In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center for the virtual Women’s Business Summit on March 29-30, 2022 featuring special guest speaker, Vice President of the United States,
Kamala Harris. The free event will include power-packed panels, inspirational fireside chats, and ‘Ask an Expert’ workshops to help you build, scale, and grow your business. Panels and discussion topics include:
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Innovation and Investment
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Building an Equitable Recovery Framework for Women Entrepreneurs
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From Essential Worker to Essential Entrepreneur: CARE Economy Entrepreneurship Opportunities
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The $100B Marketplace: Contracting Opportunities for Women-led Firms
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Exporting & E-Commerce
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The Changing Landscape for Entertainment and Hospitality Industries
Join the U.S. Small Business Administration on March 31, 2022 for an online event celebrating Women’s History Month. You will hear from industry experts including Natalie Madeira Cofield, SBA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership;
Candace Waterman, President and CEO of the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP); Alisa Sheard, SBA Acting Deputy Director for the Office of Government Contracting; and Michelle Sherod, President and CEO of Accounting Legal & Logistics Solutions, Inc.
The discussion will focus on financial wellness for women-owned small businesses, the importance of increasing equity and access to opportunities that help uplift and support women entrepreneurs, and SBA
initiatives and resources that support existing women-owned small businesses and new startups as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world.
Attention Veterans: Learn How to Start and Grow Your Business
Learn the basics with
Clackamas SBDC Greenhouse Program. This 16-Week program supplies entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and resources to successful start up and operate all types of new businesses. By learning the fundamentals of Leadership, Expertise, Marketing, Technology,
and Finance, students will be better prepared to build a solid business foundation. Special pricing available for Veterans.
Session topics include:
• Marketing strategies and tactics
• Understanding financial statements
• Keeping better books and records
• Financial planning and budgets
• Business Law basics
• Networking
• Sales basics
• Business modeling
• And much more
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 9:20 p.m.
First session begins Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Enrollment is limited
For more information or to register, call: 503-594-0738
When you’re looking to launch a new business or grow your existing business, it’s important to have a trusted resource for help. Look no further than the SBA’s Learning Platform.
Tuesday, March 29
7:30 a.m. |
Salem
Capitol Connections – Becoming the Employer of Choice
9 a.m. | Launch
My Business – Start-up Boot Camp
11 a.m. | Small
Business Cybersecurity Series – Create an Incident Response Plan
1 p.m. | Introduction
to SBDC Orientation
Wednesday, March 30
3 p.m. | Your
Business Plan Accelerator
6 p.m. | Real
Estate Broker Pre-License
Thursday, March 31
7 a.m. | Western
Treasure Valley Economic Breakfast
10 a.m. | How
to Engage your Customers and Maximize Sales Success
On Demand | Business
Foundations I
Friday, April 1
8:30 a.m. | Pesticide
Private Applicator in Spanish
12 p.m. | Meet
Your Small Business Development Center
1:30 p.m. | Webinar:
Funding Friday
3 p.m. | Introduction
to Entrepreneurship Orientation
Saturday, April 2
9 a.m. | Smart
Start-Up
* SBA’s participation or support is not an endorsement of any product, service, or entity.
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