Upcoming Events

Grow your skill set and make connections with other business owners and community organizations.

LiftFund’s events offer you a chance to learn new skills, navigate the complexities of business ownership, and meet other members of LiftFund’s community. We do our best to accommodate your schedule with a mix of in-person and online events.

 

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Getting Started in Business!

Hosted by the Greater Wealth Works Women’s Business Center This 6-week business planning course gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to work one-on-one and in a class setting to learn and practice new strategies to prepare for their business launch. The cost to register is a one-time fee of $125, which includes the cost of the […]

$125

March WomenRISE: Basics of Grant Writing

Online Event / Webinar Online, Dallas, TX 75247, Dallas, TX, US

Learn the Basics of Grant Writing with Tracy Irby, Director, Center for Women Entrepreneurs at our March WomenRISE. Grants have historically been for non-profit organizations, but now they are becoming common for small businesses. Providing a complete and thorough proposal will improve your chances to make it to the judge's table. Make sure you don’t […]

Free

Legal Considerations for Small Businesses

HYBRID Workshop- IN_PERSON and ONLINE options Join the UTA Veterans Business Outreach Center and James Runzheimer, Attorney at Runzheimer Law will as they walk you through your small business legal options and obligations including: 1. Why do you want to be an entrepreneur? 2. Who are you going to do business with? 3. Form of […]

Free

Saturday Workshop: Positioned for Profit: How to Use Information About Your Dream Client to Sell More of Your Products or Services.

Online Event / Webinar Online, Dallas, TX 75247, Dallas, TX, US

Join us for our first Saturday workshop of 2023 with Brieanna Lightfoot Smith, Founder and CEO of Brands by Brie, for Positioned for Profit: How to Use Information About Your Dream Client to Sell More of Your Products or Services. The Positioned for Profit workshop will help participants get clarity on who they serve so […]

Free

Intellectual Property for Small Business Owners and Inventors

Online Event / Webinar Online, Dallas, TX 75247, Dallas, TX, US

In this informative and interactive webinar, intellectual property (IP) attorneys will present the basics of IP—i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets—and answer questions about IP issues that arise for small business owners and inventors. Enter our virtual breakout rooms for a deeper dive. Learn how to protect your IP and discuss the common IP […]

Free

Getting Started in Business!

This 6-week business planning course gives aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to work one-on-one and in a class, setting to learn and practice new strategies to prepare for their business launch. The course covers business feasibility research, the business plan executive statement articulation steps, industry competitive research, and business pitching for customers or launching support.

$125

April WomenRISE: Women Entrepreneurs Helping Women Entrepreneurs

Online Event / Webinar Online, Dallas, TX 75247, Dallas, TX, US

Join us for our April WomenRISE: Women Entrepreneurs Helping Women Entrepreneurs with Dr. Dewayanna Horn, Associate Dean and Professor of Management at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in the College of Business. As an entrepreneur and small business owner, meeting and networking with other like-minded women business owners provide a chance to learn from peers and […]

Free

Access to Capital for Minority Small Businesses

Online Event / Webinar Online, Dallas, TX 75247, Dallas, TX, US

HYBRID Workshop- IN-PERSON and ONLINE options Funding is the #1 request from small business owners whether just starting out or looking to scale. But are you lender ready and do you know your options? Join the UTA Veterans Business Outreach Center for their monthly Third Thursday Think Tank with guest speakers, Todd Adams and Isaac […]

Free

Building Credit: Your Roadmap to Business Success – SA S1

Online Event

Join us for Week1 as we discuss values, goals and influences as they relate to our finances.Has your personal credit score stood in the way of starting or expanding your business? Have you found that no matter how enterprising you are, you find yourself overwhelmed and stretched beyond your personal resources?Then join LiftFund for this […]

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Info Session – Atlanta

Online Event

Want help growing your business? Verizon & LiftFund can help! Join us and learn how this free program can help your business thrive!Success often comes at a high cost. That’s why LiftFund is teaming up with our partner to bring you the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program. This free service offers small businesses the […]

Grow Now: Managing your Financials with QuickBooks Session 1 Houston

5444 Westheimer Rd 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77056, Houston, TX, US

Join us in this session, we will discuss how managing financial management helps your business succeed!Module OneWhat is Financial Management to Your Business?In this session, we will discuss how managing financial management helps your business succeed. Participants will walk away from this session with a keen understanding of the financial cycle and its application to […]

Understanding Credit – Personal & Business

Online Event

Come join us for an informative session about credit! Whether you're building Personal and Business Credit. What Do You Know About Credit.LiftFund is a nonprofit small business champion that supports small businesses with affordable financing and business education. We've partnered with local organizations to create Understanding Credit - Personal and Business Presentation and help you […]