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JARI empowers small businesses in Pennsylvania by providing access to flexible funding and resources. Through initiatives like the CDFI Microgrant Program, we help entrepreneurs start, stabilize, and grow their ventures for a thriving community.

Join JARI as we take a step-by-step look at the newly announced PA CDFI Microgrant Program.&nbsp;If awarded, this program provides access to flexible funding that can help you start, stabilize, or grow your small business! Register to join this virtual meeting to walk ensuring all your t&#39;s are crossed and i&#39;s are dotted in your application. Once registered, the virtual meeting link will be emailed to you. Learn more about the grant program <a fr-original-style="" href="https://pacdfinetwork.org/basc-microgrants-program/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">here</a>. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1784121036/wysiwyg/gjamxmx9w7clhjgg9jnc.png" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1784121047/wysiwyg/ywv2f8r3ujyxjllozuvl.png" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

JARI Presents: CDFI Microgrant Q&A

CALLING ALL SMALL BUSINESSES &amp; ENTREPRENEURS OF ALL INDUSTRIES! We invite you to the FIRST EVER Ask the Expert event at Showcase for Commerce! Ask the Expert will be held inside the JARI Think Tank – a space to brainstorm, network, and build your processes together. Admission to the JARI Think Tank is included with your paid ticket to Showcase for Commerce. Don't forget to bring business cards, capability statements or materials that may help you work with our experts! Experts, within the following categories and of varying industries, are expected to be available in the JARI Think Tank on Friday, May 29th from 10:00am-2:00pm:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Government Contracting</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cyber &amp; AI</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small Business Support Organizations</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Internal Business Processes (Finance, Legal, HR)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Culture &amp; Outreach (Marketing, Social Media, Training, Recruiting)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local &amp; Regional Government</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small Business Ownership &amp; Government Contracting</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Working with larger businesses/businesses looking for small business partners</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Workforce and Training</li></ul>*You will be asked to present your successful registration at the door.

Ask the Expert: JARI Think Tank at Showcase

On Thursday, May 7th, Angie Richard - Clinical Director at Croyle-Nielsen Therapeutic Associates, Inc. (C-NTA) - will present &ldquo;ADHD as a Superpower&rdquo; during an in-person Lunch &amp; Learn workshop! This interactive session is aimed at small business owners and entrepreneurs who are looking to harness their focus, creativity, and productivity to improve their skills and grow their business. What if the traits often associated with ADHD&mdash;creativity, high energy, risk-taking, and big-picture thinking&mdash;could become your greatest advantage in business? This engaging Lunch &amp; Learn session explores how entrepreneurs can reframe ADHD as a powerful asset and harness its strengths for innovation, productivity, and growth.. Attendees can expect to learn: &bull; Practical strategies to channel focus, manage distractions, and build systems that support success&bull; Actionable techniques for prioritizing tasks, improving time management, and leveraging natural strengths like creativity and rapid problem-solving

Lunch & Learn: ADHD as a Superpower

On Thursday, April 30th, Caytlin Lusk - Assistant Executive Director of Cambria County Conservation &amp; Recreation District (CCCRA) - will present &ldquo;Leveraging Outdoor Rec&rdquo; during an in-person Lunch &amp; Learn workshop at The CO&middot;! This session is aimed at small business owners and entrepreneurs who are looking to lean into the many outdoor assets of our region to better promote and grow their business, clientele, and team. Attendees can expect to learn: &bull; More about our region&#39;s outdoor recreation amenities, including location of trailheads &amp; water access points&bull; Actionable strategies to cater to the outdoor rec community who are already accessing our communities for walks, hikes, biking, kayaking, tubing, and more!

Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Outdoor Rec

Register for the Alleghenies Regional Safety Conference &ndash; 2026 🎟️ Join safety leaders &amp; small business owners to share practical tools that keep workplaces safe and operations running smoothly. Hosted by JARI, this conference supports our mission to grow a stronger regional economy by helping businesses protect their people, facilities, and communities.&nbsp;

Alleghenies Regional Safety Conference - 2026

Register for JARI&rsquo;s Youth Professional Development Conference 🎓 This event brings together students and employers, providing them the opportunity to connect and learn more about careers in Cambria &amp; Somerset Counties.&nbsp;

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