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SUMMARY:Commercial Real Estate Investing
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Nadir Dhanani presented a topic on Commercial Real Estate Investing\, at a WZCC Houston Chapter event on August 26\, 2015. About 30 years ago\, Mr. Dhanani started as a cashier at a gas station and worked his way to becoming a very successful real estate investor. He has invested in gas station/fast food combination locations\, shopping strips\, and commercial buildings\, and is currently developing two hotel properties. He provided very detailed insights into different types of commercial real estate investments such as medical facilities\, shopping strips\, buildings\, hotels\, land\, etc. and he discussed the return on investment that can be expected for the various investments. He also discussed how to obtain bank loans\, the business entities that can be set up for partnerships\, the typical items that should be included in tenant leases\, and the types of expenses that can be incurred by the property owners. He also compared commercial real estate investing to residential property investments and Real Estate Investment Trusts. The presentation was very well received by the attendees with a long Q&A session.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/commercial-real-estate-investing/
CATEGORIES:SouthernCalifornia
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SUMMARY:A Event On Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Chapter of WZCC holds dinner events for its members several times a year featuring distinguished speakers from various disciplines. The speakers are carefully chosen for their expertise in topics that help our members in their profession\, business\, or personal lives. \nOn March 10\, 2016 the Houston Chapter of WZCC presented Dr. Bahadur Sarkari\, M.D.\, a distinguished psychiatrist with a long and successful clinical practice in London and the U.S. Dr. Sarkari is double Board Certified − in Adult Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. \nIn his one-hour presentation titled: “All You Wanted to Know About Mental Health But Were Afraid to Ask”\, Dr. Sarkari kept the audience totally engaged with fascinating myths\, facts\, and actual cases of the wide variety of disorders that make up mental illness. In a very well organized talk\, Bahadur Sarkari exposed the myths and wrong attitudes people have towards mental disorders. The spectrum of disorders that psychiatrists have to deal with ranges from anxiety\, the most common problem\, to schizophrenia\, the most devastating mental illness. For each of eight different disorders\, Dr. Sarkari covered its cardinal features and symptoms\, along with the treatment and medications that help alleviate them. Particular attention was paid to Alzheimer’s disease and the special problems that mental health creates in the work place. \nHe presented alarming statistics that highlighted the widespread and serious consequences of mental illness\, leading to poor job performance\, dysfunctional family life\, and sometimes even suicide. Typical cases of mental illness that Dr. Sarkari encountered in his practice often brought humorous and astonishing reactions from the audience. \nDr. Sarkari’s presentation was very well received\, as evident from the animated discussions and questions that followed. WZCC (Houston) is grateful to Dr. Bahadur Sarkari for taking the time to share his knowledge with our members. \n“WZCC (Houston) helps members succeed as entrepreneurs and professionals through career enhancement\, better financial management\, and enrichment of their personal lives.”
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/a-event-on-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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SUMMARY:Successful Even if in the Worst of Times
DESCRIPTION:Pradeep Anand is no stranger to the Houston Business and Cultural Scene. He also happens to have many friends from our Zoroastrian Community. For over 30 years\, he has helped executives at more than 60 industrial and technology companies develop strategies and tactics that swiftly accelerate revenue and margin growth. His work experience ranges from High-Tech to No-Tech industries: in Oil & Gas\, Engineering\, manufacturing\, Software\, Technology and Services. He has published many papers on Oil & Gas\, Career Development\, Outsourcing\, Business Growth/Marketing\, India\, etc.\nPradeep is President and founder of Seeta Resources\, Adjunct Faculty at Rice University MBA program; Mentor to Startups/NextGen Employees\, etc. He is an Alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and also the author of the book An Indian in Cowboy Country with stories from an Immigrant’s life that many of us are so close to. WZCC Houston Chapter invites you to attend this very interesting talk. \nClick here for more information
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/successful-even-if-in-the-worst-of-times/
CATEGORIES:Houston Texas
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SUMMARY:Webinar By Zarine Bharda – doTERRA Wellness Advocate
DESCRIPTION:https://wzcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GMT20200509-150658_WZCC-Sprin_1288x546.mp4
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/webinar-by-zarine-bharda-doterra-wellness-advocate/
CATEGORIES:New York,Toronto
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SUMMARY:Leadership in Times of Adversity
DESCRIPTION:As we navigate this global pandemic and worldwide re-openings of industry & small business\, our aim is to give industry leaders & owner-operators\, the extra tools necessary to succeed in times of adversity
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/leadership-in-times-of-adversity/
