WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO Black and Latino Excellence Investment Summit
June 22, 2022The World Business Chicago Community Impact team held the inaugural Black and Latino Excellence Investment Summit (BLES) Thursday, June 16, at the Museum of Science and Industry, where 11 local small businesses were recognized for their participation in the program.
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JUNETEENTH 2022
June 7, 2022On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation became official, making slavery illegal in the United States and declaring all slaves free:
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Introducing: Josh Magee
June 6, 2022Joshua Magee, Overflow Coffee's new Assistant General Manager, is a man of many interests. Originally from Florida, he grew up mostly in Charleston, IL, a university town and farming community in central Illinois. He loves drawing, painting, acting, public speaking, singing, learning languages, and cooking.
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KMNP Shift Podcast
April 7, 2022In KNOW MORE NONPROFITS SHIFT, author L. Brian Jenkins expands upon the ideas and principles within his book, Know More Nonprofits: Moving From Dependency to Sustainability. Click below to search episodes.
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Clark University Bootcamp
April 6, 2022Clark Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program
Entrenuity trainer, Shane Scott, lead a Business Planning Bootcamp for students at Clark University (Worcester, MA) April 1-2, including the Business Simulation Game. The game introduced students to small business operations in an experiential format that’s team-based, competitive, and fun. Students participated in a series of team-based opportunity recognition and marketing exercises around their business ideas to identify opportunities to possibly raise capital and execute a launch strategy. Shane will be virtually coaching a select number of students to help them prepare for a pitch event where they will communicate their business concept, present their deck, and receive feedback on their business idea from judges.
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