West Side Forward Summer Institute 2022

About This Summer Summit 2022

Daily digital sessions to help you power your career and business goals.

Attend in-person session at West Side Forward headquarters located at 4100 W. Ferdinand Street, in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood.

Session topics include:
• Starting Your Business in Illinois presented by Illinois SBDC at West Side Forward
• Business Counseling Office Hours - Business Plan Review
• How to Secure Funding For Your Business
• Stress Management 101
• Building Your Online Presence
• Power Your Job Search with Google Tools
• Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks

• Career Counseling Office Hours
• Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies
• Finding your next position using LinkedIn
• Build Your Professional Brand
• Funding for Start-Ups presented by Illinois SBDC, Neighborhood Business Development Center at West Side Forward
• Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies
• Starting Your Online Community
• Growing Your Online Community
• Increase Your Online Community Engagement with Practical Strategies
• Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Training (GATA)
• How to Secure Funding For Your Business presented by Neighborhood Business Development Center at West Side Forward

IN-PERSON SESSIONS
• 3D Printing Certification Training
• Elevating Your QuickBooks Experience with Decimalytics:
• Part 1: Understanding & Setting Up Your Chart of Accounts Properly
• Part 2 Identifying and Understanding Financial Reports
• ProProfit with Decimalytics
• Money Smart for Consumers with Wintrust
• Money Smart for Business Owners with Wintrust

Sessions in this Summer Summit 2022
  • Starting Your Business in Illinois (SI22)
    Monday, August 8, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
  • Business Counseling Office Hours - Business Plan Review (SI22)
    Monday, August 8, 2022 · 11:40 AM CDT
  • Building Your Online Presence(SI22)
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 · 11:40 AM CDT
  • Power Your Job Search with Google Tools(SI22)
    Thursday, August 11, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks(SI22)
    Friday, August 12, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • Career Counseling Office Hours(SI22)
    Monday, August 15, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
  • Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies(SI22)
    Tuesday, August 16, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • Finding your next position using LinkedIn(SI22)
    Wednesday, August 17, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
  • Build Your Professional Brand (SI22)
    Tuesday, August 23, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
  • Funding for Start-Ups(SI22)
    Friday, August 26, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • Improve Your Resume with Practical Strategies (SI22)
    Tuesday, August 30, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • Starting Your Online Community(SI22)
    Wednesday, August 24, 2022 · 11:40 AM CDT
  • Growing Your Online Community(SI22)
    Sunday, August 28, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
  • Increase Your Online Community Engagement with Practical Strategies (SI22)
    Friday, August 26, 2022 · 11:40 AM CDT
  • Grant Accountability & Transparency Act Training (GATA) SI22
    Wednesday, August 31, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDT
  • How to Secure Funding for Your Business(SI22)
  • Stress Management 101(SI22)
    Wednesday, August 10, 2022 · 10:00 AM CDT
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