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SUMMARY:Microloans and Funding Paths for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Securing financing for your business can be challenging\, but every successful business begins with a first step. Following the State of Small Business in Austin panel discussion\, join Austin Economic Development for Microloans and Finding Paths for Small Businesses\, in the Pecan-Cypress Rooms at the Norris Conference Centers. This session is designed to help Austin entrepreneurs advance their funding journey. \nWe’ll begin with an introduction to Kiva’s 0% interest microloans\, an effective resource for early-stage businesses. Whether you are launching a new venture or building your foundation\, Kiva can help open doors to future opportunities. \nAfter the presentation\, you’ll have the chance to meet directly with local Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Learn what lenders look for\, ask questions\, and get practical guidance on preparing for future financing. This is a unique opportunity to understand the full landscape of capital—from microloans to bank loans—and how businesses can move up that ladder over time. \nNot every business is ready for traditional financing\, and that’s okay. Come connect\, learn\, and take the next step toward funding your business’s growth. \nWho Should Attend \n\nEarly‑stage entrepreneurs exploring first funding options\nSmall business owners preparing for future financing\nFounders not yet ready for traditional bank loans\nAnyone curious about microloans\, CDFIs\, or alternative lending paths\nAustin entrepreneurs seeking direct connections with lenders and capital resources\n\nJoin us to connect\, learn\, and take the next step toward funding your business’s growth. \nWhy Should You Attend? \n\nLearn how small businesses progress through various stages of financing\nExplore Kiva’s 0% interest microloan program\nConnect with lenders who support Austin entrepreneurs\nUnderstand what financial institutions look for in loan applications\nGet actionable insights to prepare for your next funding opportunity\n\nTake the first step in your capital journey. Register today to empower your business to grow.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/microloans-and-funding-paths-for-small-businesses/
LOCATION:Norris Conference Center\, 2525 W Anderson Lane #365\, Austin\, TX\, 78757\, United States
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SUMMARY:Co-op Success Stories From Around The World
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations has recognized the power and potential of cooperatives as a tool for economic power by declaring 2025 the International Year of Cooperatives. In this session we’ll discover international co-op approaches that could strengthen and transform the way we create cooperatives here in the United States\, and right at home in Austin. \nIn Particular\, we will Consider: \n\nSocial Co-ops like those in South Korea\nCo-op Networks like Mondragon in Spain\nHow coffee and cocoa farming has been transformed through cooperatives\nTrends and Opportunities from the International Cooperative Movement\n\nClass attendees will have the opportunity to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. \nEste webinar es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. This webinar is free and will be presented in English with Spanish language interpretation.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/co-op-success-stories-from-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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SUMMARY:Opening the Door to New Co-op Housing Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to live in a community rather than just a complex? Housing cooperatives could be for you! And new regulations in the City of Austin lay the foundation for a wider range of different cooperative housing options than ever before! \nLocal Housing Cooperative expert Ryan Nill\, who has helped found of La Reunion Cooperative\, Hardy House Co-op\, and Asociación de Residentes North Lamar\, will walk attendees through the new opportunities available for co-op housing\, present models from around the country\, and deliver practical tools to get started creating more cooperative housing right here in Central Texas. \nThe class will include: \n\nModels of ownership\nA 4-factor framework for developing housing cooperatives\nOverview of recent legal reforms that benefit co-ops\nCase studies from a couple of cooperative projects attempting to use those reforms\n\nClass attendees will have the opportunity to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/opening-the-door-to-new-co-op-housing-opportunities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class/Skill-Building
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SUMMARY:Can Co-ops Help Us Survive Climate Change?
DESCRIPTION:What does an economy that VALUES WORKERS\, the larger COMMUNITY\, and the ENVIRONMENT look like? \nAs the climate changes\, community needs are transforming as well. From different growing seasons for farmers and gardeners to more extreme weather events\, to altered patterns of migration and tourism\, the next quarter century will bring societal and economic changes that will require creative\, dynamic\, place-based solutions. The co-op model is designed to be nimble and responsive to community needs\, empowering those most impacted by upheaval to participate in designing new tools and resources. \nIn this session\, led by Drew De Los Santos\, Executive Director of the Austin Cooperative Business Association\, participants will learn how to use the cooperative principles and business model to invigorate a cooperatve economy that can survive the current climate crisis. \nThe class will include: \n• Models of Green Economy Co-ops \n•Discussion of inclusive economic systems \n• Tools and resources to begin developing a climate-responsive cooperative \nClass attendees will have the opportunity to schedule FREE coaching and consulting with the instructor and other co-op experts. \nEste webinar es gratuito y se presentará en inglés con interpretación al español. This webinar is free and will be presented in English with Spanish language interpretation. \nYou can RSVP here.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/can-co-ops-help-us-survive-climate-change/
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SUMMARY:Exploring Mural Art & Community Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the roundtable discussion focusing on Native American\, Latino\, and Chicano history\, art\, and culture in Austin and throughout the southwestern United States. An emphasis will be placed on community murals that can provide access to resources for artists. RSVP here.\n \n\nAcompáñenos en el debate de mesa redonda que tratará la historia\, el arte y la cultura de nativos americanos\, latinos y chicanos en Austin y por todo el sudoeste de Estados Unidos. Se hará hincapié en los murales comunitarios que pueden proveer acceso a recursos para artistas.\n \nFeatured Speakers / Oradores destacados:\nDr. Gary Moreno \n\nDirector of El Centro\, Latino/Latin American Studies\, ACC Riverside.\nDirector de “El Centro”\, Estudios Latinos/Latinoamericanos\, ACC Riverside.\n \nSylvia-Orozco \n\nCo-founder\, and Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum.\nCofundadora y Directora Ejecutiva del Museo Mexic-Arte.\n \nMonica Maldonado \n\nFounder of Non-Profit Mas Culture which empowers and advocates for Latino arts\, artists\, and ideas by connecting Latino artists and the resources needed to thrive.\n \n\nFundadora de la organización sin fines de lucro MAS Cultura\, que empodera e intercede por las artes\, los artistas y las ideas latinos mediante la conexión de artistas latinos con los recursos necesarios para prosperar.\n \nDr. Andres Tijerina \n\nScholar and Author of works including Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag and Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranches.\n \n\nAcadémico y autor de obras que incluyen Tejanos and Texas under the Mexican Flag y Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranches.\n \nCarmen Rangel \n\nLocal muralist and community arts leader.\n \n\nMuralista local y dirigente artística comunitaria.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/exploring-mural-art-community-experiences/
LOCATION:ACC Riverside\, 1020 Grove Blvd\, Austin\, TX\, 78741\, United States
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