Entrepreneurship Assistance Center
The WEDI Entrepreneurship Assistance Center (EAC) is made possible by a grant from Empire State Development. As one of New York State's 26 EACs, WEDI offers 60 hrs of free business support through our "EAC Training Series", tailored for new and existing small business owners. This training series will include workshops by various business experts, and one-on-one coaching to help you work on a Business Model Canvas. There are both in-person and virtual training options.
The Spring EAC Training series begins Tuesday, May 13.
Register here.
The Spring 2025 EAC Training Series will include:
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Professional workshops on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May and June from 5:30-7:30PM at our West Side Bazaar (1432 Niagara Street) hosted in the Bazaar's "Learning Lab" on the 2nd floor
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Office hours and one-on-one coaching with WEDI Relationship Managers to help put together a Business Model Canvas and related business planning
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These are scheduled office hours 2-5 pm before each workshop date; one-on-one sessions can be scheduled outside of this time with your Relationship Manager
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Tuesday, May 13: Introduction to WEDI's Spring 2025 EAC Training Series
Presenters: Antionette McClain, WEDI and Purnima Mohan, WEDI
Wednesday, May 14: Understanding Budgeting and Cash Flow
Presenter: Adam Goldfard, Goldfarb Financial
Tuesday, May 27: Business Planning and Storytelling
Presenter: Michael Lightman, Hate Your Deck
Wednesday, May 28: Business Planning and Storytelling
Presenter: Michael Lightman, Hate Your Deck
Presenter: Michael Lightman, Hate Your Deck
Tuesday, June 3: Marketing and Social Media Strategies
Presenter: Michael Lightman, Hate Your Deck
Wednesday, June 4: Marketing and Social Media Strategies
Presenter: Tina Anderson, Creative Juices Events and Marketing
Tuesday, June 10: Free Business Resources Available to Entrepreneurs**
Presenters: Carol Kowalik-Happy, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Mario Saint-Fleur, Everyday Web and Dan Jacob, Block
**The first hour will be in-person. The second hour will be a webinar held at the Learning Lab in the West Side Bazaar.
Wednesday, June 11: NYS Business Law Basics
Presenter: Gabriel Phillips, WNY Small Business Legal Clinic
Tuesday, June 17: SBA, and SBDA SCORE Resources
Presenters: Ted Galantowicz, SCORE, Victoria Reynolds, SBA
Wednesday, June 18: Basics of Business Insurance
Tuesday, June 24: How WEDI can help you
Presenter: Hope Rwigamba, WEDI
Wednesday, June 25: Booking and Taxes
Presenters: Desiree Parker, Smallwood Booking and Taxes, Antionette McClain, WEDI, and Purnima Mohan, WEDI
Presenters: Paul Chisholm and Carl Chisholm, Insurance Associates Marketplace, Inc.
Your Spring 2025 EAC Presenters
Our EAC training series is made possible by our presenters sharing their time and expertise and by a grant from Empire State Development.
Please check out the New Community Partner Events Calendar here for more learning opportunities!