BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Women's Business Development Center - ECPv6.11.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Women's Business Development Center
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Women's Business Development Center
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20240310T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20241103T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241001T130000
DTSTAMP:20261012T092152
CREATED:20240918T205111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240918T205111Z
UID:32146-1727784000-1727787600@www.wbdc.org
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: Building Your Business\, Sustaining Your Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the secret to sustainable success in just 45 minutes! Our seminar is tailor-made for driven entrepreneurs like you who want to scale their business without sacrificing their well-being. \nWhy attend? \n\nDiscover the missing link between self-care and skyrocketing business growth\nLearn game-changing techniques to boost your productivity and emotional resilience\nNetwork with like-minded entrepreneurs and share invaluable insights\n\nWhat you’ll gain: \n\nPractical self-care strategies that seamlessly fit into your hectic schedule\nThe tools to transform stress into your competitive advantage\nA personalized action plan to elevate both your business and your well-being\n\nDon’t let burnout derail your dreams. Join the Illinois SBDC at the Women’s Business Development Center and learn how to nurture yourself while nurturing your business. Your future self (and your bottom line) will thank you. Invest in yourself today. Your business success depends on it! \nFeatured Speaker \nMs. Tina Swain is a Licensed Professional Counselor\, Author\, Speaker\, and Corporate Coach. She assists leaders and professionals to be most efficient and proficient in their careers as well as in their day-to-day lives. Ms. Swain helps people to become mentally and emotionally healthy\, thereby reaching their full potential personally and professionally. \n  \nPresented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Women’s Business Development Center. \n \n\n\nThe Illinois SBDC at WBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance\, please contact (312) 853-3477 ext. 100.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/lunch-and-learn-building-your-business-sustaining-your-well-being/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20261012T092152
CREATED:20240822T210754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T191004Z
UID:31995-1727913600-1727999999@www.wbdc.org
SUMMARY:Application Deadline | ScaleHigher Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:Working IN your business…leaving no time to work ON your business?\nTuesdays\, 9:30am-12:30pm | October 8 – December 17\, 2024\nA 10-week online class for established business owners\, where you can learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. \nScaleHigher brings together traditional business education\, leadership training\, and digital skills knowledge into one cohort. Business owners receive hands-on learning opportunities from subject matter experts\, 1:1 coaching from branding and digital tools experts\, as well as a unique opportunity for business leaders to connect with and learn from other entrepreneurs in the course. \nToday’s business owners realize the importance of approaching their businesses with growth in mind\, while also considering anticipated challenges and developing strategies to overcome them. This course is designed to help entrepreneurs realize the potential in having a growth mindset and how to utilize that potential to increase system effectiveness\, brand loyalty\, and revenue. \nCourse Topics Include: \nGROWTH MINDSET | LEADERSHIP | MARKETING | FINANCES  \nLeadership & Growth Mindset   \n\nUnderstanding a Growth Mindset \nLeadership vs. Management   \n\nDeep-Dive Marketing  \n\nUnderstanding the Sales Cycle & the Customer Journey \nBusiness Analytics & Your Social Media Presence \nGetting Ready for Certification/Is it Right for Your Business?  \n\nFinances  \n\nUnderstanding Business Finance \nEvaluating Your Business’ Financial Position\n\nTake Action  \n\nPulling it All Together for Growth/Creating an Actionable Plan \nActing on Your Growth Plan\n\nCohort Details\nWhen: \n Tuesdays\, 9:30am-12:30pm  \nOctober 8 – December 17\, 2024   \nWho: \nChicagoland businesses \nWhere: \nZoom \nQualifications:   \n\nBusiness Age: Two Years or More \nRevenue: $75\,000 or More\nEmployees: Two or More\nStatus: Working on Business Full-Time\nTechnology: Business Website/Online Presence Required and Using an Analytical Tool \n\nFacilitator: Lauren Amos | lamos@wbdc.org \nLead Funder\n \nWith Support From
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/application-deadline-scalehigher-fall-2024/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FOR-MARKETING-TEAM-ONLY-Cohort-Banner-8.5-×-4-in.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241004
DTSTAMP:20261012T092152
CREATED:20240822T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T195858Z
UID:31993-1727913600-1727999999@www.wbdc.org
SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE | ScaleUp Fall 2024
DESCRIPTION:A 9-week online class for emerging business owners in Aurora to learn and grow in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.\nOur award-winning ScaleUp program assists established businesses ready to scale their business to new markets and new revenue. The ScaleUp team equips entrepreneurs with the business acumen\, resources\, and tools necessary to maintain a profitable business with comprehensive business development services. As entrepreneurs scale their businesses\, they retain and create jobs\, fuel economic growth\, and build strong communities. \nWhat You Will Learn\nBusiness owners receive group advising and one-on-one mentoring\, plus business sustainability and growth planning assistance. The core competencies for the course are realized through course activities designed to help our business clients: \n\nCreate an Effective Marketing & Sales Strategy \nDefine The Competition \nUnderstand Who Are Your “Ideal” Customers \nMaster Your Numbers \nCreate an Actionable Growth Plan \n\nProgram Details\nWhen? Wednesdays\, October 9 – December 11 (Skipping Thanksgiving week) | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm\, CST \nWho? Aurora Businesses \nWhere? Virtual \nQualifications: \n\nBusiness Age: Two Years or More\nEmployees: Two or More\nOwner: Working Full-Time in Business\nRevenue: $15\,000 or More\n\nApplication Deadline: October 3\, 2024 \nFacilitators: Myeisha Grady | mgrady@wbdc.org \, Cheyenne Duy | cduy@wbdc.org \nLead Funder\n 
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/application-deadline-scaleup-fall-2024/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FOR-MARKETING-TEAM-ONLY-Cohort-Banner-8.5-×-4-in.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241029T130000
DTSTAMP:20261012T092152
CREATED:20240610T184422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T164246Z
UID:31475-1730203200-1730206800@www.wbdc.org
SUMMARY:IRS Small Business Tax Workshop: Federal Taxes & Your New Business
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this valuable online session\, part of an 8-unit series offered by the IRS and the WBDC. Attendance at all sessions is not necessary; please register and attend any you of them that would be helpful. \nTopics for this session include Employer Identification Numbers\, Bookkeeping Systems\, Accounting Methods\, Types of Business Structures\, and Choosing a Paid Preparer. \nSeparate registration for each session is required.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/irs-small-business-tax-workshop-federal-taxes-your-new-business/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IRS-Small-Business-Tax-Workshop-Banner.png
LOCATION:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/irs-small-business-tax-workshop-federal-taxes-your-new-business/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T130000
DTSTAMP:20261012T092152
CREATED:20240610T184739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T164400Z
UID:31477-1730289600-1730293200@www.wbdc.org
SUMMARY:IRS Small Business Tax Workshop: Schedule C and Other Small Business Taxes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this valuable online session\, part of an 8-unit series offered by the IRS and the WBDC. Attendance at all sessions is not necessary; please register and attend any you of them that would be helpful. Separate registration for each session is required. \nThis session includes Qualified Business Income (Section 199A) Deduction\, Completing Schedule C\, Bartering\, Depreciation\, Possible Deductions on Form 1040\, Estimated Taxes\, and related topics.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/irs-small-business-tax-workshop-schedule-c-and-other-small-business-taxes/
CATEGORIES:Established Businesses,Start-Up & Emerging Businesses
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wbdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IRS-Small-Business-Tax-Workshop-Banner.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR