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SUMMARY:[:en]Cash Flow: How to optimize working capital for your woman-owned business[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nCash flow is queen and effective management provides greater stability for your woman-owned business in the long run. \nUnderstanding your cash flow cycle is critical to the ongoing success of your business. When done right\, it allows you to clearly visualize your company’s revenue against its costs and ensures you have sufficient funds to keep the business running smoothly. How can your business strategically manage cash flow to achieve your goals\, and allowing you to focus on running your business? \nTo kick off Bank of the West’s celebration of Women’s History Month please join the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center\, Bank of the West and Free to Grow CFO to share their insights and expert perspectives on the basics of cash flow\, how to look at and manage the challenges found within the balance sheet and income statement\, and plan your future cash flow cycle. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nUnderstanding and forecasting your cash flow cycle\nSolutions and opportunities to enhance your cash flow\nImproving the collection of sales and customer relations\n\nOUR SPECIAL GUESTS \n\n\n\n\n\nMelanie Velasquez\nPrincipal Relationship Manager\, VP New Mexico at Bank of the West \nMelanie Velasquez is a native of Albuquerque\, NM. She brings over 20 years of finance and business banking experience as a Principal Relationship Manager\, NM Market Team Lead. Melanie took her finance savvy background and put to use while she managed and operated a small business for 5 years. With her experience as a woman owned business she has a unique understanding and passion to help her clients at all stages of business. She is devoted to her community\, serving as Board of Trustee to the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation and Board President for SAFE House\, the largest domestic violence shelter in NM. Her passion is to bring change and empower women through teaching financial literacy. She is a proud mother of two amazing daughters ages 18 and 16. \n“If you can dream it\, you can do it”-Walt Disney \n\n\n\n\n\nRoxann Burns\nSenior Vice President\, Small & Medium Enterprise Business at Bank of the West \nRoxanne Burns is a senior vice president with expertise in commercial\, community development\, and SBA lending management. In addition to her responsibilities within Small and Medium Enterprise Business\, Roxann is part of Bank of the West’s Leadership Team for the SBA PPP Loan Initiative. Most recently\, she and her team processed and funded more than $3 billion in PPP loans that supported payroll for more than 300\,000 small business employees in California and across the country. \nRoxann brings 30 years of banking experience from start-up finance companies to large complex banking organizations. She is also deeply committed to economic development issues focused on small businesses growth and sustainability. \n\n\n\n\n\nJon Blair\nFounder\, Fractional CFO\, Free to Grow CFO\nFree to Grow CFO was founded by Jon Blair\, former CFO\, COO\, and founding team member of Guardian Bikes (a Mark Cuban Company). At Guardian Bikes\, a DTC kid’s bike brand\, he led revenue growth from $0 to 8-figures in just 4 years and raised over $15MM in debt and equity capital. \nAfter scaling Guardian Bikes\, Jon founded Free to Grow CFO with a mission to help visionary founders of DTC and Omni-Channel brands by delivering outsourced\, part-time CFO services for fast-growing businesses that need a CFO\, but can’t yet afford the full-time salary. \n\n\n\n\n\nModerated By:\nPaloma Vidgen\nSME Segment Strategy – Women Entrepreneurs\nAs the daughter and granddaughter of entrepreneurs\, she is passionate about helping business owners and entrepreneurs meet their professional and personal goals. With 13 years in banking\, spent developing strategy and building partnerships across wealth management and business banking\, she creates programs and solutions that help our entrepreneurial community succeed. \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/cash-flow-how-to-optimize-working-capital-for-your-woman-owned-business/
CATEGORIES:Business Event
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SUMMARY:[:en]BUSINESS PLAN BASICS - PART 2[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\nThis is the second part of a two-part webinar series.\n \nStarting a new business? Do you know the basics of designing a business plan? If not\, this session is for you!\nFind out why a business plan is important to starting and growing your new venture and how it will keep you on track for years to come.\nIn this webinar you’ll learn the importance of the financial section of a business plan and why it is one of the most essential components. If you are seeking investors or obtaining a bank loan – this is the part of the plan you’re going to have to show in detail. Even if you don’t need financing\, you should compile a financial forecast in order to simply be successful in steering your business.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/business-plan-basics-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Business Event
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SUMMARY:[:en]FREE WEBINAR! FROM FULL TIME TO BEING INDEPENDENT[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nWhile it’s exciting totake control of your career path\, lifestyle and income\, there are also manyquestions surrounding how to become self-employed. What steps should you taketo prepare? What do you need to start an independent business? How do you leaveyour employer? In this 90-minute webinar we will look at the steps you shouldconsider before taking the leap into self-employment.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/free-webinar-from-full-time-to-being-independent/
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SUMMARY:[:en]Marketing New Realities: The Most Human Company Wins with Mark Schaefer[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nMarketing is more difficult than ever before as consumers are swamped with information and choices\, meaning businesses need to deepen their understanding of how their different customer segments process that information and make those choices. How can companies develop and implement a sustainable\, repeatable process to do this as part of their constantly evolving strategy? And what should companies do with the information once it’s gathered to achieve positive business outcomes? This session with Mark Schaefer\, Executive Director at Schaefer Marketing Solutions and Bestselling Author of Marketing Rebellion\, explores the new challenges of marketing today and offers several actionable steps to stand out based on current best practices and research. \n  \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nMark W. Schaefer\nExecutive Director\, Schaefer Marketing Solutions\nMark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized keynote speaker\, educator\, business consultant\, futurist\, and author who blogs at {grow} — one of the top marketing blogs of the world. Mark has worked in global sales\, PR\, and marketing positions for more than 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of U.S.