{"id":31014,"date":"2024-04-15T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=31014"},"modified":"2024-04-15T14:54:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T19:54:26","slug":"lunch-and-learn-foundations-first-building-value-driven-mission-statements-for-emerging-businesses","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/event\/lunch-and-learn-foundations-first-building-value-driven-mission-statements-for-emerging-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch and Learn: Foundations First: Building Value-Driven Mission Statements for Emerging Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of National Small Business Week and the 40th anniversary of the Illinois SBDC Network, let&#8217;s work together to unlock the core of your business identity in our focused one-hour workshop, &#8220;Foundations First.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This session is specially designed for startups and businesses in the scaling phase. It emphasizes identifying fundamental values and creating strong mission statements. Ideal for entrepreneurs aiming to establish a clear market presence, this workshop equips you with the necessary tools to define your business&#8217;s values and strategic direction.<\/p>\n<h3>What You Will Learn<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Discover Your Core Values<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participate in reflective exercises to pinpoint the values that embody your business ethos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craft a Powerful Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use your core values to develop a mission statement that captures your business\u2019s purpose, connects with your target audience, and guides your strategic decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who Should Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This workshop is perfect for founders and business owners at the startup or scale-up stage, business strategists looking to refine their brand\u2019s focus, and any entrepreneurial leader who wants to enhance their company\u2019s foundational narrative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways Increased Self-Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore the fundamental values that underpin your business operations and how they can propel your company forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear and Cohesive Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Formulate a compelling mission statement that effectively communicates your business\u2019s purpose and foundational beliefs to customers, investors, and employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strategic Alignment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ensure your evolving business strategies are in harmony with your mission, promoting consistent and genuine growth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27800 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBDC-Logo-Final.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBDC-Logo-Final.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBDC-Logo-Final-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBDC-Logo-Final-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/SBDC-Logo-Final-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 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 &amp; 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of National Small Business Week and the 40th anniversary of the Illinois SBDC Network, let&#8217;s work together to unlock the core of your business identity in our focused&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[92],"class_list":["post-31014","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-established-businesses","cat_established-businesses"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/31014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/31014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31015,"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/31014\/revisions\/31015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31014"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=31014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}