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Your logo is not your brand. This small business branding workshop helps you become memorable, trusted and bought from, not just recognized. Maybe you’re launching a side hustle. Maybe you’re growing a startup or building a small business. Either way, your brand is what people remember when you’re not in the room.

Join HUSTL Financial for an engaging fireside chat with a local branding expert. She’s helped entrepreneurs and small businesses define their identity, attract the right customers and stand out in competitive markets. So, expect real talk, not just theory.

What You’ll Learn in This Small Business Branding Workshop

We’ll discuss:

• How to define your brand beyond a logo and colors
• Common branding mistakes entrepreneurs make
• Finding your unique value and voice
• Building trust and credibility from day one
• Creating a consistent experience online and offline
• Affordable branding strategies for startups and small businesses

You’ll walk away with practical insights and a simple framework. Use it to strengthen your brand and connect more effectively with customers. Plus, you’ll have real examples to reference instead of guessing what works.

Who This Small Business Branding Workshop Is For

This event is perfect for:

• Side hustlers
• Startups
• Entrepreneurs
• Small business owners
• Creatives and freelancers

Whether you’re just starting out or refining a brand you’ve had for years, this small business branding workshop meets you where you are. Bring your questions. There will be plenty of time for audience Q&A after the chat.

Networking begins at 5:30 PM, followed by the workshop and Q&A. So, come early, grab a drink and meet other entrepreneurs before things kick off.

This fireside chat is part of a bigger effort between CO+HOOTS, HUSTL Financial and Vantage West Credit Union to help small businesses grow smarter.

Event Details & RSVP

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Location: CO+HOOTS Phoenix (221 E. Indianola Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012)
Cost: Free

Brought to you by CO+HOOTS, powered by HUSTL Financial and Vantage West Credit Union.

This partnership building workshop is a hands-on session. You’ll learn how to spot partnership opportunities, build win-win collaborations and walk away with an outreach plan. Partnerships are one of the best ways to grow a business. Still, knowing where to start isn’t always easy.

Who This Partnership Building Workshop Is For

In this interactive session, Michael Zimmerlich will guide you through spotting partnership opportunities. He’ll focus on your existing network, your local community and complementary businesses nearby. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll learn to recognize natural alignment between businesses. You’ll also create mutually beneficial collaborations and build a simple partnership concept you can use right away.

This partnership building workshop is built for people ready to move past small talk. Maybe you’ve wondered how to team up with a complementary business without giving away the store. Or perhaps you want to turn a casual connection into a referral partner. Either way, this session walks you through it step by step.

Whether you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur or creator, you’ll walk away with practical tools. These tools help you build meaningful partnerships that increase visibility and generate referrals. They also support long-term business growth. Best of all, you’ll leave with actionable next steps and a partnership strategy you can start using right away.

What You’ll Learn in This Partnership Building Workshop

During this workshop, you’ll:
Identify partnership opportunities within your network and community.
Evaluate how potential partners can create value for both sides.
Develop a simple outreach plan to confidently start new partnership conversations.

Seats for this partnership building workshop are limited. That’s because we want to keep the room hands-on and high quality. So, RSVP early to save your spot. Don’t wait until later, start building the partnerships that grow your business today.

Event Details & RSVP

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: CO+HOOTS Phoenix (221 E. Indianola Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012)
Cost: Free (RSVP Required)