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SUMMARY:Woostapreneurs Forum - 2021
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts SBA Office and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce are organizing for the 6th year\, an educational business event.\n\n\nDownload the Digital Program Booklet.\n\nWatch the recording of the 6th annual Woostapreneurs Forum. (Passcode: F*==Onc6)\n\n\n\nThe Woostapreneurs Forum intends to connect Greater Worcester to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and business resource providers in central Massachusetts. The conference is designed for existing business owners\, budding entrepreneurs\, veteran entrepreneurs\, millennial entrepreneurs\, women-owned businesses\, and other underserved entrepreneurs in search of business help. There will be a panel of business success stories\, a resource panel discussion\, as well as a keynote speaker and the opportunity for attendees to network with resource partners and supporters to learn more about the services they offer.\n\nWho Should Attend: New Businesses I Immigrant Entrepreneurs I Women-Owned I Minority-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs\n\n\n\nAttendee Registration here\n\n This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.\n\nSupporter or exhibitor registration\, contact WRCC.\n\n\n\nAccepting sponsorships now. Please reach out for supporting company benefits. \n\n\n\nAGENDA:\n\n10am               Welcome remarks\n\n10:10am          Success Stories Panel\n\n        Moderator: Michelle Miller\, CWE\n\n        1. Lynn Cheney\, Maker to Main\n\n        2. Rick Porter\, CinchIT\n\n        3. Charles DB King\, FASTSIGNS\n\n10:50am          Exhibitor and attendee networking\n\n11:05am          Resource Panel\n\n        Moderator:  Debora Jackson\, WPI Foisie School of Business\n\n        1. Karen Ceppetelli\, Acorn Business Advisors  \n\n        2. Breanna DiBella\, Studio DiBella\n\n        3. Jennifer McKay\, TD Bank\n\n11:45am          Exhibitor and attendee networking\n\n12:00pm          Closing remarks\, break out room networking \n\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by:\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-sponsorship Authorization No: 21-0101-17. Participation in this co-sponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any co-sponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p benton="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">The Massachusetts SBA Office and&nbsp\;</span>Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce</span>&nbsp\;are organizing for the 6th year\,&nbsp\;an educational business event.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<div benton="" helvetica="" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 10px 0px 0px\; color: rgb(102\, 106\, 115)\;">\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">Download the <a href="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/File/Woostapreneurs2021_digitalprogram.pdf">Digital Program Booklet</a>.<br />\nWatch the recording of the <a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/k8ysH3FUUUFFTtBkgniDMCVjBk_Obdr0Ak1AlNOYwNVjGuKMqVzQmI2jpeEyhYs.YHmnoIfH_4JNuzYS">6th annual Woostapreneurs Forum</a>. (</span></span></span></span></span>Passcode: F*==Onc6)<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;"><span style="padding-top: 0px\;">The <strong>Woostapreneurs Forum</strong>&nbsp\;intends to connect Greater Worcester to the entrepreneurship ecosystem and business resource providers in central Massachusetts. The conference is designed for existing business owners\, budding entrepreneurs\, veteran entrepreneurs\, millennial entrepreneurs\, women-owned businesses\, and other underserved entrepreneurs in search of business help.&nbsp\;</span>There will be a panel of business success stories\, a resource panel discussion\, as well as a keynote speaker and the opportunity for attendees to network with resource partners and supporters to learn more about the services they offer.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Who Should Attend: </strong>New Businesses I Immigrant Entrepreneurs I Women-Owned I Minority-Owned I Veteran-Owned I Millennial-Owned I Budding Entrepreneurs</span><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-woostapreneurs-forum-registration-147858614095"><font color="#b22222"><b><u>Attendee Registration here</u></b></font></a><br />\n&#8203\;This is a free event open to all who wish to attend. Advanced registration required.<br />\nSupporter or exhibitor registration\, contact WRCC.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><a href="mailto:kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org?subject=Woostapreneur's%20Forum%20sponsorship"><u>Accepting sponsorships now</u></a></strong>. Please reach out for supporting company benefits.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#696969\;">AGENDA:<br />\n10am &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Welcome remarks<br />\n10:10am&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong>Success Stories Panel</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Moderator: Michelle Miller\, CWE<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;1. Lynn Cheney\, Maker to Main<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;2. Rick Porter\, CinchIT<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;3. Charles DB King\, FASTSIGNS<br />\n10:50am &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Exhibitor and attendee networking<br />\n11:05am&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong>Resource Panel</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Moderator: &nbsp\;Debora Jackson\, WPI Foisie School of Business<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;1.&nbsp\;Karen Ceppetelli\, Acorn Business Advisors &nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;2.&nbsp\;Breanna DiBella\, Studio DiBella<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;3. Jennifer McKay\, TD Bank<br />\n11:45am&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Exhibitor and attendee networking<br />\n12:00pm&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Closing remarks\, break out room networking </span><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="683" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/resourceslogos.png" style="width: 400px\; height: 683px\;" width="400" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Co-sponsored by:</span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n<a href="www.worcesterchamber.org"><img alt="" height="81" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/Chambernewlogohorizontal.png" style="width: 350px\; height: 81px\;" width="350" /></a><br />\n<a href="https://www.sba.gov/offices/regional/i"><img alt="" height="84" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/SBAnewlogo.jpg" style="width: 302px\; height: 84px\;" width="302" /></a><br />\nCo-sponsorship Authorization No: 21-0101-17. Participation in this co-sponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views\, opinions\, products or services of any co-sponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="518" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/2021virtualflyer.jpg" style="width: 400px\; height: 518px\;" width="400" />&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;
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