEO | Beachworx, a local coworking community offering affordable office space, business support tools, networking and mentorship. He is a member of a family office which invests in small businesses and he is also an investor in Rule 1 Ventures, a venture capital platform specializing in funding, staffing and scaling b-2-b SAAS-businesses

Ryan Franco, an equity partner and venture capitalist (Altos Partners ) with offices in Atlanta and Destin. He will speak about what qualifications/expectations an investor will have from businesses seeking capital

Mike Ellicot, Veteran, Owner | Castle 6 Group and consultant for EOS - Entrepreneurs Operating System, an incredibly valuable framework that hlps entrepreneurs get traction in their business

Shawn Dominguez, Veteran, Owner | Dominguez Design-Build, Inc.

Robin Donlon, Vice President, SmartBank (LinkedIn Profile: here)

Matt Butler [tentative], Veteran, Entrepreneur (Rollors.com and Tallytumbler.com). Matt presents the Boots to Business course for military personnel exiting service; however, on this panel, he'll be speaking about his experience as a veteran entrepreneur and preparing the business plan to deliver to a bank when applying for operating loans.