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Event Executive Summary

 

Cash, Capital, and CFO Thinking for Growth‑Minded Leaders

 

Most organizations don’t fail because they lack vision, customers, or effort. - They fail because they misunderstand cash, misjudge capital, and rely too heavily on past performance instead of future positioning.

 

This Virtual Lunch & Learn experience is designed to close that gap.

 

“Cash Matters More Than Profits — And the Future Matters More Than the Past.”
 

This session equips business leaders with CFO‑level financial clarity without requiring CPA credentials, advanced accounting knowledge, or complex spreadsheets. - Whether you are building, scaling, stabilizing, or sustaining an organization, this event focuses on what truly drives resilience and growth: liquidity, capital access, and financial decision‑making.

 

Who This Event Is For

Founders & Entrepreneurs

 

If you are growing revenue but still feel financially constrained, this session will help you:

  • Understand why revenue growth can increase financial risk
  • Read your balance sheet as a strategic tool—not a compliance document
  • Build financial credibility with lenders, investors, and partners

Contractors & Trades Professionals

 

If cash flow volatility, equipment financing, or seasonal swings affect your business, you will learn:

 

  • How to measure liquidity and protect working capital
  • Why profits on paper don’t guarantee payroll or fuel money
  • How to position your business to access capital faster and on better terms

 

Nonprofit Leaders & Executive Directors

If sustainability, funding stability, and board confidence matter, this session will help you:

  • Translate financial statements into forward‑looking insights
  • Strengthen your organization’s financial narrative with funders and lenders
  • Improve capital readiness without compromising mission integrity

 

Local Business Owners & Operators

If your business is profitable but feels financially tight, this session will show you:

  • How to identify hidden cash constraints
  • Which financial ratios predict risk before problems appear
  • How to build a stronger financial foundation for long‑term stability

 

 

Why This Event Matters Now

Markets shift. Costs rise. Capital tightens.
The businesses and organizations that survive—and grow—are those that think beyond historical numbers and manage toward future cash, future access, and future optionality.

This is not theory. - This is not accounting. - This is financial leadership.

 

 

 

 

What You’ll Learn

Develop CFO‑Level Financial Skills (Without Being a CPA)

Balance Sheet basics and why it matters more than your P&L

Quick Ratio and Liquidity Ratio explained in plain language

Why Revenue ≠ Profit, and why Profit ≠ Cash

 

Improve Access to Capital

The 5 C’s of Credit and how lenders actually evaluate risk

How to strengthen your financial profile before you need capital

Strategies to increase your Velocity of Capital by 3X–5X within 120 days

 

Key Takeaway

You don’t need to become a CPA. - You do need to think like a CFO.

 

Because in today’s environment:

Cash matters more than profits

Liquidity matters more than revenue

And the future matters more than the past

 

Presented by:
Smith Gruppe E3 CoE  AI & Machine Learning Education and Career Development Platform.

 

A leader in AI education strategy, governance frameworks, and workforce-aligned AI learning ecosystems.

 

Be among the first to receive the official invitation and early registration access.

 

Together, we can ensure that artificial intelligence strengthens education, empowers educators, and prepares the next generation for a rapidly changing world.

 

More details and registration information will be shared soon.

We look forward to having you join this important conversation.

 

The E3 CoE Education Team - Shaping the Future of Education Through Responsible AI Innovation

Single Attendee $75.00 QR Code Below
Group Rate $500.00 QR Code Below(Maximum 7 In Group)

When: May 13, 2026 

Where: Atlantic Collegiate Academy

5086 Bear Bluff Road Conway, SC 29526

Time: 4:00 P.M. EST - 7:00 P.M. EST

 

AI Governance And Policy In Education InService Sponsored By E3 CoE (Centers Of Excellence) and Facilitated By Smith Gruppe CEO Antoine Smith.

 

To: All Education Leaders, Administrators, and Community Stakeholders,

 

Artificial Intelligence is transforming education faster than any technological shift in modern history.

 

From classrooms and curriculum to academic integrity and workforce readiness, AI is reshaping how students learn and how institutions prepare them for the future.

 

Because of this unprecedented moment, we are bringing together educators, administrators, policymakers, workforce leaders, and community stakeholders for an important conversation.

 

3-Hour AI Governance & Policy in Education InService

This powerful leadership InService will explore:

 

* Navigating AI ethics and responsibility in education

• Creating safe and effective AI governance policies
• Preparing students for an AI-driven workforce
• Aligning education with emerging AI career pathways
• Community collaboration around responsible AI adoption

 

The session will also feature a 40-minute leadership panel discussion bringing together voices from K-12 education, community and technical colleges, universities, workforce development organizations, and AI industry leaders.

 

This is more than a professional development event.

It is an open invitation to the entire community to help shape how artificial intelligence will influence the future of education.

 

Who Should Attend

High School Administrators and Educators
• Community & Technical College Leadership
• University Administrators and Faculty
• Workforce and Economic Development Leaders
• Government Officials and Policymakers
• Parents, Community Leaders, and Industry Partners

Presented by:
Smith Gruppe E3 CoE  AI & Machine Learning Education and Career Development Platform.

 

A leader in AI education strategy, governance frameworks, and workforce-aligned AI learning ecosystems.

 

Mark Your Calendar Today

Registration will open soon, and seating will be limited.

Be among the first to receive the official invitation and early registration access.

 

Together, we can ensure that artificial intelligence strengthens education, empowers educators, and prepares the next generation for a rapidly changing world.

 

More details and registration information will be shared soon.

We look forward to having you join this important conversation.

The E3 CoE Education Team

Shaping the Future of Education Through Responsible AI Innovation

Vision 8:28 Website Link

E3 CoE Leads Restructure Of Vision 2013, Inc.

 

Effective September 2025, Smith Gruppe and E3 CoE (Centers Of Excellence) CEO Antoine Smith accepted the invitation to serve as Interim Executive Director for a six-month stint to restructure Vision 2013, Inc. and rebrand the organization as Vision 2013, Inc. DBA Vision 8:28.   

 

This fractional executive engagement has resulted in Vision 2013, Inc., now DBA Vision 8:28, emerging as a highly capable and credible Economic Development Authority. Bylaws were rewritten as well as a formidable 5-Year Strategic Growth Strategy, which is yielding immediate results in increasing the economic viability of the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Grand Strand Region. 

 

Smith Gruppe and the E3 CoE (Centers Of Excellence) Business Model is honored to have lived up to its mission of being that "Net Neutral Agent" that eliminates the silo's that often exist between community stakeholders, thought leadership, and public and private agencies and organizations alike. - Specifically, when it comes to Education, Economic Development, and Entrepreneurship organizations and their individual but yet collective missions.