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SUMMARY:The Essentials of Great Product Photography
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/photography \nGreat product photography is essential for any artist or craftsman who needs to showcase their work through photos. Learning to take great photos helps build trust in your products by giving consumers a true representation of your work.  Whether it’s to build your artist portfolio or sell your work online\, you’ll benefit from expert product photography tips taught by Native photographer\, Roxanne Best. \nThe Photography Workshop will take place over two 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Wednesday\, February 10th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Thursday\, February 11th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \n \nAbout our presenter: \nRoxanne Best (Colville) is a multi-talented and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur. Roxanne is a photographer and operates Roxtography in Omak\, WA. She specializes in lifestyle portraits\, special events\, and business imagery. She is also a yoga instructor\, culinary artist\, storyteller\, and small business consultant. She can be found at roxtography.com. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/the-essentials-of-great-product-photography/2021-02-11/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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SUMMARY:The Essentials of Great Product Photography
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/photography \nGreat product photography is essential for any artist or craftsman who needs to showcase their work through photos. Learning to take great photos helps build trust in your products by giving consumers a true representation of your work.  Whether it’s to build your artist portfolio or sell your work online\, you’ll benefit from expert product photography tips taught by Native photographer\, Roxanne Best. \nThe Photography Workshop will take place over two 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Wednesday\, February 10th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Thursday\, February 11th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \n \nAbout our presenter: \nRoxanne Best (Colville) is a multi-talented and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur. Roxanne is a photographer and operates Roxtography in Omak\, WA. She specializes in lifestyle portraits\, special events\, and business imagery. She is also a yoga instructor\, culinary artist\, storyteller\, and small business consultant. She can be found at roxtography.com. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/the-essentials-of-great-product-photography/2021-02-10/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210205T110000
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SUMMARY:Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Online
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/etsy1 \nThe IDRS Acorn Project is hosting a free live online workshop for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through Etsy.  Etsy is the leading global marketplace for selling handmade and vintage goods to more than 40 million customers. IDRS has created the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop for Native artists/crafters that are looking to expand their customer base beyond the boundaries of their own community and sell to consumers world-wide. \n \nThe course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist\, MaryBeth Timothy.  MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC\, an art business located in Muskogee Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art. \nMaryBeth creates new original art and through sublimation printing\, offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items\, such as ceramic decorative tiles\, coffee mugs\,  cuff bracelets and t-shirts.  While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops and art markets\, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her Esty store. \nThe Etsy class will take place over four 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Tuesday\, February 2nd at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Wednesday\, February 3rd; Thursday\, February 4th; and Friday\, February 5th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nCourse Agenda \nDay 1\nIntroductions\nBreak\nCourse overview\nWhy sell on Etsy? \nDay 2\nRecap of session 1\nHomework discussion\nHow to stand out on Etsy\nWhat you need to do before opening your Etsy store\nBreak\nTaking great product photos \nDay 3\nRecap of session 2\nHomework discussion\nHow to list your items on Etsy\nBreak\nEtsy search engine optimization\nIndian Arts & Crafts Act\nPricing & fees\nEtsy payment\nDeveloping your store policies \nDay 4\nRecap of session 3\nHomework discussion\nCreating your store profile\nSales strategies\nBreak\nCommunicating with customers\nShipping products\nCollecting sales tax\nPromoting your store on Social media\nHow to set up coupons and special offers\nWhere to get help. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship-online/2021-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210204T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
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SUMMARY:Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Online
