Tim Carthon to present the SBI Workshop™(Startup Business Infrastructure Workshop)

The SBI Workshop™ is on • 6-hour SBI Workshop™ (Startup Business Infrastruc-ture Workshop) takes aspir-ing business owners and guides them from the con-cept to develop stage of their startup business • SBI Workshops™ are for up-to only 40 aspiring inner-city Entrepreneurs (very small workshops). • Attendees don't have to pay the normal $20-$40 to attend.

Tim Carthon At-Risk Student Education Advocate Startup Business Consultant • Author

ABOUT TIM CARTHON

A long-time educator and clinician

in elementary, middle, high schools,

and college, Tim Carthon is aptly

named “The force of the thought-

provoking voice” for his amazing

ability to help others see things from

angles they never knew existed and

turn them into a voice for thought-

provocation through what he calls the

“simpleness of simplicity.”

A hardworking, creative visionary

and specialist in the fields of at-risk

Student education advocacy and

Greek fraternities and sororities, his

unique blend of these subjects is

something marveled at by long-time

educators and education administra-

tors throughout the Midwest.

Learn more: www.facebook.com/

TimothyCarthon

Here at the H.U.B. we believe in a total holistic

approach to economic development

and empowerment. To learn more about us and what we offer, visit: www.thehubcdc.com

INSIDE: 2 The Scrap Lab is at

The Hub 3 Michael Stinziano

announces February Community Hours

4 February Monthly Schedule of Events

“Tomorrow waits for no man, so here at the HUB we keep it moving. We believe that there is value in everyone who walks through our doors. We are evolving and are here to serve…” said Asad Shabazz to the crowd of over 40 business owners and

corporate partners who attended the ‘Wealth Wednesday’ event held on January 27, 2016. The venue again was in the lobby of the HUB Community Development Corporation, located at 1336 E. Main, Co-lumbus, OH 43215. As this is a lunch mixer

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SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS of THE HUB CDC

COMING 02.20.16

770-580-5812

The Scrap Lab is at The Hub Classes are in session at the Scrap Lab at the HUB. You can make a 11 x 14 scrapbook page on canvas for $15.00 (please bring photos for the canvas class), or 3 handmade greeting cards for $10.00. Class times are 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, and 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm everyday (except Sun-days). All materials are provided. Group rates are available. Call Debbie Willis at 614 432-1467 to sched-

▲ Daviona loved making

handmade greeting cards at

the Scrap Lab at the HUB.

► Shamya enjoyed the

card making class at the

Scrap Lab at the HUB.

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all enjoyed the donation of fried chicken drum sticks from Pastor Thomas Webb, desserts by Miss Debbie, and we had a wonderful opportunity to promote a new business at the HUB with a taste of “A Blessed Palate” prepared by Cobra Gordon, who will be launching the “HUB Café” in collaboration with Shabazz Development Corporation.

For most in attendance, it was their first visit, so there was much anticipation of just what to expect. Along with Mr. Shabazz presentation and tour of the facility at the end of the event, Sharon Gordon, CEO/Founder of Urban Trendsetters also addressed the crowd. She encouraged the attendees to network with a goal of meeting (5) new business partners. She also shared the purpose of HUB BIZ List form each attendee was asked to complete. The form was a questionnaire which asked specific business questions all businesses need to answer and address on a day to day basis, like “Do I need a Business Coach?” and “Do I need to move my business out of my home?” Ms. Gordon said“As a business owner celebrating 13 years in business it is those relationships that have been a vital part of how Urban Trendsetters has been around when many others have come and gone. So if we at the HUB have an idea of what you bring to the table then working together, at the end of the day we can all eat.”

Also in attendance were representatives’ from Colum-bus Metropolitan Housing Authority, who had attended the MBE Procurement Fair held the previous week at the

HUB. Cheryl Taylor, Vice President and Financial Center Manager at Fifth Third Bank said “This HUB Community Development Corporation is exactly what this community needs to educate, enhance and build a better future for our children and successful entrepreneurs. I am so im-pressed with the vision and the great works this organiza-tion is doing. This is the result of great minds working from the ground up. Collaboration and passion is always a key to success! The ‘Wealth Wednesday’ is also a much needed component to empower our businesses.” Gayle Warren, who worked from home with Legal Shield for the past 13 years and who coordinates this monthly event, stated “seeing new faces and the partnerships that are developing makes me love being at the HUB. I have cus-tomers who reside in this building and new ones walk through the door everyday.”

