Communities and Resources you should know about:

Hey! It’s your girl Gab over here at No Plan B, I want to ensure you know about upcoming events, resources, and more so checkout this thread! If you think there is one missing, just send me over a dm at @noplanbconsulting on IG and I will check out the resource to see if it would make a great addition to this doc!

Upcoming Virtual Events inside NGN 🌸

 Grab your guest pass here: https://portal.thenextgenerationnetwork.com/public/form/view/639f34eb055c42a51037f10a

• Find all events here - https://www.thenextgenerationnetwork.com/events

In-Person Events by Biz Friends:

• NGN Summit - August 16th - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/842305387087?aff=oddtdtcreator
• Ati G’s Be Your Brand Live in Vegas 2024 - https://atigrinspun.com/beyoubrandlive/

Communities:

• NGN - My network, grab a guest pass: https://portal.thenextgenerationnetwork.com/public/form/view/639f34eb055c42a51037f10a
• Like Minded Collective - https://likemindedcollective.com/
• FB groups:
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1184182851610222/ solely for NJ women business owners in the holistic and spiritual space
• PR and Media Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toptiermedia/
• Ati G Branding Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/personalbrandingforwomenpreneurs/
• Professional Women’s Networking Group in NJ: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1269754386871355
• Tristate entrepreneurs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2495238720680072

MOM NJ FB GROUPS:

1. https://www.facebook.com/groups/357621961804919
2. https://www.facebook.com/groups/353970103486553
3. https://www.facebook.com/groups/490011323202081

Favorite Podcast Communities:

1. https://m.facebook.com/groups/371062156428837/
2. https://m.facebook.com/groups/needaguest/?wtsid=rdr_0Hlmzdm5RcbLPLODh
3. https://www.matchmaker.fm/
4. https://m.facebook.com/groups/234007497618342/

Resources:

• Funding Opportunities: Funding Opportunities
• Fundid: https://www.getfundid.com/
• YWCA - https://ywcannj.org/
• Instrumentl: https://www.instrumentl.com/browse-grants
• WCEC - https://www.wcecnj.org/
• NJEDA- https://www.njeda.gov/
• Find your local resources here by selecting “find local resources in your area” https://www.sba.gov/ please take advantage of programs and classes run by your local WCEC and SBDC’s!
• Rising Tide Capital: https://risingtidecapital.org/
• Interested in getting a trademark? Search local law clinics at law schools that will waive their fee but you will still have to pay the filing fee!
• Consider having your website done by the NJEDA free website program for select NJ business owners!

Favorite Accounts of my Biz Friends:

1. https://www.instagram.com/castellanoscreative/
2. https://www.instagram.com/chriswardjr/
3. https://www.instagram.com/ati.g.branding/

For those in the YWCA class - see resources here:

Levels of customer awareness:

https://www.outbrain.com/blog/the-5-stages-of-customer-awareness-and-how-to-create-content-for-each/

Recorded call for social media class - for those in YWCA class - https://drive.google.com/file/d/140jYnpElbJRbVgkejzuLPd2Pt98Nvhax/view?usp=sharing

Podcast episodes with Paul Klein and Class Replay:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vj8mhmAHvPzYXm1hySXjM-za7v_IOfkU/view?usp=sharing

https://www.theagentsofchange.com/paul-klein

https://howwesolve.com/podcast/sales/ep-8-paul-klein-how-entrepreneurs-can-start-pricing-for-value/

https://dogoodwork.libsyn.com/positioning-your-rates-for-maximum-value-for-you-and-your-clients-with-paul-klein

My favorite systems:

1. Wix - https://www.wix.com/
2. Dubsado - dubsado.com/?c=noplanb
3. Calendly - https://calendly.com/
4. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/
5. Milkshake - https://milkshake.app/
6. Canva - https://www.canva.com/learn/how-to-make-website-canva/