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SUMMARY:How to produce videos for Instagram Reels and TikTok
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit: ntv.bz/tiktok \nCreating video content is a great way to engage with your followers and increase interest in your products and services. The essence of Instagram Reels and TikTok is the same: providing users with a creative space to create and share short videos with others. They come with creative options\, allowing users to make their best possible clips. \nJoin Roxanne Best\, photographer\, yoga instructor\, and all-around social media guru to learn how Reels and TikTok works\, and how you\, as a brand\, can use them in your marketing strategy. \nThe workshop will take place on Tuesday\, February 22nd at 12:00 pm Pacific / 1:00 pm Mountain / 2:00 pm Central.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \n  \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. \n  \nThis workshop is being funded in part by the USDA Rural Development\, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development\, Bank of America Charitable Foundation\, and MUFG Union Bank Foundation.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/how-to-produce-videos-for-instagram-reels-and-tiktok/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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SUMMARY:A Complete Overview of the Side Hustle Youth Entrepreneurship Program
DESCRIPTION:Time: 9:00am PST | 10:00pm MT | 11:00pm CST | 12:00pm EST\n\nHave you joined us for any or all of our Teaching Native Youth Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship Webinar Series? For the last eight months\, we have been walking through our youth entrepreneurship curriculum (The Side Hustle) one module at a time. Join veteran youth facilitator Camille Koster for this month’s webinar where she will pull everything together and walk through the Side Hustle participant workbook in its entirety. In the webinar Camille will:\n\nReview the topics covered in each module\nIdentify milestones that youth should achieve upon completing this program\nDiscuss the importance of experiential learning and best practices for implementing the training in your Native community\nShare tools/resources needed for positive youth development and training\n\n\nAbout the Side Hustle Youth Entrepreneurship Program\nThe Side Hustle Program teaches youth how to start a new income stream with their existing talents\, skills\, and capital while still attending school. Through an age-appropriate\, highly engaging\, and fun setting\, this program teaches youth how to generate business ideas for launching a side hustle business.\n\nThis webinar is free and open to all service providers working with youth.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/a-complete-overview-of-the-side-hustle-youth-entrepreneurship-program/
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SUMMARY:Side Hustle Selling Online (Youth Entrepreneurship Series)
DESCRIPTION:How to help youth earn income and start a business with an online store\nPart of the Teaching Native Youth Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship Webinar Series\nTo register\, please click: ntv.bz/augustyouth \nEcommerce is already over 20% of all retails sales in the US.  In the past year\, the COVID-19 pandemic has helped rapidly increase Ecommerce use and online sales will only continue to grow in the years to come.  This fact combined with young people’s natural tendency for adoption of new technology presents a prime opportunity for Native youth to start an online business selling goods online. \nAre you ready to teach youth how to take control of their financial future by starting a small business? In this interactive webinar\, you will learn how to assist youth choose the best e-commerce sales platform; identify how to receive and return money\, choose payment platforms\, and deal with financial institutions; and finally\, how to pull everything together and launch their store. \nThis webinar is free and open to all service providers working with youth. \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, August 26th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern. 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:\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.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/side-hustle-selling-online/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Everything You Need to Know About Paid Advertising on Facebook and Instagram
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/augustsocial \nAre you ready to take your social media game to the next level?  Join\, Roxanne Best\, IDRS’ Social Media Manager\, as she walks you through the do’s and don’ts of paid advertising on your favorite social media channels. \nIn this 60 minute webinar\, we will cover the topic of paid promotion on Facebook and Instagram. Participants will learn the benefits of paid promotion and creating Key Performance Indicators of a paid promotion. Roxanne will walk you step by step through the process of creating a paid Facebook and Instagram promotion. \nBy the end of this learning session\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the benefits of paid promotion to increase sales\, customer reach\, and to grow your audience\nKnow what to consider when creating paid promotions\nUse Customer profiles to target ideal customers.\n\nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, July 28th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/everything-you-need-to-know-about-paid-advertising-on-facebook-and-instagram-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Get Your Business Listed on Google Search & Maps
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/gmb \nWant local customers to find you online?  Need to figure out how to create and manage your business on Google Search & Maps?  This webinar is for you! \nJoin us to learn about Google My Business\, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with local customers on Google Search & Maps.  We will highlight the importance of verifying your account and how to use Google My Business effectively.  \nIn this session\, you will learn: \n\nWhat is a business profile on Google?\nHow to create a business profile\nHow to manage business information\nTour of Google My Business\nAdditional resources\n\nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, August 18th at 6:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Mountain / 8:00 pm Central / 9:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \nLynn Wilson (Cherokee) 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. Lynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. For nine years she taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and she most recently joined the staff at IAIA teaching Advanced Entrepreneurship under the Business and Entrepreneurship certificate program. 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 citizen of Cherokee Nation) 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/get-your-business-listed-on-google-search-maps-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:How To Set The Price For What You Grow and Sell
