BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T093000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Women of the Beachwood & Heights-Hillcrest Chambers Coffee Hour DESCRIPTION:Hear from Zhao LiuFounder of ZL Workforce\n\n\nHow Virtual Assistants Can Help Small Businesses Save Time\, Reduce Costs\, and Scale Smarter\nThe conversation will focus on how business owners can use VAs to free up time\, improve operations\, and stay focused on growth. \nWe'll dive into:\n When a VA Makes Sense: How to determine the right time to bring in a virtual assistant balancing cost\, workload\, and growth priorities. Cultural and Communication Best Practices: Tips for working across time zones\, English fluency considerations\, and maintaining clear expectations.\n How VAs Can Impact Business Value: Using virtual assistants to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency can increase profit margins\, which in turn can enhance the overall enterprise value of your business.\n\n\n\nZhao is a Founder and Operator of multiple businesses\, including Flynn Ming LLC\, a consumer products holding company that owns an interactive game hardware brand and an outdoor flag display products brand. Through Flynn Ming\, Zhao has built and managed product-based businesses focused on practical\, engaging solutions for schools\, families\, events\, and small businesses.\nBuilding on his experience with operations\, hiring\, and business efficiency\, Zhao also founded ZL Workforce\, a newer venture that helps businesses increase efficiency and reduce overhead by connecting them with highly skilled overseas virtual assistants. Through ZL Workforce\, he has created a platform that empowers both businesses and virtual assistants to thrive in a remote-first world.\nZhao's interest in entrepreneurship also extends into business acquisition and technology. He is advancing Seekengine.ai\, an AI-powered search platform designed to help entrepreneurs identify and evaluate businesses that best fit their background\, interests\, and growth goals. By combining AI-driven insights with advanced search capabilities\, Seekengine.ai makes it easier for buyers to discover acquisition opportunities that align with their expertise and strategy.\nBeyond his entrepreneurial ventures\, Zhao is actively involved in the Northeast Ohio business community. He currently serves on the board of the Greater Cleveland Partnership\, COSE and Cleveland's Young Professional Club. He is a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College\, and a member of Entrepreneurs' Organization Cleveland. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:



Hear from Zhao Liu

Founder of ZL Workforce




How Virtual Assistants Can Help Small Businesses Save Time\, Reduce Costs\, and Scale Smarter


The conversation will focus on how business owners can use VAs to free up time\, improve operations\, and stay focused on growth. \;


We&rsquo\;ll dive into:


&bull\; When a VA Makes Sense: How to determine the right time to bring in a virtual assistant&mdash\;balancing cost\, workload\, and growth priorities.

&bull\; Cultural and Communication Best Practices: \;Tips for working across time zones\, English fluency considerations\, and maintaining clear expectations.


&bull\; How VAs Can Impact Business Value: \;Using virtual assistants to reduce operational costs and improve efficiency can increase profit margins\, which in turn can enhance the overall enterprise value of your business.





Zhao is a Founder and Operator of multiple businesses\, including Flynn Ming LLC\, a consumer products holding company that owns an interactive game hardware brand and an outdoor flag display products brand. Through Flynn Ming\, Zhao has built and managed product-based businesses focused on practical\, engaging solutions for schools\, families\, events\, and small businesses.


Building on his experience with operations\, hiring\, and business efficiency\, Zhao also founded ZL Workforce\, a newer venture that helps businesses increase efficiency and reduce overhead by connecting them with highly skilled overseas virtual assistants. Through ZL Workforce\, he has created a platform that empowers both businesses and virtual assistants to thrive in a remote-first world.


Zhao&rsquo\;s interest in entrepreneurship also extends into business acquisition and technology. He is advancing Seekengine.ai\, an AI-powered search platform designed to help entrepreneurs identify and evaluate businesses that best fit their background\, interests\, and growth goals. By combining AI-driven insights with advanced search capabilities\, Seekengine.ai makes it easier for buyers to discover acquisition opportunities that align with their expertise and strategy.


Beyond his entrepreneurial ventures\, Zhao is actively involved in the Northeast Ohio business community. He currently serves on the board of the Greater Cleveland Partnership\,  \;COSE and Cleveland&rsquo\;s Young Professional Club. He is a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10\,000 Small Businesses at Cuyahoga Community College\, and a member of Entrepreneurs'\; Organization Cleveland.



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