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SUMMARY:Cook County CannaBiz Pathways Cohort | Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Cook County\, in partnership with the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC)\, invites cannabis business license owners to apply for the Cook County CannaBiz Pathways Cohort\, a 6-week virtual training program designed to equip cannabis entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to launch\, operate and grow successful businesses in this highly regulated industry. \nCohort Details\nWho: Cannabis business license owners (Cook County-based) \nWhere: Virtual via Zoom (link provided upon acceptance) \nWhen: Every Tuesday\, January 27 – March 3\, 2026 \nTime: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM (office hours: 12:00 – 12:30 PM) \nThis Hands-On Program Provides:\n\nExpert-led sessions covering compliance\, operations\, marketing\, financial readiness and growth strategies\nOffice hours for personalized guidance\nPractical tools and resources to build sustainable and compliant cannabis businesses\n\nApplications close January 22\, 2026.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/cook-county-cannabiz-pathways-cohort-application-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
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SUMMARY:Own Your Ambition\, Own Your Money Story: New-Year Reset for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Kick off 2026 by reconnecting with your money mindset and turning insight into action. We’ll identify your dominant money archetype\, work through targeted reflection prompts\, and then get practical: know your numbers\, set up a Monthly CFO Day\, and sketch a simple strategy for the next 90 days. You’ll leave clearer\, calmer\, and ready to move. \nFeatured Speaker: Aditi Kapadia\, CFA\, CFP®\nAditi Kapadia\, CFA\, CFP® is the Founder of Wealth IQ\, a boutique\, fixed-fee Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Chicago. She specializes in helping high-achieving women\, entrepreneurs\, and globally minded professionals build a financially confident\, values-aligned life. \nAditi blends rigorous financial planning with behavioral money psychology\, distilling complex decisions into clear\, empowering strategies. Her work sits at the intersection of wealth\, well-being\, and conscious leadership\, and she is known for making finance feel accessible\, human\, and deeply relevant to women building businesses and lives on their own terms. \nThrough Wealth IQ\, Aditi provides comprehensive planning\, investment guidance\, and cross-border advisory for entrepreneurs and professionals who have relocated to the U.S. from around the world — helping them navigate U.S. taxes\, retirement systems\, and the financial complexities of launching or growing a business in a new country. — helping them navigate taxes\, retirement systems\, investing\, and the financial complexities of building a life in a new country. She also designs interactive financial tools — including her Money Mindset Game and Goal Visualization Pyramid — to help entrepreneurs understand their money habits\, clarify their goals\, and take action with confidence. \nAditi holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and brings eighteen years of experience across wealth management\, corporate finance\, and global markets. Her work has been featured across workshops\, women-led networks\, and community organizations committed to elevating economic power and financial literacy. \nPart of The Source Business Webinar Series \n \n 
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/own-your-ambition-own-your-money-story-new-year-reset-for-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Duct Tape Won’t Fix your Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Too often\, small business owners piece together their marketing with quick fixes—posting when they have time\, running a one-off ad\, or chasing trends. The result? Effort without traction. \nIn this fast-paced\, interactive session\, participants take a step back to see the bigger picture. We explore how tactics like social media\, websites\, referrals\, and local campaigns work together (or don’t)\, and how to shift from patching problems to building a clear\, sustainable strategy. \nAttendees leave with practical insights\, fresh perspective\, and tools to make their marketing work harder for them.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/marketing-makeover-from-static-to-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses,Virtual,Webinar
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