THIS WEEK
Monday May 4
- Massachusetts Small Business Resource Forum 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Cofounder Matching: Meet Your Future Founding Team 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Built to Last: An Evening of Climate Tech Innovations 7:00 pm
Tuesday May 5
- 2026 RI Small Business Summit 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
- WBDC x NE CT Chamber of Commerce Networking event 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Workplace Safety & Education Training Information Session 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Northern Berkshire County Meet-And-Greet 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- FORGE Investor Readiness Workshop with Wiggin and Dana 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Get Found Online: Sync Your Website, Google Profile & Reviews 12:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- QuickBooks Online: 3 Part Series 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Key Government Contacts to Help You Win More Contracts (2026 Update) 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Product Design & Development in Health Tech 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Next-Generation Medical Sensors: Innovation at the Frontier of Healthcare 5:30 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 pm
- TiE Tuesday May: Vinita Gupta – The Woman In Deed 7:00 – 11:00 pm
Wednesday May 6
- Seed & Series A Founder Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 am
- She Builds Boston: brewing bold ideas 9:30 – 11:00 am
- National Small Business Week SBA Awards & Expo 9:45 am – 1:30 pm
- When Life Happens: How CT Paid Leave Works for the Self-Employed 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Tech Talk: Your Data Gone in 2 Seconds! Is Your Business One Bad Day Away From Losing Everything 10:00 – 11:00 am
- The Simple 3-tool set up that gave me back 32% of my workday 12:00 pm
- Build Your Big Back End: How To Add Revenue Streams To Your Speaking Business 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Part 1: Let It Go to Level Up: The Art of Strategic Delegation 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Climatetech Pitch Party 2:30 pm
- EnergyBar: Place to Build—Why Climate Innovators Choose Massachusetts 5:30 pm
- From Vibe-Coding to Viable Products: How AI-Native Teams Ship 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- The New Fundraising Playbook for the AI Age 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- HealthTech Connect at PathAI 5:30 – 8:30 pm
- Built to Last: An Evening of Climate Tech Innovations 7:00 pm
Thursday May 7
- CBIZ Manufacturing Forum 7:15 – 10:00 am
- MTLC General Counsel Peer Group Meeting 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Shifting Global Supply Chains in an Era of U.S.–China Trade Tensions: A Trade Compliance Perspective 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Coffee, Carbs & Scaling Climatetech with Next Rung and FORGE 9:00 – 11:00 am
- BBAU 2026: Scaling Resilient Entrepreneurship 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Connecticut Quantum Conference 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- M3 What’s Happening in Lowell 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Funding Your Future: Financing Strategy to Grow Your Business 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Branchfood’s May Community Table 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Waterbury Fast Track 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Addressing the Built Environment: How Massachusetts Leads through Accessibility, Affordability, and Innovation at Scale 1:30 – 4:00 pm
- The 60-Second Edge: Perfect Your Pitch and Start Inspiring Your Customers or Investors 2:00 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider featuring Klymatrix 3:45 – 8:00 pm
- The Infrastructure Behind Every Credible Climate Commitment 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Jeff Berman – Sustainabilty Stories 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Demo Tables – Climate & Sustainability Showcase 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- A Civic Discussion: Unlocking the Potential of Flat Roofs in Greater Boston with Nicolai 5:30 – 6:30 pm
- Built to Thrive: Designing Ecosystems for Climate Tech Innovation 6:30 – 7:00 pm
- Feedback Session for Klymatrix 7:15 – 7:45 pm
Friday May 8
- SBA Massachusetts 2026 Awards Ceremony Breakfast 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
- IT Leaders Peer Group: Build vs. Buy 8:30 – 10:00 am
- QuickBooks Online AI for the Intermediate User 9:00 am
- De-Risking Innovation: Turning Global Biotech Programs into Institutional-Grade Assets 1:00 – 5:00 pm
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday May 11
- MassDevelopment Financing Opportunities 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Tuesday May 12
- Coffee and Connections with Brockton Women’s Commission 9:00 – 10:00 pm
- Excel Functions — Power Tools for Your Formulas 10:00 am
- Creating a Killer Capability Statement That Communicates Value (2026 Update) 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Get More Speaking Opportunities May 2026 2:00 pm
- The Founder Help Desk: Multi-Advisor Office Hours 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Fireside Chat with Paul English (Cofounder & CTO, Kayak) | Presented by TNT 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Concepts 6:00 pm
- MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition 2026: Launch 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Wednesday May 13
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Exploring Entrepreneurship: Are You Ready to Start a Business? 10:00 – 11:00 am
- POWERUp Monthly Series – Redefining Motherhood: Different Than Expected, Deeper Than Imagined 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Fundraising for Success 12:00 pm
- The Transferable Business: 5 Steps to Make Your Company Buyable and Highly Valuable 12:00 pm
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Meet your Startup Support System: MassCEC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Tariff Talk: Ask the Experts 12:00 – 1:15 pm