DESCRIPTION:You may have heard that there are four P’s to marketing your product. One of those important P’s is pricing. But setting the right price can sometimes be really difficult to do. Do you have a good strategy to price your product? Do you have the right price? How do you know? \nIn this webinar\, Mark Thompson from the IDRS’ Acorn Project\, will cover various approaches to pricing what you sell and how to make sure your price covers your costs but stays competitive with other sellers in your market. Then Susan Sekaquaptewa\, UA Tribal Extension Agent and experienced market farmer\, will share her experience selling produce direct to customers at farmers markets on and off rez. She’ll discuss cultural considerations around selling food for Indigenous people and the practical aspects of pricing things you grow. \nThis is the third workshop in the Ag Recordkeeping Series. \nThis webinar is only open to the Diné College farmer cohort.  The workshop will take place on Thursday\, August 5th at 4:00 pm Mountain.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nThis webinar is sponsored\, in part\, by the USDA Rural Development\, Diné College\, and Tolani Lake Enterprises.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/how-to-set-the-price-for-what-you-grow-and-sell/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Ecommerce for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:What you need to know to start selling products online\nGot an idea for a product that you’d like to sell online? \nIt can be challenging to figure out how to choose the best methods of selling your products online. In this e-commerce for beginners course\, you will learn what you need to know to transform your idea into an online store including how to choose the right ecommerce model that’s right for you such as selling your own products\, or reselling products offered by other businesses. We will examine the pros and cons of building your own site or utilizing existing platforms such as Shopify\, Amazon\, and Facebook. After helping you figure out the best ecommerce business model and platform\, we will dive into the practicalities of getting your product on the market. Learn tips for attracting customers\, fulfilling orders\, and managing your finances as the sales start rolling in. \nThe webinar will take place on Wednesday\, August 4th at 6:00 pm Mountain Time.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: www.iaia.edu/cecourses \nThere is a $5 registration fee to be paid to IAIA Continuing Education. \nAbout your presenters: \nRoxanne Best (Colville) is a multi-talented and multi-disciplinary entrepreneur. She began her entrepreneurial journey as an underwater photographer and Scuba instructor in Turks and Caicos. Once on dry land\, Roxanne continued her photography career and now focuses on lifestyle portraits and business imagery under the brand Roxtography. Her work as a photographer was recognized by the First People’s Fund when she was admitted to their Business Fellowship program in 2018. Roxanne has also been teaching yoga for the past 8 years and is a culinary artist focusing on traditional Native food preparation. In addition to all that\, she is a regular small business consultant and trainer providing online training on a number of topics. Roxanne has a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management and a minor in Business with a specialty in the SCUBA Diving Industry\, an Associate of Science in Culinary Arts\, and a 200RYT Yoga Certification. She loves quirky fashion\, makeup\, leather boots and leather jackets\, bell bottoms and anything she can find that is a little strange.  She can be found at roxannebest.com. \nLynn Wilson (Cherokee) 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. Lynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. For nine years she taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and she most recently joined the staff at IAIA teaching Advanced Entrepreneurship under the Business and Entrepreneurship certificate program. 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 citizen of Cherokee Nation) and their two sons\, Chandler and Quinton. \nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services. He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service. Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \nThis workshop is sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Continuing Education program. \nFor more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program\, please visit: iaia.edu/outreach/continuing-education/
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/ecommerce-for-beginners/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Everything You Need to Know About Paid Advertising on Facebook and Instagram
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED!  Due to a scheduling conflict\, this workshop had to be rescheduled till August.  New training date is August 25th.\nTo register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/julysocial \nAre you ready to take your social media game to the next level?  Join\, Roxanne Best\, IDRS’ Social Media Manager\, as she walks you through the do’s and don’ts of paid advertising on your favorite social media channels. \nIn this 60 minute webinar\, we will cover the topic of paid promotion on Facebook and Instagram. Participants will learn the benefits of paid promotion and creating Key Performance Indicators of a paid promotion. Roxanne will walk you step by step through the process of creating a paid Facebook and Instagram promotion. \nBy the end of this learning session\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the benefits of paid promotion to increase sales\, customer reach\, and to grow your audience\nKnow what to consider when creating paid promotions\nUse Customer profiles to target ideal customers.\n\nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, July 28th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/everything-you-need-to-know-about-paid-advertising-on-facebook-and-instagram/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210721T180000
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SUMMARY:Get Your Business Listed on Google Search & Maps
