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\nOn the heels of World Youth Skills Day, which is July 15, we are pleased to have Johnathon Bush share his story of youth entrepreneurship. At the age of 13, Johnathon Bush started Not Just Cookies. As a young entrepreneur and passionate baker, NJC focused on providing delicious, quality baked goods the right way. This spirit of “baking hustle” carries on today and is what makes Not Just Cookies Wholesale Bakery a different kind of bakery. NTC donates leftover cookies to local churches and to the homeless. Additionally, they employ youth from Chicago's historically disinvested communities.\n
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\nHave you ever wondered how a company seemingly grew overnight? Do you want to learn some key decisions or processes others made to effectively impact growth in their company? NAWBO Chicago invites you to hear from this panel of our 2024 award winners who are catapulting their businesses to new levels. Isoken Ogbomo, Mary Balistreri, Melissa McAtee, Cathie Van Wert, Lindrea Reynolds and Trisha Beltran are leading their companies to remarkable growth. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn valuable lessons from these growth-minded business owners when they share what helped them rise to the top.\n","url":"https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ytPqoi5hTfen0xnZlL2iNQ","color":"#3a87ad","textColor":"#ffffff","thumbNail":"","tags":"Marketing,Technology,Business Operations & Licensing","address1":"","address2":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","coordinates":null,"start":"2024-06-21T09:30:00-05:00","end":"2024-06-21T11:00:00-05:00","repeats":"norepeat","allDay":false,"isAllDay":false,"hideTime":false,"isFeatured":false,"dateText":"","eventStarts":"2024-06-21T09:30:00-05:00","eventEnds":"2024-06-21T11:00:00-05:00","rules":{"start":"2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z","end":"2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z","rules":[{"measure":"days","units":{"1":true}}],"exceptions":[],"units":null,"measure":null,"from":null}},{"id":1715177546973,"title":"Empower Hour: Brave Space Alliance","description":"In honor and recognition of LGBTQ+ Month, this month’s Empower Hour will feature BACP Commissioner Ken Meyer chatting with Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of Brave Space Alliance.\n
\nBrave Space Alliance is the first Black trans-founded and led TLGBQ+ center on Chicago's South Side. We are dedicated to providing dignified and culturally affirming services and programs to primarily TLGBQ+ and Black and Brown communities within our Four Pillars of Dignity in health, housing services, food, and identity. We strive to empower, embolden, and educate community members through mutual aid and co-creating and sustaining spaces for connection, shared learning, health and wellness, and creativity. \n
\nAppointed as CEO in May 2023, Channyn Lynne Parker is a human rights advocate, community-centric leader, public speaker, and recipient of the Henrietta Lacks Award, Women in Health in Chicago Award (2018), and Equality Illinois' prestigious Freedom Award (2019).\n
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\nRunning a small business takes a lot of work. Often, a handful of employees fill a variety of roles, meaning that everyone has to bring serious hard work, dedication, self-motivation, and multitasking skills to the table. Amid all this, it can be easy to forget about the legal aspects of running a business. However, attending to these matters sooner rather than later is likely to save you time, stress, and expense in the long run. Join us in this workshop to learn our top 10 legal tips for small business success.\n
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\nLearn how to keep your financial recordkeeping books using QuickBooks. We will identify the differences between QuickBooks Online vs. QuickBooks Desktop and list the important features and benefits.\n
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