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 […]

$125

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

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 […]

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

Grow Now: Pricing Your Product – Louisiana – Session 2

Online Event

In this session, we'll organize and classify all your business costs. Then, determine the price you need to break even.This module will cover organizing and putting costs in categories. Attendee will determine break-even costs and cost per unit:  Cost Categories  Calculating Break-even Costs  Cost Per Unit 

Grow Now with Contracting (San Antonio) – Session One

610 SW 41st St 610 Southwest 41st Street, San Antonio, TX 78237, San Antonio, TX, US

Join us as we help you understand what key document requirements are needed to register for The System for Awards Management (SAM) and more!Session One: Are You Procurement Ready?In this session, We will discuss what Procurement is. How do you get Procurement ready? This includes going over common Procurement terminologies, and basic terms and concepts […]

Grow Now: Small Business Childcare Program Module 2 (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Online Event

Join us as we understand measures relating to group size, staff-to-child ratio, quality of interactions between staff/children, and more!Join us for an exciting online event, Grow Now: Small Business Childcare Program (Dallas- Fort Worth), where we will review the history of the Texas Rising Star Program. Participants will gain a thorough knowledge of measures relating […]

Grow Now: Managing your Financials with QuickBooks (San Antonio) -Session 1

610 SW 41st St 610 Southwest 41st Street, San Antonio, TX 78237, San Antonio, 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 […]

Grow Now with Contracting (Houston) – Session Three

5444 Westheimer Way 5444 Westheimer Way, Houston, TX 77056, Houston, TX, US

Join us as we help you understand what key document requirements are needed to register for The System for Awards Management (SAM) and more!Session 3: State Registration and Certification and Market ResearchThis session we will discuss the State of Texas Historically Underutilized Business Program (HUB), in what manner to identify your National Institute of Governmental […]