THIS WEEK
Monday April 6
- The 2026 Eddies – Information Session #3 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday April 7
- MassMEP Workshop Series: Growth, Value Proposition, Marketing & Sales Strategy 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Worcester Innovation Crawl 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- How AI Is Changing How Customers Find Your Business 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- EmpowerHerTech 10:30 – 11:30 am
- So, You Want to be a Consultant? 11:00 am
- FORGE Spring 2026 Manufacturing Readiness Workshops — Identifying, Selecting, and Collaborating with the Supply Chain 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Marketing Made Simple: Is your marketing strategy on track? 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Leadership Continuity: Making The Business Your Own 2:00 – 5:00 pm
- Social Impact Cohort: Soft Launch Demo Day 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- WooTank 2026 – Intercollegiate Showdown 5:00 – 8:30 pm
- TiE Tuesday April: The $Trillion Nexus: Cybersecurity, AI, Robotics & Quantum – Architecting Tomorrow’s Tech 5:30 pm
- Boston Founder/Funder Meetup: Round 3 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 pm
Wednesday April 8
- Session 2: Visual Branding 101 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Consumer Founders & Funders Breakfast 9:00 – 11:00 am
- Basic Entrepreneurial Workshop: Business Fundamentals & Financing Basics with SCU CU 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 – 11:00 am
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:00 am
- QuickBooks Online Office Hour 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- WBDC Orientation 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Thursday April 9
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 9:00 – 10:30 am
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Speed Networking 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Unpitch Summit 2026 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Small Business Essentials Series Certificate Program – April 12:00 pm
- Creating a Quick Business Plan 12:00 pm
- Small Tech Roundtable: Community-Rooted Developers 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Applying for SBA’s Federal Small Business Certifications (2026 Update) 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 – 3:00 pm
- WBDC Orientation 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Preview: Techstars Startup Weekend 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- The Road to the Clinic: Smarter Strategy for Biotech Founders 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- This is how you do this Session 2: Answer the question they’re already asking. 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Where is Creativity? Shifting and Reframing: Engaging in a Creative Path 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Friday April 10
- Startup Yale 2026 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
- Unpitch Summit 2026 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Setting Up a New Business Entity 12:00 pm
- Tufts New Ventures Competition 2026 – Live Finals 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Saturday April 11
- TEDxMIT 1:30 – 6:30 pm
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday April 13
- Multi Chamber Networking Event at Plainridge Park Casino 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Foodies + New Friends: Cambridge Entrepreneurs | 2026 Dinner Club 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Tuesday April 14
- MassMEP Workshop Series: Growth, Value Proposition, Marketing & Sales Strategy 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Headshots & Handshakes at Industrious 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Safeguard Your Brand: Trademarks and Copyrights 11:00 am
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Hour – Questions regarding your Google Business Profile 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- FORGE Spring 2026 Manufacturing Readiness Workshops — Planning for Scaling Manufacturing 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business 12:00 pm
- Lioness Networking: Writing, Publishing, and Building Your Author Brand 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Built in Boston: A Student Founder Pitch Showcase 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Boston Founder/Funder Meetup: Round 3 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Do You Want to Start a Business? 6:00 pm
Wednesday April 15
- Session 3: Applying Your Branding to Your Website 9:00 – 10:30 am
- HAYVN Hatch POWERUp Monthly Series + Shop Bonus Mother’s Day MOMarket: Break the Mold: Viral Storytelling & Insider Secrets with PEOPLE Magazine 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Small Business Mastermind: New London 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan 12:00 pm
- Capital Clarity: Navigating SBA Funding for Startup Founders 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- [GovCon Roundup Live] Teaming, Joint Ventures, and the Hidden Edge in Federal Contracting 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Get More Speaking Opportunities April 2026 3:00 pm
- Mass Innovation Nights at the Museum of Science, Boston 7:00 pm
Thursday April 16
- Golden Seeds Boston Office Hours 9:00 am
- AI SUMMIT: Operationalizing Intelligence and Driving Innovation 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business 12:00 pm
- AI for Small Business: Legal Risks and Ethical IP Guardrails 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Founders’ Lunch 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Don’t Skip the Business Plan 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- 2026 SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship Workshop April 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- From Hidden to Hired: Using Visibility to Generate Consistent Leads 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Connection Collider featuring OVR Technology 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Scaling Beyond $1M: Lessons, Pitfalls & Growth Strategies 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Streamline, Capture, Analyze: The Future of Biotech Labs 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Digitizing Scent in Gaming – Discovering deeper emersion in digital worlds 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Reflections on UK Deeptech Ecosystem 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Turning Breakthrough Research into Global Ventures 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Child Care Business Essentials: How to Get Paid on Time, Every Time 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Friday April 17
