BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART:20250529T170000Z
DTEND:20250529T183000Z
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Loans\, Grants and Other Funding Options for Women-Owned Businesses
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, you'll learn about the funding landscape for women-owned businesses\, including traditional bank loans\, SBA options\, crowdfunding strategies\, grants\, and much more. \n\nIn this session\, you'll discover practical strategies for building business credit\, creating compelling business plans\, and establishing relationships with financial institutions. Our presenter will provide step-by-step guidance on accessing various funding sources and share an extensive resource list of grants\, funding directories\, and support networks specifically designed for women entrepreneurs.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n\n\n	Learn about various funding options available\n	Discover how to use crowdfunding platforms effectively\n	Develop strategies for building business credit\n	Understand the importance of mentorship and networking in securing funding\n\n\nLive attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording. \n\nHaving trouble registering for this webinar? Click Here for help.\n\nFunded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions\, conclusions\, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from SCORE based on the information collected. Click HERE to view SCORE Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statements.\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenter\n\n\n\n	\n	\n	Rieva Lesonsky\n\n	\n	CEO\n\n	GrowBiz Media\n	\n\n	\n\n	\n	Rieva Lesonsky has dedicated much of her life to advocating for small businesses. She owns Small Business Currents LLC\, a custom content company focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurship\, and its website\, SmallBusinessCurrents.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="col left" style="box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; width: 445px\; padding-right: 30px\; padding-left: 15px\; flex-basis: 0px\; flex-grow: 1\; max-width: 100%\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<div class="page-element" id="webinar-abstract" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 2.5rem 0px\;">\n<div class="html-content" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1rem 0px !important\;">In this webinar\, you&#39\;ll learn about the funding landscape for women-owned businesses\, including traditional bank loans\, SBA options\, crowdfunding strategies\, grants\, and much more.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1rem 0px !important\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">In this session\, you&#39\;ll discover practical strategies for building business credit\, creating compelling business plans\, and establishing relationships with financial institutions. Our presenter will provide step-by-step guidance on accessing various funding sources and share an extensive resource list of grants\, funding directories\, and support networks specifically designed for women entrepreneurs.</span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1rem 0px !important\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Learning Objectives:</span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 0px 35px\; list-style: initial\;">\n	<li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: disc\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Learn about various funding options available</span></li>\n	<li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: disc\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Discover how to use crowdfunding platforms effectively</span></li>\n	<li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: disc\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Develop strategies for building business credit</span></li>\n	<li dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: disc\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Understand the importance of mentorship and networking in securing funding</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1rem 0px !important\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.&nbsp\;</span></span></em></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1rem 0px !important\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Having trouble registering for this webinar?&nbsp\;<a href="https://score.box.com/s/c6b8ly4a6qf6fcfuq079im72n5ovl4v1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; outline-color: rgb(0\, 110\, 183)\; color: rgb(0\, 110\, 183) !important\;" target="_blank">Click Here</a>&nbsp\;for help.</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem !important\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 11px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 10px\;">Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions\, conclusions\, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from&nbsp\;SCORE&nbsp\;based on the information collected. Click&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.score.org/website-terms-use" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: transparent\; outline-color: rgb(0\, 110\, 183)\; color: rgb(0\, 110\, 183) !important\;" target="_blank">HERE</a>&nbsp\;to view SCORE&nbsp\;Terms and Conditions&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Privacy Statements.