BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WISE Women's Business Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WISE Women's Business Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wisecenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WISE Women's Business Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T015030 CREATED:20230822T205141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T205141Z UID:15783-1694088000-1694091600@wisecenter.org SUMMARY:Building Blocks for Starting your Business DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business!\n\n\nJoin us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business! Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace\, target marketing\, unique selling points\, and building your support team. \nLocation: Zoom \n \n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to access the webinar. Please save this email and be sure to check your SPAM folder if you don’t see it in your email inbox. \n \nReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Carolyn Tucker at wisecenter@syr.edu to make arrangements. URL:https://wisecenter.org/event/building-blocks-for-starting-your-business-37/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/15783_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T015030 CREATED:20230822T204931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T204931Z UID:15780-1694606400-1694610000@wisecenter.org SUMMARY:WISE Orientation DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about WISE Women’s Business Center and our services? Join us for an orientation.\n\n\nWISE is one of over 100 Women’s Business Centers in the US. WISE is funded in part by the Small Business Administration\, and hosted by the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. We are located in the heart of Central New York\, Syracuse. \nWISE helps women start and grow their own businesses. WISE offers free business counseling and targeted training sessions to encourage strategy and access to smart resources and capital. \nThis orientation will cover WISE services\, what you can expect from these services\, and how we can help! We will give an overview of the center\, personnel\, resources available\, and other information to help you navigate our services. \nWho should attend? People in the greater CNY and Upstate NY area looking to start a business\, or seeking help in growing their existing business \n \nLocation: Zoom \n \n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to access the webinar. Please save this email and be sure to check your SPAM folder if you don’t see it in your email inbox. \n \nReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Carolyn Tucker at wisecenter@syr.edu to make arrangements. URL:https://wisecenter.org/event/wise-orientation-25/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/15780_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230914T103000 DTSTAMP:20260426T015030 CREATED:20230816T191452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T191452Z UID:15625-1694678400-1694687400@wisecenter.org SUMMARY:Demystifying Women Entrepreneurship DESCRIPTION:Join WISE for a morning of real stories and lessons learned from four of Central New York’s most successful female business owners.\n\n\nDemystifying Women Entrepreneurship \nJoin WISE for an inspiring event where we celebrate the remarkable journeys of local women entrepreneurs! With over a decade each of experience\, hear the ups and downs and everything in between of starting and growing businesses in our community. This in-person gathering will take place on Thu Sep 14\, 2023 at 8:00 AM. \nLocated at OneGroup\, 706 North Clinton Street\, this event promises to offer valuable insights\, tips\, and personal stories from successful women who have made their mark in the business world. From overcoming challenges to achieving milestones\, these panelists will share their experiences\, empowering you to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams. Each of our dynamic panelists has over 10 years of small business experience! \nWhether you’re a budding entrepreneur or simply seeking inspiration\, this event is perfect for you. Connect with like-minded individuals\, expand your network\, and gain practical knowledge from accomplished women who have turned their passions into successful ventures. \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from the best! Mark your calendars and join us for the Demystifying Women Entrepreneurship on Thu Sep 14 \,2023 at 8:00 AM. We can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\nModerator: \nMelody Smith Johnson\, Owner\, Melody’s CNY \nMelody is a tenacious catalyst for change. Melody is an entrepreneur\, ordained minister\, servant leader\, social activist\, mentor\, and a dedicated wife\, mother and grandmother. Melody’s CNY\, is the first a co-working\, retail and event space owned by a Black woman in downtown Auburn. Melody’s is a community and creative space where female entrepreneurs are embraced to elevate and master the skill of living their wildest dreams. \nPanelists: \nHeather Kukowski\, Heather Kukowski Investigations LLC \nLicensed Private Investigator and Founder of Heather Kukowski Investigations LLC (HKI); Heather and the HKI team specialize in fraud\, background and insurance investigation\, in addition to surveillance\, trial preparations and missing persons cases. Heather’s “old-fashion investigative approach” and strength in connecting with people have led to her decades of success and trusted reliable reputation. \nJennifer Walls\, Co-Owner\, The Sweet Praxis \nCo-Owner of The Sweet Praxis; a gourmet bakery designed with a conscious effort to source locally + organically. Jen and her award-winning team have created an experience for customers that reaches far beyond their innovative hand-crafted baked goods\, contributing to the important conversations about sustainable food systems and social justice here in Central New York. \nDiana Jaramillo\, Founder\, Kin Architecture Studio\, PLLC \nFounder\, Diana Jaramillo\, is a licensed architect in New York State and a record holding member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Established in the summer of 2017\, Kin Studio started with the mission to practice an architecture that is diverse\, equitable and sustainable. Six years later\, the practice has grown to work with talented collaborators\, with a variety of commercial\, retail\, residential and community projects. Kin Studio seeks to embrace and practice design that is diverse\, equitable and sustainable. \n \n\n\n\nReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested three days in advance. Contact Carolyn Tucker at wisecenter@syr.edu to make arrangements. URL:https://wisecenter.org/event/demystifying-women-entrepreneurship/ LOCATION:OneGroup\, 706 North Clinton Street\, Syracuse\, NY 13204\, Syracuse\, NY\, 13204\, US ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/15625_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T093000 DTSTAMP:20260426T015030 CREATED:20230822T204519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230822T204519Z UID:15777-1695198600-1695202200@wisecenter.org SUMMARY:Building Blocks for Starting your Business DESCRIPTION:Join us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business!\n\n\nJoin us for an introduction to entrepreneurship and starting a business! Learn the basic ideas on determining a need in the marketplace\, target marketing\, unique selling points\, and building your support team. \nLocation: Zoom \n \n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to access the webinar. Please save this email and be sure to check your SPAM folder if you don’t see it in your email inbox. \n \nReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Carolyn Tucker at wisecenter@syr.edu to make arrangements. URL:https://wisecenter.org/event/building-blocks-for-starting-your-business-36/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/15777_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T130000 DTSTAMP:20260426T015030 CREATED:20230914T190603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T190603Z UID:15808-1695816000-1695819600@wisecenter.org SUMMARY:Access to Capital Webinar: New York Loan Forward Fund 2 DESCRIPTION:Learn about the New York Loan Forward Fund 2 for Small Businesses\n\n\nSmall business owners! Learn how to access loans of up to $150\,000 with competitive\, fixed interest rates. The New York Loan Forward 2 program is now open and available to small business owners and nonprofits in the state of New York.\n \n \nThe New York Forward Loan Fund 2 is a mission-driven\, relationship-based program that’s accessible anywhere in the state through a virtual platform. It empowers small businesses and nonprofits toward success\, connecting them with working capital loans and business support services.\n \nhttps://nyloanfund.com/\n \n \nA few quick facts:\n \n– For stable businesses that have been in business for at least one year prior to application\n \n– Can be spent on equipment\, payroll\, utilities and rent\, supplies\, marketing\, building renovations and more\n \n– Competitive loan terms with fixed interest rates for the life of the loan\n \n \nOur Speaker: Join Matthew Kennedy from Small Business Division at Empire State Development to learn more about this program and other access to capital initiatives available through the state.\n \n \nThis 1-hour webinar will include time for Q&A.\n \n \nBrought to you by the WISE Women’s Business Center\, Onondaga Small Business Development Center\, and The Hub\n \n \nLocation: Zoom \n \n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with a link to access the webinar. Please save this email and be sure to check your SPAM folder if you don’t see it in your email inbox. \n \nReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Carolyn Tucker at wisecenter@syr.edu to make arrangements. URL:https://wisecenter.org/event/access-to-capital-webinar-new-york-loan-forward-fund-2/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wisecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/15808_image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR