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Side Hustle Expo CSN

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North Las Vegas, NV (April 18, 2025): The College of Southern Nevada’s (CSN) Small Business & Entrepreneurship Development Division is hosting the Side Hustle Expo on May 1, 2025, from 3PM – 5PM at CSN’s North Las Vegas Campus, inside the June Whitley Student Lounge. The event provides a platform for students to showcase their entrepreneurial ventures and gain access to valuable resources to further develop their businesses.

In collaboration with the City of North Las Vegas (City of NLV), EmployNV, CSN Career Services and the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Expo will include pre-event support, a robust judging panel, and a post-event workshop series designed to turn participants’ side hustles into sustainable businesses.

Eric Garner, Director of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Development Division at CSN, said, “Given that small businesses are the backbone of Nevada’s economy, events like these are essential for fostering local innovation and growth.”

The Expo will feature inspiring words from North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown and a distinguished judging panel, including North Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Scott Black and representatives from our partner organizations. They will bring expertise from various business sectors to provide meaningful feedback and guidance. From June to July 2025, the North Las Vegas Small Business Connector (SBC), in collaboration with SBDC and EmployNV, will host a seven-part workshop series designed to help students scale their ventures. Topics of this optional workshop series will include:

● Business Strategy & Market Opportunities

● Business Plan Development & Growth Strategies

● Legal Structure & Licensing

● Branding & Marketing Strategies

● Team & Financial Management

● Long-term Planning & Business Sustainability

To encourage participation and recognize student achievements, 40 participating students will receive prizes, including:

● One of Five $1,000 prizes or

● One of Thirty-five $100 bookstore vouchers

Funding for these prizes is generously provided by SBED and Blackstone LaunchPad.

The public is invited to attend this free event.

For more information and to RSVP, please visit this link.

Mesquite Grow: Advance your Business on your Terms

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Starting in April 2025, it’s time to turn your ideas into a business or scale your existing operations with expert support.

Mesquite Grow is offering two FREE online programs (also available onsite at CSN’s satellite campus: 140 North Yucca Street, Mesquite). One provides entrepreneurial training for new ideas to expand into business operations and the other provides business existing operations to grow.

Grow 1: Entrepreneurial Training:

An 8-week program of alternating expert instruction and mentor support. National experts at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) are partnering to provide Mesquite with access to essential business basics, planning tools and support to convey your idea into a viable business.

Grow 2: Business Development:

A self-paced program of business analysis and refinement that is driven by the participant’s growth targets and preferred pace. Cofounder is partnering to provide access to real-time expert feedback and business intelligence tools to grow and scale your operations.

Mesquite Grow provides additional connectivity to business resources and financing across the region to support candidate success. Program is hosted locally at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), in concert with the Mesquite Opportunities Regional Fund, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED’s Main Street Program and Office of Entrepreneurship).

For those who are interested, the application process takes just 5 minutes to complete. Acceptance into the program is expected in late March.

For more information, go to https://mesquiteworks.org/grow

*This is a community resource and not sponsored by NV Grow*

Nevada Grow’s First Media Training Workshop of 2025 Focuses on Business Storytelling Skills

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On February 13, 2025, entrepreneurs and small businesses from across Southern Nevada gathered at the Blackstone Launchpad Entrepreneurship Center at CSN North Las Vegas Campus for the first media training workshop in 2025 hosted by NV Grow. This class has been held for the past 3 years and taught by Emmy Award-winning journalist and entrepreneur, Patranya Bhoolsuwan. The workshop focused on helping small business owners and entrepreneurs better amplify their brands through more effective storytelling skills. A veteran TV journalist, Patranya, now uses her communications skills to run her own media consulting business. She also helps her clients build more visibility and exposure by helping to place them on various media outlets in Nevada and across the country. 
One attendee of the media training workshop was Olive Enriquez, the Founder and Creative Director of Luna Design International. She said during the class Patranya helped draw out a detail about her background that she now wants to amplify to attract more customers.

“Over the years, I earned the title of “Bagoong Queen”, thanks to the labels I have designed for numerous brands for this distinctly Filipino food product. I have never thought about promoting this part of my business more, but now I realize it tells a unique story of entrepreneurial journey, and I need to embrace it.”

In addition, as part of this media training workshop, attendees learn other skills including conducting live interviews, relaxation tips for public speaking, and tips on pitching news stories to the media.