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED!  Due to a scheduling conflict\, this workshop had to be rescheduled till August.  New training date is August 18th.  Registration link remains the same.\nTo register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/gmb \nWant local customers to find you online?  Need to figure out how to create and manage your business on Google Search & Maps?  This webinar is for you! \nJoin us to learn about Google My Business\, a free tool for local businesses who want to connect with local customers on Google Search & Maps.  We will highlight the importance of verifying your account and how to use Google My Business effectively.  \nIn this session\, you will learn: \n\nWhat is a business profile on Google?\nHow to create a business profile\nHow to manage business information\nTour of Google My Business\nAdditional resources\n\nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, July 21st at 6:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Mountain / 8:00 pm Central / 9:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \nLynn Wilson (Cherokee) 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. Lynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. For nine years she taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and she most recently joined the staff at IAIA teaching Advanced Entrepreneurship under the Business and Entrepreneurship certificate program. 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 citizen of Cherokee Nation) 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/get-your-business-listed-on-google-search-maps/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210716T110000
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SUMMARY:Market Research Tools for Small Business (SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative)
DESCRIPTION:Are you an inspiring Entrepreneur looking to start a new business? Are you an existing Business owner wanting to expand your products or services to new customers? Regardless of where you are in the business life cycle\, market research is a tool all businesses should use to:\n\nIdentify companies offering competing products and services \nDevelop marketing lists of potential customers based on lifestyles and demographics\nUnderstand the challenges and potential opportunities within your industry\n\nIn this one-hour webinar\, our guest Speaker\, Lynn Wilson with IDRS Inc and the IDRS Acorn Project\, will introduce you to databases that are available for free through most libraries and will help you gather the information you need to help your business start and grow.\n\nThe webinar will take place this Friday\, July 16\, 2021\, at 11:00 am Pacific. This webinar is totally free of charge and will be delivered online on the GoToWebinar platform. If you know anybody else who would be interested in this webinar\, please also share this email with them. \nTo register for the webinar\, please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5975837317094517264\n \nThe IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA’s Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people of Faith are welcome\, regardless what your Faith is. \n\nMembers in the initiative include: Indian Dispute Resolution Services (IDRS Acorn Project)\, Small Business Administration (SBA)\, Nevada Business Opportunity Fund (Women’s Business Center)\, and Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce. \nPlease\, come join us! \n\nDate: Friday\, July 16\, 2021\nTime: 11:00 AM Pacific\nPanel Topic: Market Research Tools for Small Business\nSpeaker: Lynn Wilson\, IDRS Acorn Project\n\nCo-sponsorship Authorization: 19-0944-88. SBA’s participation in this cosponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any cosponsor or other person or entity. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the SBA at (702) 388-6611.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/market-research-tools-for-small-business-sba-faith-base-community-initiative/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210630T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210630T200000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003433Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003433Z
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SUMMARY:Organize Your Business with Computer-based Accounting Software
DESCRIPTION:As a small business owner\, managing the financial aspects of your business can be challenging which is why it is important to utilize tools such as accounting software. In this webinar\, you will learn how accounting software can help you stay organized and grow your business\, how to implement the software in your business\, and whether it is right for you. We’ll focus on QuickBooks\, the most popular accounting software\, and explore features and demonstrate the ease of entering transactions and generating reports. However\, we’ll also look at other online and offline software options as well. \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, June 30th at 6:00 pm Mountain Time.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: www.iaia.edu/cecourses \nThere is a $5 registration fee to be paid to IAIA Continuing Education. \nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services. He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service. Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \nThis workshop is sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Continuing Education program. \nFor more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program\, please visit: iaia.edu/outreach/continuing-education/
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/organize-your-business-with-computer-based-accounting-software/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T140000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003433Z
CREATED:20210224T130837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003433Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Youth Financial Independence through Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/juneyouth \nTeaching native youth skills for becoming financially independent is critical for the future of our tribal communities and future generations. Join Camille Koster\, IDRS Youth Program Manager\, for a webinar on how to help youth learn to price their small business product or service and create the sales pitch that will assist them to go their first sale. \nAre you ready to teach youth how to take control of their financial future by starting a small business? In this interactive webinar you will: \n\n\nLearn a simple formula to price a product or service\nHow to identify the profit margin for a product or service\nLearn how to conduct market research to ensure your pricing is competitive\nLearn 4 easy steps for creating your sales pitch\n\n\nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, June 24th at 1:00 pm Pacific / 2:00 pm Mountain / 3:00 pm Central / 4:00 pm Eastern. 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:\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.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/teaching-youth-financial-independence-through-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210624T100000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003432Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003432Z
