CIELO and Small Business Majority invite you to join us for a webinar on financial capacity and funding options to help entrepreneurs start and build a scalable business. We will be joined by experts in these fields that will cover how to prepare financial statements and business fundamentals like cash flow and the 5 Cs of credit.
Our Upcoming Events
A strong and detailed business plan will provide a road map for your small business success. Join Small Business Majority and Operation HOPE for our monthly business lunch and learn. During this interactive webinar you will learn:
- Types of business models and business plans
- How to write a successful business plan
- How to determine your marketing strategy
- How build a solid financial forecast
- Q&A
Your website is an opportunity to make a great first impression and give potential costumers comfort that you're a real business. Join Small Business Majority and Operation HOPE for our monthly business lunch and learn. This month we will share expert advice on how to build your business website for success. During this interactive webinar you will learn about:
- Website design and development
- How to choose a domain
- Leveraging analytics features
- Legitimizing your business with a URL
- Q&A
Kiva believes in character over credit and the power of community-based lending. Because of these beliefs. They provide funding opportunities for entrepreneurs where conventional lenders won’t.
The Kiva lending program offers zero-interest loans to small business owners who have trouble accessing traditional funding. Join the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Fresno and Small Business Majority for an in-depth presentation on the lending program.
By this November, all Illinois employers with 16 or more employees will need to offer their own retirement program. Fortunately, there is a no cost option for small business owners who can't take on the fiduciary or administrative burdens of a traditional retirement savings program.
Join us to learn about the state-run Illinois's Secure Choice program and how to sign up yourself and your employees before the November 1 deadline. During this event, we will discuss upcoming deadlines for enrollment and penalties for those who do not enroll by the deadline. Additionally, we will cover how your employees can easily opt-out of the program.