THIS WEEK
Monday December 15
- Building Excellence: QA & Improvement in Manufacturing 12:00 pm
- Boston Office 365 User Group – In-Person Social 6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
- Introduction to State Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses 8:30 – 10:30 am
- Managing Cost & Supply Risk in a Volatile World 10:30 – 11:30 am
- New Year’s Resolutions: Are You Ready? 12:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- What Really Happens Inside an Acquisition (From Both Sides of the Table) 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- The Taxman Cometh – The Explanation Of The OBBBA Begins 6:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
- Small Business Mastermind: Stamford 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan 12:00 pm
- Info Session #2 – Global Eddies 2026 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Realistic Goal Setting for Business Growth 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
- Golden Seeds December Boston Office Hours 9:00 am
- Are You Bankable? 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business 12:00 pm
- From Empty to Engine: The New MindStudio Prospecting Agent 12:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- WBDC & TPP Waterbury Holiday Gathering 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday December 19
- Series A & B CEO Meeting: Peer Insights and Challenges 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Advancing Healthcare Through Artificial Intelligence 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business 12:00 pm
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday December 22
- Startup Pitch & Networking Boston 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Tuesday December 23
Friday December 26
- Future Foundry: Boston AI Mastermind 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Monday December 29
- Dinner with Entrepreneurs | Cambridge 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
- Bookkeeping for Small Business 12:00 pm
- What Makes your Business Unique? Your UVP. 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
- Accounting Standards Updates for Busy Season 2026 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Understanding Your Personal Credit 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- How to Start a Business 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday January 8
- Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Monday January 12
- Child Care: Start Strong – Building a Sustainable Family Child Care Business 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- 1099 Facts – Who, What, When and How to do them 5:30 – 6:30 pm
- Mentor Matching for Early-Stage Founders 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
- MassMEP Supply Chain 101 Certificate Program 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- January Lioness Networking 1:00 pm
- Introduction to QuickBooks Online 5:30 – 6:30 pm
- Simple Steps – Concepts 6:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
- Growing in the New Year: Empowering Manufacturing in the Region 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Manufacturing in Massachusetts 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 am
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:00 am
- WBDC Meet Up (Danbury) 10:00 – 11:30 am
- POWERChat – Network & Invest in You: Your Wealthiness Launchpad for 2026 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Small Business Credit: What Every Owner Needs to Know 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Financial Statements with AI 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Time Mastery: Control Your Schedule, Control Your Profit 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Exploring the Government Marketplace 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Thursday January 15
- Exploring Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready to Start a Business? 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 pm
- Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Build Your Ideas: An Introduction to LEGO® Serious Play® 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Friday January 16
- 1099 Facts – Who, What, When and How to do them 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday January 20
- Small Business Taxes – Part 1 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Marketing 6:00 pm
Wednesday January 21
Thursday January 22
- Golden Seeds Boston Office Hours 9:00 pm
- Small Business Tax Workshop Session 1 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Exit Plans – Why Think About Them At the Start 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Make It Here: CT Product Development Grant Awards Presented by M&T Bank 1:30 – 4:00 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Friday January 23
- Office Hour: Questions about W-2’s and 1099’s 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Monday January 26
- QuickBooks Online: 3 Part Series 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday January 27
- 2026 Local Food Trade Show 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Build Your Small Business Profile for Government Contracting-Virtual 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Practical AI: What Every Small Business Owner Should Know 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Financials 6:00 pm
Wednesday January 28
- MassMEP Workshop Series: Growth, Value Proposition, Marketing & Sales Strategy 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Small Business Cash Flow Essentials 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- LinkedIn Personal Branding: Leveraging Your Digital Presence for Business Growth 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- What Makes Your Business Unique? Your UVP. 1:00 pm
Thursday January 29
- Small Business Tax Workshop Session 2 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Netherlands Innovation Night 2026 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Beyond Windmills: Hidden Dutch Tech Powering Our Future 5:00 – 5:45 pm
- ScaleNL Startup Showcase 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Friday January 30
- CyberSecurity & Governance: Staying Ahead of the Threat Curve 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday February 3
- Financials 101 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- GPS: A Guide to Plan for Success 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Business Concept Clinic Winter 2026 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 pm
- Cost, Pricing and Breakeven 6:00 pm
Wednesday February 4
- MTLC CMO Peer Meeting 8:30 – 10:30 am
- POWERUp Monthly Series – Brand Building: Integrating Connection, Credibility, Community & Conversation 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Legal Considerations when Growing a Business 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday February 5
- Waterbury Fast Track – March Track 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Monday February 9
- Helpful Tips in Preparing Your Business Taxes 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday February 10
- EmpowerHerTech 10:30 – 11:30 am
- Small Business Taxes – Part 2 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Networking and Relationship Building: Your Professional Toolbox 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 pm
Wednesday February 11
- MassMEP Workshop Series: Growth, Value Proposition, Marketing & Sales Strategy 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Hour – Questions related to Website visibility 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Steps to Purchasing a Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- WBDC Orientation 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Tuesday February 17
- Understanding the Business Loan Process 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- WBDC Orientation 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Tech Made Easy: PDFs & Email Attachments 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday February 18
- Retirement Planning for Small Business Owners 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday February 19
- Golden Seeds Boston Office Hours 9:00 am
Wednesday February 25
Thursday February 26
- How to Price My Services? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Monday March 2
- HAYVN HATCH Darien – Female Founder Pitch Night Series 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday March 3
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- The Power of the 4P’s; Mastering your Marketing Mix 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 pm
Tuesday March 10
- Steps to Grow Your Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Wednesday March 18
- Developing an Effective Government Focused Capability Statement 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Thursday March 26
- Innovation and Libations – Central MA 3:00 – 6:00 pm