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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship Series: Session 3: Writing Your Business Plan
DESCRIPTION:This is PART 3 in a Series.\nInterested in learning more about what it takes to start a business\, whether it’s full time or a side hustle? \nTake the Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment and discover for yourself if 2022 is the year you launch your company. \nTopics covered: \n\nMindset of entrepreneurs-the reality versus the romance of starting a business\nStart-up Checklist-what do you need to consider before you get started\nFinancial Preparation-are you financially ready?\nWho is Your Support Network and Community?\n\nMary Jacobs\, MA is Assistant Dean in the Graduate school of Business and Technology and MBA Program Director. Prior to joining Saint Mary’s\, she was Director of Center for Sales Innovation at St Catherine University for eight years where she oversaw the B2B and Healthcare Sales majors\, facilitated the Sales Executive Forum and managed the professional development program. \nMary was a sales leader in the airline industry for 19 years at Northwest/Delta Airlines and worked for Deluxe Corporation. She teaches and consults with women who are in changing careers from employee to entrepreneur with her practice\, The Women’s Excelerator. \nShe has extensive experience working with women entrepreneurs on starting a business and developing sales strategies. She speaks on the topics of “Closing the Confidence Gap-Getting Comfortable Selling Yourself” and “Sales Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs; Successfully Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur”. \nMary has been a facilitator with SCORE for 15 years and teaches cohorts of women who are starting business with a focus on sales acumen and confidence. She is a member of Diana International Research Institute (DIRI)at Babson College. The organization includes educators and researchers focused on teaching\, policy and practice for women entrepreneurs. \nShe is a Board member of the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST and Programming Chair. \nTRUST Members Only Event \nThank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum\,  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and St. Catherine University         
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/entrepreneurship-series-session-3-exploring-entrepreneurship-is-this-the-right-time/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Networking Series: Coffee Hour
DESCRIPTION:It’s BYOC–Bring Your Own Coffee! Start your day with\nfun and engaging conversation with other TRUST\nmembers for this virtual networking event\, hosted by\nthe TRUST Programming Committee. You’ll have the\nopportunity to meet others in a small group virtual\nsetting\, discuss current events and share ideas.
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/virtual-networking-series-coffee-hour-2/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:IDEA – Storytelling Series with Bo Thao-Urabe
DESCRIPTION:The month of May is Asian Pacific Islander month – in honor of that we are inviting Bo Thao-Urabe\, immediate past-executive director of Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) to share her story – journey\, success\, lessons learned \nAbout our speaker:\n\nBo Thao-Urabe\nSenior Consultant \nBo Thao-Urabe is a practice-based possibilian with over 25 years of impactfully building community-centered\, asset-based solutions to transform practices to ensure meaningful change occurs for those most impacted by systemic inequities. She recently transitioned as the founding executive and network director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) after nearly a decade of building a successful organization. She continues providing her expertise to build up social justice efforts locally and nationally\, and is a Senior Consultant for the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and the Common Counsel Foundation. \nBo’s lived experiences at the intersections of war\, poverty\, immigration\, gender\, culture and race have continuously shaped how she connects the dots to reimagine and create solutions. She has built and led local\, national\, and global efforts. In addition to founding CAAL\, Bo co-created Hmong Women Achieving Together\, RedGreen Rivers\, BMPP Giving Circle\, MaivPAC\, Building Our Future: A Community Campaign\, the Anti-Racism and Intersectional Justice Fund and the Asian Pacific Islander Institute on Gender-Based Violence. She currently serves on the Boards of The Minneapolis Foundation\, Drake Bank\, Propel Nonprofits and is a Regent at the University of Minnesota. Her leadership and impact have been widely recognized. She enjoys traveling\, time with her daughter and family\, storytelling\, golfing and volleyball. \nFun Fact: Bo is one of the few people with a day named after her in the City of Saint Paul and the State of Minnesota. \n**This is a TRUST Members only event \n\nThank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum\,  \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota  \nSt. Catherine University
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/idea-storytelling-series-with-bo-thao-urabe/
CATEGORIES:IDEA
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship Series: Session 4: Your Business Narrative and Value Proposition