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SUMMARY:Create YouTube Videos That Attract New Customers
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/customers \nVideo is one of the most powerful tools that small businesses can use to reach more customers and inspire them to purchase. Whether you’re thinking about making your first DIY video\, or cranking out your 20th video\, there are creative styles\, techniques and best practices that anyone can learn to create more compelling content. \nIn this special creative workshop hosted by YouTube and Grow with Google\, we’ll review a few different styles\, hear from a few experts\, and get you started on the way to shooting an engaging video to beautifully showcase your product\, your business\, and even you! \nWe will be simulcasting this Grow with Google webinar.  We will be on 10 minutes early (8:50 am) to say hello and welcome everybody.  We’ll also be facilitating questions during the webinar in the chat box and will stay on after the simulcast to answer any questions.  We look forward to seeing everyone! \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, June 24th at 9:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Mountain / 11:00 am Central / 12:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/create-youtube-videos-that-attract-new-customers/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210623T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003432Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003432Z
UID:10000477-1624446000-1624449600@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Selling on Facebook
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/selling \nInstagram\, Snapchat\, TikTok. New social media platforms pop up all the time. But the largest and most used platform is still Facebook. And Facebook is not just a place to show us what you had for lunch but a viable way to actually get your products sold. In IDRS’s latest Social Media Webinar\, join Roxanne Best\, IDRS’ Social Media Guru\, as she helps you get started selling your products and services on Facebook. \nIn this 60 minute webinar\, you will learn different way to begin selling on Facebook whether that is setting up a Facebook Marketplace store or just selling products from your Facebook business page. You’ll learn how to take payment and how to write great product descriptions that helps you make sales. Roxanne will even walk you through a demonstration of how to list a product on a business page. \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, June 23rd at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/selling-on-facebook/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210617T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210617T173000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003432Z
CREATED:20201211T122442Z
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SUMMARY:Organizing Your Farm (or Family) Finances with a Budget
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn how to create a simple operational budget for your business.  An operating budget helps you strategize for a profitable business and allows you to plan for low earning or high spending months. A budget guides your spending decisions and motivates you to stay on track with your revenue goals.  Also\, if you are applying for small business grants\, funders may require you to submit an operating budget with your application. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll discuss the budgeting process and use IDRS’ Cash Flow projection tool to develop a budget that you can use to manage your business.  You will learn how to estimate sales and expenses and where you can go to get information that you can use in creating your budget.  And because creating a budget is an important planning tool for both business and the family\, the principles in this workshop will be helpful for creating a family budget too. \nThis is the third workshop in the Ag Recordkeeping Series \nThis webinar is only open to the Diné College farmer cohort.  The workshop will take place on Thursday\, June 17th at 4:00 pm Mountain.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAbout our presenter:\nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services.  He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service.  Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \nThis webinar is sponsored\, in part\, by the USDA Rural Development\, Diné College\, and Tolani Lake Enterprises.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/creating-your-operational-budget-dine/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210616T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210616T200000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003417Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003417Z
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SUMMARY:Social Media 101
DESCRIPTION:The Social Media 101 webinar is designed to help you learn what social media marketing entails\, the different social media channels that exist and how to select and utilize the best social media channel for your business and target audience. By the end of the webinar\, you will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the major social media platforms and how they function\nCreate SMART goals and success metrics for your marketing content\nDefine your target audience and their customer journey\n\nChoose the right social media platforms and learn how to create social media policies\nWhatever level of knowledge you start with\, this webinar\, presented by IDRS’ Social Media Manager\, Roxanne Best\, will help you build a solid foundation for social media marketing and gain applicable skills that will allow you to make your social media marketing efforts more successful. \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, June 16th at 6:00 pm Mountain Time.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: www.iaia.edu/cecourses \nThere is a $5 registration fee to be paid to IAIA Continuing Education. \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 sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Continuing Education program. \nFor more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program\, please visit: iaia.edu/outreach/continuing-education/
