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Your Biz Your Town – July Edition

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Your Biz Your Town is a radio segment that airs the 4th Friday of every month on The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin. The premise of the show, besides Kim exercising her radio voice, is to showcase worthy causes, organizations, business resources and networking opportunities in the West Michigan area.

Today’s guests tackled human trafficking and the importance of protecting your business’ data. We  know…two topics on either ends of the spectrum.

US Signal Company – Data Back-Up

Did you know that 60% of businesses that lose their data go out of business in 6 months. That’s right, your data is what drives your business, it is your intellectual property and yet…it is also an afterthought. We are here to tell you it shouldn’t be. Sign-up for US Signal’s upcoming Even Better Back-Up webinar and find out how you can protect this very precious asset.

More info here.

YWCA: Human Trafficking Task Force

The YWCA West Central Michigan offers services that support victims of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and stalking, as well as prevention programs for girls 9-18 years old.
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Sex trafficking is defined as an act of recruiting, transporting, harboring or receiving a person through force or coercion for the purpose of sexually exploiting them into forced prostitution. Children are sexually exploited through prostitution, pornography, and sexual entertainment which is not limited by gender, race or socio-economics.

The primary factor of vulnerability for sex trafficking of minors is the child’s age; 13 years old is the average age of entry into prostitution. Children are especially susceptible due to the deception and manipulation of traffickers who recruit at schools, malls, and parks. At least 100,000 American children are being exploited through pornography or prostitution every year.

The YWCA is aware of the problem in our community and has assembled a task force of over 40 individuals to address, educate and create awareness around this very scary topic. The program is in the very beginning stages and we will continue to keep you up-to-date as more details develop.

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If you ever need proof that personal brand matters...Kim got to see the @nasaartemis II launch in person as a direct result of her Big Deal Energy™. You need to work hard, show up authentically, and provide value. That was her message to a room full of students and young professionals at @western_michigan_pmi's theProject Collegiate Competition. The Big Deal Energy™ Workshop is on June 23. Register at the link in bio.

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Employers think Gen Z is lazy, entitled, and will quit the second things get hard. That perception is keeping you out of the room before you ever get a chance to prove otherwise. The good news is, you can flip the script, but it will take some serious work and a personal brand, or as Kim Bode refers to it: Big Deal Energy™. Kim is speaking at theProject™ Collegiate Event, hosted by the Project Management Institute Western Michigan Chapter on April 14. She'll cover how to build a personal brand that actually sounds like you (not ChatGPT) and how you can show your value through social, content and networking. Link in bio to learn more.

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No one talks about how lonely it is to own a business. The tough decisions land on you, the business doesn't pause when you need a break, and nobody - not your employees or your spouse - really gets it. If you know a business owner, tell them they're doing a good job. It matters more than you know.

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The growth stage is the hardest part of building a business. Kim was recently quoted in @corpmagazine on what she sees running the Women's Entrepreneurial Fellowship: women who have built something, survived the hardest part, and are still doing everything themselves. The natural tendency to be humble and attached to their work creates unique business challenges for women; they put up walls because they can't be vulnerable. Meanwhile, when a woman CEO needs growth capital, she compiles three years of tax returns before a bank will schedule a meeting, while her male competitor closes the same deal over drinks. When women have access to the right resources, they grow and invest back. Full article at the link in bio.