WEDI - EAC Registration Form

This year, WEDI was designated as one of New York State's 26 Entrepreneurial Assistance Centers (EAC) by Empire State Development (ESD). As part of this new EAC program, WEDI is offering 60hrs of free business support through our "EAC Training Series" twice a year, tailored for both new and existing small business owners. This training series will include workshops presented by a range of business experts, as well as one-on-one coaching to help you work on a Business Model Canvas.

The previous schedule for the Fall 2024 EAC Training Series included:

Professional workshops from 5-7PM at our West Side Bazaar [1432 Niagara St.] on 10/30, 11/06, 11/12, 11/13, 11/19, 11/20, 12/03, and 12/04

+ A special webinar series (centered around strategy & storytelling) presented by Michael Lightman from 12-2PM on 11/12, 11/14, and 11/19
Hosted in the Bazaar's "Learning Lab" on the 2^nd floor

Office hours + one-on-one coaching with WEDI Relationship Managers to help put together a Business Model Canvas and related business planning

These are scheduled office hours 2-5PM before each workshop date; one-on-one sessions can be scheduled outside of this time with your Relationship Manager

First name *

Last name *

Preferred Name (if any)

Preferred Language (if not English)

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Business Name

Are you currently a registered business? *

Are you a NYS-certified Minority and/or Women Owned Business? (M/WBE) *

Has your business made a sale within the last year? *

Are you currently looking for funding to help start or expand your business? *

Please describe the business support services that you are looking for: *

By submitting this form, I understand that I will be automatically registered for WEDI's Workshops for the upcoming EAC training series. This training series is provided at no-cost to business owners.

I also understand that WEDI will ask for a copy of my Business Model Canvas or business plan (completed by the end of the series), to send to Empire State Development (ESD) for their review. Note: WEDI will not sell your business plan or share it with anyone other than ESD's point of contact for our EAC program. WEDI is asked to share completed business plans with ESD to show the work we are completing with business owners.

Any questions or concerns regarding WEDI's reporting to ESD can be sent to Lou Hall at LHall@WEDIBuffalo.org *

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