QuickBooks Connect Returns for Its Fifth Year to Inspire, Educate & Energize Small Businesses, Self-Employed, Accountants & D...
September 12 2018 - 8:30AM
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Business Pioneers and Celebrated
Entrepreneurs Alex Rodriguez, Mindy Kaling and Dylan Lauren Join
Main Stage Lineup
For the fifth year, QuickBooks® Connect is returning to San
Jose, California on Nov. 5-7, with a powerful program to educate
and energize attendees. Since the event’s inception in 2014,
QuickBooks has impacted more than 17,000 attendees, arming them
with the resources, connections and tools necessary to grow and
succeed. With more than 50 inspiring main stage and breakout
speakers, the conference will again provide valuable, actionable
insights and advice for business owners, the self-employed,
entrepreneurs, accountants and developers.
“QuickBooks Connect is one of our finest examples of how
committed QuickBooks is to helping its entire ecosystem on a
journey to success,” said Sasan Goodarzi, executive vice president
and general manager, Small Business and Self Employed Group. “We
look forward to welcoming thousands of accountants, small
businesses, entrepreneurs, self-employed, developers and partners
to this year’s event, which will bring inspiration from the main
stage to main street and breakout sessions.”
Main Stage Speakers Unveiled
Every year, QuickBooks Connect brings an inspiring lineup of
speakers designed to inspire and motivate. This year’s lineup will
not disappoint – with everyone from a leading Major League Baseball
player turned entrepreneur to a candy shop owner who made it
big.
Complete details on the currently announced main stage
lineup:
- Alex Rodriguez, Founder and Chief
Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp - Baseball icon Alex Rodriguez
is considered one of the greatest athletes in the world. During his
baseball career, including a World Series® Championship with the
New York Yankees®, Mr. Rodriguez also built a tremendously
successful investment firm with the purchase of a single duplex in
2003. From there he founded the A-Rod Corporation, a multi-faceted
business that continues to invest in real estate and development,
but has expanded into sports and wellness, media and entertainment
employing more than 500 people. At QuickBooks Connect, Mr.
Rodriguez will bring his unique perspective, discussing how he
managed two successful careers simultaneously. He will also discuss
valuable life lessons that now rule his daily decision-making
process, share his best business advice and explain why following
your passion is key to success and survival.
- Mindy Kaling, Actor, Writer,
Producer and Director – Mindy Kaling, Emmy®-nominated actress,
best-selling author, producer and director will grace this year’s
QuickBooks Connect as a keynote presenter. As one of the hardest
working, self-employed entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry
today, Ms. Kaling rose to fame on the workplace sitcom The Office.
Her success continued as she became a bestselling-author for both
her memoirs Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and Why Not Me? She
also wrote, starred and executive produced her own Fox®/Hulu®
series The Mindy Project for which she received multi-nominations
for her contributions in writing and acting. Her movie roles have
become instant classics including voicing Disgust in Inside Out and
playing Mrs. Who in A Wrinkle in Time.
- Dylan Lauren, CEO and Founder of
Dylan’s Candy Bar: Dylan is the creator of the world’s largest
confectionary emporium and lifestyle brand, Dylan’s Candy Bar. By
merging the worlds of art, fashion and pop culture with candy,
Dylan’s Candy Bar has revolutionized the way consumers see candy
today. Since the birth of the original flagship stored in New York
City, Dylan’s Candy Bar has opened in cosmopolitan cities such as
Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and has plans to continue expanding
worldwide.
- Alex Banayan, Venture Capitalist and
Author: Alex is a venture capitalist known for his
award-winning book, The Third Door, which is based on his journey
to uncover the secret to success from some of the world’s most
iconic business people, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and
more. He was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2015 and
Business Insider’s “Most Powerful People Under 30” list in
2015.
- Vinh Giang, Entrepreneur and Master
Showman: Vinh is a magician and entrepreneur who has built an
online platform, 52kards, that teaches magic to over 800,000
students from all over the globe. For his ventures, he was awarded
with South Australia Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
A Comprehensive Lineup of Educational and Motivating Breakout
Sessions
In addition to the main stage presentations, QuickBooks Connect
provides a full day of actionable learnings that can be put to work
right away. In fact, 97% of past QuickBooks Connect attendees said
they walked away from the show with learnings they could
immediately apply to their business. This year’s workshops and
breakout sessions will be structured to appeal to the individual
audiences that attend the conference:
- Small Business and the
Self-Employed: Connect with business experts and get one-on-one
mentoring sessions in marketing, design and general business
advice. From key workplace tools to online branding, customer
acquisition, leadership insights and additional revenue, leading
voices from across the country to engage business owners with teams
of one to many who are just starting out or accelerating
growth.
- Accounting Professionals: Three
days of training courses, sessions and workshops await accounting
professionals to help grow their practice, gain insight into new
technologies and get actionable learnings to better serve their
small business and self-employed clients. Attendees will also be
able to earn CPE credits.
- Developers: In-depth sessions
will enable developers to build solutions for today and beyond with
QuickBooks. Sessions include hands-on tutorials and one-on-one
support from the Intuit Developer team that will accelerate app
development and aid those interested in publishing apps on the
QuickBooks App Store. Additionally for developers, the Intuit
Developer Group is hosting a hackathon Nov. 3-4, 2018 at Intuit’s
headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. And finally, Intuit has
opened the Small Business App Showdown where 10 finalists will get
a chance to pitch their app to a panel of judges at QuickBooks
Connect for a chance to win $100,000.*
Registration Details
Main Day Passes are available for $299, but those who purchase
before Sept. 20, 2018 can receive the early bird price of $199. A
full three-day pass is available for $599 or $399 with the early
bird discount through Sept. 20 as well. Three-day passes include
CPE credits plus access to the special accountant-focused days on
Nov. 5 and 7. For additional details and pricing, visit
www.quickbooksconnect.com.
About Intuit
Intuit’s mission is to Power Prosperity Around
the World. Its global products and platforms,
including TurboTax,
QuickBooks, Mint and Turbo, are designed
to empower consumers, self-employed, and small
businesses to improve their financial lives, finding them more
money with the least amount of work, while giving them complete
confidence in their actions and decisions. Intuit’s innovative
ecosystem of financial management solutions serves partners
and 46 million customers worldwide, unleashing the power of
many for the prosperity of one. For the latest news and
in-depth information about Intuit and its
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https://intuit.promo.eprize.com/showdown2018/public/fulfillment/rules.pdf.
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