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SUMMARY:Crowdfund Your Small Business Goals with Kiva’s 0% Interest Microloans
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, you will learn about the loan application process\, eligibility\, and what makes a high-quality crowdfunding profile. Join us to attain the right resources and KNOW before you APPLY! There is no application fee. There will be time for a Q&A session at the end.\nIf you would like to submit your questions ahead of time\, please email our Capital Access Manager at Kiva Greater Chicago\, Gabriella Bomben: chicago@local.kiva.org
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/crowdfund-your-small-business-goals-with-kivas-0-interest-microloans/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Virtual,WBDC Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220214T160000
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SUMMARY:WBE Onboarding
DESCRIPTION:Newly certified as a WBENC WBE\, or wanting a refresher about how to use your WBE certification? Join us for this free thirty-minute webinar.\nContact Information: Karen Goldner | Managing Director\, Established Business Services | kgoldner@wbdc.org\nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/wbe-onboarding-52/
CATEGORIES:Virtual,WBDC Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220215
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE | Scaleup Bronzeville Cohort Winter 2022
DESCRIPTION:Looking to Scale Your Business in 2021? \nGain Sustainability and Growth for Your Business in 2022\nScaleUp is an award-winning program that has guided more than 400 small business owners as they create a path to their business growth. Through the delivery of comprehensive and extensive business development services\, ScaleUp equips entrepreneurs with the business/financial acumen\, resources and tools necessary to maintain profitable businesses that retain and create jobs\, fuel economic growth and build strong communities.\nThings to Know\nWHY SCALE UP? WHY NOW?\nScaleUp is a vital resource for entrepreneurs looking to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Each week the class dives into a different side of the business\, giving owners the opportunity to review\, learn and push themselves to encourage sustainability and growth.\nPROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS \n\nMarketing: Your Brand\, Mission\, and the 30 Second Pitch\nManagement: Build a Winning Team\nFinances: Financial Statements\, Break-even\, Pricing & KPIs\nCertification: Selecting the Right Certification & Contract Opportunities\n\nPROGRAM BENEFITS \nBusiness owners join a supportive business community\, offering peer-to-peer and one-on-one mentorship opportunities\, as well as in-depth business and growth planning. Course topics cover marketing\, finances\, government procurement and certification. Throughout the course participants create their business plan for sustainability and growth\, and leave with both a plan for the year ahead and life-long business connections.\n\nAfter the program\, alumni continue to receive one-on-one support\, as well as invitations to Executive Series classes; additional in-depth learning opportunities on subjects covered in the ScaleUp course.\n\nWho Can Apply? \nAm I eligible? ScaleUp participants are focused on their business growth. They typically have been in business for more than two years\, have at least two employees\, have an annual revenue of $50\,000 on average (in non-COVID times)\, and are working in their business full time. Occasionally we work with business owners who do not quite meet this profile exactly\, but definitely are on a path to growth.\n\nThis cohort is for Bronzeville based business owners\, or business owners who serve Bronzeville residents. Not sure if you fit all our criteria? Apply and we’ll figure it out together!\n\nThe cohort is only for businesses in Bronzeville of Chicago.\nWhen:\nBronzeville Cohort Winter 2022\nEvery Wednesday\nFebruary 23rd – April 20th\n9:30 am – 12:30 pm\nWhere:\nVia Zoom meetings\nApplication Deadline\nTuesday\, February 15\, 2022\nClick here to apply or click register at the bottom of this page\n2022 Bronzeville Cohort Funder:\n\n2022 Bronzeville Cohort Partner:\n \nFor more information email Cheyenne Pittman Duy\, cpittman@wbdc.org \n\nFunded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/22449/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Virtual,WBDC Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220216
DTSTAMP:20260927T105737
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SUMMARY:Fecha límite de solicitud: ScaleUp Little Village Cohort
DESCRIPTION:ScaleUp es un programa galardonado de varias semanas de duración que ha sido diseñado para apoyar a empresas establecidas en el área de Chicago que están enfrentando problemas de sostenibilidad debido a el COVID-19. A través de ScaleUp se prepara a los empresarios con conocimiento empresarial\, herramientas financieras\, recursos y redes necesarias para mantener negocios productivos que conserven y creen empleos\, impulsen el crecimiento económico y construyan comunidades fuertes.\nInformacion del Taller\n¿POR QUÉ SCALE UP? ¿POR QUÉ AHORA?\nScaleUp es un recurso fundamental para los emprendedores que buscan mitigar el impacto ocasionado por el COVID-19. Cada semana\, el grupo analizará diferentes áreas de los negocios\, lo que permite a los dueños de negocios la oportunidad de revisar\, aprender y planear con el fin de estimular la sostenibilidad y el crecimiento.