BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
DTSTART:20070101T000000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
DTSTART:20070101T000000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T130000
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Building Blocks to Business Success
DESCRIPTION:St. Petersburg business owners are witnessing a powerful shift toward intentional investment and engagement with local entrepreneurs. Programs and policies are evolving to better reflect the needs\, culture\, and contributions of small and minority-owned businesses. Still\, simply maintaining the status quo is not enough   now is the time to take deliberate steps towards progress.Be part of a powerful panel discussion featuring business experts and community leaders as they share insights on growth\, sustainability\, and resiliency. This FREE event will also feature business resource vendors\, networking opportunities\, and complimentary lunch.Space is limited   registration is required!Panel Topics Include:  Building Strategic Partnerships that Uplift: How to foster intentional collaborations that support and amplify Black-owned businesses.  Inclusive Marketing Without Missteps: Strategies for authentic outreach while offering platforms to under-resourced businesses.  Accessing Capital & Banking Opportunities: How minority-owned businesses can navigate today's financial climate and tap into funding resources.  Finding Your "Yes": Operational tools and mindset shifts to push past barriers and grow with clarity and purpose.  Team Building & Leadership: Best practices for building strong teams\, developing leaders\, and sustaining business success.\nSpeaker(s): Co-Sponsor(s):  \n\nFee: No CostREGISTER ONLINE
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; padding-top: 1em\; padding-bottom: 1em\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">St. Petersburg business owners are witnessing a powerful shift toward intentional investment and engagement with local entrepreneurs. Programs and policies are evolving to better reflect the needs\, culture\, and contributions of small and minority-owned businesses. Still\, simply maintaining the status quo is not enough &mdash\; now is the time to take deliberate steps towards progress.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">Be part of a powerful panel discussion featuring business experts and community leaders as they share insights on growth\, sustainability\, and resiliency. This FREE event will also feature business resource vendors\, networking opportunities\, and complimentary lunch.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-style: italic\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Space is limited &mdash\; registration is required!</strong></span></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Panel Topics Include:</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">&bull\; <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Building Strategic Partnerships that Uplift:</strong> How to foster intentional collaborations that support and amplify Black-owned businesses.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">&bull\; <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Inclusive Marketing Without Missteps:</strong> Strategies for authentic outreach while offering platforms to under-resourced businesses.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">&bull\; <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Accessing Capital &amp\; Banking Opportunities:</strong> How minority-owned businesses can navigate today&rsquo\;s financial climate and tap into funding resources.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">&bull\; <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Finding Your &ldquo\;Yes&rdquo\;:</strong> Operational tools and mindset shifts to push past barriers and grow with clarity and purpose.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\;">&bull\; <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\;" style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: 700\;">Team Building &amp\; Leadership:</strong> Best practices for building strong teams\, developing leaders\, and sustaining business success.</p></div><p style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\; white-space: pre-wrap\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'><br /></p><p data-field="speakers" style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\; white-space: pre-wrap\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'>Speaker(s):&nbsp\;</p><p data-field="cosponsors" style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\; white-space: pre-wrap\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'>Co-Sponsor(s): &nbsp\;</p><p style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\; white-space: pre-wrap\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'><br /></p><div style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'><br /></div><p data-field="fee" style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; line-height: 1.6em\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'>Fee: No Cost</p><div style='font-size: 16px\; box-sizing: inherit\; color: rgb(54\, 54\, 54)\; font-family: garvis-pro\, Georgia\, "Times New Roman"\, serif\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; orphans: 2\; widows: 2\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\;'><a fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out\; padding: 0.8rem 2rem\; display: inline-block\; margin-bottom: 0.5em\; letter-spacing: 2px\; text-transform: uppercase\; border: 1px solid rgb(18\, 120\, 205)\; border-top-left-radius: 6px\; border-top-right-radius: 6px\; border-bottom-right-radius: 6px\; border-bottom-left-radius: 6px\; font-size: 1.2rem\; color: white !important\; background-color: rgb(0\, 64\, 117) !important\; font-family: wayfinding-sans-extended\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif !important\;" href="https://gh.stpetegreenhouse.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=10460224" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing: inherit\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.2s ease-in-out\; padding: 0.8rem 2rem\; display: inline-block\; margin-bottom: 0.5em\; letter-spacing: 2px\; text-transform: uppercase\; border: 1px solid rgb(18\, 120\, 205)\; border-top-left-radius: 6px\; border-top-right-radius: 6px\; border-bottom-right-radius: 6px\; border-bottom-left-radius: 6px\; font-size: 1.2rem\; color: white !important\; background-color: rgb(0\, 64\, 117) !important\; font-family: wayfinding-sans-extended\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif !important\; -webkit-user-select: auto\;">REGISTER ONLINE</a></div></body></html>
LOCATION:3745 9th Avenue North St. Petersburg FL 33713
UID:e.2658.1610999
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260818T121518Z
URL:https://business.stpete.com/chamber-events/Details/building-blocks-to-business-success-1895463?sourceTypeId=Hub
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
