THIS WEEK
Monday December 8
- Info Session #1 – Global Eddies 2026 9:00 – 10:00 pm
- LIVE: Top Global CPM Trends to Watch in 2026 10:00 am
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Building an Online Course: Profit Stream or Time Suck? 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – the SBA Advantage 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday December 9
- Analyze This! – A Primer in Website and Social Media Reporting 10:00 am
- December Lioness Networking: It’s Pivot Season! 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Legal Considerations when Growing a Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Techstars Boston VIRTUAL Demo Day 2025! 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Slicing Pie: Splitting Equity Fairly amongst your Startup Team 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 pm
- E-Mail Marketing Essentials For Business 6:00 pm
Wednesday December 10
- Tech Hot Topic: Cybersecurity and the AI Shift, Redefining Defense (Part 1) 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 am
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) 10:00 – 11:30 pm
- POWERChat: Fashion Sustainability & Success: Side Hustle to Multimillion $ Biz 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Price it Right! 11:00 am
- Starting a Nonprofit: What You Need to Know 12:00 pm
- Government Contractors and Tariff Challenges: Strategies for Success 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Finding Government Contracting Opportunities 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Resilience That Pays Off: Helping Employees Return Stronger, Sooner 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Neighborhood Opportunity & Capacity Building Acceleration Project (NOCAP) Information Meeting 6:00 pm
- Child Care Business Essentials: Know Your Market: Understand Families & Community Needs 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Thursday December 11
- Needs Assessment 9:00 – 10:30 am
- MassMEP Defense Readiness Webinar 10:00 – 11:30 am
- WBDC Orientation 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Contracting Huddle 12:00 pm
- Creating a Quick Business Plan 12:00 pm
- Start, Scale, Exit: Why You Need to Become a Better Negotiator 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Launching Your Business: A Step-By-Step Guide 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- The 2025 Government Contracting Year-End-Review 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 pm
- Mass Innovation Network Annual Meeting 2025 4:30 – 7:30 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- High-Stakes & High-Impact: Public Speaking for Bold Thinkers + Big Ideas 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- The 13th Annual NEVY Awards: NEVYs the 13th 6:00 – 10:00 pm
- Investor Connect: Pitch & Network Night Boston 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Friday December 12
- MTLC CAIO Peer Group 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Setting Up a New Business Entity 12:00 pm
- Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Suppliers: UMass Lowell SOC 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
- Certification Huddle 9:00 – 11:00 am
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
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
Tuesday January 6
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Friday January 16
- 1099 Facts – Who, What, When and How to do them 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday January 20
- Simple Steps – Marketing 6:00 pm
Wednesday January 21
Thursday January 22
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Tuesday February 3
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- WBDC Orientation 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Tech Made Easy: PDFs & Email Attachments 6:00 – 7:00 pm
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
- The Power of the 4P’s; Mastering your Marketing Mix 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 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