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SUMMARY:8-Week Business Planning Course
DESCRIPTION:Join us for some real world business planning. Learn what you need to know to start and run a successful small business with our 8-week intensive training course\, now offered virtually. Class topics include: developing a business plan\, strategic planning\, marketing\, sales forecasting\, financial management and analysis\, legal\, insurance and tax issues. The course provides fundamental planning concepts and tools to help existing and potential business owners. \nDates: Saturdays\, Sept 18-Nov 6\, 9am-12pm \nClass will be offered in conjunction with the STEAM Garden\, but will be held virtually on Zoom. \nPlease let us know if you have connection issues or wish assistance setting up Zoom. \nThe tuition for the course is $240 and includes class materials. Scholarships may be available. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/8-week-business-planning-course/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:InFUZEd Marketing Meetup: STEP Grants / Export Funding
DESCRIPTION:The STEP grant program has helped thousands of small businesses obtain grants and find customers in the international marketplace since 2011. STEP financial support helps small businesses with marketing initiatives including assistance with campaigns\, e-commerce\, trade show exhibits and training workshops. Join us with this month’s special guests as we discuss how STEP Grants and Export Funding can help manufacturers with their marketing challenges. \n  \nSpeakers: \nKathryn Bamberger is an Industry Development Director in Empire State Development’s International Division\, Global NY.  Managing half of the Upstate Regions\, her clients mainly are located between Plattsburgh and Poughkeepsie\, west to Warrensburg\, Utica and Oneonta.  She brings a special interest in food and beverage resulting from her tenure in a similar role at NYS Dept Agriculture.  She holds a BA from St Lawrence University in Canton and an MBA from Sage Graduate School in Albany.  Prior to joining the state\, she held various sales and marketing positions in the private sector\, garnering several awards and recognitions.   \n  \nAntonio Rodriguez is a Senior International Trade Manager at Empire State Development’s (ESD) Global NY Division\, where he counsels New York companies on all aspects of Global NY programs and services\, which are available to promote exports.  Antonio is responsible for managing the New York State Trade Expansion Program (STEP).  The STEP grant program is a collaborative funding opportunity initiative with the U.S. Small Business Administration developed to increase the number of small businesses that export and the value of small business exports. The STEP grant program helps small businesses overcome obstacles to exporting by providing grants to cover costs associated with entering and expanding into international markets. \nPrior to his current position\, he worked as a Small Business Environmental Ombudsman at ESD to help New York small businesses understand and comply with regulations enacted to implement the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; and as a Senior Project Manager with ESD’s Environmental Services Unit\, worked with companies and organizations to facilitate funding opportunities for projects that lead to measurable recycling\, pollution prevention and sustainable economic development results.   \nAntonio has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering (Ch.E.) from The City College of New York. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/infuzed-marketing-meetup-step-grants-export-funding/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Growth Solutions,Funding,Manufacturing,Startups/Entrepreneurship
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