Small Business Resource Fair - Northern Kentucky
About this Event
Join the ECDI Women's Business Center of Greater Cincinnati and the Kenton County Public Library on Monday, June 22 for a day of small business resources, trainings, and networking! Meet other local entrepreneurs and learn about the numerous free and affordable business resources available to you.
This event is free and open to the public!
Entrepreneurial resources, professional services, trainings, and more!
- Meet with regional entrepreneurial resource partners
- Quick trainings to learn how to elevate your business
- Learn about FREE business resources in our ecosystem
- Network with local business owners and economic development professionals
- New this year — Teen Space: Teens interested in entrepreneurship can connect with the Kenton County Public Library and Square1.
- Refreshments will be provided throughout the day to keep you energized
Interesting in sponsoring this event? Contact Ella Frye
Come for the resources, stay for the connections, and leave with the tools to grow your small business like never before!
Resources Exhibiting
- ECDI
- ECDI's Women's Business Center of Greater Cincinnati
- ECDI's Contractor Resource Center
- ECDI's Veteran Business Outreach Center of Ohio
- Kenton County Public Library - Small Business Resource Collaborative
- City of Covington Economic Development
- Covington Business Council
- Square1
- African American Chamber of Commerce - Greater Cincinnati & Northern KY
- Aviatra Accelerators
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Cincinnati State
- Kentucky APEX Accelerator
- Kentucky Department of Revenue
- Kentucky Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Contract Compliance
- Kentucky SBDC in Covington
- Kentucky Secretary of State
- Northern Kentucky Area Development District
- Republic Bank
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- WBC of Kentucky
Rapid-Fire Workshop Topics
- Accessing your small business Ecosystem
- Teen Entrepreneurship Corner
- How to create a business plan
- Ways to fund your small business
- What to know before signing a commercial lease/contract
- Leveraging AI in your small business
- Leveraging AI to build your website/marketing
The Economic & Community Development Institute's Women's Business Centers of Ohio guide individuals at any stage of the business process. Through one-on-one counseling sessions with WBC staff and volunteers, you can get the direction and resources to meet your goals. Business advisers want to help you successfully start a business, or grow and expand your existing business -- increasing revenue and creating jobs for the local economy.
The WBCs present training workshops regularly to provide access to small business knowledge at no charge. They are the only SBA-funded Women's Business Centers in the state.
Funded (in part) through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Women's Business Center
Federal Share- 50%- $150,000
Non-Federal Share- 50%- $150,000
Total Program Cost: $300,000
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:35 AM
Registration + Breakfast + Exhibitor Hall Open
Info: Check-in to the Resource Fair, grab a coffee and check out the expo hall! Exhibitors will be available all day.
🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:45 AM
Welcome Remarks
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:15 AM
Library Tour I
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:35 AM
Mini Workshops I
Info: Join one of our quick workshops to help sharpen your skills: What to Know before signing a commercial lease , How to write a Business Plan, Leveraging AI for your Small Business
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:45 AM
Library Tour II
🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:05 PM
Mini Workshops II
Info: Join one of our quick workshops to help sharpen your skills:
Accessing Your Small Business Ecosystem, Ways to Fund Your Business, AI for Marketing and social media
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Networking & Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Panel Discussion TBD
Where is it happening?
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