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PICS: 8/29 RBU Course @ YWCA spnsrd by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Here are the pictures from the Saturday, August 29th, ReBuildUp Course held for the YWCA’s Passion to Purse program.  This event was sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.
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Teams present their business ideas during Pitch Drill.
[We didn’t get a chance to photograph Million Dollar Idea and the Cashless Incubator games being played.]

Once the Passion to Purse program finishes it’s six week course in October, we’ll be holding the PitchPocalypse business plan pitching contest awarding cash prizes to the top winners.

8/29: ReBuildUp Course @ YWCA spnsrd by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

RBC-YWCA-GSO-15i-300PRIVATE EVENT – On Saturday, August 29th, our ReBuildUp Course (a series of business mini-games) will be held for women enrolled in YWCA’s Passion to Purse program.  This event is sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union.

The Passion to Purse Program seeks to improve the economic independence of Greensboro women and their children by implementing a comprehensive project assisting low or no income women to start and maintain micro-enterprises.

After the six week course is finished, participants are eligible to compete in our PitchPocalypse business plan pitching contest held Saturday, October 24th awarding cash prizes to top winners to help launch their businesses.  To participate, you must be enrolled in the Passion to Purse program.  Contact the YWCA Greensboro for details.

PICTURES: Economy Jr @ YWCA 5/29 Sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4

We had a packed private event with about 35 participants for the Economy, Jr. held on behalf of Greensboro YWCA’s yWorld program at Jackson Middle School on Thursday, May 29th.

Special thanks again to event sponsor Parties 2 Dye 4 with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing organizing assistance.

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Economy, Jr. in full swing

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Crunching numbers in a crowded cafeteria

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Economy, Jr. @ YWCA 5/29 Sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4


PRIVATE EVENT – On Thursday, May 29th, participants of the yWorld after school  program created by the Greensboro YWCA will be playing “Economy, Jr.” where players play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more without going bankrupt.  This event will be held after school at Jackson Middle School in Greensboro, NC.

Parties 2 Dye 4 is sponsoring the event with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s startup group, providing assistance.

Economy, Jr at GSO YWCA 1/22 sponsored by Business Cents

YWCA-800x8002-3CLOSED SIGN UP – Wednesday, January 22nd from 3:30-5:30pm, an Economy, Jr. will be held at the YWCA in Downtown Greensboro thanks to sponsor Business Cents along with the Nussbaum Entrepreneurship Center’s Startup group Shift providing volunteers.

This event is for members of YWCA’s yWORLD program only.