{"id":26922,"date":"2023-01-11T12:38:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=26922"},"modified":"2023-01-26T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:54:17","slug":"26922","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/event\/26922\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan for Profit Winter 2023 | Application Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"acf-page-section orange-trim\">\n<article class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<h3>A Guided Process for Developing Your Business<\/h3>\n<p>Each session focuses on a critical aspect of business development and then allows time for you to draft part of a plan. To strengthen your skills, you get feedback from other participants. 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