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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HMSDC EXPO 2022

1500 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056 1500 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX, United States

The Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC) proudly announces its upcoming Minority Business EXPO set for this September 28th (day 1) and 29th (day 2). This year’s EXPO is intentionally titled EXPONENTIAL GROWTH to describe our path forward as we push out of the pandemic into a new sense of normalcy. It is about making […]

$200

October WomenRISE: Succession Planning or How to Increase the Value of Your Business

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

Join us in person or virtually for our October WomenRISE with Anne Salick, Financial Advisor & Certified Exit Planning Advisor, adaptation Financial Advisors for: Succession Planning or How to Increase the Value of Your Business Though it might not have occurred to you when establishing your company, preparing for instances when you aren’t available to […]

Free

November WomenRISE: Funding Your Business

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

Learn about Funding Your Business with Holly Burrow from Equall.com for our November WomenRISE. In this workshop, you will learn how to find the right type of funding to build your business. After this workshop, you will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to prepare for funding and what types of funding are […]

Free

Access to Capital Webinar in Georgia

Have you ever wondered what caused your loan to be denied? Learn directly from the lender what they are reviewing in order to fund your business. Find out what business owners be doing to get their loan approved.

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