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SUMMARY:[:en]Artificial Intelligence in Public Relations & Marketing[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nIn recent years\, it’s become more and more clear that business leaders need to implement AI into their marketing strategies. AI has proven to expand the reach and impact of brand and content development strategies\, while granting the ability to more precisely curate promotional content for targeted subgroups of the customer pool. Businesses all around the world are already using AI to reach new audiences once thought to be out of reach\, and Kris Ruby\, CEO of Ruby Media Group and award-winning public relations specialist\, will show you how your business can do it too. \nKey Takeways: \n\nHow to leverage AI marketing tools to build your brand & update your digital media assets\nHow to write AI marketing prompts to get better creative output\nWhat to look out for when evaluating an AI marketing specialist/ agency for your business\n\nFor supplemental insights from Kris Ruby\, check out these articles: \nArtificial Intelligence\, Machine Learning\, and The Future of Marketing \nAI Marketing Agency Guide: Evaluation & Ethical Considerations \nArtificial Intelligence in Marketing: GPT-3\, AI Writing & PR Tools \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nKris Ruby\nCEO of Ruby Media Group\nKRIS RUBY is the CEO of Ruby Media Group\, an award-winning public relations and media relations agency in Westchester County\, New York. Kris Ruby has more than 15 years of experience in the PR industry. She is a sought-after media relations strategist\, public relations consultant\, and B2B content marketing strategist. Ruby Media Group specializes in executive thought leadership and brand building using an integrated approach to digital PR\, SEO and content marketing to increase exposure and search visibility for executives. As one of the most in-demand personal branding strategists to SaaS Founders and corporate executives in Silicon Valley\, Kris has worked behind-the-scenes on the PR campaigns of many of the brands you know and love. As a media strategist\, she has helped hundreds of entrepreneur’s secure media exposure and publicity to establish personal brand authority in the market. Her publicity work has earned client’s national media attention on top media outlets\, leading to invitations to share their subject matter expertise on top business podcasts and national cable TV shows. Kris Ruby is also a national television commentator and pundit and has appeared hundreds of times on air covering big tech bias\, politics and social media. She is a trusted media source and frequent on-air commentator on social media\, tech trends\, and crisis communications has appeared on Fox News and countless other TV networks. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a 501c(3) public charity whose mission it is to make entrepreneurship accessible to all. We deliver world-class resources and mentoring to enable every entrepreneur across the globe to realize their maximum potential. Please join us and make your gift to ensure these transformative programs may continue to reach the underserved. \n\n\n\n\nAll Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 48 hours in advance of this event; please send an email to webinarhost@thecenter.nasdaq.org with the subject header ACCOMMODATION REQUEST. For assistance with registration or other technical difficulties\, please contact anna.vanmaanen@thecenter.nasdaq.org
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/artificial-intelligence-in-public-relations-marketing/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230210T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230210T150000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Grow with Grants: Navigating the World of Public Funding[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nGrant funding continues to enable businesses everywhere to innovate and deliver value to their customers. It’s an effective way to gain resources without giving away any equity\, but there are some key considerations to make before jumping in. How does a business qualify for grant funding? What does the application process look like? Are there limitations that exist once the grant has been awarded? All of these questions and more will be answered in this informative session with Sedale Turbovsky\, CEO and Co-Founder of OpenGrants. He will provide practical tips and tools for accessing the funding your business needs to continue driving impact and thrive. \nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\nTrends and future outlook of grant funding for businesses\nEligibility requirements for grant funding\nDifferent types of grants and how to determine which is right for your business\nThe ins and outs of the application process\nThe role of the recipient and funding agency pre-award and post-award\nHow grant funding can be strategically used to innovate and deliver value to customers\n\n\n\n  \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nSedale Turbovsky\nCEO & Co-Founder\, OpenGrants \nSedale Turbovsky is the CEO and co-founder of OpenGrants\, a venture-backed startup focused on building modern infrastructure for funding. He has been an entrepreneur since childhood. After honing his leadership skills as an outdoor guide in his younger years\, he started his professional career as an independent consultant focused on delivering data products and digital strategies to enterprise clients in South America. \nHe is experienced in independent grant writing and public/private partnerships at the highest level\, having worked directly with OpenGrants’ current strategic partner\, Momentum.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/grow-with-grants-navigating-the-world-of-public-funding/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230213T110000
