Business Insights Series
March 19, 2025
Learn With Southern California Business Leaders
Presented by the School of Business and Economics at Concordia, the quarterly Business Insights Series (BIS) invites renowned speakers to address topics of interest and concern to business leaders in Southern California. Attendees come away from each event with actionable strategic insights for growing businesses and tested tactics for developing high-performing leaders and building professional and personal growth while contributing to the economic vitality of the region.
Business owners, senior executives, emerging enterprise leaders alike benefit from the series as continuing education for professional and personal development.
Selected Past Topics
Cybersecurity Strategies for Small Businesses | Spring 2025
Hosted in partnership with Orange County Business Council
Speakers:
Lance Larson, Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center
Randy Jeter, IT Entrepreneur and Managing Partner, Procure IT Roughly 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses because they typically lack the protection larger enterprise companies deploy. Attendees learned practical recommendations and strategies from our panel of cybersecurity experts to ensure your business is resilient against cyber threats.
From Shark Tank, To Bankruptcy and Back! | Winter 2024
Hosted in collaboration with SoBE Mixer
Speaker: Kristoffer Quiaoit, Cofounder Good Journey Donuts
Attendees spent the evening networking and heard firsthand from Kristoffer Quiaoit, Co-Founder of Good Journey Donuts. He shared his rollercoaster journey from the Shark Tank stage to facing bankruptcy and his triumphant comeback to build a successful business. This session was for anyone who has experienced ups and downs and doubts about their callings and vision.
Storytelling: The Future of Marketing | Winter 2020
Speaker: Sonya Lee
Startup consultant and UX expert Sonya Lee shared best practices to attract, retain, and engage customers; insights on user experience (UX) and customer experience (CX); and tips for instilling design-thinking and journey maps to raise revenue. It all starts with the shifts your business is trying to make, your growth strategy, and the aspirations for your product.
Businesses can address these through product and brand strategy, positioning, design development, visual identity, customer and user experience, and software, app, platform development.
“Thank you for leading and hosting the Business Insight Series this morning. It is a great opportunity for me to receive some good insight on business topics written by the business leaders of our day. In addition, it is an opportunity for me to minister to my team that I work with and bring them to a Christian event that they may not otherwise attend. The topics are relevant to our lives as businessmen and in a Christian setting, expose some to the gospel that may not have come on their own.”
Mark, VP
Contact Us
For request information about the Business Insights Series, to suggest speakers or topics, or become a sponsor, please contact Karl Hoenecke, dean of the College of Business and Economics: [email protected] or 949-214-3368