Tennessee American-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Educational Forum

11/19/15 Thur 6pm

Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center

1801 West End Ave, Ste 1150, Nashville, TN, 37203

RSVP: John M. Mickner (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), (231)-920-2366

“Be Original, Counter- Trend, and be willing to travel on a road less traveled- Marketing 101”

Dr. Ming Wang

Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude); PhD (laser physics)

Honorary President, Tennessee American-Chinese Chamber of Comemrce

President, Tennessee Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Director, Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center

Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIT (MD, magna cum laude); PhD (laser physics) and one of the few cataract and LASIK surgeons in the world today who holds a doctorate degree in laser physics, will present a talk on marketing pearls that he has learned over the years and the 5 key pearls for cost-effective marketing.

Dr. Wang performed over 55,000 procedures (including on over 4,000 doctors) and is currently the only surgeon in the state who performs 3D LASIK (18+), 3D Forever Young Lens Surgery (45+), 3D Laser Kamra (45+) and 3D Laser Cataract Surgery (60+). He has published 8 textbooks, holds several U.S. patents and performed the world’s first laser artificial cornea implantation. Dr. Wang founded a 501c(3) non-profit which to date has helped patients from over 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge.

Through 25 years of work, Dr. Wang has found and will describe his 5 key pearls for cost-effective marketing in today’s information-overload era. His key insight is: identify and travel the road less travelled!

Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group

(www.TIMBG.org)

Invite you to our bimonthly forum

The ABCs of personal financial investment

as an immigrant and minority business owner

Bob Sircy

Raymond James Investment

And

 Casey Cavanah, US Bank

Hope Collins, Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE)

Networking hour/self introduction

 Thursday October 29^th, 2015, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center

1801 West End Ave, Ste 1150, Nashville, TN, 37203

RSVP: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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TIMBG was founded by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull in September 2013 to promote communication among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars.

www.diversecutluralevents.comand www.TIMBG.org.

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TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY BUSINESS GROUP (TIMBG)
INVITES YOU TO ATTEND
A NASHVILLE MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM
ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY BUSINESSES

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Tuesday May 19, 2015
6:30 -8:30 PM
Global Event Center, Global Mall
5252 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Nashville (Antioch)

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TIMBG was founded by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull in September 2013 to promote communication and interaction among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars. For further information see www.timbg.org and www.diversecutluralevents.com.
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Moderator:                             Mr. Steven Hale, Nashville Scene Staff Writer

Panelists:

Charles Robert Bone – Attorney with Bone McAlister Norton; Democratic Party fundraiser; businessman, helped start over 20 small businesses, mostly in health care, technology and manufacturing.

David Fox – Former Metro School Board Chair; represented District 8 from 2006 to 2010; former Tennessean business reporter; until recently worked at Titan Advisors, New York-based hedge fund.

Bill Freeman – Co-founder of Freeman Webb management and real estate investment company, a billion dollar business with 500 employees and 15,000 apartment units nationwide; a top bundler for President Obama’s 2012 e-election campaign.    

Howard Gentry – Has served as Davidson County Criminal Clerk since 2011; served as Vice Mayor from 2002 to 2007;  longtime advocate for the homeless; ran for Mayor in 2007, coming up just 405 votes short of making the run-off.

Jeremy Kane  - Founded LEAD Public Schools, Nashville’s largest school network, in 2004 and served as CEO; Executive Director of Tennessee Charter School Association; speech writer for Sen. John Kerry; taught American Literature, Government, and Economics in public and private schools in Nashville.

Issues to be addressed

• Mayor’s Office of New Americans

Mayor Dean recently established an office on New Americans (MONA). Are you familiar with the objectives and initiatives of this office?  Would you continue support for this initiative? If so, do How you have ideas about how to expand upon MONA?

• Pathway for New Americans 

Under a new initiative known as Pathway for New Americans the Mayor’s Office has establishedNew Americans Corners at library and parks locations throughout the city. Have you visited any of these?  What are the services that these centers provide new Americans?

• Cities for Citizenship

At a recent National Immigrant Integration Conference Mayor Dean announced Nashville’s participation in Cities for Citizenship which seeks to increase citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents by sharing best practices and programs. Are you familiar with this initiative?  The Cities for Citizenship website provides an extensive list of initiatives that American cities can initiate to serve new Americans. Would you commit Nashville to actively participate in any of these?

• Community Organizations that Support Immigrants

There are numerous organizations in the Nashville area that provide support to immigrants. Are you involved in any of them?  If so, in what capacity?

• Nashville Police Department

USA Today recently reported that the Nashville Police Department was pushing the state legislature to change a law that bars non-citizens from becoming law enforcement officers. Immigrants who have been honorably discharged from the military would be eligible for service. Would you support such a move?

