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SUMMARY:[:en]How to Cultivate Youth Entrepreneurship and Success[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n\n\nParents and educators are always looking for more ways to encourage our youth to pursue their passions or even just figure out what their passions are. This workshop will empower you to encourage your youth through entrepreneurship. \nThe Center is thrilled to be joined by Diondraya Taylor\, Founder and Chief Innovator at Mindset & Milestones\, to discuss activities\, resources\, and additional opportunities that will allow you to bring entrepreneurship to your youth. As a result\, students will cultivate ideas that boost their college resumes\, spark their passions\, and help them build a strong mindset to carry with them through every journey. Join the conversation to help them get started! \nKey Takeaways \n\nHow entrepreneurship at an early age can set students up for success\nActivity ideas for parents and educators to do with their students\, plus real examples of student creations\nAvailable resources to support entrepreneurial youth\n\n\n\n\n\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/how-to-cultivate-youth-entrepreneurship-and-success/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230406T140000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Grow Your Instagram Presence[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nInstagram is now one of the largest online platforms used by businesses for marketing\, and is constantly evolving to bring them new ways to connect with customers. Keeping up with the fast pace of change can be difficult\, so this webinar is designed to demystify key Instagram marketing tactics that will help your business stay ahead. \nWe are joined by Valentina Escobar-Gonzalez\, Founder of Beyond Engagement\, to share tips and tricks that your business can utilize on Instagram to increase reach. With the insights you’ll gain\, you will be able to cultivate new ideas for content and learn how to write persuasive copy for posts. \nKey Takeaways: \n\nHow to effectively utilize hashtags\, stories\, and reels in your Instagram marketing\nHow to maximize reach with video storytelling on Instagram\n\n  \nOUR SPECIAL GUEST \n\n\n\n\n\nValentina Escobar-Gonzalez\, MBA\nFounder\, Beyond Engagement\nValentina Escobar-Gonzalez\, MBA\, founded Beyond Engagement – Social Media Solutions in January 2012 – and hasn’t slowed down since. She has a passion for assisting small businesses grow their engagement levels with customers online with social media marketing. \n  \n  \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/grow-your-instagram-presence/
CATEGORIES:Business Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230412T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230412T120000
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SUMMARY:[:en]How To Catch a Big GREEN Fish[:]
DESCRIPTION:When and where\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate and time\n\nWednesday\, April 12 · 11am – 12pm CDT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\nOnline \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n1 hour\nMobile eTicket\n\n\n\n\nMaking your first sale to a big customer is never easy for impact-driven companies\, especially in the current environment. You have to find and get in touch with a company to take a bet on your vision by opening their checkbooks and giving you their brand’s stamp of approval. The stakes are high— landing a major customer can be what puts you on the map and fuel your future growth. \nJoin us for a panel discussion with experts from Nasdaq\, Bank of the West\, Microsoft Entrepreneurship for Positive Impact\, and Kloopify to uncover how you catch a big GREEN fish and close more deals. They will cover some of the tips and tactics you need to know to connect with the right people\, how to pitch them\, and how to hopefully get more contracts across the line. They will also cover how to become a certified women owned business enterprise (WBE) and how this can increase your chances of getting deals from corporates. \nIf you are creating impact as a B2B company\, this event is for you! \n  \nSpecial Guests: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShervin Rafsandjani\nPublic Sector and Digital Alliances – National Transformation Partnerships\nAt Microsoft for almost 15 years with an enterprise sales background I moved into licensing and from there into dealmaking as a licensing executive. After working in license compliance\, specifically negotiating license compliance settlements with enterprise customers\, I moved to complex negotiations and dealmaking for multiple topics. Currently I work in the National Transformation Partnerships team and advise on country priorities and ESG for public sector and iconic enterprise accounts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWendy Mann-Flores\nSr. Lead Program Manager- Supplier Diversity\, Vice President Corporate Procurement at Bank of the West\nWendy Mann-Flores is a compassionate servant leader focused on fostering economic empowerment for diverse businesses and creating opportunities for meaningful engagement within the supply chain. \nIn her current role as Head of Supplier Diversity at Bank of the West\, she has implemented several strategies to help expand and grow the program within the company. \nPrior to joining Bank of the West\, Wendy spent 13 years with Exelon Corporation working in procurement and Supplier Diversity. During this time\, Wendy was the program lead for two east coast utilities and led the Latino ERG at the company. Under her leadership\, the ERG raised over $300\,000 for scholarships awarded to Latino high school students in the Chicago area. \nWendy served as the executive co-chair of Mujeres de HACE (Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement)\, an organization that helps develop and mentor high potential Latina professionals. \nWendy holds a BA degree from DePaul University in Multicultural Communications and Leadership. \nShe resides in the Chicago area with her husband and enjoys cooking\, traveling and spending time with her three adult children and three grandsons. \n\n\n\n\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/how-to-catch-a-big-green-fish/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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SUMMARY:[:en]HOW TO GET A SMALL BUSINESS LOAN: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nUnderstanding how to get a small business loan is essential for business owners at all stages of growth. However\, finding business funding can be a daunting task if you’re new to the world of business financing. That’s why we have invited a financial expert to walk you through the basics of how to get a small business loan. \n\n\nAdditional Information\nTo learn more\, click here. \n\n\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease click ‘Learn More’ to register in SCORE Twin Cities event.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/how-to-get-a-small-business-loan-a-step-by-step-guide/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230418T130000
