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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:

  • 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

  • Office hours and one-on-one coaching with WEDI Relationship Managers to help put together a Business Model Canvas and related business planning

    • 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

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! 

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