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/etsy1 \nThe IDRS Acorn Project is hosting a free live online workshop for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through Etsy.  Etsy is the leading global marketplace for selling handmade and vintage goods to more than 40 million customers. IDRS has created the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop for Native artists/crafters that are looking to expand their customer base beyond the boundaries of their own community and sell to consumers world-wide. \n \nThe course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist\, MaryBeth Timothy.  MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC\, an art business located in Muskogee Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art. \nMaryBeth creates new original art and through sublimation printing\, offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items\, such as ceramic decorative tiles\, coffee mugs\,  cuff bracelets and t-shirts.  While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops and art markets\, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her Esty store. \nThe Etsy class will take place over four 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Tuesday\, February 2nd at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Wednesday\, February 3rd; Thursday\, February 4th; and Friday\, February 5th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nCourse Agenda \nDay 1\nIntroductions\nBreak\nCourse overview\nWhy sell on Etsy? \nDay 2\nRecap of session 1\nHomework discussion\nHow to stand out on Etsy\nWhat you need to do before opening your Etsy store\nBreak\nTaking great product photos \nDay 3\nRecap of session 2\nHomework discussion\nHow to list your items on Etsy\nBreak\nEtsy search engine optimization\nIndian Arts & Crafts Act\nPricing & fees\nEtsy payment\nDeveloping your store policies \nDay 4\nRecap of session 3\nHomework discussion\nCreating your store profile\nSales strategies\nBreak\nCommunicating with customers\nShipping products\nCollecting sales tax\nPromoting your store on Social media\nHow to set up coupons and special offers\nWhere to get help. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship-online/2021-02-04/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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SUMMARY:Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Online
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/etsy1 \nThe IDRS Acorn Project is hosting a free live online workshop for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through Etsy.  Etsy is the leading global marketplace for selling handmade and vintage goods to more than 40 million customers. IDRS has created the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop for Native artists/crafters that are looking to expand their customer base beyond the boundaries of their own community and sell to consumers world-wide. \n \nThe course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist\, MaryBeth Timothy.  MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC\, an art business located in Muskogee Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art. \nMaryBeth creates new original art and through sublimation printing\, offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items\, such as ceramic decorative tiles\, coffee mugs\,  cuff bracelets and t-shirts.  While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops and art markets\, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her Esty store. \nThe Etsy class will take place over four 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Tuesday\, February 2nd at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Wednesday\, February 3rd; Thursday\, February 4th; and Friday\, February 5th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nCourse Agenda \nDay 1\nIntroductions\nBreak\nCourse overview\nWhy sell on Etsy? \nDay 2\nRecap of session 1\nHomework discussion\nHow to stand out on Etsy\nWhat you need to do before opening your Etsy store\nBreak\nTaking great product photos \nDay 3\nRecap of session 2\nHomework discussion\nHow to list your items on Etsy\nBreak\nEtsy search engine optimization\nIndian Arts & Crafts Act\nPricing & fees\nEtsy payment\nDeveloping your store policies \nDay 4\nRecap of session 3\nHomework discussion\nCreating your store profile\nSales strategies\nBreak\nCommunicating with customers\nShipping products\nCollecting sales tax\nPromoting your store on Social media\nHow to set up coupons and special offers\nWhere to get help. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship-online/2021-02-03/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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SUMMARY:Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Online
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/etsy1 \nThe IDRS Acorn Project is hosting a free live online workshop for artists and craftsmen who are interested in learning how to sell their goods through Etsy.  Etsy is the leading global marketplace for selling handmade and vintage goods to more than 40 million customers. IDRS has created the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop for Native artists/crafters that are looking to expand their customer base beyond the boundaries of their own community and sell to consumers world-wide. \n \nThe course is taught by award-winning Cherokee artist\, MaryBeth Timothy.  MaryBeth and her husband operate MoonHawk Art LLC\, an art business located in Muskogee Oklahoma which specializes in Native American and wildlife art. \nMaryBeth creates new original art and through sublimation printing\, offers her and her husband’s images on a variety of items\, such as ceramic decorative tiles\, coffee mugs\,  cuff bracelets and t-shirts.  