Pull-Up at Provident | January 4, 2023

411 West Chapel Hill Street,Durham NC 27701

04 January, 2023

Description

Pull-Up at Provident is an opportunity for Durham-based founders and business owners to connect each month for learning and support. If you: Have an IDEA for a business but don't know how to make it a reality;Need SUPPORT launching, growing, and/or pivoting your business;Are looking for CAPITAL to take your business to the next level...The E3 Durham community is ready to support you. Pull-Up at Provident is a monthly event that is free and open to everyone! Agenda5:00 - 8:00 pm NetworkingGet to know the E3 Durham community! 6:00 - 7:00 pm Workshop Session 1It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Tax Prep Season, Presented by Durham Tech Small Business CenterIt's never too early to start getting your tax documents together. January can be a crazy time trying to catch up on everything you missed over the holidays and getting all your tax documentation together in a timely way. Don't get caught off guard this tax season. We will take you through some steps to make sure you are prepared and ready to file on time. | For Existing Entrepreneurs Finding Your Side Hustle, Presented by EchoIt's said that the average millionaire has seven streams of income. You may have had a great idea once, and perhaps you've created a business around it. But what's next? And what if that initial idea has never come? In this session, we'll talk about where business ideas come from, how to identify a worthy problem to solve, and next steps. | For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Local Lender Offerings, Moderated by Patrick Rodriguez from the SBAFinding funding for your business can be a tremendous challenge. Join us for a panel that will include representatives from three local lending institutions presenting relevant information and materials for how entrepreneurs can access their services. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs 7:00 - 8:00 pm Workshop Session 2Planning & Projecting for Business Success, Presented by Infinity Bridges Inc.Benjamin Franklin stated "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail". In this session you will receive information on how to create a plan of action and key projection metrics for your business. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs Budgeting is More than Hitting the Target Numbers, Presented by the NCCU School of BusinessMany times, businesses review their budgets based on whether they hit their targeted numbers. While this is an important end goal, the process entails more. Come and learn the different goals of the budgeting process through this interactive session. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs Business Counseling Support Sessions30 minute, one-on-one financial, entrepreneurship counseling sessions will be provided before the event from 1:00 - 4:00 pm at Provident1898. Visit Calendly to pre-register for one of these sessions. About E3 DurhamForward Cities — together with the City of Durham and Durham County — has partnered with trusted local organizations to launch the E3 Durham initiative: a program designed to help entrepreneurs in the region to equitably start, grow, and scale businesses. Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter and stay up to date on the efforts of our community’s incredible entrepreneurs. Interested in participating in E3 Durham? Enroll to be connected to a network of support organizations that have comprehensive support services to meet the needs of current and future business owners. We'll help you better understand the small business landscape in Durham, including an array of resources and opportunities available to help small businesses thrive through our concierge Navigation program. The Pull-Up at Provident convening series is a facet of the E3 Durham Community Navigator Pilot Project and is open to everyone, whether or not you have enrolled in the E3 Durham Program. Welcome to Provident1898Provident1898 is a Black-centric co-working community of diverse entrepreneurs, innovators, and artists who are passionate about building a more progressive and equitable workplace. Located in the historic grounds of NC Mutual Life Insurance and inspired by Durham’s legacy of Black business success, tenets of diversity and inclusion are embedded in their DNA from the soil all the way up. Thank you to our Spokes and Partners!By registering for this event, you consent to being added to the E3 Durham monthly e-newsletter, and give permission for Forward Cities to capture photo and video during the event for use on social media, their website, and other promotional materials. If you would like to learn more about E3 Durham or discuss how you can help, please reach out to us at [email protected].