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SUMMARY:[:en]BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING WITH SCORE AS A BUSINESS MENTOR[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nIn this webinar\, you’ll hear from our SCORE mentors and learn how they used their skills and experience to positively impact their community by supporting local small business owners and entrepreneurs. \n  \n\n\nAdditional Information\nTo learn more\, click here. \n\n\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease click ‘Learn More’ to register in SCORE Twin Cities event.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/benefits-of-volunteering-with-score-as-a-business-mentor/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230420T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230420T110000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Scale Your Business Through Your People[:]
DESCRIPTION:About this event\n\n\n\n\nAs a founder or cofounder leading a high-growth company\, your business will likely reach a point where team expansion is necessary to continue on a trajectory of success\, if it hasn’t already. There are several key factors that should go into the strategy behind hiring and retaining talent when you’re looking to scale up. The final choices you make about who is on your team\, the roles they fill\, and how best to manage and support them through their work will be key determinants in the continued growth and success of your business. \nIn partnership with BPM\, we are thrilled to be joined by Jill Pappenheimer\, Partner at BPM\, and Stacy Litteral\, Managing Director in HR Consulting Services at BPM\, for a compelling discussion on how your business can leverage talent acquisition and retention to scale up. With the knowledge you’ll gain\, your business will be able to make the most of its investment into talent\, and the individuals on your team will have the tools and support they need to thrive alongside it! \nKey Takeaways: \n\nBest practices for hiring in the early stages of business\nHow to efficiently leverage HR technology for better employee experience\nHow to motivate a distributed team and lead them to success\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJill Pappenheimer\nPartner in HR Consulting at BPM\nJill Pappenheimer brings 30 years of experience supporting the people function for organizations ranging from large financial institutions to small entrepreneurial teams. In 2006\, she began consulting with companies\, and in 2012 she co-founded Options4Growth\, a boutique-consulting firm bringing both outsourced Human Resources and Strategy Advising\, combined with cloud based technology\, to a broad range of clientele. \nShe has an extensive business management background giving her a unique perspective to traditional HR practices. Jill believes that you need to link people\, with technology\, and organizational goals and objectives in order to grow and thrive. \nJill has a passion for people and firmly believes that organizations of all sizes and types are successful when employees share in the creation of their roles and responsibilities and can see the link to the company initiatives\, change happens\, accountability and engagement occurs. In her experience working with some of the valleys top technology companies she truly believes that technology creates efficiency and must be part of any solution to achieve growth. But it’s people that feed corporate growth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStacy Litteral\nManaging Director and Advisory of HR Services at BPM\nStacy has over 20 years of Human Resources and people strategy experience and is a Managing Director on BPM’s Advisory team. She brings depth and breadth of experience to the team\, having worked within large corporations\, as well as a small nonprofit organization – developing and driving business strategy and leading diverse teams to successful outcomes. \nShe has an extensive background in all areas of HR including compensation\, benefits\, employee relations and training\, however her passion lies in the area of performance management and strategic alignment. Stacy believes no matter how large or small an organization is\, people are the foundation of all success\, and that it is necessary to connect individuals to organizational goals in order to meet and exceed objectives. She also believes alignment between employee’s personal values and goals with those of the organization – and effective dialogue around those shared goals – is a critical component. \nStacy is leading the initiative to bring to market BPM Link\, a strategic performance tool that provides organizations and their employees an opportunity to align on strategic initiatives through a flexible and convenient web based platform. BPM Link brings together a coaching framework\, transparency\, regular feedback and accountability\, in a simple and appealing way. Through the use of the tool\, businesses can become agile\, collaborative\, inclusive\, values driven and develop a unique and sustainable culture. \n\n\n\n\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/scale-your-business-through-your-people/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230425T140000
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SUMMARY:[:en]5 STRATEGIES TO RUN A MORE EFFICIENT BUSINESS[:]
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\nStarting and running a small business is no small task\, but with the right strategies and tools\, you can streamline your processes\, increasing your productivity and ultimately leading to more profitability. \n  \n\n\nAdditional Information\nTo learn more\, click here. \n  \n\n\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease click ‘Learn More’ to register in SCORE Twin Cities event.
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/5-strategies-to-run-a-more-efficient-business/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230428T090000
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SUMMARY:[:en]FRIDAY FORUMS[:]
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\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease click ‘Reserve Ticket’ above to register in Launch Minnesota event. \nMeeting ID: 160 616 4838 \nPasscode: 2022
URL:https://caccmn.org/event/friday-forums/
CATEGORIES:Business Event,Online Event
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