While MaryBeth primarily sells through venues such as gift shops and art markets\, she has been able to expand and reach a worldwide market through her Esty store. \nThe Etsy class will take place over four 2-hour sessions.  The first session will be on Tuesday\, February 2nd at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central.  There will be a session at the same time on Wednesday\, February 3rd; Thursday\, February 4th; and Friday\, February 5th.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nCourse Agenda \nDay 1\nIntroductions\nBreak\nCourse overview\nWhy sell on Etsy? \nDay 2\nRecap of session 1\nHomework discussion\nHow to stand out on Etsy\nWhat you need to do before opening your Etsy store\nBreak\nTaking great product photos \nDay 3\nRecap of session 2\nHomework discussion\nHow to list your items on Etsy\nBreak\nEtsy search engine optimization\nIndian Arts & Crafts Act\nPricing & fees\nEtsy payment\nDeveloping your store policies \nDay 4\nRecap of session 3\nHomework discussion\nCreating your store profile\nSales strategies\nBreak\nCommunicating with customers\nShipping products\nCollecting sales tax\nPromoting your store on Social media\nHow to set up coupons and special offers\nWhere to get help. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/etsy-craft-entrepreneurship-online/2021-02-02/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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SUMMARY:Business Idea Generation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the IDRS Acorn Project for a unique 2-session course created to help you generate new business ideas!   Our approach to the business idea generation process will help you develop an entrepreneur mindset and generate business ideas based on your hobbies\, skills\, culture & natural resources. This class is perfect for those who want to start a small business but aren’t sure what kind of business to start. It’s also great for existing business owners who need ideas for expanding their current offerings. \nThis workshop is FREE and OPEN to ALL community members.  We highly encourage high school youth to participate. \nThis class meets on the following dates:\nWednesday\, December 16th\nThursday\, December 17th \nClass will be held from 5:00pm – 7:00pm PT | 6:00pm – 8:00pm MT | 7:00pm – 9:00pm CT \nClick Here to Register\nFor questions\, contact:\nLynn Wilson\nIDRS Acorn Project\nLynn@idrsinc.org \nAbout the presenter:\nLynn serves as the Microenterprise Development Specialist for the IDRS Acorn Project. She has championed small businesses and entrepreneurs for 16 years working with tribal communities across Indian Country including her own tribe where she continues to provide small business support services for the Tribes’ CDFI & Commerce division. \nLynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. Since 2009 she has taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and the Institute of American Indian Arts. Prior to coming to IDRS\, She served as the lead certification trainer for the Indianpreneurship Journey curriculum while on staff at ONABEN. Lynn received her M.B.A and Professional Certification in Entrepreneurship from Cameron University and is a certified market research specialist through the National Center for Economic Gardening. She lives in Claremore\, OK with her husband Clint (also a Cherokee Citizen) and their two sons\, Chandler and Quinton. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/business-idea-generation-workshop/2020-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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SUMMARY:Business Idea Generation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the IDRS Acorn Project for a unique 2-session course created to help you generate new business ideas!   Our approach to the business idea generation process will help you develop an entrepreneur mindset and generate business ideas based on your hobbies\, skills\, culture & natural resources. This class is perfect for those who want to start a small business but aren’t sure what kind of business to start. It’s also great for existing business owners who need ideas for expanding their current offerings. \nThis workshop is FREE and OPEN to ALL community members.  We highly encourage high school youth to participate. \nThis class meets on the following dates:\nWednesday\, December 16th\nThursday\, December 17th \nClass will be held from 5:00pm – 7:00pm PT | 6:00pm – 8:00pm MT | 7:00pm – 9:00pm CT \nClick Here to Register\nFor questions\, contact:\nLynn Wilson\nIDRS Acorn Project\nLynn@idrsinc.org \nAbout the presenter:\nLynn serves as the Microenterprise Development Specialist for the IDRS Acorn Project. She has championed small businesses and entrepreneurs for 16 years working with tribal communities across Indian Country including her own tribe where she continues to provide small business support services for the Tribes’ CDFI & Commerce division. \nLynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. Since 2009 she has taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and the Institute of American Indian Arts. Prior to coming to IDRS\, She served as the lead certification trainer for the Indianpreneurship Journey curriculum while on staff at ONABEN. Lynn received her M.B.A and Professional Certification in Entrepreneurship from Cameron University and is a certified market research specialist through the National Center for Economic Gardening. She lives in Claremore\, OK with her husband Clint (also a Cherokee Citizen) and their two sons\, Chandler and Quinton. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/business-idea-generation-workshop/2020-12-16/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201214T130000
