Month: May 2011

The 2011 Small Business Expo of Washington, D.C. is a Big Success

On Wednesday, May 18, the 2011 Small Business Expo of Washington, D.C. was held at the Crowne Plaza in Rockville, MD. Put on by The World Advisory Company and Red Copper Events, the event was held to connect the small business community of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
The day long Expo turned out to be very successful and did a wonderful job of bringing together business owners from DC, Maryland and Virginia.
In additon to dozens of small business exhibitors promoting their businesses, the event featured inspirational speakers from the small business community. Included were Dr. Charlene Nelson of Build Forward Coaching and Nigel Williamson of Youth Connex and Flavors of Hope.
Also at the event, awards were presented to outstanding small businesses with proven success. The winner of the New Business of the Year award went to An Elite Boutique and the winner of the 2011 Small Business of the Year award went to Executive Space Solutions.
The Small Business Expo was hosted by Founded & CEO of The World Advisory Company Alexander H. Johnstone. “I am incredibly pleased with the outcome of this event and I feel like it really brought the community together,” commented Johnstone. “I’m so thankful to everyone that came out and made this event so great. We are already planning for next year and it will be much bigger and better!”
This was the first year for the event and judging by its success, there will be many more to follow. For more information on the Expo, you can visit SmallBusinessExpoDC.com.

Alexander Johnstone – Founder & CEO of The World Advisory Company

Alexander H. Johnstone founded The World Advisory Company a little over a year ago in an effort to help small businesses struggling in the economic recession. The company has since grown into one of the leading consulting firms for small businesses in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, having worked with over 100 businesses.

The company serves as a management consulting firm for small businesses and provides assistance in a variety of ways to help them grow and succeed.
“The mission of The World Advisory Company is to help small businesses thrive and reach their full potential. We achieve this through a variety of methods. Whether we are helping a business owner narrow the focus of their overall strategy or helping them embrace the internet as part of their marketing efforts, we are here for them every step of the way. We aim to provide support for almost any issue a business owner faces” Mr. Johnstone said.
In addition to consulting, the firm also publishes an online magazine called Small Business View and hosts educational and networking events. The publication provides news, tips, interviews and more for small business owners in the national capital region. The next event, the 2011 Small Business Expo of Washington, DC is on May 18. The expo, a daylong event that will include the small business community, guest speakers, awards, prizes, networking and “plenty of promotion” (according to Mr. Johnstone) will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Rockville, MD.
Mr. Johnstone said his vision is for The World Advisory Company to live up to its name. He plans make a name for the firm in the Washington, D.C. area, and then expand to any location where people are free to start and run their own businesses.
For more information about Alexander Johnstone and his firm, please visit http://www.worldadvisorycompany.com/