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/social-media-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210527T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003417Z
CREATED:20210224T130837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003417Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Native Youth How to Generate Business Ideas
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/youth \nTeaching native youth skills for becoming financially independent is critical for the future of our tribal communities and future generations. Join Camille Koster\, IDRS Youth Program Manager\, for a webinar on how to help youth generate business ideas that will lead them toward financial independence and entrepreneurship.\n\nAre you ready to teach youth how to take control of their financial future by starting a small business? In this interactive webinar\, you will learn to teach youth how  to turn a good idea into a profitable business. In this session you will learn to assist youth in:\n\nGenerating ideas that are insightful and action oriented\nHow to assess their skills\, abilities\, talents\, and interests that will assist them in starting a business\nLearn to prioritize business ideas and identify the most feasible idea to move forward with\nIdentify their target market audience\nGain feedback through testing their idea with people in their target market by starting with family and friends\n\nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, May 27th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern. 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:\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.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/teaching-native-youth-how-to-generate-business-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210526T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003431Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003431Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Increasing Your Instagram Following
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit:  ntv.bz/maysm \nInstagram is the sixth most visited website in the world.  Surprisingly\, most of the five websites above them are also social media sites (#2 YouTube\, #3 Facebook\, #4 Twitter).  So\, if you have ignored Instagram to promote your business\, you may not reaching many of your potential customers.  Join Roxanne Best\, IDRS’ Social Media Manager and digital strategist at Roxtography\, LLC\, for an exciting and informative training on three key strategies that you can use immediately to increase your business or organization’s following and engagement on Instagram.  In this 60 minute webinar\, you will learn how to develop systems to post consistently\, discover Instragram posting options that you may have ignored that could help boost your profile\, and an easy way to engage with all of your followers. \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, May 26th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/strategies-for-increasing-your-instagram-following/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210521T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003431Z
CREATED:20210114T155616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003431Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneur Digital Resources for Faith Communities (SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative)
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA’s Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people of Faith are welcome\, regardless what your Faith is. \nThis Friday\, May 21\, 2021\, at 11:00 am Pacific\, the partners in the Initiative will hold a webinar to highlight digital resources that are available for entrepreneurs in faith-based communities. \nTo register for the webinar\, please visit: \nhttps://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6011418611326171403\n \nThis webinar is totally free of charge and will be delivered online on the GoToWebinar platform. If you know anybody else who would be interested in this webinar\, please also share this email with them. \nMembers in the initiative include: Indian Dispute Resolution Services (IDRS Acorn Project)\, Small Business Administration (SBA)\, Nevada Business Opportunity Fund (Women’s Business Center)\, and Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce. \nPlease\, come join us! \n\nDate: Friday\, May 21\, 2021\nTime: 11:00 AM Pacific\nPanel Topic: Entrepreneur Digital Resources for Faith Communities\nSpeaker: Kathleen Taylor\, NV Women’s Business Center
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/entrepreneur-digital-resources-for-faith-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210507T130000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003432Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003432Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Protecting Your Art
DESCRIPTION:For indigenous people\, the arts provide a means of expression used for the maintenance and transmission of culture. For many people in Indian Country\, creating various works of art also provides financial stability\, providing much-needed income for supporting one’s family. While it is hard to estimate how much revenue the Native arts and crafts industry generates each year\, it is apparent that the interest is vast\, not only in the United States but worldwide. This entices many individuals and businesses to produce “Native-Inspired” products. The interest and marketability of Native art force legitimate Native artists to find ways to protect their work. \nIn this webinar\, Cherokee attorney Tahlina Nofire-Blakestad will teach participants how to utilize protective measures to help ensure their work and the work of other Native artists are not misused or misrepresented.  Strategies for protecting Native works of art that Tahlina will cover in the webinar include: \n\nCopyright Protection\nIndian Arts and Crafts Act\nPeer Support Systems\n\nThe workshop will take place on Friday\, May 7th at 12:00 pm Mountain Time.