The NaperLaunch Academy offers a focused curriculum to develop fundamental business knowledge, salesmanship and leadership skills. Courses available: - Entrepreneur Assessment
- Problem/Solution Design
- Market/Product Design
- The Business Plan
- Professional Selling Skills
- Advanced Course in Entrepreneurship
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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. See the Meetup schedule for the next Pitch Session.
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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.
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Set an appointment with Library Business Services Staff to learn about using library resources in the business startup process. Nichols Library Kent Palmer 95th Street Library Diane DiGiovanni Naper Blvd Library Beth Markus
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Join the Discussion on the NaperLaunch LinkedIn Group!
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The Pitch Session
Thursday, March 30, 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, or 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 this event title and in the library event calendar page, complete the registration and click Submit.
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Meetup - Pitch Training
Thursday, April 6, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
On the first Thursday meetup of each month learn how to make a better pitch! This month a Greg Huebner will describe ways to pitch a potential strategic alliance partner. Prepare to make a pitch at the next Pitch Session by attending this training session on the first week each month.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, April 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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SCORE Artists & Artisans Roundtable
Wednesday, April 19, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
This is an open, semi-structured discussion, wherein ideas are shared on how to solve common challenges faced by entrepreneurial minded artists and artisans. Participants collaborate to identify and solve issues that hinder productivity and profitability.
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Meetup - Panel Discussion
Thursday, April 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Specific business topics of interest will be addressed by a panel of experts every other month on the third Thursday. This session's panel discussion topic will be Sales and Marketing. The panelists will respond to a moderator's questions to establish a foundation of knowledge and then respond to questions from the audience.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, April 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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Intermediate Accounting Using Quickbooks
Wednesday, April 12, 6:30 pm
In this second session of the basic accounting series, more intermediate-level learning topics will be covered such as sub-accounts, memorized transactions and financial reporting. To continue the financial accounting covered in Beginners Accounting, this session will also address analysis of financial statements as part of reporting.
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