Announcing Outdoor Workspace
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Just in time for summer! Enjoy the outdoors working at the library. NaperLaunch coworking space has been expanded to outdoors on the lower level next to the Jackson Avenue entrance. Free Wi-Fi, limited seating and electrical power are available. Come on down and plug in!
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Receive customized assistance from a SCORE Mentor to help start and expand your business. Every Thursday night in the NaperLaunch Conference Room at 7 or 8 p.m. Register for a session
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Join the Discussion on the NaperLaunch LinkedIn Group!
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Join in the experience of the Pitch Session and extend your appreciation for making an effective pitch. After attending the monthly pitch training sessions entrepreneurs have the opportunity to practice making a pitch in a safe environment. Pitchers learn through feedback how to improve and strengthen their pitch. Observers learn form the experiences of others. The next Pitch Session will be June 29, 2017.
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Set an appointment with Library Business Services Staff to learn about using library resources in your startup or running your business. Nichols Library Kent Palmer 95th Street Library Diane DiGiovanni Naper Blvd Library Beth Markus
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The Pitch Session
Thursday, June 29, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Want to practice your pitch? This is your opportunity to participate in a pitch session by making a 10 minute pitch or observing others and offering feedback. Pitchers can choose from three optional pitch formats: Request funding for growth of your business, Pitch for a strategic partner, make a sales pitch for your product or service. No registration needed to observe and give feedback at this meet up. To APPLY to give a 10 minute pitch, click on the title of this event and when registration form screen loads, fill out the information to the left and click the submit button.
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Meetup - Debt Financing Options
Thursday, July 6, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
On the first Thursday meetup of each month learn how to make a better pitch! Each month a local expert will teach a lesson on making a presentation. The sessions will focus on preparing to make a sales pitch, a funding request or a pitch for a strategic alliance partner, which are the three categories available for The Pitch Session that is held each quarter on fifth Thursdays. Prepare to make a pitch by attending this training session on the first week each month.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, July 13, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Join SCORE Mentors and other business owners in an informal roundtable discussion and learn how other entrepreneurs solve common, and not so common challenges.
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Panel Discussion
Thursday, July 20, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Specific business topics of interest will be addressed by a panel specifically selected for their subject expertise. The discussions will be presented four times each year, in January, April, July and October. The topics will invariably include Web Design/SEO/Digital Marketing, Sales and Marketing, Leadership and Organizational Culture, Services from the Center for Entrepreneurship, Strategy and Execution, and Customer Service. Local experts in each topic will be assembled in a panel prepared to respond to questions from the audience.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, July 27, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Join SCORE Mentors and other business owners in an informal roundtable discussion and learn how other entrepreneurs solve common, and not so common challenges.
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Management by Financial Analysis
Wednesday, July 19, 6:30 pm
Monitoring executive financial statements will uncover areas of a business that require extra attention. Learn how to use financial statement analysis to understand the sales cycle and its impact on cash flow, how to manage fixed and variable expenses to handle cash flow and learn to build sales forecasts, manage inventory and prepare for financial support of growth.
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