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NV Grow counselors Benjamin Kang and Kim Dung Ho are featured in TV Patrol and speaks about the NV Grow program and its impact in the Las Vegas community. Watch the interview and learn more about the program here.

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

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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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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 [email protected].

USDOT P2E Fact Sheet 2024

“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!”

The Nevada Small Business Development Center in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno announces the Nevada 2024 Small Business Challenges Survey and asks small business owners to participate.

The survey, which will run through Sept. 1, aims to collect responses from small business owners and entrepreneurs across the state of Nevada in an effort to more closely align small business resources to the needs of their constituents.

Since 2022, the Small Business Challenges Survey has annually compiled anonymous responses of existing Nevada small businesses owners and startup entrepreneurs, sharing the results with community partners.

To read the full article, please click here.

When it comes to supporting small businesses, partnerships are critical. At the College of Southern Nevada, we are proud of our latest collaboration with the City of Henderson for the Henderson Small Business Assistance Program (HSBA). Business owners selected for the HSBA Program will be paired with an NV Grow counselor who will provide technical expertise for up to 12 months. During that time, business owners will receive high-level technical assistance from skilled providers in a variety of fields, including marketing, web design, e-commerce, accounting, financing, video creation, and more. The goal is to help small businesses create a resiliency work plan that can help improve chances for entrepreneurial success while identifying project milestones.

Below is a conversation we had with NV Grow Counselor Thomas Carvalho and Lauren B. Parker, Founder of NDO Wellness. Her business was one of 10 ventures selected for the HSBA this year.

Interviewer:
Thomas, tell us about your role with CSN and NV Grow and how you help local businesses like NDO Wellness?

Thomas Carvalho:
“I serve as one of the counselors for NV Grow, which is a State of Nevada initiative customized to help existing small businesses throughout Southern Nevada. NV Grow connects entrepreneurs to essential data, marketing and business intelligence resources to help them build capacity and produce jobs. We work with businesses that have been up and running for at least 2 years and this is very similar to the concept which the City of Henderson had adopted for the Henderson Small Business Assistance (HSBA) program which Lauren has been selected to be a part of. NV Grow is providing counselors to help businesses like hers that are seeking help to grow and thrive in the City of Henderson”.

Interviewer:
Lauren, tell us about how your experience has been so far being part of HSBA and working with counselors like Thomas?

Lauren B. Parker:
“The experience has been eye-opening for me. I have really gained a ton of clarity working with the NV Grow counselors on how I should best use my resources moving forward. I attended one of the media training sessions that was offered and through that experience, I was able to see how my passion is working with senior citizens. So now as I look for ways to expand, I want to create more services for the older population in my community. It’s a big part of my “why” in starting my business and I am so happy to move in this direction.

Interviewer: 
Thomas, why do you think it’s so critical to have initiatives like NV Grow and HSBA in our business community?

Thomas:
“We do have a lot of support for small business owners here in Nevada, but there’s a special challenge for new entrepreneurs like Lauren who has to do everything on their own most of the time and wear multiple hats. When you are ready to grow and expand, there’s a whole set of challenges to face. So, it’s nice to know that there is a support system out there to help tackle the issues they may not have thought about before. Working with these small business owners has really been gratifying for me. I love it.”

Interviewer: 
Lauren, What’s your advice for other small business owners ready to pursue their dream?

Know of a small business or U.S. manufacturer that would be perfect for Open Call? Applications for Open Call 2024 are now open and will close July 15, 2024.

Open Call is the largest sourcing event for Walmart and Sam’s Club where selected American entrepreneurs pitch their product to a Walmart and/or Sam’s Club merchant for the chance to get their product on shelves and online. To be considered, products must be made, grown, or assembled in the United States.

In 2021, Walmart announced a 10-year, $350 billion investment in the future of U.S. Manufacturing that will support more than 750,000 new jobs. Open Call is central to that commitment and during last year’s event alone, Walmart and Sam’s Club merchants heard over 1,000 pitches from more than 700 businesses across all 50 states.

Important Dates:

July 15: Application period closes

Aug. 20: Entrepreneurs are notified if they are selected to pitch

Sept. 24-25: Open Call Event in Bentonville, Arkansas

Please share this information with small/medium businesses or U.S. manufacturers who might be interested in seeing their products on Walmart or Sam’s Club shelves or on Walmart.com!