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: www.iaia.edu/cecourses \nThere is a $9 registration fee payable to IAIA Continuing Education \nTahlina Nofire is the owner of Nofire Law and Consulting and has been a practicing attorney for 15 years. She represents clients in various areas of the law including restricted land cases\, real estate transactions\, health law\, ICW\, victim rights and consulting with Native owned small businesses. Most recently\, she was the general counsel for the Tribal Council of the Cherokee Nation. \nShe received her law degree with a certificate in Native America Law from the University of Tulsa in 2005. Before entering private practice\, she was the Assistant Corporate Compliance Officer for Cherokee Nation Entertainment\, where she managed gaming operations compliance. \nShe currently sits on the board of directors for the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma\, a state-wide agency promoting mental health awareness\, suicide prevention and criminal justice reform. She is a certified QPR (Question\, Persuade\, Refer) suicide prevention instructor. \nTahlina lives near Tahlequah\, OK and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. In her spare time\, she enjoys running\, reading\, seeing live music\, going to the beach and discovering new sights and adventures with her boys. \nThis workshop is sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Continuing Education program. \nFor more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program\, please visit: iaia.edu/outreach/continuing-education/
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/strategies-for-protecting-your-art/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210430T130000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003432Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003432Z
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SUMMARY:A Guide to Website Development
DESCRIPTION:Are you running a business without an online presence or relying completely on social media to interact with customers? If this is you\, please join us for a special webinar that will teach you about the different options for creating a website to help you share information\, build credibility\, establish your brand and stand out in crowded marketplaces. Participants will learn how to choose the best website type for their business and about the different website platforms that can be used based on your budget and technical expertise. \nThis special webinar and workshop from Lynn Wilson and Roxanne Best provides tools and techniques that will allow you to easily build a website for your business. \nThe workshop will take place on Friday\, April 30th at 12:00 pm Mountain Time.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nYou can register by visiting: www.iaia.edu/cecourses \nThere is a $9 registration fee to be paid to IAIA Continuing Education. \nLynn Wilson (Cherokee) 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. Lynn’s work has focused on entrepreneurial training\, business counseling\, economic and demographic and social research related to economic development. For nine years she taught part-time for the School of Business and Technology at Rogers State University and she most recently joined the staff at IAIA teaching Advanced Entrepreneurship under the Business and Entrepreneurship certificate program. 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 citizen of Cherokee Nation) and their two sons\, Chandler and Quinton. \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 sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Continuing Education program. \nFor more information about the Institute of American Indian Arts Continuing Education Program\, please visit: iaia.edu/outreach/continuing-education/
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/a-guide-to-website-development/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210429T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003416Z
CREATED:20210224T130837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003416Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Native Youth How to Budget and Save for the Future
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/youth \nThroughout history\, Native Americans have been known for their ability to manage resources. Gathering enough food in one season to ensure they had plenty for the next and taking only the resources that were needed so plenty remained for future use. Learning\, understanding and practicing resource management skills are just as important to our well-being today as they have been throughout our history. These skills must be adapted to modern times and passed onto our youth. They must learn how to manage resources such as money so they can learn to take care of themselves — to thrive from one season to the next. \nIn this engaging webinar taught by youth expert Camille Koster\, you will learn how to help the youth in your community identify money as a tool to become economically self-sustaining and how to help them create a budget that will empower them to explore ways of spending money wisely and generating more money through entrepreneurship. \nTopics that will be covered in the webinar include: \n\nMoney in Native culture\nDeveloping a spending plan\, also known as a budget\nHow to create short-term\, mid-term and long term savings goals\nTips and tools for managing spending\nBuilding resources through entrepreneurship at any age\n\nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, April 29th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern. 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:\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.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/teaching-native-youth-how-to-budget-and-save-for-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210428T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003416Z
CREATED:20201111T054800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003416Z
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SUMMARY:Smart Phone Photography for Digital Promotion
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please visit: ntv.bz/digital \nLearn the basics of using your smartphone to create quality promotional material to be used on your website\, social media platforms\, and print. We all have an amazing tool at our fingertips — our smartphones!  Today’s smartphones are equipped with exceptional image and video capturing capabilities that we often don’t utilize to their full capabilities. With a few tips & tricks\, you will be creating quality images and videos with just your smartphone.  \nIn this 60 minute webinar\, you will learn how to create content for your social media platforms with just your smartphone\, how to incorporate the images and video from this month with what we learned last month in Canva\, and how to take better selfies and create content that your viewers will engage with.  Join social media expert\, Roxanne Best\, as she helps you get your images on the right track so customers are attracted to your brand! \nThe workshop will take place on Wednesday\, April 28th at 11:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm Mountain / 1:00 pm Central / 2:00 pm Eastern.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform.  The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAll Native entrepreneurs and community members are welcome.  If you know of anybody that would be interested or could benefit from this webinar\, please share it with them! \n \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/smart-phone-photography-for-digital-promotion/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210406T100000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003416Z
