Pull-Up at Provident, Powered by E3 Durham

411 West Chapel Hill Street,Durham NC 27701

01 June, 2022

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We're here to help you start, grow, and scale your business. Pull-Up at Provident, Powered by E3 Durham 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! When you register, you will be asked to select a workshop for Sessions 1 and 2. This will help us plan for the appropriate venue. Thank you in advance. Agenda5:30 - 6:00 pm Networking6:00 - 7:00 pm Workshop Session 1Local 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 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) presenting relevant information and materials for how entrepreneurs can access their services. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs Tracking Your Money: The Importance of Financial Planning presented by Durham Tech SBCSuccessful businesses not only know their market, but do a great job of tracking money coming in and going out of the business. Join us for a conversation between Jonathan Collins, Director of the SBC at Durham Tech, and Cherelle James, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of My Local CFO to help entrepreneurs understand the importance of early stage accounting and financial planning. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs Minority Business Certifications presented by Infinity Bridges, Inc.Many businesses are eligible for certifications they may not be aware of. This session will detail all of minority, women and veteran certifications for business owners. This session will detail state, federal and corporate certification opportunities. | For Existing Entrepreneurs 7:00 - 8:00 PM Workshop Session 2Introduction to the Lean Business Canvas presented by Knox Street StudiosWho is my market? How should I produce my product or service? Learn about answers to these questions via the nine elements of the Lean Business Canvas. Talib Graves-Manns will walk attendees through the steps and help them understand how to apply them towards their own business. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs Discovering The Right Business Structure for Your Business Vision presented by NCCU School of BusinessChoosing the right business structure creates one of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs and business owners face especially as it relates to legal and tax liabilities. Come and learn the different types of business structures including legal business entities and "Doing Business As" (DBA) designations to determine the right structure for your business today and into its future. | For Both Aspiring & Existing Entrepreneurs The Power of Strategic Planning presented by the Helius FoundationStrategic planning can serve as a powerful process for honing the direction you need to take in launching your business. Often, we have to determine how our personal lives will be affected by these decisions. Join us for this session where we will focus on how to create a business and personal strategic plan. | For Aspiring Entrepreneurs Business Counseling Support Sessions30 minute, one-on-one financial, entrepreneurship counseling sessions will be provided by Infinity Bridges, Inc before the event from 1:00 - 5:00 pm at Provident1898. Visit their 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. The E3 Durham Connects 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. Interested in participating in E3 Durham? Register here 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. * To be eligible for E3 Durham you must have either a home or business address located in Durham County, NC, and, your business or business idea must be for profit, and, if currently in business you can have no more than 20 full time equivalent employees. 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].