April, 2020
What is your Entrepreneurial Spirit?
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Optimistic Uncertainty
In a matter of just a few weeks, the world as we knew it has just stopped. A long undefined pause. Businesses closed, jobs lost, and unemployment numbers rising.

For those that may have just started their entrepreneurial journey, or at least thinking about it, they’re asking now what do I do? Yes, depending on what your plans may be, it may be time to hit the pause button too. However, as an entrepreneur myself, even in ‘normal’ times there was always uncertainty and rarely any guarantees. Out of hardships many times come opportunities, and for those that are best prepared to analyze, adapt, and act, those are the ones that prosper the most by re-imagining what could have been.

How can you be best prepared? Invest in yourself and your future. Here at TCC Spark! we’ve had to re-imagine how we deliver our programs, and we’re getting ready to introduce some of the most experiential and innovative online entrepreneurship curriculum available for our classes and workshops.

This will not only be valuable for those innovators and entrepreneurs getting ready to start, but also those small businesses that may be struggling on how to rebound and navigate safely through this unexpected global event. We’ll have courses designed targeting the trades and service sector, veterans, and those that may feel this is the time for that career change you’ve been thinking about. Not sure how to get started on your entrepreneurial journey? That’s where our new course offerings will take you through the ideation process, validation, and defining your competitive advantage in the market.

No, nothing is certain, but we can be more confident what happens will always depend on the positive choices we make. If this is something you are looking for, please email us your contact information or take our brief survey , so as we get the details for registration completed, we’ll be able to get that information to you quickly. If you have other questions about your small business looking for solutions that you need help with, send me an email , as I’d be glad to point you in the right direction. Explore the entrepreneur in you. Dream it. Plan it. Do it.
Grant Writing for the Non-Grant Writer Workshop - 2 Days! 

This 2-day online workshop provides an overview of the grant-writing process from start to finish. Learn best practices for researching and responding to grant opportunities. Participants will get hands-on experience developing solid grant proposals and reviewing examples of winning and losing proposals.
7 ways of doing business by Zoom that are here to stay

The coronavirus has caused a seismic shift in industries across the board—changes that may be here to stay.
A Way Forward for Small Businesses

It will be years before we fully understand the economic impact of the coronavirus, but one thing is painfully clear right now: Small businesses across the country are facing an existential threat.
The TCC Spark! initiative is sponsored by a grant from First Commerce Credit Union, a full-service financial institution with locations throughout North Florida and South Georgia.