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E-Commerce Fundamentals

Microsoft Teams

This Get Legit webinar is lead by Alecia Dawn, a Pittsburgh-based creative entrepreneur with a wide range of experience including non-profit management, owning a small business (YOGAMOTIF), and teaching. For this webinar, Alecia is combining content from the two E-Commerce videos she developed for the CBA (available to view in our Resources Section at the bottom of […]

Let’s Talk Strategy with Nisha Blackwell

Microsoft Teams

So now you have good bookkeeping practices, a solid legal foundation, a fully functioning e-commerce store, and great marketing collateral with your own photography. What next? To round out our Get Legit webinar series, Nisha Blackwell, Founder of Knotzland and Program Coordinator/Business Coach for the CBA’s ORIGINS Program, will discuss how you can take all of the business fundamentals you’ve built upon […]

ORIGINS Business Coaching Application Opens

The six-month program will be led by Nisha Blackwell, owner of Knotzland and nationally renowned creative entrepreneur. Nisha is also the Program Coordinator for ORIGINS, and will work with business coaching participants to craft, pursue, and realize meaningful business pathways and strategies for empowered leadership both in business and in the community. The program serves […]

How to Populate Your Virtual Market Page

Microsoft Teams

May 5, 2026 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83307871903 Join Handmade Arcade Executive Director, Tricia Brancolini-Foley, as she walks you through how to log in and populate your maker page on the virtual marketplace. Included in the discussion will be image and logo advice and sizing, contact and social media links, SEO, writing a compelling maker […]

Facebook Business Manager Setup and Ad Creation

Microsoft Teams

Social Media Advertising for Makers & Artists (Two Parts) Part 1: Facebook Business Manager Setup and Ad Creation May 12, 2026 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83007096871?pwd=bFJ4cGx2dW14OEZreTVWVCtTejdZdz09 Stop! Don’t click that “boost” button on your business’s Facebook posts! Instead, join Emily Willson from Pittsburgh-based consulting firm, Workhorse Collaborative, as she shows us how to create engaging […]

Design, Display and Décor: Tips for In-Person Vending

Microsoft Teams

June 2, 2026 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86363482611 At a crowded marketplace, you have one shot at drawing in customers as they stroll by. Booth displays are often as important as the products that you create. Join Handmade Arcade's executive director, Tricia Brancolini-Foley, for a conversation about how to stand out in a crowd. With […]

How to Interpret Your Results + Video Ad Creation

Microsoft Teams

Social Media Advertising for Makers & Artists (Two Parts) Part 2: How to Interpret Your Results + Video Ad Creation July 7, 2026 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84087271601?pwd=UzQwMHNURVF1aFNDM3ZhZjVhV2NDQT09 How do you know if your social media ads are effective? What’s the difference between reach and impressions and why does it matter? What is a Facebook […]

How to Turn Lookers Into Buyers in Your Online Store

Microsoft Teams

Your online store has visitors, but you don't see the traffic convert to sales. What’s going on? In this 90-minute webinar led by the Workhorse Collaborative, you’ll learn how to scan your e-commerce site for common oversights and to improve your customer journey. We’re talking real, actionable, practical tips, not buzzwords and theory. Plus: souls […]

ORIGINS Bridal Show Table Sponsorship

400 SHERWOOD

REGISTRATION AUGUST 13 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 ORIGINS is sponsoring vendor tables for the third annual Hosanna House bridal show “Sherwood’s Weddings for Every Season,” bridal show being held on Sunday, September 19, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. The event will take place at the newly expanded Sherwood Event Center (400 Sherwood Rd, near Forest Hills). Click below to learn more and […]

ORIGINS Cohort Monthly Meeting

Microsoft Teams

ORIGINS Monthly Cohort Meeting The last Wednesday of every month from 6p.m. - 7p.m. A monthly meeting to provide a space for ORIGINS cohort members to gather, share ideas and opportunities, collaborate, and build community among peer creative businesses. ORIGINS is a dynamic, quickly growing initiative that seeks to grow connections among Black entrepreneurs in […]

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First Leap Info Session

Microsoft Teams

Interested in First Leap but want to learn more? Join us for an informational session led by the Creative Business Accelerator (CBA) and Chatham's Center for Women's Entrepreneurship (CWE). This session will cover the timeline for First Leap, as well as the program content and outcomes. We will also be joined by past participants who […]

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Business Planning Bootcamp for Creatives

Microsoft Teams

Can’t commit to a 7-week program? Check out our upcoming webinar instead. Creative entrepreneurs can join this free webinar to participate in an intensive unpacking of business planning essentials. Those already with guiding documentation can use the webinar to make sure their plan is relevant and refined. Those new to the process will learn more […]

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