- MIT Climate and Energy Prize Grand Final 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
- Cross University Student Innovators Mixer @MIT (CUSI) 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Monday April 20
- Introduction to QuickBooks Online 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Introduction to CT Boost Fund 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- FORGE Spring 2026 Manufacturing Readiness Workshops — Design for X: So Much More Than Manufacturing 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Bookkeeping for Small Business 12:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- How to Prepare for a Business to Government or Business to Corporate Matchmaker 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Maximize Your Potential with the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Program 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
- Conversations That Matter: Understanding SBA Funding: What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Smart Capital Options: The Right Financing at Every Stage of Manufacturing 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Behind the Red Dot: The Why, How, and When TEDx Speakers are Selected 12:00 pm
- The Art of the Elevator Pitch & Networking Tips 12:00 pm
- Building a Sellable, Sustainable Business 2:00 – 3:30 pm
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 5:30 – 6:30 pm
- Developing Your Value Proposition 6:00 pm
Thursday April 23
- Cape Cod Capital and Resources Matchmaker 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Launching Your Business: A Step-By-Step Guide 10:00 – 11:00 pm
- The Art of Pricing Your Product with Don Lesser 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business 12:00 pm
- BIS Red Flags Unpacked: Expanded Guidance, Addressing Risk, and Maintaining Compliance 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Who Buys What You Sell? A Step-by-Step Process 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Boston New Technology’s AI Startup Showcase: 2026 Edition 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- How to Turn an Idea into a Protected Prototype with Thomas Haskins 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Under the Hood with Female Founders in AI 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Friday April 24
- 20th Annual Babson Sustainability & Energy Conference: Entrepreneurs for Impact 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Get Ranked & Recommended with SEO & GEO 12:00 pm
Monday April 27
- Business Concept Clinic Spring Cohort – Application (8 part series) 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Mentor Matching for Early-Stage Founders 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Child Care Business Essentials: Know Your Market, Speak Your Value 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Intellectual Property Basics 8:30 – 10:30 am
- Fintech Sandbox Demo Day 12 11:00 am
- FORGE Spring 2026 Manufacturing Readiness Workshops — Managing Development Processes 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Whiskey, Wine & Whiteboards – April 2026 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Startup Networking and Pizza with IEEE Boston ENET 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Wednesday April 29
- How to Become an Angel Investor 9:00 – 10:00 am
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Hour – Questions regarding your Google Business Profile 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- GTM Day at Venture Lane 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
- Part 1: Let It Go to Level Up: The Art of Strategic Delegation 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- LLC, Corporation, or Sole Proprietor? Choosing the Right Structure 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Thursday April 30
- Quarterly Ecosystem Leaders Roundtable 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Strategic Planning for Non-Profits 12:00 pm
- GPS: A Guide to Plan for Success (9 Part Series) Spring 2026 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Central Mass. Manufacturing Summit & Awards 2:30 – 6:00 pm
- Brandeis SparkTank 3:00 – 6:00 pm
- 2026 AWIS-Boston Annual Speed Networking with STEM Professionals 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday May 1
- Tax Types – What Every Business Owner Needs to Know 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Ecosystem Building 101: Lessons Learned from our Inaugural Fellows 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday May 5
- How to Run a Successful Retreat 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- FORGE Investor Readiness Workshop with Wiggin and Dana 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- QuickBooks Online: 3 Part Series 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:00 am
- National Small Business Week SBA Awards & Expo 9:45 am – 1:30 pm
- When Life Happens: How CT Paid Leave Works for the Self-Employed 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Tech Talk: Your Data Gone in 2 Seconds! Is Your Business One Bad Day Away From Losing Everything 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Build Your Big Back End: How To Add Revenue Streams To Your Speaking Business 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Part 2: Let It Go to Level Up: The Art of Strategic Delegation 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Climatetech Pitch Party 2:30 pm
- EnergyBar: Place to Build—Why Climate Innovators Choose Massachusetts 5:30 pm
- Built to Last: An Evening of Climate Tech Innovations 7:00 pm
