How to Navigate Venture Capital for First Time Founders

When and where Date and time Wed, November 30, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST Location Online About this event There are many pathways to finance a business, and it can be difficult to know where to start as a first-time founder. One thing is certain though: VC continues to be a major catalyst for […]

WORK OF ART: BUSINESS PLAN ESSENTIALS

Event Details Learn how to prepare a simple business plan, in arts-friendly language, to help you organize all the various aspects of your artistic practice and make informed business decisions. Collaborator: Springboard for the Arts. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.   Additional Information If you have questions, contact Zaraawar Mistry at 651-789-2282 […]

GROWING YOUR BUSINESS WITH A CRM

Event Details This is for business owners who are looking to get organized and gain insights into how prospects and customers are engaging with your marketing, sales, and service efforts. We will dig into what a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool is and the habits and processes that complement the technology. We will look at […]

TAX BASICS 101

Event Details Keep your business out of trouble with the IRS No one wants a “friendly” letter from the IRS. Taxes are an important part of starting a business and it’s not as difficult as you think! But where do you start? How should I set up my business: as a sole proprietor, LLC, corporation, […]

Future Media: How to Brand like a Hip Hop Empire

About this event Branding is a way for businesses to communicate their purpose and value by acknowledging and addressing the needs of existing and prospective consumers through messaging, design, and experience. There are endless possibilities when developing a branding strategy, which begs the question: what is the best way to brand your business offering in […]

2022 Winter IPO Bootcamp

About this event Join fellow Founders, CEOs, CFOs, General Counsels and their teams at this exclusive webinar designed to help private companies better understand the process behind an initial public offering. The market volatility seen in 2022 has slowed the IPO market down, giving companies thinking about listing more time to prepare and strategize. Our […]

Storyselling strategies For B2B entrepreneurs

About this event In the past businesses made sales to buyers who had no access to information and so buyers trusted the data that was provided by sellers through their pitches, product spiels and glossy brochures. And then the Internet happened, and the Knowledge Economy was born. Buyers could now do their own research, undertake […]

Stop Selling and Start Scaling

About this event As a CEO, what is your role in sales? How do you know when it’s time to build a sales organization? How do you make it easy to be your customer? When do you go from selling to scaling? In this fireside chat with Alice Heiman, Chief Sales Energizer and Strategist, these […]