FREE Virtual 7-Week Intensive Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs offered by The Enterprise Center at PathStone is "designed to take women entrepreneurs through the steps and processes needed to succeed in business, going from ideation to launch, from recession to expansion, and job creation." Will be held virtually on Tuesdays for 7 weeks starting March 14th, … [Read more...] about STARTING SOON: Virtual Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs
Community Connections
City to Host Upstate MWBE Conference March 22-24
The City of Rochester is offering the Upstate MWBE Conference "to promote meaningful conversations on a variety of topics to help MWBEs better understand the MWBE certification process, meet contractual obligations and establish relationships among industry peers and large 'prime contractor' firms that often subcontract MWBEs. The discussions will emphasize the challenges and … [Read more...] about City to Host Upstate MWBE Conference March 22-24
Digital Marketing Course for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Roberts Wesleyan College's The Community Institutes is offering a course where you can learn more about Websites and SEO: how to create a plan, choose a platform, and create a great online presence yourself! It's directed at small businesses, is very affordable, and starts in late March (Wednesdays 24 & 31). This course is part one of three to earn a Digital Marketing … [Read more...] about Digital Marketing Course for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program for Self-Employed Business
Empire Justice Center recently posted several webinars about changes in the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”). The PPP will now use Gross Income instead of Net Income in the application form to calculate how much self-employed business owners can borrow. This will allow small business owners to borrow more money in the form of loans that forgivable under the … [Read more...] about Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program for Self-Employed Business
SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan FREE Webinar on February 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Empire Justice Center, Genesee Co-Op, and Five Star Bank are presenting a FREE webinar for small businesses to learn whether they are eligible for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program. The webinar is targeted at small and micro-businesses in the Rochester area, including Black, Brown, and immigrant-owned businesses; businesses with 10 or fewer employees; small … [Read more...] about SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan FREE Webinar on February 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm