Special Issue: Our October Mentorship & SBRD

 Our October Mentorship & Small Business Resources Day 
Oct 29 | Main Library 

Hosted by Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI), Women of Toledo join other partners at the Small Business Resource Day (SBRD) this Tuesday, October 29 from 4pm to 8pm! In addition, our Mentors on the Move will also be on-site to meet our Mentees and any other attendees for quick one-on-one Mentoring on the Moments (M.o.M) sessions. Meet our Mentors for this season here: WOT Mentorship

We are offering two opportunities to meet our Mentors. Our regular monthly M.o.M Speed Mentoring session will start at 5:30pm and our special M.o.M Small Business will start at 7pm. It is not too late to register and sign-up for both sessions. Click session link below:
 
Session I: M.o.M Speed Mentoring- Open to all start at 5:30pm. 
Session II: M.o.M Small Business Advice -  Open to all startup & small business owner start at 7:00pm.

Special Featured Speaker: Arrive at 2:30pm to kick off the event with Damon Brown, author of Bring Your Worth, who will provide the keynote. Damon Brown is the author of Bring Your Worth: Level Up Your Creative Power, Value & Service to the World. He is the Entrepreneur in Residence at Toledo Library for October, a columnist for INC. Magazine, and author of the Bite Sized Entrepreneur. Brown will discuss how bring reality to your side hustle or gig.

SBRD Event Agenda
00 PM Networking/Registration: Meet small business service providers and vendors who will be available throughout the event

15 PM Business Boost: Using Library Resources to Gain the Competitive Edge! Businesses need an edge over their competition, and the owner who works smarter is often the one who gets ahead. The Library has electronic databases than an owner can use to build targeted lists of prospective customers and that can help businesses learn how their competitive peers are performing. 

50 PM Navigating City & County Code Enforcement Departments/Services. Are you thinking of starting a business in the city of Toledo or Lucas County? Do you already have a business and want to learn more about resources that are available? This session is for you! Experts from the Toledo Lucas County Health Department, City of Toledo Division of Code Enforcement, and Lucas County Building Regulations will share their insights and knowledge. 
 
**Session I: M.o.M Speed Mentoring start at 5:30pm. 

40 PM Introductions from Small Business Resource partners & open networking

00 PM Women of Toledo's Mentors on the Move Session II. Speed mentoring designed to allow you to discover and meet your local business mentors - get one-on-one mentoring on the spot!