Los Angeles
Green Career Conference


Show Me Some Green: Building a Successful PV Business

One of the fastest growing business areas is solar We are bringing valuable tips and educating those who are looking or who are already involved in solar businesses and want to succeed.

• Project manage yourself as you navigate solar career changes
• Learn effective ways to manage your green business
• Practical advice on successful business strategies and tools
• In an exponentially growing field, what do I need to do next?
• How to maximize profits in your solar business.
• How to set up the business for maximum efficiency & profits from day 1.
• What to watch out for as you run a successful green business.

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About Elaine Betts

As a contributing author to New York Times best seller "Master of Sales" Elaine Betts prepares you for your “falling squirrels” and demonstrates how self-management is a key to success.

As an experienced management consultant and entrepreneur, Elaine has leveraged her extensive experience in logical process and leadership development, effective time utilization, communication styles and the setting of obtainable and measurable goals. It is Elaine’s goal to assist busy executives and business owners in being more effective in having a powerful impact on the businesses they run and the teams they direct. Her success is making others successful. Elaine has been invited on more than one occasion to appear as a guest on the TV program "Conversations with Robin Fahr" speaking on time management and business strategies, she was also featured in Alive magazine recently. Elaine writes for the local newspapers, Danville Weekly and the San Ramon Express on local events. Elaine was born in England and became a US Citizen in 2008.

Elaine is also known for her business networking abilities she serves on the San Ramon Chamber Board of Directors and has been awarded San Ramon Chamber Ambassador of the Year, has received formal recognition from Congress Woman Ellen Tauscher for joint commitment to business and the community. Elaine was also responsible for getting Assembly Resolution #323 passed recognizing the first week of February as International Networking Week in California.

Elaine volunteers her time as a Rotarian, and a member of American Society for Training and Development and serves as an Assistant Director for Business Network International.

About Joan Martin

Joan Martin is a specialist in the area of Strategy, Finance & Operations for small- to medium-sized businesses ($1-200M revenues, 2-100 employees). Joan has been Controller, CFO and COO for small, medium and large companies for over 25 years with an MBA degree in Business and Finance from Columbia University. Joan has a wide range of experience with companies looking to manage their own growth or raise financing from others. All businesses need thorough financials for healthy operations with budgets, financial reports and tracking. She assists with strategy and modeling to achieve proper business functionality and profitability. If Operational issues stand in the way of a company's progress, Joan's experience helps her to apply solutions with great results. She has a giant Rolodex of experts in all fields of business ranging from operational issues such as business planning & strategy, insurance, HR, banking and benefits, to Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions. We save businesses money as well as stave off potential threats. We are creative thinkers and problem-solvers. We assess where a business wants to go and lay out an achievable plan to get there. We are the best friend with contacts you wish you had as a business owner.

Specialties include: Business problem-solving, turn-arounds, change management, visioneer.

Contact Information

Email Elaine Betts or 510-326-0763
Email Joan Martin or 415-845-9448
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