DESCRIPTION:This is PART 4 in a Series.\nInterested in learning more about what it takes to start a business\, whether it’s full time or a side hustle? \nTake the Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment and discover for yourself if 2022 is the year you launch your company. \nTopics covered: \n\nMindset of entrepreneurs-the reality versus the romance of starting a business\nStart-up Checklist-what do you need to consider before you get started\nFinancial Preparation-are you financially ready?\nWho is Your Support Network and Community?\n\nMary Jacobs\, MA is Assistant Dean in the Graduate school of Business and Technology and MBA Program Director. Prior to joining Saint Mary’s\, she was Director of Center for Sales Innovation at St Catherine University for eight years where she oversaw the B2B and Healthcare Sales majors\, facilitated the Sales Executive Forum and managed the professional development program. \nMary was a sales leader in the airline industry for 19 years at Northwest/Delta Airlines and worked for Deluxe Corporation. She teaches and consults with women who are in changing careers from employee to entrepreneur with her practice\, The Women’s Excelerator. \nShe has extensive experience working with women entrepreneurs on starting a business and developing sales strategies. She speaks on the topics of “Closing the Confidence Gap-Getting Comfortable Selling Yourself” and “Sales Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs; Successfully Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur”. \nMary has been a facilitator with SCORE for 15 years and teaches cohorts of women who are starting business with a focus on sales acumen and confidence. She is a member of Diana International Research Institute (DIRI)at Babson College. The organization includes educators and researchers focused on teaching\, policy and practice for women entrepreneurs. \nShe is a Board member of the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST and Programming Chair. \nTRUST Members Only Event \nThank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum\,  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and St. Catherine University         
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/entrepreneurship-series-session-4-your-business-narrative-and-value-proposition/
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
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SUMMARY:Virtual Networking Series: Lunch Break
DESCRIPTION:It’s BYOL–Bring Your Own Lunch! \nTake a break in your day for fun and engaging\nconversation with other TRUST members for\nthis virtual networking event\, hosted by TRUST\nleadership. You’ll have the opportunity to meet\nothers in a small group virtual setting\, discuss\ncurrent events and share ideas. \n 
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/virtual-networking-series-lunch-break/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship Series: Session 5: Sales and Sales Strategies
DESCRIPTION:This is PART 5 in a Series.\nInterested in learning more about what it takes to start a business\, whether it’s full time or a side hustle? \nTake the Entrepreneurial Readiness Assessment and discover for yourself if 2022 is the year you launch your company. \nTopics covered: \n\nMindset of entrepreneurs-the reality versus the romance of starting a business\nStart-up Checklist-what do you need to consider before you get started\nFinancial Preparation-are you financially ready?\nWho is Your Support Network and Community?\n\nMary Jacobs\, MA is Assistant Dean in the Graduate school of Business and Technology and MBA Program Director. Prior to joining Saint Mary’s\, she was Director of Center for Sales Innovation at St Catherine University for eight years where she oversaw the B2B and Healthcare Sales majors\, facilitated the Sales Executive Forum and managed the professional development program. \nMary was a sales leader in the airline industry for 19 years at Northwest/Delta Airlines and worked for Deluxe Corporation. She teaches and consults with women who are in changing careers from employee to entrepreneur with her practice\, The Women’s Excelerator. \nShe has extensive experience working with women entrepreneurs on starting a business and developing sales strategies. She speaks on the topics of “Closing the Confidence Gap-Getting Comfortable Selling Yourself” and “Sales Strategies for Women Entrepreneurs; Successfully Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur”. \nMary has been a facilitator with SCORE for 15 years and teaches cohorts of women who are starting business with a focus on sales acumen and confidence. She is a member of Diana International Research Institute (DIRI)at Babson College. The organization includes educators and researchers focused on teaching\, policy and practice for women entrepreneurs. \nShe is a Board member of the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST and Programming Chair. \nTRUST Members Only Event \nThank you to our TRUST 2022 Corporate Sponsors: UnitedHealth Group | UnitedHealthcare | Optum\,  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and St. Catherine University         
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/entrepreneurship-series-session-5-sales-and-sales-strategies/
CATEGORIES:GENERAL
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SUMMARY:Virtual Networking Series: Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:It’s BYOB–Bring Your Own Beverage! Kick off Spring by joining this virtual happy hour with other TRUST members. Take some time to join in fun and engaging conversation in this intimate virtual setting\, hosted by TRUST leadership. You’ll have the opportunity to meet others\, discuss current events and share ideas in a small group virtual setting.
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/virtual-networking-series-happy-hour-3/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220520T080000
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SUMMARY:New Member Virtual Coffee House
DESCRIPTION:Are you new member to the TRUST? Or perhaps\nyou’ve been a member for some time but would like\nto learn more about membership benefits. You are\ncordially invited to attend a virtual ‘coffee house’\nnetworking event. Settle in with a cup of coffee and\nhear more about the TRUST\, membership benefits\nand upcoming events. \n  \n 
URL:https://whltrust.org/event/05-20-22-new-member-virtual-coffee-house/
CATEGORIES:New Member
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