\nPRINCIPALES TEMAS DEL PROGRAMA \n\nMercadotecnia: Su marca\, misión y su presentación de 30 segundos\nGestión: Creación de un equipo ganador\nFinanzas: Estados financieros\, punto de equilibrio e indicadores de rendimiento (Key Performance Indicator\, KPIs)\nCertificación: seleccionar la certificación adecuada y las oportunidades de acuerdos\n\nBENEFICIOS DEL PROGRAMA\nLos dueños de empresas recibirán asesoramientos en grupos\, así como tutorías y apoyo individualizado en el área de sostenibilidad empresarial y planificación del crecimiento\, mercadotecnia\, finanzas\, contrataciones gubernamentales y certificaciones. Durante el curso\, y más allá de las clases\, se ofrecerán oportunidades trimestrales para entablar contactos con los participantes\, con otros talleres y con exalumnos. Luego de finalizar el programa\, los egresados continuarán recibiendo apoyo personalizado\, así como invitaciones a las clases de la Serie Ejecutiva donde tendrán la oportunidad de profundizar en los temas estudiados en ScaleUp.\n¿Quién puede registrarse?\nPara poder participar en ScaleUp\, usted debe tener\, al menos\, dos años con su negocio; tener\, al menos dos empleados; tener ingresos de al menos $50\,000 (en el 2020 y 2021) y estar trabajando tiempo completo en su negocio. \nLa cohorte es para propietarios de habla hispana en LIttle Village y las comunidades circundantes. \nCuando: Todos los martes\, 22 de febrero – 19 de abril de 2022 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm\, CDT\nDónde: Esta cohorte es virtual a través de Zoom\nPlazo limite para registrarse: febrero 15\, 2022 \nHaga clic aquí para aplicar o haga clic en registro en la parte inferior de esta página. \nSocio del Taller de Little Village 2022: \n \n  \nPatrocinante del taller de Little Village 2022: \n \n\n \nEl SBDC de Illinois en el WBDC está financiado en parte a través de un acuerdo de cooperación con la Administración de Pequeños Negocios de Estados Unidos y el Departamento de Comercio y Oportunidades Económicas de Illinois. Se harán adaptaciones razonables para las personas con discapacidades si se solicita con al menos dos semanas de anticipación para clases presenciales; comuníquese al (312) 853-3477 ext. 100.
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/fecha-limite-de-solicitud-scaleup-little-village-cohort/
LOCATION:Peoples Energy Training Center – 4228 W. 35th Place\, Chicago\, IL 60632
CATEGORIES:In-Person/Classroom Workshop,Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220218T090000
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SUMMARY:Starting Your Business in Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering starting a business in Illinois?\nDuring the workshop\, we will take an initial assessment to help you recognize your startup strengths\, introduce you to five basic startup steps\, and review the legal entities recommended for startups. \nHOW TO REGISTER: \n If you have not done so in the past 12 months\, you must fill out this form prior to participating in the webinar. \nClient Intake Form  \nAfter filling out the form\, please register for the webinar at the registration link below. \nContact Information\nFelicitas Cortez | fcortez@wbdc.org\nPresented by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Women’s Business Development Center \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/starting-your-business-in-illinois-13/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Virtual,WBDC Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220222T100000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Pre-Award Process
DESCRIPTION:Be Prepared for Grant Opportunities!\nThe Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) provides uniform guidance for all State of Illinois grant programs. All grant applicants and grantees must comply with GATA grant requirements\, which includes the following steps before receiving a grant award: \n\nPre-qualification on the GATA Grantee Portal\nCompletion of two risk assessments (Internal Controls Questionnaire (ICQ) and Programmatic Risk Assessment (PRAQ))\n\nThis session will provide detailed information on all of the steps required as part of the GATA process and you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions.\nThere is no cost\, but registration is required.\nHOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR?\nClient Intake Form  If you have not done so in the past 12 months\, you must fill out this form prior to participating in the webinar.\nContact Information | \nFelicitas Cortez \nAssociate Director of Entrepreneurial Services – South Suburbs\n312-853-3477 x. 610 | fcortez@wbdc.org\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/understanding-the-grant-accountability-and-transparency-act-gata-pre-award-process-21/
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Virtual,WBDC Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220228T124000
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SUMMARY:Exporting: Reduce Payment Risk with EXIM Credit Insurance
DESCRIPTION:​​Selling overseas brings risk of non payment. The US EXIM Bank’s credit insurance reduces this risk. In this 30 minute mini webinar we will focus on what this product is\, how much it costs\, and how to obtain it. \nContact Information: Bill McNamara | Director of the ITC | bmcnamara@wbdc.org\nThere is no cost to attend\, but registration is required.\nHow to Register for this Webinar: \n\nIf you haven’t done so in the last 12 months\, you must fill out our Client Intake Form here in order to attend the webinar\nRegister for the webinar by clicking the registration link below.\n\nPresented by the Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at the WBDC\n 
URL:https://www.wbdc.org/en/event/exporting-reduce-payment-risk-with-exim-credit-insurance/
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