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Experienced entrepreneurs offer their most valuable lessons-learned on a variety of essential topics.
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Entrepreneurs share stories about starting & growing their ventures, being an entrepreneur, & more.
Persevering Your Small Business Through The Pandemic
Amber Prassenos, owner of Key2 Health & Wellness in Lincolnton, opens up about persevering through the pandemic, how preparedness and opportunity played a part in her entrepreneurial journey, and more.
Getting Your Small Business Established In A New Community
Monte Tyson and Rachel Brigham, co-owners of CBD East Main in Lincolnton, open up about how their business strengthened their purpose, getting established in a new community, and how to hire best-fit employees.
The Best Ways To Define Your Target Market
Aaron Wesley Means, CEO of ACTIVATE Business Solutions in Brevard, sits down to discuss the importance of creating a business plan, the best ways to define your target market, and how to get prepared to launch.
Entrepreneur Advice For Running A Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about their best advice when it comes to running a small business. They discuss the importance of building a team that can function without you, delegating tasks, taking a step back from your business occasionally, sticking to your mission, and more.
Entrepreneur Advice For Planning Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while planning their businesses. From not being fully prepared and what they would tell their younger selves today to the importance of talking to your target audience and branding yourself in the right way, they give their advice as they look back…
Entrepreneur Advice For Personal Development and Wellness
Listen to these experienced entrepreneurs talk about their best practices and advice on tackling the tricky task of taking care of yourself while taking care of your small business. From making time for exercise to balancing family and work, these small business owners share their stories of struggle when it comes to separating their business…
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Nonprofit Bootcamp: Strategic Planning for Your Business – Part II
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Mindspark Live! Conquering the Fear of Becoming Your Own Boss
Oct 06 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
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From Dreams to Reality: The Challenges and Opportunities of Entrepreneurship
Oct 07 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST
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