Upcoming events for Women's Small Business Month!

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Upcoming events for Women's Small Business Month - Thanks to @Tina Christiano for this great article!

 

Join us for these webinars designed by women for women to learn about new resources and to hear from business owners like yourself! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser[link.edgepilot.com]. ABOUT US [link.edgepilot.com]  |  OUR BLOG [link.edgepilot.com]  |  EVENT CALENDAR[link.edgepilot.com]  |  VENTURIZE [link.edgepilot.com] Small Business Majority is celebrating National Women's Small Business Month this October! Join us for these free events designed by women for women to learn about new resources and to hear from business owners like yourself. How to Qualify for a $10K Grant Opportunity Thursday, October 13, 2022 | Register here [link.edgepilot.com]  In honor of Women's Small Business Month, join Small Business Majority and Verizon Small Business Digital Ready for a free webinar to learn about digital resources for your business and how to qualify for a $10,000 grant.  During this event you will also hear from a panel of women entrepreneurs about how they leveraged the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Program to grow and scale their businesses.  Crowdfunding 101 & Alternative Funding Options for Women Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | Register here [link.edgepilot.com] Crowdfunding campaigns have raised over $34B in capital, but only 2% of small businesses are using crowdfunding to fund their business. Join Small Business Majority, Crowdfund Better, Founders First CDC and IFundWomen for a free webinar where you will learn about crowdfunding for your business, alternative funding options, and grants available to women entrepreneurs. Pushing the Envelope: Federal, state, and local contracting opportunities for women business owners Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | Register here [link.edgepilot.com] Please join Small Business Majority for a timely discussion where we will outline how women small business owners from across the country can prepare to apply for federal, state and local contracting opportunities. Our resource partners will identify how women small business owners will benefit from low-cost counseling and mentoring, assisting with access to capital, contracts and grants, and supporting job creation and retention. Economic Equity Business Forum: Advancing women of color in business Thursday, October 27, 2022 | Register here [link.edgepilot.com] Join Small Business Majority, the Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project, Inc. (WEOP), and the Georgia Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center for a free virtual forum where we will explore the impact, progress, insights and the future of women in business. The forum features a range of accomplished women from diverse industries in both the public and private sectors. Our goal for the forum is to bring women together to create awareness about the issues, discuss ways to break down challenges, and create opportunities for the BIWOC community. Each session will be formatted to encourage candid discussions about real issues and to engage thought-provoking conversations to tackle issues leading to possible strategies and solutions. See all upcoming and on-demand webinars and events![link.edgepilot.com] Holiday Gift Guide 2022 applications are now open! We are excited to announce the return of our annual small business holiday gift guide in time for Small Business Saturday. This online directory is a great way for you to freely promote your business and your products this holiday season. Approved applicants will be featured in the holiday guide on our website from November 22, 2022 - January 1, 2023. Applications are due Friday, November 4 [link.edgepilot.com] Venturize: Resources to grow your small business in the new year! Visit our educational and resource portal on Venturize[link.edgepilot.com] to find the latest information on grant and loan programs, tools to help you navigate unprecedented challenges and other key resources for small businesses. For additional updates on small business funding and resources, sign up for our Venturize newsletter [link.edgepilot.com].