THIS WEEK
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 PM
- Beyond the Micro-Purchase: Understanding Simplified Acquisitions 1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
- Venture Lane’s Blue Hour: Breakfast Edition 8:00 AM
- Managing AI in Manufacturing: An Introduction to AI Management Systems 10:00 AM
- Tech Talks with Rob – Getting Found Online: Google, AI Search and Your Digital Presence 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET
- Introduction to AI: Foundations, Tools, and Opportunities 11:00 am
- WBDC Ignite Grant – How to Calculate Projections – 9/2 5:00pm
- Sesión informativa sobre el Ignite Grant de WBDC – 9/2 5:30pm
- Child Care: Create Your Dream Team: Hire & Keep Great Staff for Centers 6:00pm
Thursday September 3
- Spotlight Corporate Collaborators & Investors 12:00 PM
- Developing a Compelling Capability Statement (2026 Update) 1:00 pm
- WBDC Ignite Grant Information Session – 9/3 2:00pm
- 1-on-1 Business Advising with WBDC – Hartford Downtown Public Library 3:00pm
- Uncertainty Principle: AI, Quantum, and the Tools Reshaping Work 4:30 PM
- Business Plan Basics 5:00pm
- Cuidado Infantil: Se necesita toda una aldea: Recursos para Proveedoras de Cuidado Infantil 6:00pm
Friday September 4
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Tuesday September 8
- AI and IP: A Lightning Round on Current Status and Open Questions 12:00 PM
- WBDC Ignite Grant Information Session – 9/8 12:00pm
- WBDC Orientation 1:00pm
- Cuidado Infantil: Como Garantizar que le paguen 6:00pm
Wednesday September 9
- HAYVN POWERUp Monthly Series – September: Beyond ‘It’s Normal’: What Every Woman Should Know About Her Health 10:00 AM
- A Practical Guide to AI-Driven Growth for Entrepreneurs 10:00 am
- Starting a Nonprofit Organization 12:00 pm
- WBDC Ignite Grant – How to Calculate Projections – 9/9 1:00pm
- WBDC Networking: Sip & Chat (Naugatuck) 5:00pm
- Child Care: Run it like a pro: Strong Business Practices to Improve Quality 6:00pm
Thursday September 10
- 2026 NEREJ & M3 Real Estate Summit 8:30 AM
- Strategic Change Management: Beyond the Checklist 10:00 AM
- Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) 10:00am
- Safeguard Your Brand: Trademarks and Copyrights 11:00 am
- Vetting a Business Idea 11:00 am
- Creating a Quick Business Plan 12:00 pm
- Navigating Barriers to Payment under Cost Reimbursable Contracts 1:00 pm
- University of Tsukuba Night 2026 4:30 PM
- WIM Massachusetts – Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Today and Shaping Tomorrow 5:00 PM
- Peers & Beers 5:00 PM
- Applying for a Cottage Food License in Connecticut 5:30pm
Friday September 11
- Setting Up a New Business Entity 12:00 pm
Monday September 14
- QuickBooks Online – Drop In Q&A 12:00pm
- Child Care: Stand Out: Finding and Communicating Your Unique Value 6:00pm
Tuesday September 15
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 9/15 – WBENC – Live Webinar 12:00 PM
- How to Take Advantage of Your Socio-Economic Status Effectively – It’s Not What You Think (2026 Update) 1:00 pm
- Explorando el emprendimiento: ¿está listo para iniciar un negocio? 5:30pm
- Founders’ Dinner @ Startup Boston Week 6:00 PM
- UGLY TALK: BOSTON TECH FOUNDERS OPEN MIC & MIXER 6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
- Spotlight on Local Investor Profiles 9:00 AM
- AI Meets IP: Balancing Innovation and Risk for Startups 11:00 am
- Creating a Dynamic Capability Statement – Get Noticed! – Virtual 12:00 PM
- Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan 12:00 pm
- Finding the Right Clients for your Product or Service 12:00pm
- Founders’ Dinner @ Startup Boston Week 6:00 PM
Thursday September 17
- Small Business Open House (Fall River) 11:00 AM
- How to Use AI to Grow your Business 11:00am
- Exploring Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready to Start a Business? 12:00pm
- Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business 12:00 pm
- New Frontiers: Space, Health & Global Innovation 4:30 PM
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
- The Tech Exit Playbook: Navigating Liquidity Events in Tech 8:15 am
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 AM
- 2026 WBDC Catalyst Symposium 8:30am
- Greater Lowell Economic Summit: Being Future-Ready in Uncertain Times 9:00 AM
- Lioness Roundtable: Accountability That Actually Works 12 p.m. ET
- Speaking That Builds Businesses September 2026 2 p.m. ET
Wednesday September 23
- Small Business Open House (Pittsfield) 11:00 AM
- Preparing for a Matchmaking Marketing Outreach Event – Virtual 12:00 PM
- Entrepreneur Like a Mother 12 p.m. ET
- LLC y más: cómo elegir la estructura ideal para tu negocio 1:00pm
- Showing Up & Standing Out: Building a Powerful Online Presence for Your Business – Virtual 6:00 PM
Thursday September 24
- An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2026 Update) 9:00 AM
- HR Compliance That Strengthens Your Workforce 11:00 am
- Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business 12:00 pm
- AI and Software Engineering 1:00 PM
- Babson College’s Young Entrepreneurship Conference 2:00 PM
- Thursday Gathering – September 24, 2026 4:30 PM
- Venture Lane Oktoberfest 2026 5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
- 2026 Robot Block Party 11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
- HR Essentials for Growing Companies: Building Your HR Infrastructure-NH 9:00 AM
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 AM
- AI Go-to-Market: From First Customers to Repeatable Growth 5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 PM
- Innovation and Libations – NorthEast, MA 3:00 PM
- Boston AI Week @ Venture Café! 4:30 PM
- Innovating with Amazon: Six Months of Building and What’s Next 5:30 PM
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
- AI in Action | Boston 8:15 AM
Thursday October 8
- The Seven (7) Best Negotiating Tips 12:00 PM
Tuesday October 13
- Speaking That Builds Businesses October 2026 1 p.m. ET
- Live from Integrated Data to Trusted AI: The Modern FPA You Can Trust 10:00 AM
- Speaking that Builds Businesses – October 2026 1:00 PM
Wednesday October 14
- HAYVN POWERUp Monthly Series – October: Breast Cancer Disrupted: Detection, Innovation & Women’s Leadership 10:00 AM
- The Eddies – 40th Annual Innovation Showcase 5:00 PM
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
- Making Partnership Deals to Grow Your Business 12:00 PM
- Datacenters Powering the AI Revolution 5:30 PM
Wednesday October 21
Tuesday October 27
Thursday October 29
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
- Tech Talks with Rob – Year End Tech Tune-Up: Simplify, Secure, and Set Up 2027 for Success 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ET
Thursday November 5
- WIM Massachusetts – Engaging Plant Tour at Cartamundi 8:30 AM
- Understanding the Unemployment System 12:00 PM
Saturday November 7
Tuesday November 10
Thursday November 12
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 6 11:00 AM
- Speaking That Builds Businesses November 2026 12 p.m. ET
- Speaking that Builds Businesses – November 2026 12:00 PM
Tuesday November 24