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SUMMARY:MSBDCN event - Get Expert Help on Your Business Plan Today
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to move your business plan forward—together. \nJoin us for this no-cost\, live webinar led by Mississippi SBDC Network counselors\, where you’ll get practical guidance and personalized support to help you regain momentum and confidently continue building your business plan. \nDeveloping a business plan is one of the most important challenges you will face as an entrepreneur. The process of developing a good business plan requires an understanding and appreciation for the tools required to do it right. \nThis workshop was developed to guide you through that process and give you a hands-on systematic way to develop an outline\, investigate and evaluate the resources and create a draft of your own business plan. In this workshop\, we’ll show you how to: \n\nResearch and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan\nApply skills to create a business plan for different audiences\, including investor\nand banks.\nExplain the purpose and future of your business in easy to understand terms\nDescribe your marketing\, sales\, and planning strategies and more\nLearn how your finished plan should look in this live webinar!\n\nLive Q&A session! Write your business planning questions down in advance\, to ask them during the webinar. \nSpeaker(s): \nApril Williams\, Mississippi SBDC \nDr. Alex White ED.D\, Training Specialist \nREGISTRATIONS ENDS 24 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT! SIGN UP TODAY! \nLearn More
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SUMMARY:CONNECT: Networking for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:CONNECT is an opportunity for entrepreneurs\, mentors\, investors and anyone interested in entrepreneurship and innovation to network and form meaningful relationships. \nCONNECT is held the first Thursday of every month from 4:30 -6:30 pm. This month we will be meeting at the Fertile Ground\, 800 Manship St.\, Jackson\, MS. \nJoin us at Fertile Ground and enjoy a cash bar and plenty of food options available for purchase while you connect. \nWe hope to see you there! \nRegister here \nFertile Ground:\n800 Manship Street #Suite 101 Jackson\, MS 39202
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LOCATION:Fertile Ground Beer Co.\, 800 Manship St Suite 101\, Jackson\, MS\, 39202
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SUMMARY:Mississippi State E-Center Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Mississippi State E-Center Pitch Competition for a high-energy event where founders pitch their businesses\, compete for cash prizes\, and connect with Mississippi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. This event is part of Mississippi’s statewide pitch network\, powered by Innovate Mississippi and the Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network\, bringing together entrepreneurs from across the state. \nThe competition features two pitch tracks—Scalable Business and Traditional Business—and is one of eight regional pitch events held statewide\, with over $200\,000 in total prize money available across all eight events. Participants gain access to experienced mentors\, receive valuable feedback from judges\, and ventures with high-growth potential may be invited to join Innovate Mississippi’s CoBuilders Accelerator\, beginning August 2026. \nThis project is being supported\, in whole or in part\, by federal award number SSBCI-21034-0003 awarded to Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. \nLearn more: https://ecenter.msstate.edu/startupsummit/
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LOCATION:The Mill at MSU\, 600 Russell St\, Starkville\, MS\, 39759\, United States
CATEGORIES:Starkville
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Polymer Institute Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Mississippi Polymer Institute Pitch Competition for a high-energy event where founders pitch their businesses\, compete for cash prizes\, and connect with Mississippi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. This event is part of Mississippi’s statewide pitch network\, powered by Innovate Mississippi and the Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network\, bringing together entrepreneurs from across the state. \nThe competition features two pitch tracks—Scalable Business and Traditional Business—and is one of eight regional pitch events held statewide\, with over $200\,000 in total prize money available across all eight events. Participants gain access to experienced mentors\, receive valuable feedback from judges\, and ventures with high-growth potential may be invited to join Innovate Mississippi’s CoBuilders Accelerator\, beginning August 2026. \nThis project is being supported\, in whole or in part\, by federal award number SSBCI-21034-0003 awarded to Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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LOCATION:Mississippi Polymer Institute\, 46 Shelby Thames Drive\, Hattiesburg\, MS\, 39402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hattiesburg
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