CREATED:20210103T092248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003416Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Contractor Quality Control
DESCRIPTION:If there is one area of federal contracting critical to a firm’s ability to not only acquire large value contracts but also perform successfully\, it is the firm’s Quality Control program. This webinar will define and discuss quality control (QC) and the various QC program levels the government imposes on firms. The webinar will also address the significance associated with a firm’s QC program and how the program permeates the entire business structure. \nThis workshop is FREE and OPEN to ALL community members.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday\, April 6th at 9:00 am Pacific / 10:00 pm Mountain / 11:00 pm Central. This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \n \nAbout our presenter:\nBennie Gonzales has over 40 years of procurement experience. Bennie currently trains and instructs DoD and civilian agency Contracting Officers enrolled in Federal Acquisition Certification-Contracting (FAC-C) programs as well Contracting Officer’s Representative (FAC-COR) certification program. \nBennie worked as a Contracting Officer at Nevada’s Nellis AFB and later at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). He is a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)\, and Certified Lead Quality Assurance Auditor. Bennie provides consulting services to small business firms in the area of acquisition\, contract administration and/or proposal development. Bennie has authored a proposal preparation guide entitled: A Guide to Developing Winning Proposals. \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/understanding-contractor-quality-control/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T180000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003417Z
CREATED:20210105T131943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003417Z
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SUMMARY:CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
DESCRIPTION:This is webinar #4 to let you know about Round 5.\nTo register\, please click: ntv.bz/cacovid \nThe Governor of the State of California has created a $2.5 billion grant program for California entrepreneurs.  The grant\, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant program provides grants between $5\,000 and $25\,000.  Applications are competitive.  The fifth round will open on March 25th and the application deadline is March 31st. \nJoin IDRS as we host an informative webinar about the grant program.  In the webinar\, you will learn about the grant and if it’s right your to apply; which businesses are eligible to apply\, how to find the application; how to apply; and how you get free assistance as you go through the application process? \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, March 25th at 5:00 pm Pacific.  The workshop is free and open all entrepreneurs here in California. \nThis workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \n \nCan’t wait for the webinar?  Check out CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant program information portal by visiting nativebiz.org/calcovid. \nAbout our presenters:\nLynn Wilson 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. \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 California Association of Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)\, 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/ca-small-business-covid-19-relief-grant-program-4/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210325T170000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003417Z
CREATED:20201207T145447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003417Z
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SUMMARY:Reducing Taxes Through the Schedule C
DESCRIPTION:Small farms will typically fill out a schedule F for their farm activities. However\, Cares Act funding has many of you doing non-farm activities. To make sure you pay the least amount of taxes on these funds\, you should file a Schedule C and deduct eligible expenses. \nIn this webinar\, Mark Thompson from the IDRS Acorn Project will discuss what the Schedule C is and who it is for\, how to fill it out\, and when and how to file it. \nThis is the second workshop in the Ag Recordkeeping Series. \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, March 25th at 4:00 pm Mountain.  This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \nAbout our presenter:\nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services.  He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service.  Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \nThis webinar is only open to the Diné College farmer cohort. \nThis webinar is sponsored\, in part\, by the USDA Rural Development\, Diné College\, and Tolani Lake Enterprises.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/reducing-taxes-through-the-schedule-c/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T100000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003415Z
CREATED:20210224T130837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003415Z
UID:10000485-1616662800-1616666400@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: ntv.bz/youth \nDo you work with youth\, would like to work with youth or have a young person that you would like to influence in a positive way? Many of today’s youth rarely receive information on how to work toward economic stability while pursuing a small business through\nentrepreneurship. \nIn this webinar\, participants will learn the 10 basic principles of teaching youth entrepreneurship\, with a high-level view of each of each principle. \nThe workshop will take place on Thursday\, March 25th at 9:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Mountain / 11:00 am Central. 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:\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.