</span></em></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="page-element" id="presenter-bio" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 2.5rem 0px\;">\n<div class="element-header" style="box-sizing: border-box\; display: flex\; justify-content: space-between\; align-items: center\; margin-bottom: 0.8rem !important\;">\n<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px !important\; font-weight: 500\; line-height: 1.2\; font-size: 1.4rem\;">Presenter</h2>\n</div>\n\n<ul class="list-unstyled" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: none\;">\n	<li class="media speaker" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; padding: 0px\; list-style: none\; display: flex\; align-items: flex-start\;"><img alt="speaker photo" class="align-self-start mr-3 rounded-circle" data-v-7966f624="" src="https://cdn.webinar.net/speaker-photos/994ca00b-7c68-45c4-a6ee-31ba4fe34417.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box\; vertical-align: middle\; border-style: none\; border-radius: 50% !important\; align-self: flex-start !important\; margin-right: 1rem !important\; width: 60px\;" width="60" />\n	<div class="media-body" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; flex: 1 1 0%\;">\n	<h5 data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0.5rem\; font-weight: 500\; line-height: 1.2\; font-size: 1.25rem\;">Rieva Lesonsky</h5>\n\n	<div class="speaker-position" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-size: 12.6px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; margin-bottom: 0.5rem\;">\n	<div class="title" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-style: italic\;">CEO</div>\n\n	<div class="company" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-right: 5px\;">GrowBiz Media</div>\n	</div>\n\n	<div class="contact-links" data-v-6072901a="" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; display: flex\; margin: 0.5rem 0px\;"><button class="btn btn-link contact-link" data-v-6072901a="" style="border-radius: 0.25rem\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1\; overflow: visible\; appearance: button\; font-weight: 400\; color: rgb(0\, 123\, 255)\; vertical-align: middle\; user-select: none\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border-width: 0px\; border-style: initial\; border-color: initial\; transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out\, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, border-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out\; cursor: pointer\; margin: 0px 3px 0px 0px !important\; padding: 0px !important\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-square-facebook fa-w-14 control" data-icon="square-facebook" data-prefix="fab" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-6072901a="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 448 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M64 32C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96V416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64h98.2V334.2H109.4V256h52.8V222.3c0-87.1 39.4-127.5 125-127.5c16.2 0 44.2 3.2 55.7 6.4V172c-6-.6-16.5-1-29.6-1c-42 0-58.2 15.9-58.2 57.2V256h83.6l-14.4 78.2H255V480H384c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V96c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H64z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></button><button class="btn btn-link contact-link" data-v-6072901a="" style="border-radius: 0.25rem\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1\; overflow: visible\; appearance: button\; font-weight: 400\; color: rgb(0\, 123\, 255)\; vertical-align: middle\; user-select: none\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border-width: 0px\; border-style: initial\; border-color: initial\; transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out\, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, border-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out\; cursor: pointer\; margin: 0px 3px !important\; padding: 0px !important\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-x-twitter fa-w-16 control" data-icon="x-twitter" data-prefix="fab" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-6072901a="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 512 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></button><button class="btn btn-link contact-link" data-v-6072901a="" style="border-radius: 0.25rem\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 1rem\; line-height: 1\; overflow: visible\; appearance: button\; font-weight: 400\; color: rgb(0\, 123\, 255)\; vertical-align: middle\; user-select: none\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border-width: 0px\; border-style: initial\; border-color: initial\; transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out\, background-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, border-color 0.15s ease-in-out\, box-shadow 0.15s ease-in-out\; cursor: pointer\; margin: 0px 3px !important\; padding: 0px !important\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-globe fa-w-16 control" data-icon="globe" data-prefix="fal" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-6072901a="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 512 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M256 480c16.7 0 40.4-14.4 61.9-57.3c9.9-19.8 18.2-43.7 24.1-70.7H170c5.9 27 14.2 50.9 24.1 70.7C215.6 465.6 239.3 480 256 480zM164.3 320H347.7c2.8-20.2 4.3-41.7 4.3-64s-1.5-43.8-4.3-64H164.3c-2.8 20.2-4.3 41.7-4.3 64s1.5 43.8 4.3 64zM170 160H342c-5.9-27-14.2-50.9-24.1-70.7C296.4 46.4 272.7 32 256 32s-40.4 14.4-61.9 57.3C184.2 109.1 175.9 133 170 160zm210 32c2.6 20.5 4 41.9 4 64s-1.4 43.5-4 64h90.8c6-20.3 9.3-41.8 9.3-64s-3.2-43.7-9.3-64H380zm78.5-32c-25.9-54.5-73.1-96.9-130.9-116.3c21 