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SUMMARY:Small Business Day
DESCRIPTION:Individuals looking to start\, grow or expand a business in Michigan's Great Southwest are encouraged to attend this day-long event where they will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts in a wide array of topics. \n\n \n\nBreak-out sessions will include the following topics: \n\n \n\n  How to Complete a Business Model Canvas   Fundamentals of Marketing   Which Women-Owned Certification is Right for Me?   Market Research using Michigan Electronic Libraries   Is Your Business Sustainable   Time to Hire Employees \n\n  Pros/Cons of Business Entities   Government Contracting   Accounting Tools for Small Business   How to start a Non-Profit & Non-Profit Grant Writing   Marketing & Social Media   Buy/Sell Agreements   Crowd Funding   Ask the Banker   Networking 101\n\n \n\nWhen:            \n\nWednesday\, May 2\, 2018\n\n \n\nWhere:           \n\nThe Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College\n\n2755 East Napier Avenue\, Benton Harbor\, MI 49022\n\n           \n\n \n\nAgenda:          \n\n8:00 a.m.   8:30 a.m.             Registration & Breakfast\n\n8:30 a.m.   8:55 a.m.             Opening Remarks\n\n9:00 a.m.   11:30 a.m.           Morning sessions\n\n11:35 a.m.   1:00 p.m.           Lunch\n\nKeynote Speaker Tracy Braman\n\n1:00 p.m.   4:00 p.m.            Afternoon sessions \n\n4:00 p.m.   6:00 p.m.            Networking\n\n \n\nTickets:           \n\nEarly Bird registration is $65\, before April 20. \n\nAfter April 20th registration is $75 \n\n \n\nRSVP:             \n\nNo later than April 27th \n\n \n\nVisit cornerstonewbc.com/calendar to purchase
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Individuals looking to start\, grow or expand a business in Michigan&rsquo\;s Great Southwest are encouraged to attend this day-long event where they will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts in a wide array of topics.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Break-out sessions will include the following topics: </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">&bull\; How to Complete a Business Model Canvas &bull\; Fundamentals of Marketing &bull\; Which Women-Owned Certification is Right for Me? &bull\; Market Research using Michigan Electronic Libraries &bull\; Is Your Business Sustainable &bull\; Time to Hire Employees </span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">&bull\; Pros/Cons of Business Entities &bull\; Government Contracting &bull\; Accounting Tools for Small Business &bull\; How to start a Non-Profit &amp\; Non-Profit Grant Writing &bull\; Marketing &amp\; Social Media &bull\; Buy/Sell Agreements &bull\; Crowd Funding &bull\; Ask the Banker &bull\; Networking 101</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">When:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Wednesday\, May 2\, 2018</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Where:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">2755 East Napier Avenue\, Benton Harbor\, MI 49022</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Agenda: &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">8:00 a.m. &ndash\; 8:30 a.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Registration &amp\; Breakfast</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">8:30 a.m. &ndash\; 8:55 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong>Opening Remarks</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">9:00 a.m. &ndash\; 11:30 a.m.<strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Morning sessions</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">11:35 a.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Lunch</strong></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Keynote Speaker Tracy Braman</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">1:00 p.m. &ndash\; 4:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Afternoon sessions</strong> </span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">4:00 p.m. &ndash\; 6:00 p.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>Networking</strong></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Tickets:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Early Bird registration is $65\, before April 20.&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">After April 20th registration is $75 </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">RSVP:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">No later than April 27</span></span></strong><strong><sup><span style="position:relative\;top:-2.5pt\;"><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">th</span></span></span></span></sup></strong>&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;">Visit </span></span></strong><span style="color:#36495F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt\;"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zL1LSlJosmeBH-JObVKMdJwnn2h5pvlYrHmD3_MKSSkqriYx3na_YjJgw9EBgkN4VJ-Hr5PteGQ01J6IeSnobXypC-t8Io9T9iHZ2wGE1XH8W3__FujxWClZ0zIahLSEdPurbHMkHf4-FDiYDLq8wUTFQrdJF4fK&amp\;c=unyamD1anXuZ5F_IKbO_2uJuIUQwJIUNDZuNaE33aHTzAg0czMwMYg==&amp\;ch=bjeRxm15zG6bOEPaq2t4Y6-l9bOqxHS8Wb0NTwqzl7rIEP4TFrxNeg==" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">cornerstonewbc.com/calendar</span></span></span></strong></a></span></span></span><strong><span style="color:#0F243E\;"><span style="font-family:calibri\,sans-serif\;"> to purchase </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
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