Registration is now open for the next cohort of the academy. The revised curriculum includes 5 courses and runs about 17 weeks. An introductory open house will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the Nichols Library coworking space. Registration closes on Jan. 10 and classes begin on Jan. 14. Instructors are experienced entrepreneurs and business executives. The academy has been credited by past academy participants for improved operations and revenue growth. More information and the registration link are found at
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Small Business Startup Grants
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Feed the Seed Foundation is a 501c3 organization that is affiliated with NaperLaunch and SCORE Fox Valley. The foundation offers small startup grants to startup entrepreneurs in need of a little seed money. First quarter 2020 grant applications may be submitted for consideration from Jan. 6 through Jan. 31, 2020. Read more about the grant program and find the application for grants on the foundation's website,
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SCORE Women's Business Roundtable
Wednesday, January 15, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
95th Street Library Meeting Room C
Women business owners and entrepreneurs come together to discuss business challenges and opportunities.
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SCORE Business Roundtable
Thursday, January 16, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Business owners learn from one another in an open discussion format how to tackle significant challenges. Owners share personal experiences and knowledge. Use this group as your advisory board and grow.
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The Taxman Cometh
Thursday, January 23, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Confused by tax reporting responsibilities with new tax legislation in the new year? CPA and Enrolled Agent Harry Eng, principal partner at Fox Valley Tax Solutions, will explain what's new this year, how these changes in the tax laws will affect taxpayers and what can be done to better prepare for this coming year's tax filing.
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SCORE Women's Business Roundtable
Wednesday, January 29, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
95th Street Library Meeting Room C
Truly Me, presented by Intentional Energy 3. Take a journey of self discovery through creating a personal mantra, a statement of self-affirmation that helps one to connect with their true self. Learn how creating this mantra can help you and your business grow.
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The Pitch Session
Thursday, January 30, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
An opportunity for entrepreneurs to participate in a pitch session by making a 10-minute pitch or observing others and offering feedback. Pitchers can choose from three optional pitch formats: Request funding for growth of the business, pitch for a strategic partner or make a sales pitch for the product or service. *Register to pitch.
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In the classic book Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill writes that power comes from accumulated knowledge and an individual can organize that knowledge and accumulate more of it and do so faster by taking advantage of the “master mind,” those persons who have mastered certain skills or processes and who possess superior subject matter knowledge. To access that powerful knowledge and thus move at a quicker pace toward certain objectives or successful endeavors, Hill recommends forming master mind groups, in which individuals gain insights from one another’s accumulated knowledge and experience. NaperLaunch plans to implement this concept by sponsoring three master mind groups. Each group will meet monthly on Thursday mornings from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. The groups will be formed by registration only and each group will meet on a different week of the month. A registrant’s choice of week of the month to meet will determine the group in which they are placed. Accepted registrants will begin meeting in March 2020. Invite your favorite founder to join your group. A registration link is available on the NaperLaunch website.
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