For the date of our next media training workshop, follow our social media pages for updates.

Tax Workshop for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

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NV Grow is partnering with the IRS to provide an in-depth virtual workshop to help entrepreneurs navigate IRS regulations and requirements.  This series of classes will begin December 12th and will continue every Thursday for 6 to 8 weeks (excluding December 26th & January 2nd) . To register and for more information, please refer to the sign up pages below:

Lesson 1 – Dec 19, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 2  – Jan 9, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 3 – Jan 16, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 4 – Jan 23, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 5 – Jan 30, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 6 – Feb 6, 2024 at 3PM

https://sbed.ecenterdirect.com/events/1019104

 

Lesson 7 – Feb 13, 2024 at 3PM

 

Lesson 8 – Feb 20, 2024 at 3PM

Core Business Mastery – Building A Solid Foundation

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WHAT WILL BE COVERED IN THIS WORKSHOP?

Setting clear business goals, time management, ensuring consistent delivery of products/services, and understanding financial statements.

Space is Limited

REGISTER: csn.startuptree.co

Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2024

Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM

Location: CSN Blackstone LaunchPad Entrepreneurship Center Room –

N204 College of Southern Nevada (Main Building/2nd Floor)

3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Register here

CRP Bootcamp Graduating Class

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Please save the date for this special event organized by NV Grow in partnership with the Urban Chamber of Commerce, SBED and Access CDFI.  The graduation ceremony for the CRP Bootcamp Graduating Class is set for Tuesday August 27, 2024 from 5:30PM – 7:30PM at the Student Union on the CSN Cheyenne Campus. Please use the link below to register. #Graduation #Bootcamp #Entrepreneurship

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USDOT Launches Pilot Program to Help Small Disadvantaged Businesses Grow in New Emerging Transportation Markets

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Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: Powering Small Businesses in Emerging Transportation Markets aims to build equity and increase small, disadvantaged business utilization.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) announced today the launch of its “Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: Powering Small Businesses In Emerging Transportation Markets” with a one-day pilot program experience on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST) at the USDOT Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, D.C., and virtual live broadcast.

The comprehensive Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program (P2E) has three pillars or “pathways” to entrepreneurship designed for Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and HBCU students. The one-day pilot program experience is an overview of the P2E and will feature highlights of the six-month pilot program for small, disadvantaged businesses.

The Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program is created to empower small, disadvantaged businesses seeking to pivot into new and emerging transportation markets; engage HBCU institutions; and educate aspiring HBCU students with an entrepreneurial mindset eager to explore new transportation markets and help them consider transportation career options upon graduation.

Our overall Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program goal is to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and resources to navigate cutting-edge technology markets and contribute to wealth-building in underserved communities. 

Small business owners and others attending the one-day pilot program will meet key USDOT leaders; engage and network with industry professionals and successful entrepreneurs; and provide valuable feedback to help OSDBU refine the program before launching the six-month initiative. Participants will also receive information on potential funding opportunities and learn about business growth possibilities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

“The Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at unlocking the potential of small, disadvantaged businesses in the emerging transportation sector,” said Tyra Redus, Director of OSDBU. “By providing access to emerging markets and cutting-edge technologies, we are not only empowering these businesses to thrive but also fostering innovation and economic growth in underserved communities. We look forward to collaborating with our participants to create a program that truly meets their needs and drives impactful change.”

Who Should Attend:

·         Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) seeking and exploring new opportunities in emerging markets in transportation

·         Prime and Subcontractors looking to partner with SDBs

·         HBCU/MSI/PWI Presidents, Chancellors, Researchers, Development Administrators, Faculty and Students

·         Transportation Stakeholders, Associations, and Organizations

 Registration Deadlines:

·         September 3, 2024, for In-Person Attendance

·         September 9, 2024, for Virtual Live Broadcast

 For more information and to register, visit Pathways to Entrepreneurship Program: “Powering Small Businesses in Emerging Transportation Markets” (Hybrid Event) Powered by: My Business Matches (dotcmp.com)


If you have questions, please contact p2e@dot.gov.

 

USDOT P2E Fact Sheet 2024

Join Us at the Wurst Festival

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“The 28th Annual Wurst Festival is the place to be! NV Grow is excited to be there for this family friendly event on Saturday September 28th from 10AM – 7PM. Save the date and come join us at Boulder City Bicentennial Park. From a car show to food trucks to live music and much more, this festival promises to be an amazing time. We hope to see you there!”