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SUMMARY:[:en]SBIR/STTR 101: SBIR 101 ORIENTATION[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nThe Minnesota SBIR/STTR Accelerator’s mission is to secure federal research and development funding for startups and small businesses to enable them to transform their high risk\, high-impact technologies into marketable products and services that solve problems by leveraging SBIR/STTR investments. \nThe Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs\, also known as America’s Seed Fund\, are one of the largest sources of early-stage capital for technology commercialization in the United States. These progra \nms enable US-owned and operated small businesses to conduct research and development that has a strong potential for commercialization. \n\n\nAdditional Information\nTo know more about upcoming events visit Minnesota SBIR/STTR Accelerator\, Eventbrite website. \n\n\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease click “Reserve Ticket” to complete the registration on the Minnesota SBIR/STTR Accelerator\, Eventbrite website. \nFee:NO COST
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/sbir-sttr-101-sbir-101-orientation/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230215T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230215T110000
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SUMMARY:[:en]ENTREPRENEURSHIP 4 GOOD[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nPart graduate course\, part online accelerator\, this program is designed for those who are starting or hoping to start a new mission driven venture. \n  \n\n\nAdditional Information\nTo learn more click here.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/entrepreneurship-4-good/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230215T160000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Intention Setting for Entrepreneurs[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nThe major problem many of us have when we set intentions is that we don’t follow through on them. Therefore\, we don’t experience and enjoy our true potential. We’re often left feeling dissatisfied and discouraged instead. These feelings can hinder us from making consistent progress. \nFAR (Future\, Actions\, Review) is an intention-setting method to help you create and then implement the intentions that bring together your inspirational ideas along with a structure you can use for authentic follow-through. In this webinar with George Kao\, Authentic Business Coach and Author of Joyful Productivity\, you’ll learn the basics of the FAR method and how you can begin using it with your business right away. \n  \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Kao\nAuthor of Joyful Productivity\nGeorge Kao has run a 6-figure solopreneur business since 2010\, helping thousands of coaches\, consultants\, healers and course creators on their path to creating authentic businesses.He’s published five books spanning the topics of Authentic Business\, Content Marketing\, Joyful Productivity\, and Spiritual Growth.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/intention-setting-for-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230222T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230222T103000
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SUMMARY:[:en]MARKETING 101 - LEARN THE BASICS[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nWhat you will learn in this marketing basics workshop includes:\n\n– The 4P’s (Price\, Product\, Placement\, Promotion) of marketing.\n– The “how to’s” of brand positioning.\n– MBMentors and other resources and template forms you can use.\n– Get your questions answered by a marketing pro with extensive experience.\n– All participants receive a workshop handout\n– Free individual follow-up mentoring available.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/marketing-101-learn-the-basics/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230222T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230222T133000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Winter M&A Bootcamp: The Ultimate Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n2 hours 30 minutes\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nInterested in understanding current best practices in being acquired or acquiring startups in 2023? \nThe Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center and our partners will present an update on the current M&A environment\, discuss best practices to position yourself for future M&A opportunities\, and explore winning strategies for successful transitions. We are pleased to share insights from our expert partners at KPMG\, Wilson Sonsini\, Woodruff Sawyer\, Bank of the West\, and Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact who have been spearheading recent negotiations and deals in the current climate. \n  \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND? \nThis M&A Bootcamp is intended for executives who are involved in devising and/or executing acquisitions\, from CEOs\, CFOs\, COOs\, CTOs\, and vice presidents of business development to leaders and teams responsible for identifying and managing successful M&A transactions. \n  \nBy joining LIVE\, you will be able to get your questions answered by our experts during the webinar! \nThe same Zoom webinar link will be used across all the sessions. \n  \nAGENDA \n9:00AM – 9:15AM – Overview of the M&A Market \n9:15AM – 10:15AM – M&A Strategy for Early-to-Mid Stage Founders \n10:15AM – 10:25AM – BREAK \n10:25AM – 11:25AM – Growth Through Acquisition: Buy Side Overview and Insights Panel \n11:25AM – 11:30AM Closing Remarks
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/winter-ma-bootcamp-the-ultimate-guide-to-mergers-acquisitions/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230228T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230228T103000
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SUMMARY:[:en]BUSINESS PLAN BASICS - PART 1[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nThis webinar is part one of a two-part series on how to write a Business Plan.\n\nWe will starting by answering these questions:\n\nWhat is a business plan and why would you need one?\nWho is a business plan for?\nDo you need a formal plan to be successful?\nWhat are the different types of business plans?\n\n \nDuring this session we will review 4 different types of plans:\nMini planLean canvasPitch deckTraditional plan \nWe will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each with a focus on the first three. The second part of this series will go into more detail about the Traditional Business Plan along with the financials aspects.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/business-plan-basics-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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