Educational Webinar: Entrepreneurship for Underserved Communities
Please join us on Thursday, September 29th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for a Zoom Webinar.
Session
Entrepreneurship for Underserved Communities
Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) look for ways to engage and support entrepreneurs on their journey as they move through the startup and scaleup stages of business growth. Each community is different, defining its own best ways to support its entrepreneurs.
Still, there are common blocks to build upon when establishing entrepreneurship programs that support entrepreneurs “where they are.” Regardless of the availability or lack of resources, there are numerous ways to engage and support entrepreneurs. It is equally important to support them based on their backgrounds — such as whether a person “has to” or “chooses to” be an entrepreneur.
Faris Alami has worked in over 100 countries on entrepreneurship programming. He will share how understanding cultural competency can have a big impact on the results of the programming, who to engage during the development timeline, ways various communities have engaged their diverse entrepreneurs, and other best practices for deploying programs for under-served, under-represented or under-resourced communities locally and globally.
Faris Alami, Founder and CEO, International Strategic Management, Inc.
Cost
MEDA Members: $25
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Webinar Subscribers: $0 via subscriber discount code
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Thanking Our Sponsor
Ann Arbor SPARK and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) have launched Michigan STEM Forward, a statewide program that matches students attending Michigan colleges and universities with internship opportunities at the state’s leading innovative companies. Companies do not have to be in a specific industry, but all internships must be STEM-focused. Michigan STEM Forward provides students meaningful career experience and promotes job retention in the state, while providing financial support to companies who hire these interns. Who is eligible: 1) Students attending a Michigan college or university pursuing a STEM-related profession. 2) Companies based in Michigan that can be verified by their local economic development organization and/ or MEDC SmartZone. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Program Manager, today.
Recertification Credits
This event has been approved for (.5) continuing education credit for Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from the National Development Council (NDC). Use the form on this page to claim your credit.
Registration
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- You will receive a confirmation email after registering with the Zoom link. We will also send the link again about 2 days before the webinar.
- Please register by Wednesday, September 28th at noon.
- We will open dial-in 15 minutes before the start of the webinar.
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Educational Webinar: Remote Ready Communities
This webinar was recorded on February 2, 2022, but you can access it anytime.
Session
Remote Ready Communities - Strategies for Attracting Remote Workers
As many companies are still deciding to go remote, there are ripe opportunities to attract workers who are looking for a new quality of life now that their job is not confined to one specific workspace. Remote-ready communities have what is in place to welcome the new workforce. Even rural communities can take advantage of this talent. Fourth Economy is keeping tabs on what communities across the country are doing to prepare and will share their findings.
Sally Guzik, Vice President Strategic Initiatives, Fourth Economy
Chris Worley, Senior Consultant Analytics, Fourth Economy
Cost
MEDA Members: $25
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Webinar Subscribers: $0
Staff of organizations that are webinar subscribers can access on-demand webinars for free using their organization's subscriber discount code. To become a Webinar Subscriber or to view a current list of subscribing organizations, click here. If you do not know your organization's code, contact us at 517-241-0011 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Non-Members/Non-Subscribers: $40
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Access this On-Demand Webinar
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This free event will be held on Monday, September 19th from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Nuthouse in Lansing.
This session will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit Hotel. 
Resource Development Group (RDG) is a fundraising consulting firm specifically focused on capital campaign management for economic development programming and initiatives. In addition to capital campaign management, they conduct feasibility studies; best practice research and implementation; and board and organizational restructuring. Their client base includes chambers of commerce and economic development organizations throughout the United States. RDG is based in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in Atlanta and Statesboro, Georgia, Fort Worth, Texas, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. While their real job is to provide professional campaign counsel, their mission is to help your non-profit organization elevate! Over the past 25 + years, RDG has managed over 200 client engagements, generating over two billion dollars in operating and project revenue for our clients.
This webinar was recorded on May 24th, 2022, but you can access it anytime.