Thursday May 7
- Coffee, Carbs & Scaling Climatetech with Next Rung and FORGE 9:00 – 11:00 am
- BBAU 2026: Scaling Resilient Entrepreneurship 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- M3 What’s Happening in Lowell 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Funding Your Future: Financing Strategy to Grow Your Business 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Waterbury Fast Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Tuesday May 12
- Simple Steps – Concepts 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
- Exploring Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready to Start a Business? 10:00 – 11:00 am
- POWERUp Monthly Series – Redefining Motherhood: Different Than Expected, Deeper Than Imagined 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Meet your Startup Support System: MassCEC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Tariff Talk: Ask the Experts 12:00 – 1:15 pm
- Innovation Trail — Special Event Marking the Telephone’s 150th Birthday 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Friday May 15
- Tech Hot Topic: Defining Your Strategic Roadmap During Rapid Change 8:30 – 11:30 am
- Tariff Talk: Ask the Experts 12:00 – 1:15 pm
Tuesday May 19
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Scaling the Factory Floor: Resources for Massachusetts Manufacturers – Celebrating Small Business Month 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Social Media Roadmap: What to Post on Every Platform to Drive Sales 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Stage 2 Accelerator Entrepreneurial Showcase 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- The Money Side of Your Food Business 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Simple Steps – Marketing 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
- Buy vs Build: Considerations for Evaluating AI-based Trade Compliance Technology Solutions 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Is an S Corp Right for You? A Practical Guide for LLC Owners 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- WBDC Orientation 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Thursday May 21
- SAFT IoT Innovation Day 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- What Happens After They Find You? Nurture Paths That Actually Lead to Sales 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Boston New Technology’s Startup Showcase: Healthtech At The Intersection Of Prevention, Management & Care 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Hear from 5 Stars from Rhode Island! CWE Celebrates Small Business Month 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday May 26
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Startup World Cup Boston Regional Pitch Competition | Boston Tech Week 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Financials 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 27
- The Relationship First! Approach ™ To Grow Your Business 9:00 – 10:30 am
- MTLC Innovation unConference at Boston Tech Week 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Small Business Mastermind: Hartford 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Marketing Made Simple: Website Success 101 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- The Demo Is Not the Product: What Robotics Companies Learn Too Late 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Thursday May 28
- Innovation and Libations 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Friday May 29
- Pitch, Win, and Jet Off: Secure Investor Funding and a Free Trip to Greece in June! 10:00 – 11:00 am
Monday June 1
- What Every Small Business Owner Should Know: Department of Revenue Services – 2 Part Overview 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Tuesday June 2
- Manufacturing Your Future Power of Change 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Applying for a Cottage Food License in Connecticut 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Realistic Goal Setting for Business Growth 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Cost, Pricing and Breakeven 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
- Tech Talk: Friend or Fraud – How to Put AI to Work Without Getting Burned 10:00 – 11:00 am
- QuickBooks Online Office Hour 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Steps to Grow Your Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Thursday June 4
- Fifth Pitch-to-Portfolio Competition 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday June 9
- WBDC Orientation 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
- Trademark Basics for Startups – Protecting Your Brand 10:00 – 11:00 pm
- POWERUp Monthly Series – The Success Shift: Your Career, Your Motherhood, Your Way 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Stop Hiding Online: Create & Master Your Google Business Profile 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Small Business Funding: Meet the Lenders 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday June 11
- Transportation Improvements & Updates 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Happy Hour Meet Up (Hartford) 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
- QuickBooks Online Express 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Thursday June 18
- $125K International Pitch Event 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Boston New Technology’s Robotics Startup Showcase: 2026 Edition (Beep Boop) 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Monday June 22
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Tuesday June 23
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Launching Your Business: A Step-By-Step Guide 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
- SEO for Beginners 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Tuesday July 7
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday July 21
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
- 2026 Boston Local Food Festival 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday October 5
- Hayvn Hatch Pitch Night 5:30 pm
Thursday December 3
- The 14th Annual NEVY Awards 7:00 – 10:00 pm