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/teaching-youth-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T180000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003415Z
CREATED:20201211T122442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003415Z
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SUMMARY:Credit 101
DESCRIPTION:To register\, please click: http://ntv.bz/credit101 \nDo you know how important credit can be for your business or your personal life?  Credit not only affects your ability to get a credit card or open an account with a vendor\, it affects the interest\, the cost of credit.  And in some areas\, your insurance rates or even your ability to get a job can be affected by your credit. \nIn this webinar\, Mark Thompson from the IDRS Acorn Project will discuss the difference between a credit score and credit report\, how to get both\, why having a good credit score is so important.   We will also discuss strategies on how you can improve your credit score.  Don’t miss it! \nThis workshop is FREE and OPEN to ALL community members.  The workshop will take place on Tuesday\, March 23rd at 5:00 pm Pacific / 6:00 pm Mountain / 7:00 pm Central. This workshop will be delivered online utilizing the Zoom platform. The workshop can be taken on computers and smartphones. \n \nAbout our presenter:\nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services.  He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service.  Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \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/credit-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003415Z
CREATED:20210114T155616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003415Z
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SUMMARY:SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative: Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA’s Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people of Faith are welcome\, regardless what your Faith is. \nThis Friday\, March 19\, 2021\, at 11:00 am Pacific\, the partners in the Initiative will hold a webinar to highlight the resources and services of the Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce. \nThe Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce\, Inc.\, a 501(c)(6) organization was launched by Alpha Company Commander Andre’ Haynes on February 28\, 2017 in Las Vegas\, Nevada. The Armed Forces Chamber is America’s first Chamber of Commerce with military inspired operations and in many states the first Chamber of Commerce formed to serve armed forces members. The mission is to recruit\, train and equip armed forces members ready to serve\, lead\, and succeed in business. The vision is to recruit 10\,000 members in the Armed Forces Chamber by 2035. \nTo register for the webinar\, please visit: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1423940539085553422​ \nThis webinar is totally free of charge and will be delivered online on the GoToWebinar platform. If you know anybody else who would be interested in this webinar\, please also share this email with them. \nMembers in the initiative include: Indian Dispute Resolution Services (IDRS Acorn Project)\, Small Business Administration (SBA)\, Nevada Business Opportunity Fund (Women’s Business Center)\, Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce\, and the Christian Chamber of Commerce. \nPlease\, come join us! \n\nDate: Friday\, March 19\, 2021\nTime: 11:00 AM Pacific\nPanel Topic: Resources & Services: Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/sba-faith-base-community-initiative-armed-forces-chamber-of-commerce/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210319T120000
DTSTAMP:20220510T003415Z
CREATED:20210114T155616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T003415Z
UID:10000576-1616151600-1616155200@www.nativebiz.org
SUMMARY:SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative - Armed Forces Chamber
DESCRIPTION:The IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA’s Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people of Faith are welcome\, regardless what your Faith is. \nOn Friday\, March 19th\, 2021\, at 11:00 am Pacific\, the partners in the Initiative will hold a webinar showcasing the work and success stories of the Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce. Come learn about how the Armed Forces Chamber can help you start and grow your business in 2021! \nTo register for the webinar\, please visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1423940539085553422​ \nThis webinar is totally free of charge and will be delivered online on the GoToWebinar platform. If you know anybody else who would be interested in this webinar\, please also share this email with them. \nMembers in the initiative include: Indian Dispute Resolution Services (IDRS Acorn Project)\, Small Business Administration (SBA)\, Nevada Business Opportunity Fund (Women’s Business Center)\, Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce\, and the Christian Chamber of Commerce. \nPlease\, come join us! \n\nDate: Friday\, March 19\, 2021\nTime: 11:00 AM Pacific\nPanel Topic: 2021 Faith-base Initiative Kickoff
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/sba-faith-base-community-initiative-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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