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GMEN Top Ten January 26, 2018
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GMEN 20 Years and Counting
Growing Entrepreneurship in Georgia
10. GMEN News - Call to Action to Support Atlanta's African American Entrepreneurs
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4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp January 15, 2018 celebrated the 84th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr across the nation and here in Atlanta, his bir programming attention on several initiatives that highlight the Dream he had for economic inclusion and mobility that ar Dr. King spoke of financial empowerment , economic justice and poverty alleviation through economic means. His last m through his poor people's campaign, sadly it was cut short on April 4, 1968. GMEN will work with our members, stakeho others across the state to move the economic needle through entrepreneurship for those who have been left behind ev experiencing great economic revivals. Stay tuned as we make additional announcements of new partnerships, new fun will help entrepreneurs reach economic mountaintops. 9. GMEN Training Updates https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 2/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp Today the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network (GMEN) will present the first in a series of one day Training of Trainers for workshops. This interactive, learning event will help equip Trainers with the tools to provide entrepreneurial training, re assistance both to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals utilizing evidence-based program (EBP) implemen appropriate curriculum and adult learning methodologies and tools to teach Trainers to help entrepreneurs build both bu post incarceration. For information about future training dates or to purchase training materials contact Erik Scott at gm 8. Research & Data Google has launched the Google IT Support Professional Certificate hosted on Coursera—a first-of-its-kind online prog no previous experience required, beginning learners can become entry-level job ready in eight to 12 months. This prog help people get the skills they need to find a job or grow a business. For more information about Google IT Support Cer 7. Small Business News https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 3/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp Paying Freelancers With Equity Shares: An Idea For Bootstrapping Startups If you have a good startup idea but no money to build it, you might think of selling some equity and using the cash to hi But you might, instead, cut out a stage in that process and actually use equity to hire staff through a marketplace called Fast Company article here SBA backs more than $1.4B in loans to Georgia small businesses in 2017; setting new small business lending Georgia ranks third, behind California and New York Release Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Release Number: https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 4/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp 18-02 ATLANTA – The Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its fiscal year 2017 lendin business lending. The agency guarantied 1876 loans, totaling $1.41 billion. This is the third consecutive year that SBA surpassed a billion dollars. In comparison to fiscal year 2016, small businesses, throughout the state, received more than $24.2 million in additiona programs, 7(a) and 504, to guarantee the loans. “We are very encouraged to see another year of record-level lending a capital they need to grow, creating jobs and strengthening the economy,” says Terri Denison, director of SBA’s Georgia reach all segments of the small business community and support entrepreneurial success.” Businesses engaged in hos agriculture and manufacturing saw the most growth, accounting for more than $1.06 billion or 75 percent of the total len than 68,000 loans for more than $30 billion. To view the SBA national release, visit: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sb advisories/sba-lending-activity-fy17-shows-consistent-growth For more information about SBA’s loan programs, financial assistance and other services, visit www.sba.gov 6. GMEN Program Updates GMEN continues to build it entrepreneurial ecosystem for the WK Kellogg funded initiative to help women across the So attended the Enrich Her networking event to connect connect women owned businesses to funding and VC opportunitie the #100forWomen Campaign. They are seeking 100 people to put $500 or more towards women-run businesses in 20 people on our soon-to-be-launched funding platform. Your funding pledge will help reach a goal of starting 2018 on a hi committed to women-led businesses on our platform. They are also seeking volunteers with the following skills: technic social media, and research. Email us at natalie@enrichher.co for more information. For more information about ways to connect your organization to GMEN's women business initiative contact Sonya Too 5. Georgia Business News https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 5/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp According to Georgia Trend Magazine, The 2018 economic outlook for Georgia is surprisingly good. Eco population growth, the housing upturn and a relatively available supply of skilled labor are the primary fa grow faster than the nation’s economy for the third straight year. For more information on the Georgia Tr 4. GMEN -- Member Spotlight https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 6/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp Rashid Nuri - Founder Truly Living Well, Founder, CEO Truly Living Well (TLW) was founded in 2006 by K. Rashid Nuri to meet the fresh food needs of families in the local Atla nutritionally-rich, fresh-picked produce to local residents through a community supported agriculture program. Rashid ta international training, to help develop sustainable urban farms in Metro Atlanta. In 2007, TLW received non-p to include agricultural education and training. The Truly Living Well Center builds communities by providi job creation. The model supports urban economic development through growth of local businesses. Truly Living Well Founder Rashid Nuri will retire and pass the torch to a new Chief Executive Officer on h to serve as the Elder and Advisor in the local food movement. Read more about Rashid's retirement here advancement 3. Funding Opportunities Public Welfare Foundation We make a small number of grants under our Special Opportunities category reflecting the Foundation’s mission and u commitment to racial equity and justice. These are one-time only grants that are especially timely and compelling. At tim new ideas. Relatively few of these grants are given. The Foundation is unable to support unsolicited applications in this unsustainable, it does not protect communities. Locking up more people – disproportionately people of color – http://ww The deadline for this grant is February 1, 2018 -- $400,000.00 The Public Welfare Foundation has a two-step application process that includes both a letter of inquiry (LOI) and a full p letters of inquiry. We only consider full proposals we have invited. We only fund works that fits within our program guide instruction. Letter of Inquiry Submitting a Proposal Reporting Requirements Frequently Asked Questions 2. Action Alert https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 7/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp Today in Washington After a three-day partial government shutdown, Congress passed a continuing appropriations resolution (CR) to fund th includes a six-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and authorizes the SBA to shift fundin For daily updates on policy matters impacting small business, visit AEO's Today in Washington page. 1. Upcoming Events https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 8/11
4/19/2018 Campaign Overview | MailChimp January 27, 2018, 1:00-3:30 Entrepreneurship 101 Workshop (register online in advance at http://www.OTRFCen February 26, 2018 Justice Day at the Capital sponsored by the Georgia Justice Project and GMEN Monday, February 26, 2018 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Georgia Freight Depot Register here for the 7th annual Justice Day at the Capitol. Save the Date for Micro Enterprise Day at the Capital, February 27, 2018 (more information coming soon!) February 28, 2018 Rural Policy Day - The Freight Depot, Atlanta, GA GMEN 2018 Conference Save the Date Coming Soon... If you missed out on any of the funding, training advocacy or networking opportunities in 2017 plan now to join GMEN in join GMEN at the 2017 rates! https://us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=2084853 9/11
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