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SUMMARY:5 Ways to Raise Your First $50K - an NSUIC Series
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to turn your side hustle into a real business?\nJoin us for Cashflow Ready\, a powerful 5-month workshop series designed for part-time entrepreneurs\, microbusiness owners\, and first-time founders looking to raise up to $50\,000 to grow their business — even with no prior experience or business credit. \nHosted by the NSU Innovation Center\, this free monthly program will walk you through FIVE proven ways to fund your business: \n  \n🔹June 27 – Start with What You Have – Bootstrapping & Self-Funding \nLearn how to maximize your own resources\, cut costs\, and creatively grow your business without outside funding. \n🔹July 25 – Rally the Crowd – Crowdfunding & Donations \nDiscover how to build momentum\, raise money online\, and activate your community to support your business goals \n🔹Aug. 29 – Free Money Exists – Grant Opportunities \nExplore local\, state\, and national grant opportunities and how to position your business for non-repayable funds. \n🔹Sept. 26 – Borrowing Smart – Debt & Microloans \nDemystify small business loans\, microloans\, and credit-building strategies so you can fund your business wisely. \n🔹Oct. 31 – Growing with Partners – Equity & Hybrid Models \nUnderstand what it takes to attract investors\, pitch your business\, and consider blends of debt and equity. \nThe NSU Innovation Center (NSUIC) and the Small Business Development Council (SBDC) will provide you with hands-on workshop experience dedicated to micro-businesses (homebased and remote businesses) looking to raise small amounts of capital or funding (less than $50\,000) by providing creative solutions and financing techniques and lessons in creating positive business credit scores for these micro-businesses.
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SUMMARY:757 Build Weekend 2025—$1\,000 On the Line. 48 Hours to Build. Are You In?
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for 757 Build Weekend—our region’s most dynamic\, no-rules hackathon—happening June 27–29 at the Assembly building in Norfolk at 400 Granby Street. \nWhether you’re a builder\, coder\, designer\, founder\, or creative tinkerer\, this is your invitation to step inside a space where ideas come alive fast—no pitch decks\, no gatekeeping\, just raw innovation and a shot at a $1\,000 grand prize. \nSECURE YOUR SPOT NOW: https://757-build-weekend-2025.devpost.com \nLast year\, a team of strangers met on Day 1 and walked away with working prototypes and new collaborators for life. This year\, you could be next. \nWhat makes this year special?\nWe’re joining forces with Digital Builders for Ctrl+Alt+Play—a never-before-seen multi-floor creative tech experience happening June 28. Imagine five immersive tracks—Fashion. Tech. Art. Music. Business—all colliding under one roof for a festival of creation\, culture\, and chaos. \nYou bring the energy. We’ll bring the spark! \nPrizes. Investors. Community Leaders. Recognition. Opportunities. A wild community of doers. \n Lock it in: June 27–29\, 2025\n Assembly\, 400 Granby Street\, Norfolk 23510\n Register now: https://757-build-weekend-2025.devpost.com \nIt’s not a conference. It’s not just another meetup. This is 757 Build Weekend. \nTag a friend\, form a team\, or show up solo and find your people. \n#CtrlAltPlay #757BuildWeekend #HackToTheFuture
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