#Small Business Grants
While May is Small Business Month, November is pretty BIG for small businesses, too. First, there's Small Business Saturday on November 30 and this year marks the 15th anniversary! It's a great way for your customers and community to show their support - and get a much needed financial injection at the end of the year. This year's theme is: "One Day Makes a Difference." What else could you do this month to make a difference in your small business?
Small business grants are another great way to help cover the costs of running a business and they do not require a payback! Not only that, many small business grants are available. You just need to seek them out. Some examples are: Black Founder Startup Grant, Veterans Small Business Award, and The Amber Grant Foundation.
Ready to start applying? Check out all of the great reads and resources below to help you successfully apply for small business grants!
#Library Programs for Entrepreneurs
There are different ways to have a career. Have you embraced who you are and taken control your personal brand? Learn how to build a satisfying career with our partners at EY on Tuesday, November 26, at 6:30 p.m. at University Park Branch Library. This workshop is for anyone entering (or re-entering) the workforce or anyone who wants to level up with personal branding.
EY seeks to bridge the digital divide and build a better working world by supporting all people with the opportunity to fully participate in modern education, the economy and society.
Successful entrepreneurs need to possess a lot of skills. Assessing the acceptable amount of risk and persisting through negativity and adapting/pivoting with our environment are often key to success. Learn more in the next entrepreneurship workshop run by our partners at EY on Monday, December 9, at 6:30 p.m. at University Park Branch Library.
For a complete list of all upcoming Life Lab workshops, click here.
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In this course, author and senior Kelley School of Business lecturer Judy Steiner-Williams shows you tips and techniques for responding to a "request for proposal" (RFP) and for crafting a well-conceived proposal from scratch. She also helps you understand the four proposal types, and how to gather research, anticipate potential questions and objections, and follow up successfully.
With Judy's help, you'll be able to navigate the competitive and sometimes tedious world of proposals and write stronger submissions with a higher rate of acceptance.