CATEGORIES:New York,Toronto
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Dear Member/Patron\, \nThe WZCC Toronto Chapter hosts “An Introduction to Entrepreneurship” designed for our youth. \nWant your children to have terrific career and entrepreneurial opportunities? Arming them right from their formative years will go a long way in building up their abilities to shine tomorrow. \nWe have a series of workshops and sessions designed for our youth from ages\, 7 to 11 and from 11 to 15 with creative\, hands on\, enrichment workshops designed to get them leading in the future. \nWe start with our two sessions\, with an introduction to entrepreneurship on Saturday mornings\, 24th and 31st October\, 2020\, from 11:30am each for one hour. Do register here for both days. \n 
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/an-introduction-to-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:New York,Toronto
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SUMMARY:Our Second Workshop on Entrepreneurship…
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurial Inspiration &  Must Have Skills \n  \nWZCC Toronto and Global Youngpreneurs concluding workshop on introduction to entrepreneurship focused on understanding more in-depth about entrepreneurship and attracting customers. \n  \nAs an inspirational example\, we had Malcolm Mehta\, a 16 year-old social entrepreneur\, studying UK and now in USA who started a football league in a village in India. This made participants realize that age is no hindrance to achieving one’s dreams. Seeing someone so close to their years being successful gives our participants incentive to begin their own entrepreneurial journey. \n  \nIn conjunction with the theme of the session\, tips on getting customers was discussed. These ranged from understanding wants and needs to adding unique elements to the product/service\, to attracting customers via discounts and freebies. This was followed by an activity which tested their business and marketing skills. \n  \nThe second activity was related to logical problem solving\, as it is a must-have skill for entrepreneurs. The youth were placed in an escape room situation\, where they had to solve three puzzles which would then lead them to a code and the escape key. It was a fun and challenging set of quizzes which not only tested their abilities\, but their mettle too. \n  \nBefore ending the workshop\, we recounted the tale of Walt Disney\, and how he established Disney and all its different ventures. \n  \nThe two-part sessions covered the gist of various areas under entrepreneurship. However\, the main aim was to engage our youth with an entrepreneurial mindset\, focus on skills that would help them in the future\, and also to enjoy learning. \n  \nThe Toronto chapter and Global Youngpreneurs will continue giving wings to young dreams and making them a reality.
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/our-second-workshop-on-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:New York,Toronto
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SUMMARY:Our First Workshop on Introduction To Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Global Youngpreneurs held their first virtual  Introduction to Entrepreneurship workshop for our youth between the ages of 11 to 15. \n  \nIn a rapidly changing world\, we recognize that the most important skills are logical and creative thinking abilities\, and soft skills and these remain overlooked in our regular education system. WZCC Toronto Chapter worked with Global Youngpreneurs to help develop this entrepreneurial mindset in our youth. \n  \nOur first session (out of the two-part series) focused on developing a “business” through experiential learning. The participants were given an activity and tasked with creating a product/service\, along with the name of the company\, the logo and the slogan. Explanation of  an entrepreneur\, giving examples of different products and services and also real-world logos and slogans helped to make the concept of the activity clearer. Right from Royal Bank of Canada\, to Nike\, the participants were made to understand how the logos and slogans of such companies corresponded to the product or service they offered. In return\, the young participants came up with ideas such as a coffee-flavored soft drinks\, to a dog walking service for the elderly\, with slogans such as “Too good to be true” and “Fancy footwork for four-legged friends.” \n  \nThe second activity was a small team building survival challenge and each team was “stranded” in a particular situation (on an island/on the moon) and each team had to pick few items which would help them survive. This activity successfully tested not only their ability to work in teams – including listening skills\, reasoning skills\, and co-operation\, but also logical and creative problem solving. \n  \nNext they worked on building of entrepreneurial traits such as leadership\, team work\, delegation of work\, and promotion. Participants were asked to come up with ideas for running a food or drink stall while working in teams\, thus inculcating aspects of soft skills. Each team came up with an idea for their own food stall\, the location\, how to sell their product\, and also the tasks that each team member would perform. \n  \nAttentiveness\, enthusiasm\, excitement and participation  was maintained throughout and we couldn’t be more happier with the result. \n  \nEvery participant was pushed to think on their feet\, explore their potential\, and most importantly\, learn and have fun!
URL:https://wzcc.org/events/our-first-workshop-on-introduction-to-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:New York,Toronto
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