The Actors Fund Financial Wellness Program seeks to engage, educate and empower performing arts professionals about the role of money in their lives. This single-session, interactive workshop introduces the concept of financial wellness and addresses the fundamentals of budgeting with multiple and episodic streams of income. We will consider common financial challenges among entertainment industry professionals, and discuss approaches and strategies that make sense when you don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will begin to solidify […]

The best story wins so let's make yours the best. Are you struggling to align your education, work experience, and career goals into a cohesive story for interviews, networking events, and personal branding? If this resonates with you, and you’re unsure of how to best tell your unique story in a way that your dream company and/or network "gets it", WorkWell knows what you need. While you might be unsure around how your previous experiences can get you where you […]

You might be looking at your 2021 goals and laughing or crying (or some combination of the two). Start 2022 off in a way that prioritizes creative success —along with balancing all other areas in your life. Join Seed&Spark and The Light Leaks for our Goal Setting Workshop. We'll provide you with the tools to create realistic goals and a plan to achieve them. (No more vague New Year's Eve brainstorming or writing resolutions in a journal you're sure to […]

What do the Wright Brothers, airplane pilots and United have to do with scaling a company? It turns out a lot. As companies scale at faster and faster rates, leaders are left with little time on how to navigate exponential growth. Having just finished a stint as a venture backed C-level executive, Tanveer Kathawalla, founder of Pioneer 1890, will share some useful lessons he learned along the way. REGISTER HERE  

Presented by Lema Khorshid, Fuksa Khorshid, LLC Running a small business takes a lot of work. Often, a handful of employees fill a variety of roles, meaning that everyone has to bring serious hard work, dedication, self-motivation, and multitasking skills to the table. Amid all this, it can be easy to forget about the legal aspects of running a business. However, attending to these matters sooner rather than later is likely to save you time, stress, and expense in the […]

Understanding the landscape and strategy of Digital Marketing today is key to building your brand and driving the bottom line for your business. In this free, two-hour livestream, you’ll explore the components of brand building and see how modern marketers drive successful campaigns using content, email, social media, paid advertising channels, and more. All in real time, taught by an industry professional. Come learn the basics and gain the skills you need to create your first digital marketing campaign! REGISTER […]

Scott Stern, partner at Origin Ventures, explains one of the most exciting parts of the venture deal cycle: closing the deal. Scott will cover the important deal terms and mechanics as well as how to successfully negotiate and close. DiMonte will walk students through a term sheet and highlight the key components of a well-crafted VC deal and how to negotiate with an entrepreneur. This workshop is targeted towards students who may seek VC funding in the future, those interested […]

Code is not a prerequisite, but as a non-tech founder running a tech startup, you're responsible for the business and tech aspects that can scale and grow your startup. Learn the tools necessary to keep on track with your startup's vision and goals. Join us LIVE January 11th, 10 AM - 11:00 AM CT as we delve into the things you should know as a Non-Tech founder alongside our community partner Imaginnovate. REGISTER HERE In contrast to a fully specified […]

Understanding your future customers’ values, pain points, and current solution(s) is critical to ensuring that your product or service will be adopted by your customers when it hits the market. Join the Polsky Center and facilitator Melissa Byrn, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research at UChicago, for this workshop which will provide participants with skills for conducting customer discovery. REGISTER HERE

Learn the basics of internet marketing starting with search engine optimization (SEO) and social media marketing in channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. We highly suggest early arrival as we will be getting started immediately. We will have a 30 minute intro for everyone to introduce themselves and get to now one another. After that we will start with the speakers and then have a Question & Answer session. REGISTER HERE

Have a consumer products idea but not sure how to get started? Hear from the Founder of Oars + Alps a men’s skincare brand and the COO of the Spice House on what it takes to create a viable consumer products company in a very competitive world. This workshop is great for individuals who are at early stages of their ideation or who are curious about what it takes to scale on the marketing and operations side. REGISTER HERE About […]

What You Need to Know About Your Business & Federal Taxes Presented by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Ladder Up This workshop will answer important tax questions for your business including: Are you required to file a tax return? Is your worker an independent contractor or an employee? What business records must be kept? Are you required to make estimated tax payments? What resources does the IRS have for small business owners? Register for the 1/14 Webinar