The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host several workshops and events for startups as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which takes from Nov. 14-20 this year.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a massive campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world.
“We are excited to celebrate local small businesses and offer a robust line-up of educational workshops for entrepreneurs and startup investors during Global Entrepreneurship Week,” said Diana Wright, Startup Community Builder for The Partnership. “Small business owners and entrepreneurs drive innovation and build companies that create vibrancy in our community. Entrepreneurship happens here every day as entrepreneurs continuously bet on themselves and take the risk to start and grow their businesses.”
Partnership events for Global Entrepreneurship Week are:
Sales for Startups (Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
This day-long revenue acceleration workshop will feature lessons on how to build, grow and optimize your startup. Learn more and register here.
Raising Capital for Startups (Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
There isn’t just one right path to raising funds, which is why it’s important to know your options. From capitalization tables to equity compensation and managing the investment close, learn more about the seminar and other resources to help you build your startup to be successful. Learn more and register here.
Iowa Angel Investor Summit (Friday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. )
Iowa Angel Investor Summit is a one-day summit for active and aspiring angel investors to come together to help accelerate the entrepreneurs that are changing the world. Learn more and register here.
In addition to these events, The Partnership will host Local Business School: Master Your Small Business Marketing beginning Nov. 7 through Dec. 12. These virtual learning sessions will cover topics such as brand building, Google Ads, email marketing and more. Learn more and sign up here.