-based Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in marketing strategy and social media workshops. Clients include both start-ups and global brands such as Adidas\, Cisco\, Johnson & Johnson\, Dell\, Pfizer\, The U.S. Air Force\, and the UK government. \nMark has advanced degrees in marketing and organizational development. He is a faculty member of the graduate studies program at Rutgers University. \nHe is the bestselling author of 10 books including The Tao of Twitter (the best-selling book on Twitter in the world)\, The Content Code\, named by INC magazine as one of the Top Five marketing books of the year\, and KNOWN\, the all-time bestselling book on personal branding. Mark’s new book Belonging to the Brand: Why Community is the Last Great Marketing Strategy describes an essential new path to connect to customers in the modern digital world. His books are used as textbooks at more than 50 universities\, have been translated into 15 languages\, and can be found in more than 750 libraries worldwide. \nHe the co-host of The Marketing Companion\, one of the top 10 marketing podcasts on iTunes. \nIn 2023\, Mark was named the third-most influential digital marketing authority in the world by Brand24 and he is among the Top 10 most re-tweeted marketing authorities in the world. His blog is in the top 1 percent of all blogs in the world. \nHe is among the world’s most recognized social media marketing authorities and has been a keynote speaker at conferences such as Social Media Week London\, SXSW\, National Economic Development Association\, Word of Mouth Marketing Conference Tokyo\, National Association of State CIOs\, and the Institute for International and European Affairs (an EU think tank). Mark has lectured at Oxford University\, Carnegie-Mellon University\, Princeton\, and many other prestigious institutions. \nMark is a popular and entertaining commentator and has appeared on many national television shows and periodicals including the Wall Street Journal\, Wired\, The New York Times\, CNN\, National Public Radio\, CNBC\, the BBC and the CBS NEWS. He is a regular contributing columnist to The Harvard Business Review. \nInteresting fun facts about Mark: \n\nHoney from his bees won the blue ribbon at the Tennessee State Fair.\nIn graduate school\, Mark studied for three years under the legendary Peter Drucker.\nMark has seven patents.\nIn college\, he was a national case study champion.\n\n  \nMark Schaefer’s website \nThe acclaimed marketing blog\, {grow} \nMark Schaefer’s books \nThe Marketing Companion Podcast \nMark Schaefer’s speaking highlight reel \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/marketing-new-realities-the-most-human-company-wins-with-mark-schaefer/
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SUMMARY:[:en]Leading Disruption: Thriving in the Permacrisis with Charlene Li[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nWhy is it that some organizations seem to disrupt all the time while others never seem to get traction? Disruptive organizations and their leaders have a secret: they align everyone and everything they do toward the future and make the difficult decisions today to make them a reality. In this thought-provoking session with Charlene Li\, Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting\, learn how disruptive organizations do this and how you can get started on your disruption journey\, especially in this time of “permacrisis.” \nKey Takeaways: \n\nQualities of disruptive organizations that lead them to success\nReal examples of organizations who have significantly grown their market share and how they did it\nPractical tips to strengthen your organization’s growth strategy\nWhat is the “permacrisis” and steps your organization can take to overcome its challenges and thrive\n\n  \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nCharlene Li\nChief Research Officer at PA Consulting\nFor the past two decades\, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s an expert on disruptive transformation\, digital leadership\, customer experience\, and the future of work. She’s the author of six books\, including the New York Times bestseller\, “Open Leadership” and co-author of the critically acclaimed book\, “Groundswell”. Her latest book is the bestseller “The Disruption Mindset”. Charlene is also an entrepreneur\, the Founder of Altimeter\, a disruptive analyst firm\, and currently serves as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting. Charlene has worked with hundreds of top companies ranging from Adobe to Southwest Airlines\, and advised 14 of the Dow Jones Industrial 30 companies. She has spoken at events like the World Economic Forum\, World Business Forum\, and South by Southwest. Named one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company\, Charlene graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. She lives in San Francisco and in her spare time teaches her cat tricks. \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/leading-disruption-thriving-in-the-permacrisis-with-charlene-li/
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SUMMARY:[:en]FRIDAY FORUMS By Launch Minnesota[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nAn opportunity to learn and discuss the topics facing Minnesota’s startup community. We know many of you have questions\, ideas and concerns regarding your business or organization. Launch Minnesota is bringing together individuals from the public and private sector to answer questions and provide support to our startup community. \n  \n\n\nAdditional Information\nWe will host monthly calls on the 4th Friday from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The sessions will kick off with subject matter experts and updates\, but time will be reserved for questions and discussion. \n  \n\n\nMeeting ID: 160 616 4838 \nPasscode: 2022
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/friday-forums-by-launch-minnesota/
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SUMMARY:[:en]FREE WEBINAR! HOW TO DESIGN A LEAN BUSINESS PLAN[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nWhether you are trying to raise money for your business or just want to perfect your business strategy\, a solid plan is an essential tool for achieving your goals. A lean business plan is also a quick way to define and share the vision for your business.Lean planning focuses you on documenting the core problems your business will solve and what your solutions will look like. In this webinar\, we will cover the core elements of writing a Lean Business Plan including:- Your strategy: What you’re going to do- Your tactics: How you’re going to do it- Scheduling: Who and when you’re going to accomplish your goals- The business model: How you will make money.Using real examples\, we will walk you through the elements of designing a lean plan you can use for your business.All participants will receive a Lean Plan template for their use.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/free-webinar-how-to-design-a-lean-business-plan/
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