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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join us for a conversation on how small business owners can support themselves and each other during the pandemic recovery. Our guests will share tips to help you and your employees process stressful situations and help us better understand how we're all feeling right now. About our Guests Dr. Melissa Carman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). She is the owner and clinical director of CNY Men...tal Health Counseling, PLLC, and Jennings House, LLC, a wellness center in Manlius, NY. Dr. Carman teaches in the Family Medicine Residency Program at SUNY Upstate and supervises master's level interns as well as recent graduates from SUNY Oswego, Cazenovia College, and Syracuse University. She has owned her counseling business since 2011, most recently expanding her practice with the addition of four new counselors, a practice manager, and the purchase of a new building in the Village of Manlius. Erika Davis is a certified professional coach and business consultant. Before starting her consulting business, she owned and operated two businesses, including a bookstore/cafe located in her Central New York community, which she owned for 10 years and sold in 2014. In addition to her entrepreneurial endeavors, Erika has worked in corporate and higher education settings during her 25-year career. With her passion for coaching and her management, marketing, and sales skills, Erika is uniquely qualified to assist individuals, teams, and organizations realize their potential and achieve success.

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Monroe County is distributing 15 million dollars of small business grant funding to COVID affected small businesses. DEADLINE IS NOV 2nd! Up to $10,000 for businesses with 2-15 full time employees Up to $15,000 for businesses with 3-25 full time employees Up to $20,000 for businesses with 26-50 full time employees... Apply Here: https://www.monroecounty.gov/fastforwardmonroe

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This week's lineup of free small business training webinars from the NYSSBDC: Procurement Week - Webinar Series http://ow.ly/ZmpM50BWlfC ... Business Basics: How to Successfully Start a Small Business http://ow.ly/Jomr50BWlfM Intellectual Property Rights for Entrepreneurs http://ow.ly/z7qT50BWlfG Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Application Updates http://ow.ly/jraO50BWlfD You're Charging the Wrong Price! http://ow.ly/RfJ750BWlfJ Business Plan How to http://ow.ly/91vh50BWlfH Business Storytelling in the Age of COVID http://ow.ly/GkhQ50BWlfI #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #Training

How have you adapted your business plan because of Coronavirus? If you haven't, it's not too late! Join the Midtown Manhattan SBDC on Monday for "Business Plan Essentials During this Time" https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67535 #SBDC #SmallBusiness

This week's lineup of free small business training webinars from the NYSSBDC: Empire State Digital Training Series: Etsy https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67575 ... Entrep Series: Leadership: Employee and Self-Motivation https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67468 Small Business Operation https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67592 Succession Planning and Business Valuation Webinar https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67524 Webinar: 10 Fundamental Points to Consider for Your Website https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67551 Tell me the Story of your Venture https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67566 Introduction to Email Marketing https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67552 Developing Your Contract & Marketing Your Program https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67299 E-Business for Small & Mid-Sized Businesses- Getting Started https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67568 Women in Networking - Personal & Business Finances https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=66926 E-Business for Small & Mid-Sized Businesses - Intermediate https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67569 #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #Training

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This week's lineup of free small business training webinars from the NYSSBDC: Taxes and the Small Business https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67467 ... Empire State Digital Training Series: Square https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67572 How SBA’s Programs Help with Financing, Education & Government Contracts https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67017 Getting Started with E-Commerce Webinar Series https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67562 Real Estate-Commercial & Residential Rental Properties https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=66912 Advanced Technology Funding https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67546 QuickBooks 101 Webinar https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67541 Empire State Digital Training Series: Shopify https://www.nyssbdc.org/training/training.aspx?tid=67573 #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #Training

Here at the SBDC, we are often asked "What's the catch?" when referencing our free small business counseling. There is no catch. The New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC) provides small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York with the highest quality, confidential business counseling, training, and business research at no cost. Schedule your appointment today:... https://www.nyssbdc.org/centers/centerappointment.aspx #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz

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This week's lineup of free small business training webinars from the NYSSBDC: Entrepreneur Series: Understanding Your Financial Picture http://ow.ly/kNxl50C304w ... Dining Out, In the Cold http://ow.ly/Ltik50C304y Business Legal Organizational Structures http://ow.ly/EAHm50C304A Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Forgiveness Application http://ow.ly/1tcG50C304B #SmallBusiness #SmallBiz #Training