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SUMMARY:VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series : April 19 – May 10
DESCRIPTION:Join us for each component of our VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series\, designed to help build or round out your business plan.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nThis series is designed to help start-ups effectively understand and develop their their business plan by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute hands on workshops. \n1. Business Landscape Mapping 4/19 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nLearn how to create a high level\, structured way of visualizing key components (revenue\, costs & key partners) of your business model and how they work together. \n  \n2. Estimating Your Market Size 4/28 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nMarket size is the critical component to understanding your business model and learning how to obtain and analyze this data is critical to making strategic business decisions including customer discovery and financial estimates. \n  \n3. Building Your Financial Estimates 5/3 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nEstablishing early assumptions on your financials is key to testing your business model. Topics to include income and cash flow statements\, revenue and expenditures\, and value of accounting systems. \n  \n4. Non Dilutive Funds 5/10 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nNon-dilutive funding refers to any capital that a business owner receives that doesn’t require them to give up equity or ownership. Join us as we explore ways to access working capital without giving away any ownership or equity of your business. \n\n  \n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT HERE>>\n\n  \n\n* Refreshments will be served \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-entrepreneurship-workshop-series-april-19-may-10-3/
LOCATION:Capital Region Chamber / CEG\, 5 Computer Drive South\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought #18: How Can a Fulfillment Center Help My Business Grow?
DESCRIPTION:The Manufacturing Incubator at TVCOG Presents Food for Thought #18: How Can a Fulfillment Center Help My Business Grow?\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\nIn a world where 2-day delivery is the norm and customer expectations are through the roof\, how can you\, a small business\, meet these demands? Learn all about how a 3PL (3rd party logistics) center can help you grow your business\, save you time and exceed all of your customer’s expectations. \nShipology is a women-owned 3rd party logistics company founded in 2021 to help small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses scale efficiently and effectively. Our mission is to enable business owners to spend more time on the things that matter most to their business while maintaining the integrity of the customer experience. Simply put\, we are here to be an extension of your team! \nAmanda holds a B.S. of Public Relations from SUNY Plattsburgh. After college\, Amanda jumped right into eCommerce and worked her way up the chain of command to become the Director of Operations at Darn Good Yarn. Amanda is also the owner of Riverside Sourcing – a product sourcing and importing company. \nKeri holds a B.S. of Biology from Siena College and an MBA from The College of Saint Rose. Prior to working in e-commerce\, Keri was a part of the Marketing Team for Whole Foods Market and the Marketing Director for Darn Good Yarn. Keri also is the owner of Wetplants.com\, an online retailer of aquatic plants. \n***************** \nThis free\, virtual series is brought to you by the Manufacturing Incubator at Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, a certified NYS Incubator and affiliated Innovate 518 Hotspot partner supported by the Empire State Development Division of Science\, Technology\, and Innovation (NYSTAR). \nThe Manufacturing Incubator provides expert coaching\, advisory services and support for product-related startups. We offer resources specifically tuned for hardware development through our Makerspace and Prototyping Center\, with our advanced manufacturing equipment and flexible workspace. \n\n\n  \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/food-for-thought-18-how-can-a-fulfillment-center-help-my-business-grow/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Growth Solutions,Manufacturing,Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:Additive Manufacturing’s Role in Medical Device Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:  Michael Mowins\, President/Principal\, Vetted Tech\, Inc. \nThis presentation will discuss medical device development to include 3-D printed prototyping; additive manufacturing for short run production; volume production with additive manufacturing and custom kitting production. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/additive-manufacturings-role-in-medical-device-supply-chain/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Manufacturing,Startups/Entrepreneurship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T150000
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SUMMARY:CNY Biotech Accelerator: Additive Manufacturing’s Role in Medical Device Supply Chain
DESCRIPTION:CNY Biotech Accelerator Upcoming Virtual Presentation” \nSpeaker will discuss medical device development to include 3-D printed prototyping; additive manufacturing for short run production; volume production with additive manufacturing and custom kitting production. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/cny-biotech-accelerator-additive-manufacturings-role-in-medical-device-supply-chain/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Manufacturing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T183000
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SUMMARY:Hatched: An Inventors and Entrepreneurs Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Have a Product or Project Idea? Hatch it at the Center of Gravity.\nJoin us the first Thursday of each month to connect with other creative souls\, product developers\, inventors\, patent attorneys and more who are interested in entrepreneurship\, intellectual property\, and bringing ideas to life. Our goal is to help inventors and entrepreneurs navigate the business world. \nSHARING NIGHTS: Share your project’s current status\, get and give feedback\, explore next steps\, connect with potential team members. \nSPEAKER NIGHTS: Once a quarter we’ll host a speaker who will share their experiences and lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey\, followed by Q&A and discussion. \nWe’ll also share other events that may be of interest to this community. \nThis meetup is organized by The Tech Valley Center of Gravity. We are a makerspace\, prototyping center\, manufacturing incubator\, STEAM-education center and creative community located in the heart of downtown Troy\, New York. A member-supported 501(c)(3) community resource organization\, the Center of Gravity serves members from Albany\, Columbia\, Rensselaer\, Saratoga and Schenectady counties and beyond with space\, tools\, technology and expertise to explore and exercise their creativity\, turn ideas into objects of art and/or utility\, and launch new ventures based on their own ingenuity. \nTVCOG Members: Free \nNon-Members: Suggested Donation $5.00 at www.tvcog.net/donate \n  \nMORE INFO >> \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/hatched-an-inventors-and-entrepreneurs-meetup-2021-06-03-2022-05-05/
LOCATION:Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, 30 3rd Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T193000
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SUMMARY:VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series : April 19 – May 10
DESCRIPTION:Join us for each component of our VentureB Entrepreneurship Workshop Series\, designed to help build or round out your business plan. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nThis series is designed to help start-ups effectively understand and develop their their business plan by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute hands on workshops. \n1. Business Landscape Mapping 4/19 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nLearn how to create a high level\, structured way of visualizing key components (revenue\, costs & key partners) of your business model and how they work together. \n  \n2. Estimating Your Market Size 4/28 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nMarket size is the critical component to understanding your business model and learning how to obtain and analyze this data is critical to making strategic business decisions including customer discovery and financial estimates. \n  \n3. Building Your Financial Estimates 5/3 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nEstablishing early assumptions on your financials is key to testing your business model. Topics to include income and cash flow statements\, revenue and expenditures\, and value of accounting systems. \n  \n4. Non Dilutive Funds 5/10 | 6:00 – 7:30pm \nNon-dilutive funding refers to any capital that a business owner receives that doesn’t require them to give up equity or ownership. Join us as we explore ways to access working capital without giving away any ownership or equity of your business. \n\n  \n\nLEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT HERE>>\n\n  \n\n* Refreshments will be served \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-entrepreneurship-workshop-series-april-19-may-10-4/
LOCATION:Capital Region Chamber / CEG\, 5 Computer Drive South\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Startups/Entrepreneurship
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SUMMARY:THE POWER OF R&D PARTNERSHIPS: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
DESCRIPTION:How New York State Centers of Excellence and Centers for Advanced Technology can help your company develop new products and processes. \nDOES YOUR COMPANY DEPEND ON INNOVATION TO STAY AHEAD IN THE MARKET? \n\n\n\n\nLearn how small manufacturers are making university researchers an extension of their teams to design competitive products and improve operations.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nREGISTER HERE\n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/the-power-of-rd-partnerships-advanced-manufacturing/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Manufacturing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220523T193000
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SUMMARY:Supply Chain Lessons: Best Practices for Small Manufacturers Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Learn the details of the COVID-19 impact on supply chains\, data on recent research\, best practices\, tools\, and resources for small manufacturers.  \n\nIntroduction and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program\nBackground – COVID19 Impacts on Supply Chain\nSupply Chain Topics \nOperations Best Practices\nPlanning Best Practices\nPreparedness\nSmall Steps \nBuild a Bill of Materials Plus\nIndustry Peers\nTools\nResources\nQ&A\n\n\nSpeaker: Michael Lobsinger\, Sr. Vice President\, Center for Economic Growth \n  \n  \nLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/supply-chain-lessons-best-practices-for-small-manufacturers-webinar/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Manufacturing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T124500
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SUMMARY:Sunrise Wind Offshore Wind Supplier Forum Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Are You a Business Interested in Learning More About Vendor Opportunities in Offshore Wind? \nSunrise Wind Offshore Wind Supplier Forum Information Session\nVirtual Webinar | Wednesday\, May 25 | 12:00 – 12:45 pm \nSunrise Wind\, a partnership between Ørsted and Eversource\, will be holding a series of Offshore Wind Supplier Forums in New York\, kicking off with a forum in Albany on June 14th at Empire State Plaza.   \nJoin CEG and the Sunrise Wind team for a short information session on Wednesday\, May 25 on the upcoming forum and learn more about the various suppliers they are seeking to support this new industry. \n  \nREGISTER HERE>>\n  \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/sunrise-wind-offshore-wind-supplier-forum-information-session/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Business Growth Solutions,Manufacturing,Offshore Wind
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