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Local Investing 101 with Michael Shuman

A 4-session virtual workshop designed to help grassroots investors and community groups develop practical local investment strategies.

Curious to learn more about ​​how grassroots investors can invest locally, businesses can leverage local capital, and policymakers can facilitate local investment? This series is focusing on Washington State, but anyone is welcome to attend.DATES: Wednesdays, April 6, 13, 20, and 27, 5 - 6:30 pm PST.Michael Shuman will lead this training, the author of The Local Economy Solution and Local Dollars, Local Sense. The training will answer questions like:<ul><li>How can we re-engage our communities and reignite our economies at this phase of the pandemic?</li><li>How can we make our communities more resilient to prepare for future global crises?</li><li>How can local people, organizations, and businesses invest our money in the ventures, projects, and people we love—instead of Wall Street?</li></ul>What does the Local Investment 101 course cover?Michael Shuman has prepared 15 videos around the following questions:<ul><li>Why are local businesses so important for community development?</li><li>What are the returns and risks of local investments?</li><li>What are the most promising kinds of local investments?</li><li>How can I find local investment opportunities?</li><li>How should I evaluate local investments?</li><li>How can I use tax-deferred pension savings for local investments? </li><li>What are the rules governing self-directed IRAs and solo 401ks?</li><li>Why are local banks and credit unions important for local investors?</li><li>What local investment opportunities do cooperatives offer?</li><li>What are the basics of securities law?</li><li>What tools and resources are available to help me prepare my business for financing? </li><li>How can my business raise funds from accredited investors?</li></ul>

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