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SUMMARY:Road to Success 2.0 | Pre-Venture and Emerging Cohort | Registration Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Ready to Take Your Business Vision to the Next Level? Road to Success 2.0 Awaits\nRoad to Success 2.0 is a three-session cohort\, for which the Road to Success cohort is a prerequisite. Road to Success 2.0 guides pre-venture and emerging businesses towards success by going more in depth into areas crucial for business growth. The cohort will cover necessary business concepts such as marketing & branding\, customer discovery\, goal setting\, pricing strategy\, as well as revenue forecasting. \nObjectives\nDuring the cohort\, participants will: \n\nReview the initial steps of setting up a business in IL\nLearn how to set goals and create a list of actionable items\nVet their business idea\nGet to know their industry\nLearn marketing & branding and customer discovery\nDefine their unique value proposition & the minimum viable product\nThink about the sales & customer service\nSet up the growth wheel & review the goal setting\nGo over the financial aspects of running a business\nDiscover the digital tools for new entrepreneurs\nBe introduced the basics of accounting.\n\nSession Breakdown\nSession One: Knowing your industry. Marketing\, branding & customer discovery \nSession Two: Unique value proposition. Growth wheel. The financial side of running a business \nSession Three: Digital tools for emerging entrepreneurs and Introduction to Accounting \nGraduation – after completing the cohort\, a networking event at a local business \nCohort Details\nWhen: Every Tuesday | 9:00 am-11:00 am\, CST | September 16 – September 30\, 2025 \nWhere: Via Zoom meetings \nReady to Start Your Journey?\nSpaces are limited\, so don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights\, connect with fellow entrepreneurs\, and receive personalized guidance from industry experts. \n \nFunded (in part) through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.  All opinions\, conclusions\, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/road-to-success-2-0-pre-venture-and-emerging-cohort/
CATEGORIES:Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
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SUMMARY:Government Contracting Beginner's Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:ELEVATE YOUR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING JOURNEY\nSeptember 2 – 23\, 2025 | 11:00am – 12:00pm \nJoin the Government Contracting Beginner’s Bootcamp hosted by the Illinois Apex Accelerator at WBDC every Tuesday at 11:00 am; for four dynamic sessions\, each packed with invaluable insights and strategies to help you navigate the world of government contracting with confidence. \nHere’s a peek at we’ll cover:\nWeek 1: Introduction to Government Contracting \nWeek 2: How to Do Research to Find Government Contracting Opportunities \nWeek 3: Tips to Create or Improve Your Capability Statement \nWeek 4: How to Create a Government Marketing Strategy for your Business. \n  \nWhen:  \nEvery Tuesday\, Starting September 2\, 2025 to September 23\, 2025 \n11 am – 12 pm\, CST \nWhere:  \nVia Zoom meetings \n  \nHosted by the Illinois APEX Accelerator at the WBDC \n \nThe Illinois APEX Accelerator at the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is provided through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense (DoD). Program support is made possible by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Women’s Business Development Center.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/government-contracting-beginners-bootcamp-13/2025-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Government Contracting
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