Own Our Own

Marketing tip for the business owners following along.

You cannot market to everyone. The businesses that grow are the ones that get specific. Who is your customer? Not who you hope will buy from you. Who is actually buying and what words do they use to describe their own problem?

When you know that, your marketing writes itself. Own Our Own, a ministry of Bible Center Church, will help you get there.

For our alumni only.

Own Our Own Cohort 2.0 is back. We ran it last year and the results spoke for themselves. Now we are doing it again and raising the stakes. Tuition free. One participant will have the chance to win $10,000.

If you came through OOO and have a business idea ready to go, applications close June 30th.

You already did the work once. Let us help you go further.

Last week's alumni networking reception did not miss.

Good people, good conversations, and the kind of energy you only get when entrepreneurs who have been through something together get back in the same room. The OOO alumni network is something special and nights like last week remind us why we keep building it.

Stay connected. More coming.

Did you know that food entrepreneurs are one of the fastest growing segments of small business ownership in the United States? Some of the most successful ones started right in their own communities with a recipe, a vision, and a whole lot of grit.

At Oasis Community Kitchen, a program of The Oasis Project at Bible Center Church, we are proud to work alongside the leaders of Own Our Own to help local food business owners turn their passion into something real. If you are building something in the food space, we want to hear your story. Drop it in the comments.

You built something. Now come celebrate it. Own Our Own is bringing our alumni community together this Saturday, May 30th from 2:30 to 5:30pm at the Own Our Own Business Development Center, 626 N Homewood Ave.

Catch up with fellow graduates, get ready for some big announcements, and find out how to apply for Own Our Own 2.0 Cohort 2, a sponsored advanced program with no tuition and a pitch competition where the winner could take home up to $10,000.

Light refreshments. Good people. Big announcements.

Own Our Own is a program of The Oasis Project at Bible Center Church.

Real question for the entrepreneurs in our community.
What is the number one thing holding your business back right now? Resources? Visibility? Time? Knowing the next step?

Drop it in the comments. We read every single one and sometimes the answer is closer than you think. Own Our Own exists because believes that a thriving community starts with thriving people, and thriving people build thriving businesses.

We are here for all of it.

Most people think marketing is about being everywhere. It's not.
It's about showing up consistently in the right places for the right people. Pick your platforms. Know your audience. Stay consistent.

That's the kind of practical, no-fluff guidance we bring to every Table Talk, every cohort, every conversation. Because at Own Our Own, helping you build is not just good programming. It's the mission. We are a ministry of Bible Center Church and your business matters to us.

To all my entrepreneurs struggling with marketing- this one is for you!

We are bringing digital marketing basics to the Own Our Own Table Talk and we want to see every small business owner in the room. If you have been guessing your way through social media and your online presence, this is the session that changes that.

Wednesday, May 20th. 6 to 8pm. 626 N Homewood Ave. Scan the flyer to RSVP.

We are going to ask you something direct.

What is actually stopping you from registering for Cohort 21? Whatever it is, we want to help you figure it out. We are a ministry of Bible Center Church, which means we are not just in the business of building businesses. We are in the business of people. DM us.

Classes start May 12th.
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Cohort 21 starts Monday. Are you in?

Last chance to register for the Own Our Own Entrepreneurship Academy. 12 weeks of real tools, real community, and real support. We believe your business is not an accident. As part of the@bcpgh family, so do we.

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