Final remarks were made by Hawa Farah, Relationship Specialist at United Healthcare. She modestly thanked the attendees for supporting this event, sharing that United Healthcare is committed to small businesses and their success. She welcomed new partnerships and shared that upcoming events will allow those involved unique op-portunities. Mr. Shabazz shared that not only has United Healthcare been committed to the HUB from the begin-ning, but they are leading the path with the financial sup-

port they have supplied, for this we are eternally grateful.

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THE HUB CDC

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 2016

February 3, 2016 11am-1pm HUB Vision Board Day We will provide dessert and beverages no

lunch will be provided, but available for purchase.

February 10, 2016

11am-1pm Urban Trendsetter's 13th Anniversary

90 Days of networking and media workshop.

6:00pm-7:30pm It's Tax Time Presentation by J. Rene's Bookkeeping and

G. Warren Wealth Enterprises

February 17, 2016

HUB MBE Day

10-11am MBE Certification $25.00 per attendant

Registration handled by Rhonda 614-522-9122

11:00am-1:00pm Wealth Wednesday Event

11:00am-11:30am Networking

11:30-12:30pm Section (3) Training by Asifa Shabazz

12:30pm-1:00pm Networking and Surveys

1:00pm-4:00pm MBE Procurement Fair

February 20, 2016 SBI Workshop

9am to 4pm Tim Carthon to present the SBI Workshop™

(Startup Business Infrastructure Workshop)

Food Available for purchase

February 24, 2016 Wealth Wednesday Lunch Mixer

Sponsored by G Warren Wealth Enterprises

J Renee Bookkeping Prepared by A Blessed Palate

COUNCILMEMBER STINZIANO ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY COMMUNITY HOURS

City Councilmember Michael Stinziano will hold Community Hours in February across the city to listen to issues and concerns of Columbus residents.

Community Hours offer citizens the opportunity to tell Councilmem-ber Stinziano what is important to them and how he can help. All mem-bers of the Columbus community are encouraged to attend.

“Significant issues confront our diverse city every day. I want to hear, firsthand, from my con-stituents about what concerns them as we work together to make our neighborhoods the best places to live, work, start a business and raise a fam-ily in Ohio,” said Stinziano.

Councilmember Stinziano will hold February Community Hours at the follow-ing locations:

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

Columbus Library - Karl Road Branch

5590 Karl Rd, Columbus, OH 43229

4:00pm–5:30pm

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10

Reeb Avenue Center

255 Reeb Ave, Columbus, OH 43207

4:30pm-6:00pm

SATURDAY, FEB. 13

Columbus Library - South High Branch

3540 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207

10:00pm-11:30am

FRIDAY, FEB. 19

Columbus Library - Shephard Branch

790 N. Nelson Rd, Columbus, OH 43219

10:00am-11:30am

SATURDAY, FEB. 27 Westland Area Library 4740 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43228 10:00am – 11:30am

HUB CDC NEWS FEBRUARY 2016

Councilman Stinziano serves as

Chair of Council’s Public Utilities

Committee, Judiciary & Court Ad-

ministration Committee, and Tech-

nology Committee.

From 2011 to 2016, Councilman

Stinziano proudly represented the

residents and businesses of Colum-

bus in the Ohio General Assembly.

To learn more about Mike

Stinziano, visit:

www.michaelstinziano.com/

THE HUB CDC

Workforce

Development To empower and prepare hard

to employ and other individu-

als for employment opportuni-

ties which will allow them to

maintain an appropriate qual-

ity of life and to exercise stan-

dards and values which will

ensure the sustainability of

employment, in an effort for

them to meet their daily life

needs. Additionally, this will

allow us to create an active

“group” of individuals who

are prepared for potential em-

ployment opportunities.

HUB CDC NEWS FEBRUARY 2016

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Wealth Wednesdays continues to attract more business owners! Be sure to attend the next one February 24, 2016!