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Global Entrepreneurship Week is
Finally Here!
Chicostart is honored to be a Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022 Community Organizer! ⁠

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a massive campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world and Chicostart is celebrating by providing the entrepreneurial community activities and workshops during the week of November 14-17, 2022.
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GEW Workshops

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GEW Activity Page
All events are free!
RIDGESTART Ribbon Cutting this Wednesday!
We are excited to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of RIDGESTART Powered by Chicostart with the Paradise Chamber of Commerce.

RIDGESTART intends to support and enrich the Ridge entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses the valuable resources they need for rebuilding, recovery, and resilience.

Come on out and join us at the Paradise Chamber of Commerce on 11.17.2022 @ 5:30 p.m. to find out what opportunities are available for Ridge entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses.
Date: 11/16/22
Time: 9:00 A.M.
Location: Virtual or in-person @ STOBLE Workplace

 

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1 Million Cups - Chico will hear from Noah Ross presenting THE PYRAMED and Lauren Keane with Couture with a Cure.  You may remember them during the 1 minute Student Lightening Round at growTECH FEST last month. 
 
THE PYRAMED is aimed to help consumers with relief from long-term physical and mental stress inducers through the aid of "PYRAMED" healing chambers. 

Couture with a Cure is an accessible clothing company for women with disabilities and medical conditions that is fashionable and functional. 

We will meet in the Stoble Workplace main floor conference room. Come join us to support these two future entrepreneurs. You may also connect virtually by accessing the ZOOM link below. 
 
1 Million Cups is a platform that allows entrepreneurs and small businesses to present their ideas to the local community. The platform is used so that entrepreneurs can receive feedback, advice, and help practicing their pitches in front of a live audience. Attendees may attend 1 Million Cups Chico in person at Stoble Workplace Downtown Chico or attend virtually via Zoom at the link below.

1MC is FREE and open to the public.
Interested in presenting your idea? Click Here!

1MC Chico Past Presentations
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For $20 a day, we have a cool, quiet workspace for you!
Includes coffee, laptop bar, personal desks, and private phone booths fit for those ZOOM meetings. Let us be your office this fall!

 
⁠Ready, set, reserve 👉🏼 heather@chicostart.com.⁠
 
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Webinars & Events
Let's Fix Your Website - Live Audit and Tweaking 
Date: 11/14/22
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Register Here
Excel Beyond the Basics - Using Excel for your Business
Date: 11/15/22
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Register Here
Fundamentos de Mercadotecnia 
Date: 11/15/22
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Register Here
eCommerce : Chose your Platform  
Date: 11/16/22
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Here
Patents & Intellectual Property - A Crash Course for Startups
Date: 11/17/22
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Supplier Diversity & Certifications    
Date: 11/15/22
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Register Here
Expert Advice for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Date: 11/17/22
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Register Here
The Basics of E-commerce - How to Establish Your Online Presence
Date: 11/29/22
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Register Here
AgStart - Raising Money From Strategic investors
Strategic investors are powerful source of fundraising for entrepreneurs. AgStart is excited to bring you a Global Entrepreneurship Week event featuring an entrepreneur with successful, lived experience navigating the field: Kathryn Cook

When : Thursday Nov. 17th, 5:30 PM 
Where : AgStart Event Center (1100 Main St., Suite 170, Woodland, CA)
Register Here
Creating a Path to Success (CAPS) Program - Apply Today!
CAPS provides students with opportunities available to them in business, public service, community insights and entrepreneurial arenas.

The curriculum engages students to develop a network of professionals and advisors, learn soft skills that would be an asset to them in the workforce and business world, and most importantly create future leaders for regional Hispanic chambers and the community.

Apply by Jan 2 2023 11:59 PM (PST)
Apply Here
NorCal SBDC Financial Training
In this series, you will learn:
  • A clear understanding of lending and the key criteria for a successful lending experience.
  • How the SBA lending programs work and how to access them.
  • The different types of loan products available to businesses.
  • To whom local SBDC advisors can refer loans and what types of clients should be referred.
  • Micro-lending as a significant source of funding for small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
 
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Business Resources

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Grow with Google Webinars Hosted by Chicostart
GWG Webinar Library

OpenGrants is a grant search engine and marketplace of grant experts for startups, small businesses, research, nonprofits and innovation.   

OpenGrants is a turnkey solution to the grant access problem! The team provides governments, foundations, non-profits, and startups with modern infrastructure and actionable data that improves capital efficiency, accelerates funding, increases transparency, and improves equity. The OpenGrants software platform and network of users-- and the data generated by them-- unlocks new levels of communication for the grant funding ecosystem.
Win Grants Here
United States Department of Agriculture
Native American Rural Small Business Loan
Small Business Financing Marketplace

Hello Alice's Small Business Financing Marketplace saves you time and quickly gets you the money your small business needs. Fill out one simple form and get access to a variety of loans and other financing products from 90+ lenders and finance companies.

What is Offered:

  • Fast access to funds when you need them
  • Inclusive credit opportunities that suit you and your business
  • A variety of loans and other financing products to boost your business
  • Connections with 90+ lenders and finance companies
  • One easy application
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Read of the Week
2022 holiday shopping: 3 ways retailers
can brace for impact
The 2021 U.S. holiday shopping season generated the highest year over year growth in more than 20 years. However, the last six months have brought a shift in the US economic climate, casting a cloud of uncertainty for retailers -by Crystal Bedell, The Future of Customer Engagement & Experience  
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