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SUMMARY:Becoming a Multiplier
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/multipliers \nAre you a small business owner or entrepreneur who would like your employees to be as passionate about working as you are? Is your business growing and you need to hire employees and want to ensure you get the best performance and engagement from them? \nWhy is this important? If you are a small business owner or work in a small organization\, every hour and every dollar counts. In this webinar\, you will learn how to pull the best out in others and maximize every dollar spent. \nAre you unsure of how you are perceived as a leader and would learn to identify ways to pull out the highest levels of creativity\, engagement\, and get more productivity from your limited resources? Join us in this online training to learn about how you can become a multiplier.  In this training\, Camille Koster\, IDRS’ Youth Program Manager\, will lead each participant through a quiz to help identify your strengths and weaknesses related to engaging employees. \nWhen you attend the Becoming a Multiplier online training\, you will also learn: \n\nHow to identify top talent and attract them to your business or organization\nHow to identify what people are genius at and engage that skill within them\nHow to connect your employees with projects and opportunities that best fit their skills\nLearn to identify your leadership style and how you work best with employees\nLearn how to work with unengaged employees and strategies to improve engagement\nTools for developing the best in others\n\nYou can register for this online training by visiting: ntv.bz/multipliers \nAbout our presenter:\nCamille Koster (Cherokee) serves as the Youth Program Manager for the IDRS Acorn Project. Through the program\, she teaches youth how to explore entrepreneurship and create side hustles which provides them the opportunity to make money while continuing to focus on their education . She has worked in youth development and in nonprofit for the last 18 years\, both writing and facilitating camps across the nation. She has co-facilitated camps with the Drug-Free Communities National Initiative\, Students Working Against Tobacco\, Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health\, ONABEN\, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\, and more. Camille dedicated five years of her youth development career as the Chief Operating Officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma. She successfully assisted in one the largest youth entrepreneur programs as she helped build strategy and infrastructure for a cookie sale campaign that led to her local Council selling over 1 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in Eastern Oklahoma.\n​\nCamille is a United States Navy Veteran and is proud to have represented the Cherokee Tribe in the military. During the time she served\, only 15.4% of the military was comprised of Native American members\, likewise\, only 4% were female members. She has a Masters Degree in Organizational Management. Camille lives in Jenks\, Oklahoma\, is married to a Firefighter and has three children. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the Small Business Administration\, and the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. \n 
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/becoming-a-multiplier/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nativebiz.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Multipliers.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201007T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
CREATED:20201118T012309Z
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SUMMARY:How to Make Money on Facebook Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Register here: http://ntv.bz/marketplace \nAre you an emerging artist? Someone who wants to make and sell a product and to see if it could bring in some extra money? Maybe you are someone who has stuff lying around your house that you do not need any more but you think someone else might. \nIf so\, join IDRS on October 7th for the webinar “How to Make Money on Facebook Marketplace” and learn how to sell your items on Facebook Marketplace for free. There are thousands of items on Marketplace and selling can be challenging if you do not know proven strategies to buy and sell like a pro. \nIn this webinar\, IDRS’ Small Business Trainer Camille Koster will teach you how to set up your account\, what you can and can not sell on Marketplace\, and how to competitively price what you have to offer. Additionally\, you will learn photo tips to ensure your photos stand out\, as well as sales strategies and jargon most commonly used within Marketplace. Lastly\, you will learn common safety practices and general tips for pick up and delivery. \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, October 7th at 11:00 AM Pacific. This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nJoin us to learn all that you need to know to go from an amateur to an expert while selling your items in Facebook Marketplace and make the extra money you need. \nYou can register by visiting: http://ntv.bz/marketplace \nAbout our presenter:\nCamille Koster (Cherokee) serves as the Youth Program Manager for the IDRS Acorn Project. Through the program\, she teaches youth how to explore entrepreneurship and create