28.3 37.6 68.8 47.2 116.3h83.8zm-321.1 0c9.6-47.6 26.2-88 47.2-116.3C126.7 63.1 79.4 105.5 53.6 160h83.7zm-96 32c-6 20.3-9.3 41.8-9.3 64s3.2 43.7 9.3 64H132c-2.6-20.5-4-41.9-4-64s1.4-43.5 4-64H41.3zM327.5 468.3c57.8-19.5 105-61.8 130.9-116.3H374.7c-9.6 47.6-26.2 88-47.2 116.3zm-143 0c-21-28.3-37.5-68.8-47.2-116.3H53.6c25.9 54.5 73.1 96.9 130.9 116.3zM256 512A256 256 0 1 1 256 0a256 256 0 1 1 0 512z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></button></div>\n\n	<div class="bio html-content" data-v-7966f624="" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n	<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem !important\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(70\, 70\, 72)\; font-family: Lato\, Helvetica\, Arial\, &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\; font-size: 12px\;">Rieva Lesonsky has dedicated much of her life to advocating for small businesses. She owns Small Business Currents LLC\, a&nbsp\;custom content company focusing on small businesses and entrepreneurship\, and its website\,&nbsp\;SmallBusinessCurrents.com.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n	</div>\n	</div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div class="page-element" id="social-sharing" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 2.5rem 0px\;">\n<div class="social-medias" data-v-7e9dfebe="" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div class="option" data-v-7e9dfebe="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0.25rem 0.5rem 0.25rem 0px\; cursor: pointer\; display: inline-block\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" brand="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-square-facebook fa-w-14" data-icon="square-facebook" data-prefix="fab" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-7e9dfebe="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 448 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M64 32C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96V416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64h98.2V334.2H109.4V256h52.8V222.3c0-87.1 39.4-127.5 125-127.5c16.2 0 44.2 3.2 55.7 6.4V172c-6-.6-16.5-1-29.6-1c-42 0-58.2 15.9-58.2 57.2V256h83.6l-14.4 78.2H255V480H384c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V96c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H64z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div>\n\n<div class="option" data-v-7e9dfebe="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0.25rem 0.5rem 0.25rem 0px\; cursor: pointer\; display: inline-block\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" brand="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-x-twitter fa-w-16" data-icon="x-twitter" data-prefix="fab" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-7e9dfebe="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 512 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div>\n\n<div class="option" data-v-7e9dfebe="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0.25rem 0.5rem 0.25rem 0px\; cursor: pointer\; display: inline-block\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" brand="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-linkedin fa-w-14" data-icon="linkedin" data-prefix="fab" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-7e9dfebe="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 448 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div>\n\n<div class="option" data-v-7e9dfebe="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0.25rem 0.5rem 0.25rem 0px\; cursor: pointer\; display: inline-block\;"><svg aria-hidden="true" brand="true" class="icon svg-inline--fa fa-envelope fa-w-16" data-icon="envelope" data-prefix="fal" data-v-2319fddd="" data-v-7e9dfebe="" focusable="false" role="img" viewbox="0 0 512 512" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M64 96c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v39.9L227.6 311.3c16.9 12.4 39.9 12.4 56.8 0L480 167.9V128c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32H64zM32 207.6V384c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32H448c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32V207.6L303.3 337.1c-28.2 20.6-66.5 20.6-94.6 0L32 207.6zM0 128C0 92.7 28.7 64 64 64H448c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64V384c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H64c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64V128z" data-v-2319fddd="" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div class="col right" style="box-sizing: border-box\; position: relative\; width: 275px\; padding-right: 15px\; padding-left: 30px\; flex-basis: 0px\; flex-grow: 1\; max-width: 100%\; color: rgb(33\, 37\, 41)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n<div class="page-element" id="registration-form" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px !important\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-bottom: 2.5rem\; margin-left: 0px\;">\n<div data-v-74dc7a4e="" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div class="registration-form" data-v-74dc7a4e="" style="box-sizing: border-box\;">\n<div class="element-header" data-v-74dc7a4e="" style="box-sizing: border-box\; display: flex\; justify-content: space-between\; align-items: center\; margin-bottom: 0.8rem !important\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Online
UID:e.3566.1404
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260523T165937Z
URL:https://members.fountaininnchamber.org/events/details/loans-grants-and-other-funding-options-for-women-owned-businesses-1404
END:VEVENT

END:VCALENDAR
