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💸 February Focus: Facilitating Funding!

1. Youth Sports Science Institute (YSSI) seeks grant funding

2. Silver Tsunami: Opportunity For Women Leaders/Entrepreneurs

3. Celebrating our first sponsor!

4. Grow Personally x Professionally on Love Local Chicagoland

5. Much Love Episodes 23 and 24

6. Free Guest Fridays all February @ America’s Gym

🥊 YSSI Seeks Sponsorship & Grants to Support Sports Science After School Curricula!

Newly formed Youth Sports Science Institute seeks your help to make a difference creating an immersive and memorable STEM experience for youth of color. Focusing on the nexus on boxing and data analytics, YSSI fosters increased communication, teamwork, and leadership opportunities amongst students as they navigate unfamiliar terrains in sports science amongst their cohorts.

YSSI offers hands-on applications of data analytics to equip students with essential skills for the dynamic sports performance and analytics landscape. Through a comprehensive boxing training and data science curriculum, students gain proficiency in spreadsheet usage, data analysis, and data visualization. This skill set not only provides a solid foundation but also readies students for the practical challenges of data-driven domains in sports, paving the way for success in the evolving field of data analytics.

Already boasting contracts with schools across Chicago, YSSI moves full speed ahead in bridging the STEM gap. If you feel called to support the mission, or know a potential sponsor, forward the newsletter and have them contact me.

🌊 A storm is brewing in our local business scene…

Picture this: precious local businesses are teetering on the brink. Did you know that a whopping 60% of small businesses owned by Baby Boomers lack a successor or even a succession plan? It's a crisis waiting to happen! And guess what? Your community stands to lose more than just companies. Jobs will vanish, supply chains will falter, and our economic heartbeat will weaken.

But here's the silver lining: these businesses are ripe to be acquired! As women entrepreneurs, and women leaders, you have a golden opportunity to step in, acquire, empower, and to ensure that these vital pieces of your community stay afloat.

Don't let this chance slip through your fingers!

Hosted by Mahwikizi & Co, join us and discover how you can be part of this transformative journey. Let's seize the day, together!

🏅 Celebrating Our First Sponsor

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💓 Sharing the love on Love Local Chicagoland

Last newsletter, I shared Much Love episode 21 with Jason Stallard. Graciously, he hosted me to jam on growing personally and professionally. My favorite guest spot to date, highlights include:

• What is N8 Ventures and how do I help founders?

• What are the 7 layers of self and how has meditation helped me?

• Why is pain such a powerful motivator and what was my low point that lead to creating Ruben Digital?

I feel like Jason did an incredible job bringing out so much of what lives below the surface for me. Can’t wait to listen back and I’m very appreciative for being given this glimpse into myself. I hope it helps someone else on their journey!

🔊 New weekly episodes on Much Love Mondays!

Thanks to my incredible YouTube team and video editor, we are releasing new podcast episodes each week! We’re getting so close to reaching the 100 subscriber milestone on YouTube. If you can follow the channel, we would be super appreciative!

🏋🏼 Free Guest Fridays All February

If you are trying to keep up with your fitness goals and feeling like you could use a boost, join me for a free workout at America’s Gym in Wheeling. Being around people taking their commitment to fitness to the next level is inspiring! If you want to crush a workout together, let me know and I’ll meet you there!

What else can I improve?

If you’ve watched an episode, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

• What did you like?

• What made you turn it off?

• How can I do better?

• Who would you love to see on the show?

Reply to this message, or send me an email at [email protected].

Wishing you a life beyond your wildest dreams!

Much Love,
N8