side hustles which provides them the opportunity to make money while continuing to focus on their education . She has worked in youth development and in nonprofit for the last 18 years\, both writing and facilitating camps across the nation. She has co-facilitated camps with the Drug-Free Communities National Initiative\, Students Working Against Tobacco\, Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health\, ONABEN\, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\, and more. Camille dedicated five years of her youth development career as the Chief Operating Officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma. She successfully assisted in one the largest youth entrepreneur programs as she helped build strategy and infrastructure for a cookie sale campaign that led to her local Council selling over 1 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in Eastern Oklahoma.\n​\nCamille is a United States Navy Veteran and is proud to have represented the Cherokee Tribe in the military. During the time she served\, only 15.4% of the military was comprised of Native American members\, likewise\, only 4% were female members. She has a Masters Degree in Organizational Management. Camille lives in Jenks\, Oklahoma\, is married to a Firefighter and has three children. \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development and the California Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/how-to-make-money-on-facebook-marketplace/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
CREATED:20201118T013638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T014611Z
UID:10000510-1601373600-1601380800@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Pathways Into Business (NCDF)
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project is working with the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund to put on a Pathways Into Business Workshop and they have been gracious to invite anyone living in the Pacific Northwest to participate. This is the same workshop that IDRS will also be presenting later that day and attending this workshop is great opportunity if you cannot make the other time. \nSpace is limited. Register now by clicking here: http://ntv.bz/npath \nPathways Into Business…Creating Your Successful Business Plan\nPlanning is an essential task to launch and grow your business. While many businesses have been created without creating a business plan\, almost all businesses do some sort of planning\, even if on the back of a napkin. The Pathways Into Business workshop will introduce you to business planning and walk you through the components of a business plan so that you will know what questions you should be answering as you begin your business journey.\nJoin us on Tuesday\, September 8th at 6:00 pm Pacific for the first of four sessions on the business planning process. \nIn this workshop series we’ll:\n* Identify the components of the business plan and which are the most important answers you need to start your business\n* Describe your products and services and learn the importance of emphasizing benefits to your customers\n* Test the feasibility of your business and explore your potential customers and competitors\n* Learn about different methods to finance your business \nThe workshop series consists of four sessions:\nSession 1 (Planning) – Tuesday\, September 8th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 2 (Products) – Tuesday\, September 15th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 3 (Market Research) – Tuesday\, September 22nd at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 4 (Financing) – Tuesday\, September 29th at 10:00 AM Pacific. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: http://ntv.bz/npath \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/pathways-into-business/2020-09-29/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200922T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
CREATED:20201118T013638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T014611Z
UID:10000509-1600768800-1600776000@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Pathways Into Business (NCDF)
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project is working with the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund to put on a Pathways Into Business Workshop and they have been gracious to invite anyone living in the Pacific Northwest to participate. This is the same workshop that IDRS will also be presenting later that day and attending this workshop is great opportunity if you cannot make the other time. \nSpace is limited. Register now by clicking here: http://ntv.bz/npath \nPathways Into Business…Creating Your Successful Business Plan\nPlanning is an essential task to launch and grow your business. While many businesses have been created without creating a business plan\, almost all businesses do some sort of planning\, even if on the back of a napkin. The Pathways Into Business workshop will introduce you to business planning and walk you through the components of a business plan so that you will know what questions you should be answering as you begin your business journey.\nJoin us on Tuesday\, September 8th at 6:00 pm Pacific for the first of four sessions on the business planning process. \nIn this workshop series we’ll:\n* Identify the components of the business plan and which are the most important answers you need to start your business\n* Describe your products and services and learn the importance of emphasizing benefits to your customers\n* Test the feasibility of your business and explore your potential customers and competitors\n* Learn about different methods to finance your business \nThe workshop series consists of four sessions:\nSession 1 (Planning) – Tuesday\, September 8th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 2 (Products) – Tuesday\, September 15th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 3 (Market Research) – Tuesday\, September 22nd at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 4 (Financing) – Tuesday\, September 29th at 10:00 AM Pacific. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: http://ntv.bz/npath \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/pathways-into-business/2020-09-22/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200915T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
