THIS WEEK
Monday July 27
- Child Care: Using Your Program Operations Grant to Build Financial Stability for Child Care Centers 1:00pm
Tuesday July 28
- The Art of Grant Writing with AI for your Nonprofit 12:00 pm
- The Strategic Pivot: Rebuilding Revenue & Resilience When the Rules Change 1:00 pm
- Why Most AI Adoption Fails 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Cybersecurity Guidance, CMMC 1-2-3 1:00 PM
- Join CLA for Manufacturing Happy Hour 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Tecnología simplificada: Tips para manejar Gmail 6:00PM
Wednesday July 29
- Join CLA for Manufacturing Happy Hour 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Technology Essentials for Startups 12:00 pm
- Salem Five Grow With Confidence: Government Contracting Webinar 12:00 pm
- Off Mute: Owning Your Story as Your Competitive Advantage 12 p.m. ET
- Founders Running Club 3:00 PM
- Summer Social 6:00 PM
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11-12pm
Thursday July 30
- Quarterly Ecosystem Leaders Roundtable 9:00 AM
- Summer Career Academy in AI 2nd Annual Student Project Showcase 10:00 AM
- Compliance Clinic 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Hiring Decisions: Full-Time, Fractional, or Wait? A Founder’s Framework for Smarter Growth 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- From the Field: AI Workflows, Go-to-Market Moves, and City Hall Innovation Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM
- Happy Hour Meet Up (Hartford – Trumbull Kitchen) 5:00 PM
- The Coaching Experience 5:00 pm
Friday July 31
- Entrepreneur Village 2:00 pm
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday August 3
Tuesday August 4
- Visible and Vetted: A Federal Contractor’s Guide to Building Authority in the Marketplace 1:00 pm
- How to Pay Yourself as a Small Business Owner 5:30pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday August 5
- TiECON East 2026 8:00 AM
- M3 Speed Networking 9:30 AM
- Coffee & Conversation (Torrington) 10:30 AM
- Legal Considerations when Growing a Business – Regional – Virtual 12:00 PM
- Orientación de WBDC 1 PM
- Child Care: Stop the Guesswork in setting your rates: Pricing for Profit 5:00pm
- NEFF at the OPAL Family Office & Private Wealth Conference (Collab with RIHub) 5:30 PM
Thursday August 6
- WBDC Ignite Grant Information Session – 8/6 10 am
- 1-on-1 Business Advising with WBDC – Hartford Downtown Public Library 3:00pm
- Thursday Gathering – August 6, 2026 4:30 PM
- Exploring Entrepreneurship: (Are You Ready to Start a Business) + WBDC Grants Info Session 5:00 – 6:30pm
- Child Care: Connecting our Child Care Village – Networking Event in Partnership with Cora’s Kids 5:30PM
- August EnergyBar: Recharge on the Roof 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
- Go Make 2027: Advanced Carbon Materials Informational Webinar 11:00 am
- QuickBooks Online: 3 Part Series 12:00pm
- Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team 5:30 PM
- Puntajes de crédito 101 6:00pm
Tuesday August 11
- AIF Investor Meeting 10:00 am
- POWERUp Monthly Series Special Edition Mini Food Hall for Big Cravings 11:00 AM
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 PM
- August Lioness Roundtable: How to prepare for crises 12:00 pm
- Upskilling Your Business in the Age of AI 12:00 pm
- Advanced Teaming Strategies to Accelerate Small Business Government Revenue (2026 Update) 1:00 pm
- Hacer un presupuesto: La clave para un negocio saludable 6:00pm
Wednesday August 12
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 AM
- Information Session – Understanding the Recent CMMC Changes 11:00 AM
- Understanding the Unemployment System As a Business Owner 12:00 pm
- Scaling in the AI Era: What Creates Value, and What Doesn’t? 2:30 PM
- WBDC Ignite Grant Information Session – 8/12 3-4 pm
- Sesión informativa sobre el Ignite Grant de WBDC – 8/12 5:30-6:30 pm
- Child Care: It Takes a Village: Resources for Child Care Providers 6:00PM
Thursday August 13
- Small Business Open House 10:00 AM
- Cost of Doing Business – Overview of Indirect Rates 1:00 pm
- MassRobotics’ Robosource 2026 Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM
- WBDC Meet Up (New London) 5:00 PM
- Child Care: Budget with Confidence for Family Homes: Plan, Track, Grow 6:00PM
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 8/18 – WBENC – Live Webinar 12:00 PM
- Speaking That Builds Businesses 12 p.m. ET
Wednesday August 19
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking – August 19th 9:30 AM
- B2B Founder Trial Day 11:30 AM
- Lunch Briefing: Steering AI Policy in the Right Direction 12:00 PM
- Innovation and Libations – SouthEast, MA 3:00 PM
Thursday August 20
- Chief Product Officer Summit Boston 4:00 AM
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 4 11:00 AM
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking – August 20th 1:30 PM
- Collaborative CT 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
- Whiskey, Wine, & Whiteboards 6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
- Navigating Conflict in a Changing Workplace 10:00 AM
- ISO 9001 Updates – Information Session 10:00 AM
Tuesday September 1
- 2026 Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Forum | Hartford 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 PM
Wednesday September 2
- Venture Lane’s Blue Hour: Breakfast Edition 8:00 am
- ISO/IEC 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems 10:00 AM
Thursday September 10
- 2026 NEREJ & M3 Real Estate Summit 8:30 AM
- Strategic Change Management: Beyond the Checklist 10:00 AM
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Tuesday September 22
- The Tech Exit Playbook: Navigating Liquidity Events in Tech 8:15 am -1:30 pm
Thursday September 24
- Oktoberfest 2026 6:00 am
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
- Made in Connecticut: 2026 Manufacturing Summit 8:30 am – 2:45 pm
- Innovation and Libations – NorthEast, MA 3:00 PM
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
- FORGE Fall Startup Showcase 2026 4:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 10/20 – WBENC – Live Webinar 12:00 PM
- Fundraising / Capital Strategy Panel 5:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
Thursday October 29
- Climatetech Summit 2026 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Chile Innovation Night at Tough Tech Week Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 18
- Pitch Night 5:00 pm
- VC CFO Autumn Dinner 5:30 PM
Thursday November 19
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 6 11:00 AM
- The VC Platform & Marketing Lunch Series 12:00 PM
Wednesday December 2
Thursday December 3