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SUMMARY:Navigating Entrepreneurship
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DESCRIPTION:With so much information out there for entrepreneurs\, how do 
 you know where to start or what to focus on?.\nhttps://champaign.libnet.in
 fo/event/8857111
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>There is no one-size-fits-all blueprint fo
 r entrepreneurship. To find your path and strategically build and develop 
 your business\, join us for an interactive workshop and learn how to ident
 ify:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your "why" within entrepreneurship\,</li>\n<li>How to 
 justify your product or service within your specific industry\, and</li>\n
 <li>Your next steps to get to your goals.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About th
 e Presenter: Madeleine Wolske</strong> is the Director of the <a href="htt
 ps://www.cusbdc.org/">Small Business Development Center at the Champaign C
 ounty Economic Development Center</a>. She works one-on-one with entrepren
 eurs wanting to reach their full potential. She aims to foster collaborati
 ve and inclusive learning opportunities and increase awareness of resource
 s existing in Champaign County for underserved community members wanting t
 o start or grow their business. Madeleine has been working for the Champai
 gn-Urbana entrepreneurial community for the past eight years and was previ
 ously the Business Librarian at Champaign Public Library.</p>\n<p>The Illi
 nois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Champaign County EDC is p
 art of America&rsquo\;s Small Business Development Center Network\, the mo
 st comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States. T
 he goal of the network is to help new entrepreneurs achieve their goals\, 
 and to assist existing businesses in staying successful in the complex mar
 ketplace locally\, regionally\, and globally.</p>\n<p>Our team of experts 
 can help make sure your business has the foundation for success. Whether y
 ou are looking to strengthen an existing business\, formulate a succession
  plan\, or get a new business off the ground\, the Illinois SBDC at Champa
 ign County EDC is here to provide advice\, resources\, and support &ndash\
 ; all at no cost to you. Think of us as a valuable member of your team.</p
 >\n<p>The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County E
 DC is funded through a cooperative agreement between the&nbsp\;&nbsp\;U.S.
  Small Business Administration\, Illinois Department of Commerce &amp\; Ec
 onomic Opportunity\, and the Champaign County Economic Development Corpora
 tion\, with additional support provided by EDC of Decatur and Macon County
  and the Midwest Inland Port.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><a href="https://champaign.o
 rg/events?year=2023&amp\;month=9types=Business&amp\;term=Start%Grow">Start
  + Grow Your Business Series:</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sep 7\, <a href="https://
 champaign.org/event/virtual-getting-started-on-canva-9027734">VIRTUAL: Get
 ting Started on Canva</a>\, 2-3 pm</li>\n<li>Sep 14\,&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://champaign.org/event/sbdc-office-hours-8857135">Small Business Developme
 nt Center (SBDC) Office Hours</a>\, 12-3 pm</li>\n<li>Sep 14\,&nbsp\;<a hr
 ef="https://champaign.org/event/unlocking-entrepreneurship-opportunities-f
 or-immigrants-8937579">Unlocking Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Immigr
 ants</a>\, 7 pm</li>\n<li>Sep 19\, <a href="https://champaign.org/event/vi
 rtual-advertising-on-facebook-9027738">VIRTUAL: Advertising on Facebook</a
 >\, 10 am</li>\n<li>Sep 19\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://champaign.org/event/bo
 ard-match-expo-8901850">Nonprofit Board Match Expo</a>\, 5:30 pm</li>\n<li
 >Sep 26\,&nbsp\;<a href="https://champaign.org/event/navigating-entreprene
 urship-8857111">Navigating Entrepreneurship</a>\, 7 pm</li>\n</ul>\n<hr />
 \n<p>Starting or growing your business? <a href="https://champaign.org/bus
 iness">Champaign.org/launch</a></p>\nhttps://champaign.libnet.info/event/8
 857111
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