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OzSBI Announces the EPIC 2024, Focused on Missouri Agriculture

OzSBI Announces the Return of EPIC 2022 After a Two-Year HiatusOzark Radio News

WEST PLAINS, MO – The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) will host its seventh annual National Small Business Week celebration on May 12 th , 2022. Current and aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and community leaders will come together at the incubator and be inspired by the journey of successful entrepreneurs and network with other business owners during EPIC (Entrepreneur Potential and Innovation Collaboration) 22. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this event. EPIC 22 will feature keynote speaker Sarah Hill, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Healium, the world's first biometrically-powered VR/AR immersive media channel controlled by the user's brainwaves and heart rate via consumer wearables. Hill is a former interactive TV news journalist for the NBC, ABC, & CBS affiliates in Missouri. She has also been featured by Google for pioneering a new interactive brand of news broadcasting, utilizing Google Hangouts to facilitate audience participation. She will be delivering a keynote speech titled " Mental Fitness for Entrepreneurs in the Stress Olympics". "We're excited to bring Sarah to OzSBI for EPIC 22," Heather W. Fisher, OzSBI's Executive Director, commented. "We know that she will be an incredible source of inspiration and energy for the business community." Attendees will also hear the journeys of three Ozark Innovators at a round-table discussion. This year's featured innovators include Omar Galal of CarbonCycle in Mansfield, MO; Bobby Walker of Devil's Backbone Knives in Dora, MO; and Jenny Long, Psy.D., L.D. of Midwest Counseling & Assessment in West Plains, MO. Innovators will discuss what they faced when starting their own business, their rewards and pitfalls along the way and what it took to become a successful entrepreneur. A Business Pitch Competition will be held after the round-table discussion. Finalists from OzSBI's preliminary pitch competition will present their business pitch to a panel of judges for a chance to win a first-place prize $1,000 cash, professional mentoring sessions and one year of coworking space at OzSBI. Fans of the popular television show Shark Tank will likely enjoy the Pitch Competition at EPIC 22. OzSBI will also host a Mix & Mingle networking opportunity during the event. Guests will be able to enjoy beverages and appetizers while networking with like-minded entrepreneurs and business owners. During the Mix & Mingle, attendees can also visit with local artist Karen Pitts, who currently has an exhibit featured in OzSBI as a part of a rotating art display. In addition to networking, attendees will be available to visit with different EPIC sponsors set up as vendors during this portion of the event. EPIC 2022 tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.ozsbi.com/events/epic-22. For more information about EPIC 2022, visit OzSBI's Facebook page or website at www.ozsbi.com, or call 417-256-9724.

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OzSBI Small Business Week EventsOzark Radio News

nd – 8 th. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our community. To celebrate the vital role small business play in our region, The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) will host a series of free events throughout the week to give small business owners resources and perspectives to succeed and grow their businesses. OzSBI Small Business Week Events: Advertisement May 4, 2021 5-7:30 p.m. Smart Start: Developing A Successful Business This workshop will outline the first steps you need to take to create a successful and sustainable business, how to create a business plan and how to get a handle of business finances from the start.

OzSBI announces nonprofit workshop seriesOzark Radio News

WEST PLAINS, MO – The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) will host a “Nonprofit Workshop Series” in conjunction with Three Foxes Consulting. This series will be held on February 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. and February 26 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Nonprofit Workshop Series: February 12, 2021, 1-4 p.m. Fundraising: The Art and Science of Asking for Money In this session, you will learn the fundamentals of a good development program and how to help an organization of any size reach its fundraising potential. You will explore the different types of funders and demystify “making the ask.” You will come out of this class armed with knowledge of how to grow your fundraising program and the confidence to request funds to fulfill your organization’s mission.