CREATED:20201118T013638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T014611Z
UID:10000508-1600164000-1600171200@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Pathways Into Business (NCDF)
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project is working with the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund to put on a Pathways Into Business Workshop and they have been gracious to invite anyone living in the Pacific Northwest to participate. This is the same workshop that IDRS will also be presenting later that day and attending this workshop is great opportunity if you cannot make the other time. \nSpace is limited. Register now by clicking here: http://ntv.bz/npath \nPathways Into Business…Creating Your Successful Business Plan\nPlanning is an essential task to launch and grow your business. While many businesses have been created without creating a business plan\, almost all businesses do some sort of planning\, even if on the back of a napkin. The Pathways Into Business workshop will introduce you to business planning and walk you through the components of a business plan so that you will know what questions you should be answering as you begin your business journey.\nJoin us on Tuesday\, September 8th at 6:00 pm Pacific for the first of four sessions on the business planning process. \nIn this workshop series we’ll:\n* Identify the components of the business plan and which are the most important answers you need to start your business\n* Describe your products and services and learn the importance of emphasizing benefits to your customers\n* Test the feasibility of your business and explore your potential customers and competitors\n* Learn about different methods to finance your business \nThe workshop series consists of four sessions:\nSession 1 (Planning) – Tuesday\, September 8th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 2 (Products) – Tuesday\, September 15th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 3 (Market Research) – Tuesday\, September 22nd at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 4 (Financing) – Tuesday\, September 29th at 10:00 AM Pacific. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: http://ntv.bz/npath \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/pathways-into-business/2020-09-15/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200908T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T173457
CREATED:20201118T013638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T014611Z
UID:10000507-1599559200-1599566400@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Pathways Into Business (NCDF)
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project is working with the Nimiipuu Community Development Fund to put on a Pathways Into Business Workshop and they have been gracious to invite anyone living in the Pacific Northwest to participate. This is the same workshop that IDRS will also be presenting later that day and attending this workshop is great opportunity if you cannot make the other time. \nSpace is limited. Register now by clicking here: http://ntv.bz/npath \nPathways Into Business…Creating Your Successful Business Plan\nPlanning is an essential task to launch and grow your business. While many businesses have been created without creating a business plan\, almost all businesses do some sort of planning\, even if on the back of a napkin. The Pathways Into Business workshop will introduce you to business planning and walk you through the components of a business plan so that you will know what questions you should be answering as you begin your business journey.\nJoin us on Tuesday\, September 8th at 6:00 pm Pacific for the first of four sessions on the business planning process. \nIn this workshop series we’ll:\n* Identify the components of the business plan and which are the most important answers you need to start your business\n* Describe your products and services and learn the importance of emphasizing benefits to your customers\n* Test the feasibility of your business and explore your potential customers and competitors\n* Learn about different methods to finance your business \nThe workshop series consists of four sessions:\nSession 1 (Planning) – Tuesday\, September 8th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 2 (Products) – Tuesday\, September 15th at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 3 (Market Research) – Tuesday\, September 22nd at 10:00 AM Pacific.\nSession 4 (Financing) – Tuesday\, September 29th at 10:00 AM Pacific. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: http://ntv.bz/npath \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/pathways-into-business/2020-09-08/
CATEGORIES:Online Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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