• In-state tuition for undocumented Tennesseeans - (SB0612/HB0675)

Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) and Representative Mark White (R-Memphis) have introduced legislation to exempt certain students from payment of out-of-state tuition rates at public universities regardless of immigration status. If passed, this legislation would make college a possibility for thousands of undocumented youth across Tennessee. Do you support this proposed legislation?

TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY BUSINESS GROUP (TIMBG)

Invites you to attend a health fair and panel discussion on

NAVIGATING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

IN THE UNITED STATES

Thursday, April 16^th 6:30-8:00 at the Global Mall Events Center

5252 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN 37013

Hosted by Julie Dunlap, MSPH, Public Health Promotion, Education and Research

Please join us for a critical discussion on these topics and a

health fair with vendors from providers across the Greater Nashville Area.

Food will be served!!

Free and Open to the Public!!!

TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY BUSINESS GROUP (TIMBG)

Minority and immigrant populations in the U.S. face a wide array of health disparities resulting from interacting individual, societal and structural factors. Many immigrant and refugee families coming into the United States are drastically underserved in needed areas of mental health and preventive care. Further disparities manifest as these groups adopt American habits, including high-processed diets and more sedentary lifestyles. Furthermore, American-born minority groups in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, women, and other disenfranchised groups face various socioeconomic barriers, resulting in suboptimal health education, access & utilization of healthcare services, and ultimately poorer health outcomes. Addressing these disparities in immigrants and minorities will require collaborative efforts from community members, healthcare providers and community stakeholders and a critical look at strategi es to help communities effectively navigate healthcare systems in the United States. 

Our panel of experts will discuss these critical issues and how they affect the diverse populations in the Greater Nashville area. This event aims to provide useful strategies on Navigating Healthcare Systems in the United Statesand to connect attendees with useful information on health services in Tennessee. All attendees will also have the opportunity to introduce themselves and promote the work they do.

With Panel Representatives from:

Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group (TIMBG)

Invites you to attend a special session 

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TIMBG was founded by Drs. Ming Wang and Galen Hull in September 2013 to promote communication and interaction among immigrant and minority business owners through a series of monthly seminars. For further information see www.diversecutluralevents.comand www.TIMBG.org.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
30 Burton Hill Blvd., Suite 400, Nashville, TN 37215

Hosted by Ms. Jana Truman,Principal Broker at Middle Tennessee Business Brokers & Commercial Real Estate Affiliate Broker with Keller Williams (KW) Commercial

Nearly 30% of businesses bought or sold in the last year with Middle Tennessee Business Brokers included at least one party that was either an immigrant or a minority.

At our special session we will address topics like these:

1. You see a need in your community, maybe you are thinking about starting a business but want don't have the equipment or expertise to do it. Have you thought about buying an existing business? How and where can you find one that will fit your needs?

2. Maybe you have a family member who wants to come to America and is thinking about applying for either the E2 Visa or L1 Visa. How can you find a business that qualifies? How can you negotiate and compete with other investors to be successful?

3. As a business owner, you have worked hard to build your business. You have created something of value, but now you need to sell. What do you do? Who can you trust?

This TIMBG event aims helping minorities and immigrants break the barriers to business ownership and maximizing the value of their businesses when they are ready to sell. Members of the Middle Tennessee Business Brokers team will talk about business buying, selling and investing.

Middle Tennessee Business Brokers has the largest amount of business listings in the Nashville region. Their goal is to sell your business while allowing you to run your business, selling it in the least amount of time and with the least amount of inconvenience to you. Using their very large database of potential buyers and state-of-the-art techniques, they discretely help find qualified buyers, negotiate and structure the transaction, manage due diligence and coordinate the closing. When you are buying, They help you hone your objectives, find businesses that may be a good fit, negotiate, help you write and present the offer, and guide you until the deal closes. Whether buying or selling, they help keep the gears of the transaction running as smoothly as possible.

In the second part, members of TIMBG will be given time to talk about their businesses and ask questions. Now into its second year, the Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group maintains a database of over 350 persons, engaged in businesses and non-profit organizations.

Jana Truman—615.260.2807

Principal Business Broker
Jana is a business broker, intermediary and licensed Realtor® with KW Commercial Real Estate. She is an entrepreneur herself and has owned several businesses and understands the challenges that business owners can face having been on all sides of the table. She has extensive skills in business valuations, commercial and residential real estate valuation, and negotiations. She has 17 years of business-to-consumer and business-to-business marketing expertise. Jana graduated from Brigham Young University. Jana is a member of the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors and subscribes to their code of ethics.

Chuck Paetz—615.593.3847

Business Broker
Chuck is a business broker and has been a commercial real estate agent since 2007. He has prior work experience as a general contractor and insurance agent over the last 25 years. He is a graduate in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University in 1990. Chuck has been a resident of Middle Tennessee for 31 years. Services offered: Listings, Commercial Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions.