Commerce Uplift :
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Here you will find ALL of the links and information you need for our Commerce Uplift business training class!
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Commerce Uplift Program Schedule
Kickoff & Orientation: Thursday, June 6, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
BEFH Office, In-Person with Zoom option
Introductions, Syllabus Overview, Networking, PreCourse Survey
1st Class: Thursday, June 13 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom Only
Ideate: Entrepreneurial Lifestyle
2nd Class: Thursday, June 20 2024 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom Only
Ideate: From Idea to Business Concept
3rd Class: Thursday, June 27, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom Only
Position: Market Research/ Business Model Design
Summer Week Break: July 1 - 5, 2024
4th Class: Thursday, July 11, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., BEFH Office, 120 N. 4th St., Manhattan, KS.
Position: Pricing Strategy/ Legal Strategy/Business Exits- Guest Speaker
5th Class: Thursday, July 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Zoom Only
Commit: Reaching the Market/Distribution & Sales/Financial Mgmt Cycle/Sales Projections (Marketing Guest Speaker)
6th Class: Thursday, July 25, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Zoom Only
Commit: Intellectual Property/Compliance, Contracts (Guest Speaker Attorney)
7th Class: Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on Zoom Only
Refine: Building the organization and team/Your cash needs when you might earn a profit
8th Class: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, Zoom-Only
Refine: Seeking Funding/Business Plan
9th Class: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., In-Person
Access to Capital Panel Discussion
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
501 Poyntz Ave #6005, Manhattan, KS 66502
Refine: Business Plan
10th Class: Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom Only
Launch: Looking Ahead to Launch/Pitch/Business Design
Pitch Practice: Aug. 29, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., BEFH office - In person only
Pitch Preparation & Guest Speaker, Ward Morgan
Graduation, Celebration & Pitch Competition, Sept. 5, 2024, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. In-person, K-State Multicultural Student Center
Business Showcase
$10k Pitch,
1st place: $5,000
2nd place:$3,000
3rd place: $2,000
Competition
Graduation Celebration
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Class #1: June 13, 2024 (click here)
Class #2: June 20, 2024 (click here)
Class #3: June 27, 2024 (click here)
Class #4: July 11, 2024 (click here)
Abdul and Alicia Yahaya from Open Minds Child Development Centers shared their entrepreneurial journey of scaling their business and accessing capital
Class #5: July 18, 2024 (click here)
Class #6: July 25, 2024 (click here)
Guest speaker Clarissa Harvey, Attorney discusses small business law and compliance.
Class #7: August 1, 2024 (click here)
Class #8: August 8, 2024 (click here)
Class #9: August, 15, 2024 Access to Captial Panel (click here)
Class #10: August 25, 2024, Ayo Foods Guest Speaker
Zoom Link for all classes here
Please note: When we meet on zoom it is zoom only. There will be NO in-person options for zoom only sessions specified in your course schedule.
When we meet in person it is at the Befh office with a zoom option for those who need to join on zoom
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