Featured Events and Opportunities – July 22, 2024

THIS WEEK

Monday July 22

• SBA Certification Programs under MySBA 2:00 pm
• Show Her The Money: RI Debut Screening 6:00 – 9:00 pm
• What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research 8:00 – 10:00 pm

Tuesday July 23

• I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Wednesday July 24

• EmpowerHerTech 9:30 – 11:30 am
• Marketing Fundamentals for Physical Product Innovators 11:00 am
• Financing Your Business: Exploring the Options 11:30 am – 12:30 am

Thursday July 25

• Board Ready Bootcamp Pre-Game: Overview and Insights 12:00 – 12:30 pm
• Regulatory Roadmap Discovery 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Connection Collider featuring MIT’s FrED Factory Robotics Demo 4:30 – 8:00 pm
• Instagram Live Marketplace 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Friday July 26

• Real Talk for Women in Business: Managing Financial Stress 10:00 – 11:30 am
• FI Boston Cohort 15 Graduation with BNT 5:00 – 8:00 pm

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND 

Monday July 29

• Business Leadership Seminar: Learn Essential Facilitation with Interaction Associates 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Tuesday July 30

• ​Navigating Career Growth Along With Caregiving Responsibilities 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
• Essential Elements Of A Business For Bank Funding 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• How to Start a Business 101: The Basics 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Wednesday July 31

• Leveraging Microsoft Founders Hub for Startups 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Thursday August 1

• How To Start A Businesss 101: The Basics 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Branchfood’s August Community Table 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Venture Café Connection Collider featuring Zoundslike 4:30 – 8:00 pm
• Berkshire Creative Catalyst Pitch Contest 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Friday August 2

• Coffee & Connections – South Shore Hive 8:30 – 9:30 am

Monday August 5

• Podcast Concept & Creation 5:00 – 6:00 pm
• Government Contracting 101: Basic Requirements for Federal Government Contracting 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Tuesday August 6

• Is Entrepreneurship Right For You? 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Visioning For Entrepreneurs 5:30 – 7:00 pm
• Practice Your Pitch Exhibition & Pitch Day 5:30 – 8:30 pm 

Wednesday August 7

• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Steps to Start Your Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Getting ready: How to prepare for a loan 4:00 – 5:00 pm
• Help an Entrepreneur Out: Elevate the Startup Community Together 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Thursday August 8

• Venture Café Connection Collider 4:30 – 8:00 pm
• Social Impact Cohort Rapid Pitches 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Tuesday August 13

• What to Charge for Your Services 9:00 – 10:30 am
• Are You Bankable? 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Instagram for Business 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Am I Doing This Right? Business Basics Drop-in Sessions with Airon Shaw 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Podcast Delivery & Engagement 5:00 – 6:00 pm
• Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday August 14

• SBA Selling to the Federal Government 9:00 – 10:00 am
• Legal Considerations for New Business Owners 12:00 – 2:00 pm
• Is Entrepreneurship Right For You? 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Website Building for Your Business 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Thursday August 15

• How To Start A Business 101: The Basics 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Art of Networking 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Know Your Investor – Reverse Pitch with Angels 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 1:00 – 3:00 pm
• Connection Collider, featuring RoboSource Demos 4:30 – 8:00 pm
• EnergyBar: Summer Rooftop Party 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Friday August 16

• How’s Your Social IQ? 12:00 pm

Monday August 19

• Podcast Production & Tools 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Tuesday August 20

• Southeastern Mass and Rhode Island Capital and Resources Matchmaker 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Got A Question About Digital Marketing? 12:00 pm
• Creating your Business Plan for Success 1:00 – 2:00 pm
• Learning the Lean Business Model Canvas 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday August 21

• Money, Budgeting, Saving & Debt Reduction 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Finding your Business Spark 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• DEI in Product Design 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Friday August 23

• SheCanvas – Unveiling Entrepreneurial Creative Journeys 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Monday August 26

• Podcast Marketing & Distribution 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Tuesday August 27

• Accounting for Non-Accountants 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday August 28

• SBA International Trade/ Exporting Assistance 9:00 – 10:00 am
• Understanding Your Business Financial Statements 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Startup World Cup 2024 Boston Regional 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Thursday August 29

• Golden Seeds Boston Office Hours 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Preparing for filing an IND (Investigational New Drug Application) 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Instagram Live Marketplace 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Tuesday September 3

• How to Develop Your 3 Key Messages (for all your marketing needs!) 9:00 – 10:30 am
• Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Steps to Start a Business 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday September 4

• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Social Media Made Simple 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Small Business Credit Workshop 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Thursday September 5

• Creative Panel: Journey from Passion to Entrepreneurship 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Saturday September 7

• Rhode Island Fall 2024 All Ideas Pitch Contest 12:00 – 2:00 pm 

Monday September 9

• How to Address Customer Objections in the Sales Cycle 12:00 pm

Tuesday September 10

• Are You Bankable? 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Multiply Your Small Business Success using Public Speaking even online 12:00 pm
• Legal Considerations for New Business Owners 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Wednesday September 11

• Basic Bookkeeping & Accounting 12:00 – 1:00 pm
• Small Business Cash Flow Workshop 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Thursday September 12

• Working With A Consultant 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Climatetech Career Fair 4:30 – 6:30 pm
• AI for Small Biz & Non-Profits 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Sunday September 15

• Boston Local Food Festival 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Monday September 17

• Finding your Business Spark Regional 5:30 – 7:30 pm
• Creative Panel: Journey from Passion to Entrepreneurship 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Wednesday September 18

• SCORE Northeast Massachusetts Women’s Business Summit 2024 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
• How to Use ChatGPT in Your Marketing Strategy 10:00 – 11:00 am
• Practice Your Elevator Pitch! 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Steps to Starting A Mission Driven Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Small Business Financing Workshop 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Thursday September 19

• Am I Doing This Right? Business Basics Drop-in Session with Emily Eley 9:00 am
• Leveraging AI Technology to Streamline Your Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 1:00 – 4:00 pm
• Merrimack Valley Summer 2024 All Ideas Pitch Contest 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Tuesday September 24

• Business Plan Basics 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday September 25

• Marketing 101 12:00 – 1:30 pm
• Small Business Marketing Workshop 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Thursday September 26

• Essential Elements Of A Business For Bank Funding 10:00 – 11:30 am
• Instagram Live Marketplace 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Tuesday October 1

• Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Wednesday October 2

• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
• Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am 

Tuesday October 8

• E-Series – Funding Your Business 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Wednesday October 9

• The 2024 EDDIES Innovation Showcase 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Thursday October 10

• Exit Strategy Planning Webinar 9:00 – 10:30 am

Thursday October 17

• Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 1:00 pm

Thursday October 24

• The Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit 2024 8:00 am – 7:00 pm 

Wednesday November 6

• Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am

Tuesday November 12

• 5 Minute Pitch Competition 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Wednesday November 20

• 2024 Evening of Innovation & Awards Ceremony 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Wednesday December 4

• Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am

Tuesday April 8

• WooTank 2025 – Intercollegiate Showdown 5:30 – 8:00 pm