THIS WEEK
Monday January 13
- MLSC 2024 Tax Incentive Program Info Session 10:30 am
- SBA Pathway to Entrepreneurship – January 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Steps to Start a Business 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday January 14
- Understanding your Financial Statements 9:00 – 10:30 am
- The Southborough NEW YEAR Business Networking Event 9:00 – 10:30 am
- City of Boston Emerging Climate Tech RFI: Virtual Meeting 10:00 am
- Empowered Business Practice 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Advisors in the Crosshairs 4:30 pm
- Startup Grind Global Pitch Battle – Boston 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Concepts 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday January 15
- Introduction to the SBA (Small Business Administration) 9:00 – 10:00 am
- Visioning for Entrepreneurs 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Tax Preparation for the Self-Employed 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Practice Your Elevator Pitch! 12:00 – 1:30
- 2025 M2D2 $200K Challenge Information Session 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Relationship First: Building Systems for Client Success 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Thursday January 16
- Coffee Connection Networking in North Reading 8:00 – 9:00 am
- Understanding Business Financials: Balance Sheets, Income and Profit/Loss Statements 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Golden Seeds Boston Office Hours 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Excel Pivot Tables – Dissecting and Analyzing Your Data 10:00 am
- Branding Essentials 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Legal aspects of Risk Management and Dispute Resolution 12:00 pm
- Venture Café Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Biotech & AI Pitch Practice: Five Minute Pitches 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- MA Climatetech Convening 5:30 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Seaport 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Friday January 17
- The Wakefield NEW YEAR Business Networking Event 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Innovation Network Launcher 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Analyze This! – A Primer in Website and Social Media Reporting 12:00 pm
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday January 20
- Steps to Start a Business 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Greater Boston Business Networking 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Tuesday January 21
- So, You Want To Be a Consultant 12:00 pm
- Lunch & Learn: Designing User-Centered Products 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Am I Doing This Right? Client Relationship Management 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- Founders Open Mastermind 4:30 pm
- Balance & Boundaries for Entrepreneurs 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Wednesday January 22
- ECommerce 101 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Intentional Growth: Crafting a Values-Based Business for the Year Ahead 9:00 – 11:00 am
- EmpowerHerTech 9:00 – 11:30 am
- The Boston NEW YEAR Business Networking Event 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Confident Networking: Transforming Awkward Encounters into Business Relationship 12:00 pm
- Mental Health: The Overlooked Factor in Business Success 12:00 pm
- Marketing 101 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Practice Your Elevator Pitch 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Thursday January 23
- Employee Handbook 9:00 – 10:00 am
- The Wellesley NEW YEAR Business Networking Event 9:00 – 10:30 pm
- Small Business Lending: Are you Really Ready for a Loan? 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Social Media Q&A – Ask Us Anything! 12:00 pm
- 2025 Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Information Sessions 12:00 pm
- Free Your Business from Constraints So It Can Grow 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Venture Lane ScaleUp Session: Go-To-Market 2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Venture Café Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Tech Runs Boston: Crack the Recruiter Code 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Venture Lane’s Blue Hour 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday January 24
- Financial Foundations: Office Hour: Questions about W-2s and 1099s 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Boston Tech AI & Startups DinnerGroup 6:30 pm
Monday January 27
- Beyond the Lab: Journey from Scientist to Founder 2:30 – 5:00 pm
- Financial Foundations: Let’s Tune Up your Business Finances 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – the SBA Advantage 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday January 28
- AI Powered Women Summit 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
- The Local Food Trade Show 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Boston’s Biggest Business, Tech & Entrepreneur Networking Soiree 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday January 29
- Understanding Small Business Taxes 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Federal Government Contracting 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Business Plan Basics 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Using AI in Your Business – Your Simple Guide to Getting Started 12:00 pm
- All Industries, One Night: Meet Boston’s Startup Networking Scene 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Revitalize Your Networking for the New Year – 2025 7:00 pm
Thursday January 30
- Export Expo 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Building Accountability in Your Workplace 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Venture Café Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Deal Dynamics: Collaborative Negotiation for Startup Success 5:00 – 6:30 pm
