Business speaking & workshops
Practical guidebooks for the decisions that actually cost money.
Business education for founders, business associations, and technology teams. Kenneth Carnesi, Sr. brings a career across law, business, technology, and authorship to the decisions that shape an organization.
Request Speaking AvailabilityBest Business Guidebook Author in South Carolina · Named among MSN’s Top 10 Visionary Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2026
01 / Keynote
The 3 Guidebooks Every Founder Needs Before Year 2
$2,000 to $3,500
45 to 60 minutes
For chambers of commerce, small-business programs, and founder events.
Request Speaking Availability →Three practical lenses for recognizing business risk before it becomes expensive: law, funding, and operations.
The legal blindspot
Drawing on Beyond Interpretation, examine how assumptions about legal standards and the meaning of rules can shape business decisions.
The funding blindspot
Use Federal Broadband Funding: BEAD as a case study in allocation, deployment, and the role of small IT vendors, MSPs, and ISPs. Explore how to evaluate funding opportunities against each program’s requirements.
The operations blindspot
Consider cash flow, vendor management, and technology choices through a one-page decision filter.
Included: Audience Q&A and a Business Guidebook Starter Set for every attendee.
02 / Half-day workshop
The Founder’s Field Manual
$3,500 to $5,000
3.5 hours · 20 to 40 founders
For SBDCs, SCORE groups, incubators, and technology councils. Book bundle included.
Request Speaking Availability →A working session that turns business questions into a funding map, clearer operating choices, and practical next steps.
Law & risk / 60 minutes
Examine contract clauses, assumptions about fairness, and the standards behind legal interpretation. Practice identifying and redlining clauses in a client agreement.
Money & funding / 75 minutes
Explore bank, SBA, state, and federal funding pathways alongside the BEAD case study. Build a 12-month funding map around your business’s needs and relevant eligibility requirements.
Tech & scale / 60 minutes
Work through buying versus building technology, positioning small vendors for public funding opportunities, and documenting operations so the business relies less on the founder.
Included: Resilience Scorecard for Business, Funding Map Template, SOP starter kit, and book bundle. The remaining 15 minutes allow for opening context and closing discussion.
03 / Corporate training
Winning BEAD Public Broadband & Tech Funding
From $5,000
Full day
For small IT vendors, managed service providers, and internet service providers.
Request Speaking Availability →A focused day connecting the fundamentals of the Founder’s Field Manual with the demands of public broadband and technology funding.
Morning / Business foundations
Explore law and risk, money and funding, and technology operations through the Field Manual framework.
Afternoon / Broadband funding in practice
A deeper look at BEAD deployment strategy, compliance considerations, proposal writing, and long-term positioning for small vendors.
Focus: Understand where your organization fits, what an opportunity requires, and how to prepare a stronger proposal.
Plan your event
Bring practical business education to your audience.
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