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The past month has brought about exciting opportunities to connect with new entrepreneurs through the launch of our second installment of Ready! Set! Launch! 12-Week Small Business Training program. We have joyfully welcomed over fifty rising women entrepreneurs to this season's classes, with a variety of industries, backgrounds, and starting points. We are excited to see these inspiring women grow their business dreams over the next 12 weeks.
This September, we will be launching our Industry-Specific Initiatives again, starting with our Podcast Entrepreneurship 6-Week Classes and our Restaurants & Catering 8-Week Classes, both virtual sessions with industry experts. Interested in joining? We have only a few spots left before the classes launch September 7th and 8th! Scroll down in this email to find registration information.
Registration for our Early Childhood Development (Daycare) and Real Estate Initiatives will begin in October. To get on the waiting list for these initiatives, email us at wbcinfo@urbanleague-stl.org.
All of our classes are built around our Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship Excellence: Leadership Readiness, Business Knowledge, Operational Soundness, and Driving Revenue. We are excited to empower local entrepreneurs to gain greater access to business knowledge and industry-specific coaching through these courses.
The SBA has also announced an incredible line-up of webinars to celebrate National Small Business Week Virtual Summit from September 13-15. Check out the end of this email for information on attending!
We are currently experiencing a influx in client intake from our summer courses and new sessions. If you are interested in working with us, please call or email to be added to our waiting list and we will connect with you as soon as there is a session available for 1-1 counseling. In the meantime, check out our upcoming workshops!
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Welcoming Director, Beverly Ziegler |
We are excited to welcome Beverly Ziegler as Director of the Urban League Women's Business Center. Beverly brings with her years of experience in program management and community development, and has a passion for creating greater equity in pathways to success, especially for women. She comes from a family of motivated small business owners. Beverly has worked as Program Coordinator for the WBC for the past year, helping countless rising entrepreneurs gain access to holistic resources, education, and coaching for their business success. She is eager to continue the success of the WBC in STL. |
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Welcoming Intake Coordinator, Claire Ackiss |
If you've called or emailed the WBC recently, you may have heard a new welcoming voice. Claire is a native Missourian, born and raised in Joplin. She has 8 years of combined experience in the worlds of education, banking, and customer service. She has lived in Saint Louis City for nearly 4 years and is excited to be working for a non-profit organization that helps both women and the small businesses of the community.
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Interested in working with us? Contact us to be added to our waiting list for 1-1 counseling!
Keep reading below for more info on our New September Workshops, Industry-Specific Initiatives, and recurring events.
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Check out our new September workshops!
You asked, we listened! New workshops - Business Planning Essentials, Small Biz Branding Basics, and Client Experience. See below for Registration details.
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Sat, Sep 11, 2021 9:00 AM CST
Business Planning Essentials Virtual Workshop
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Sat, Sep 18, 2021 9:00 AM CST
Small Biz Branding Basics
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Sat, Sep 25, 2021 9:00 AM CST
Business Planning Essentials Virtual Workshop
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We are pleased to introduce a new workshop this month-- Creating the Ultimate Client Experience! In this four-day afternoon series, learn everything about how to make your customers' experience the best it can be. Sign up for all four today!
Is your answer as a rising Business Owner "YES" to any of the following questions:
- Did you begin your business before the pandemic but had to halt opening?
- Did you lose business during the pandemic and need to rebrand or rebuild your business?
- Did you lose employees during the pandemic?
- Was your business disrupted in any way due to the pandemic?
If you answered "YES" to any of the above, this workshop may be perfect for you!
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Mon, Sep 20, 2021 12:00 PM CST
Creating The Ultimate Client Experience
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Tue, Sep 21, 2021 12:00 PM CST
Creating The Ultimate Client Experience
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Wed, Sep 22, 2021 12:00 PM CST
Creating The Ultimate Client Experience
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Thu, Sep 23, 2021 12:00 PM CST
Creating The Ultimate Client Experience
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We are re-introducing two popular industry-specific initiatives: Restaurants & Catering and Podcasting!
If you are interested in either of these workshops, see details & links below! Only a few spots remain.
Is your answer as a rising Restaurants & Catering or Podcast Business Owner "YES" to any of the following questions:
- Did you begin your business before the pandemic but had to halt opening?
- Did you lose business during the pandemic and need to rebrand or rebuild your business?
- Did you lose employees during the pandemic?
- Was your business disrupted in any way due to the pandemic?
If you answered "YES" to any of the above, then our Industry-Specific Initiatives may be perfect for you!
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Deadline to register is Friday, September 3rd.
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To register for Podcast Entrepreneurship Initiative, click here! Deadline to register is Friday, September 3rd.
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Legal Clinic, every month, on Zoom,
with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri.
An opportunity to ask questions 1-1 with a volunteer attorney about business formation, trademark, employees/contractors, and more.
Sign up for a 30 minute session, or sign up for the waiting list as new spots open, below.
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Tue, Sep 21, 2021 5:00 PM CST
Legal Clinic
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The SBA is holding a National Small Business Week Virtual Summit from September 13-15 which is focusing on honoring and educating small business owners. The schedule is as follows:
Monday, September 13, 11 a.m. EDT – “Getting Back on Track: Resources to Build Back Better”
Day’s events include:
- National Small Business Week Welcome – SBA Administrator Guzman
- Morning Session – Visa US Economic Outlook: Charting a Course for the Expansion
- Mid-day Sessions –
- Getting Real about Resilience
- Make Your Small Business More Accessible
- Winning in E-commerce with Email Marketing
- Late-day Session – Government Incentives to Support and Retain Employees
Tuesday, September 14, 11 a.m. EDT – “Better Serving Small Businesses and Underserved Communities”
Day’s events include:
- Morning Sessions –
- Access to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs
- U.S. Postal Service: Delivering Solutions for Small Businesses
- Mid-day Sessions –
- Unlocking the Doors to Access for Black-Owned Businesses: Funders and Founders Share their Real-Life Stories
- Resilience and the Recovery: How Small Businesses Can Adapt to the Trends Transforming the Workforce
- Late-day Session – Support Latino Biz: How Mayors and influencers are leading the way to celebrate the significant economic contributions that Latino-owned businesses make, the jobs they help create, and the positive impact they bring to our community.
Wednesday, September 15, 11 a.m. EDT – “Continuance to Support Resilience and Renewal”
Day’s events include:
- Morning Session – Recovery Lessons from the Nation’s Entrepreneurial Coaching Networks
- Panel Discussion – Exporting as a Way to Grow Your Business: How SBA Can Help You Sell Overseas
- Mid-day Sessions –
- Accelerate Your Small Business Success by Selling Online
- Integrating Brick and Mortar and E-commerce
- Late-day Session – Empowering the Veteran and Military Small Business Community
- Closing Session– “Gateway to Success:” Tune in to get a virtual look at the nationwide resources SBA field offices have to help small businesses business start, grow, expand and recover, and how to get connected to the powerful network of small business entrepreneurs right in your community.
To register for the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit and to participate in summit workshops, please visit http://www.sba.gov/NSBW. All events will be live-streamed and will use the event hashtag #SmallBusinessWeek.
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