- Creating The Effective Elevator Pitch 5:30 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Cambridge 5:30 – 8:30 pm
- Business Plan Basics 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday January 31
- Building Ethical AI into Products 9:00 – 11:30 am
- Navigating the Intersection of AI Product Innovation and Ethical Standards 9:00 – 11:30 am
- Innovators’ Brew: Ecosystem Networking 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Export Expo 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday February 2
- Southeast New England Agriculture Conference & Trade Show 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Monday February 3
Tuesday February 4
- Steps to Start your Business 9:00 – 10:30 pm
- Financial Statements – A Snap Shot Into Your Business 12:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Wednesday February 5
- Introduction to the Massachusetts Innovation Ecosystem 9:00 – 10:00 am
- Analyze This! – A Primer in Website and Social Media Reporting 10:00 am
- Ways to Improve Your Credit Score 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- 2025 Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Information Session 12:00 pm
- Understanding Your Business Financial Statements 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Launch Yard: Open House 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursday February 6
- Branchfood’s February Community Table 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Social Media Made Simple 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Venture Café Thursday Gathering 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- EnergyBar: Kicking Off 2025 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday February 7
- Starting A Business – What You Should Know 9:30 am
- Government Contracting 101 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Massachusetts Founders Network Sustainability Challenge 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Monday February 10
- How to Grow Your Business with Email Marketing 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday February 11
- How to Price Your Services: Fair, Sustainable Pricing for Service-Based Businesses 9:00 – 11:00 am
- Empowered Business Practice 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday February 12
- Business Model Canvas 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Accounting for Non-Accountants 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Foundations of Sustainable Product and Service Design for Small Businesses 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Babson 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursday February 13
- Norwood Area Capital and Resources Matchmaker 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Legal Considerations when Starting a Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Venture Cafe: Scaling Success in Drug Discovery, Design, and Sales 4:30 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday February 19
- Financials 101 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday February 20
- Golden Seeds February Office Hours 9:00 am
- How to Get Paying Clients in 30 Days Organically – Go To Market Planning for You 12:00 pm
- Venture Cafe Thursday Gathering 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Building a Startup Budget 5:30 pm
Friday February 21
Tuesday February 25
- Steps to Starting A Mission Driven Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Wednesday February 26
- Understanding the Business Loan Process 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Multiply Your Small Business Success using Public Speaking even online 12:00 pm
Thursday February 27
- Climatetech Intern Fair 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Venture Lane’s Blue Hour 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Harvard 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday March 4
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Thursday March 6
- ACCEL Year 3 Kickoff Event 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ MIT 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday March 11
- Empowered Business Practice 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Steps to Start a Business 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Thursday March 13
- Venture Lane Studio Pitch Night 5:30 – 8:00 pm
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Back Bay 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday March 18
- How to Start an Email List: Building Genuine Connections Beyond the Algorithm 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Intro to QuickBooks – Set up and Problem Solving 5:30 pm
Thursday March 20
- Golden Seeds March Office Hours 9:00 am
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Northeastern 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday March 25
- Business Plan Basics 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Thursday March 27
- Artificial Intelligence: Getting the Most out of AI 10:00 am
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ Downtown 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Saturday March 29
- TEDx at Babson College: An Example of Entrepreneurial Leadership 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Wednesday April 2
- Cape Cod Spring 2025 Healthy Communities Pitch Contest 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Thursday April 3
- Launch Yard Yard Sale @ BU 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday April 8
- WooTank 2025 – Intercollegiate Showdown 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Friday April 11
- Launch Yard Yard Sale: “The Best Finds” 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday April 22
Monday April 28
- EforAll Lynn – Social Impact Spring 2025 Pitch Contest 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursday May 8
- Venture Lane Blue Hour 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday June 3
- Venture Lane Blue Hour 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Monday June 9
- DigiMarCon New England 2025 9:00 am