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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship\, Disability\, and CDFIs: Session 5: CDFI and Founder Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Accessing capital can be essential for business growth\, yet many founders with disabilities report experiencing significant barriers. Come and join us for the final session of the five-part webinar series to hear from Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) who have found ways to increase inclusion and from disability owned businesses on how they obtained the capital they needed. \nGuest Speaker: Charles Hammerman\, Disability Opportunity Fund \nWatch the recording \nView and Download the Presentation Slides  \nDownload the transcript \nASL Interpretation and Captioning were provided. If you have questions about this session\, please email Alexis Jones at ajones@ndi-inc.org.
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/entrepreneurship-disability-and-cdfis-session-5-cdfi-and-founder-experiences/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:In Business/Growth
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SUMMARY:Social Media Accessibility
DESCRIPTION:The content you deliver via social media should be accessible. However\, social media platforms don’t always make it easy to add alternative text or consider other disabilities like Deaf and Hard of Hearing\, visual impairment or loss\, distractions\, etc. In this workshop\, you will learn tips to make your social media content as compliant as possible so everyone can participate. \nPresented by Results One LLC \nWatch the Zoom Recording (with shared screen and gallery view) \nWatch the Webinar on YouTube (with corrected captions) \nView and Download the Presentation \nDownload the transcript \nASL Interpretation was provided by Interpreter Now and Captioning was provided by Caption First. If you have questions about this session\, please email Alexis Jones at ajones@ndi-inc.org.
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/social-media-accessibility/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:DEI Training
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SUMMARY:Pro-Tips Grant Writing Webinar Presented by Hello Alice
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, participants will learn how to effectively share their entrepreneurship story\, what grant reviewers are looking for\, and other strategies to help put together a successful grant application. \nPresented by Hello Alice. \nWatch the Zoom Recording (with shared screen and gallery view) \nWatch the Webinar on YouTube (with corrected captions) \nView and Download the Slides \nDownload the Transcript \nASL Interpretation was provided by Interpreter Now and Captioning was provided by Caption First. If you have questions about this session\, please email Alexis Jones at ajones@ndi-inc.org.
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/pro-tips-grant-writing-webinar-presented-by-hello-alice/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:In Business/Growth
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SUMMARY:Guardianship and Self-Employment Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:We held a listening session to learn how guardianship or supported decision making (SDM) can facilitate or be a barrier to self-employment for people with disabilities. We invited people with disabilities and their parents who have started down the path of self-employment and have a guardian/SDM. We were interested in hearing about your experiences. \nASL Interpretation and Captioning were provided. If you have questions about this session\, please email Alexis Jones at ajones@ndi-inc.org. \nThis event was not be recorded for public viewing.
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/guardianship-and-self-employment-listening-session/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Listening Session
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230517T153000
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SUMMARY:GHA Training Series: Business Structure & Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:This session touches on two pivotal parts of starting a business: choosing a business structure & navigating the business plan.  In this time together\, we will provide a brief overview of the common business structures\, important benefit considerations for choosing a business structure\, and an overview and importance of a business plan. We’ll learn and understand how our featured guests chose a business structure that best serves them and how they use their business plan as working document to help them grow and maintain their business. \nPresented by Griffin Hammis Associates \nGuest Speakers: \n\nThad Brown of VASLA\nSherry Wynn of Just Fix This Mess\n\nWatch the Zoom Recording (with shared screen and gallery view) \nWatch the Webinar on YouTube (with corrected captions) \nView and Download the Slides \nDownload the Transcript \nASL Interpretation was provided by Interpreter Now and Captioning was provided by Caption First. If you have questions about this session\, please email Alexis Jones at ajones@ndi-inc.org.
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/gha-training-series-business-structure-business-plan/
LOCATION:Virtual Event (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:DEI Training
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230519T110000
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SUMMARY:Is Owning a Business a Good Fit for You?
DESCRIPTION:Learning Objectives \nAfter completing this class\, you will be able to: \n\nClarify some of the myths and realities of small business ownership.\nStart a self-assessment to determine your readiness to become a small business owner.\nSet a plan of action to complete your self-assessments by seeking feedback from stakeholders\, such as family\, friends\, and potential customers.\nHave exclusive access to grant opportunities and professional consulting and mentorship 1:1.\nLearn more about various business resources and program opportunities.\n\nRegister here: https://startup2023.eventbrite.com
URL:https://www.disabilitysmallbusiness.org/event/is-owning-a-business-a-good-fit-for-you/
LOCATION:Washington County Free Library\, 100 S Potomac St\, Hagerstown\, MD\, 21740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Start up/Pre Venture
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