- Part 2: Let It Go to Level Up: The Art of Strategic Delegation 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Lunch & Learn: Mastering AI Search for Your Business 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Innovation Trail — Special Event Marking the Telephone’s 150th Birthday 4:00 – 5:30 pm
- Do You Want to Start a Business? 6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Greentown Labs x TEDxHarvard Square Climate AI Hackathon 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Entrepreneurship Through a Franchise vs. Through Acquisition 12:00 pm
- Cash Flow: The Lifeline of Your Small Business 12:00 pm
- Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 – 3:00 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider 4:30 – 6:00 pm
- Creating a Quick Business Plan 6:00 pm
- Small Business Essentials Series Certificate Program 6:00 pm
- Hot Topics in Nano Particle/Gene Editing Delivery 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Refuel, Refresh and Realize: A Strategic Forum for Local Entrepreneurs 6:30 pm
Friday May 15
- Tech Hot Topic: Defining Your Strategic Roadmap During Rapid Change 8:30 – 11:30 am
- Tariff Talk: Ask the Experts 12:00 – 1:15 pm
- Pitch Your Idea, Raise Capital, & Win a Free Trip to Greece. Qualifying Round. 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Sunday May 17
- ALX Mercado & Pitch Competition 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Monday May 18
- Lioness Roundtable: Who’s Listening? A Conversation on Podcasting and Business Growth 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Setting Up a New Business Entity 6:00 pm
- Child Care Business Essentials: Boosting Enrollment through Community Engagement 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday May 19
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Hear from New Hampshire women entrepreneurs! CWE Celebrates Small Business Month 8:30 – 10:00 am
- Celebrate Small Business Week with Key Census Data Resources for Small Biz 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Scaling the Factory Floor: Resources for Massachusetts Manufacturers – Celebrating Small Business Month 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Goof-Proof Your Business 12:00 pm
- How to Translate Complex Messages to Land with Any Audience 12:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Tariff Talk: Ask the Experts 12:00 – 1:15 pm
- Social Media Roadmap: What to Post on Every Platform to Drive Sales 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Stage 2 Accelerator Entrepreneurial Showcase 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Limitations on Subcontracting: A Step-by-Step Compliance Guide (2026 Update) 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Mastermind Open Forum 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- Innovate2Impact Impact Launchpad 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- The Money Side of Your Food Business 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Simple Steps – Marketing 6:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- How to Capitalize on Emerging Space Force Opportunities: Defense & Space Biomedicine 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday May 20
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Guerrilla Marketing for Nonprofits 12:00 pm
- Name, Image, and Likeness Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence 12:00 pm
- Tax Preparation for the Self-Employed 12:00 pm
- Buy vs Build: Considerations for Evaluating AI-based Trade Compliance Technology Solutions 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Is an S Corp Right for You? A Practical Guide for LLC Owners 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Unlocking DoD Industrial Base Opportunities: Navigating IBAS, OTAs, and the Cornerstone Consortium 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- The Blueprint Showcase 2:00 – 5:30 pm
- WBDC Orientation 5:00 – 6:00 pm
- Marketing Part 1: Developing Your Marketing Plan 6:00 pm
Thursday May 21
- SAFT IoT Innovation Day 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Startup Boston’s Dealflow Mixer, Featuring CIC’s Social Impact Cohort 9:30 – 11:30 am
- From Vision to Impact: The Blueprint for Starting Your Nonprofit 12:00 pm
- 12 Strategic Techniques to Nail Presentations, Talks, & Pitches 12:00 pm
- Are You Bankable? 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- What Happens After They Find You? Nurture Paths That Actually Lead to Sales 12:00 – 2:00 pm
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- MITdesignX Demo + Pitch Day 2026 1:00 – 4:00 pm
- Sustainable Innovation: Showcase and Challenge 3:30 – 7:00 pm
- Boston New Technology’s Startup Showcase: Healthtech At The Intersection Of Prevention, Management & Care 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Hear from 5 Stars from Rhode Island! CWE Celebrates Small Business Month 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Marketing Part 2: Promoting Your Business 6:00 pm
Friday May 22
Tuesday May 26
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Startup World Cup Boston Regional Pitch Competition | Boston Tech Week 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Test Early-Stage Startups IRL #BOSTechWeek 5:30 – 8:00 pm
- Simple Steps – Financials 6:00 pm
Wednesday May 27
- Founders & Funders in Food & Ag – #BOSTechWeek 8:30 – 10:00 am
- The Relationship First! Approach ™ To Grow Your Business 9:00 – 10:30 am
- MTLC Innovation unConference at Boston Tech Week 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Small Business Mastermind: Hartford 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Marketing Made Simple: Website Success 101 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Fundraising Launchpad BOS: Early-Stage AI Startups 4:00 – 5:00 pm
- The Demo Is Not the Product: What Robotics Companies Learn Too Late 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Thursday May 28
- Healthtech Breakfast: The Healthcare AI Playbook with Rushika Fernandopulle – #BOSTechWeek 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Starting and Growing a Business – The SBA Advantage 9:00 – 10:30 am
- The Mindset of a Successful Business Owner 12:00 pm
- Exporting: International Expansion for Every Business Type 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- From Idea to Investment for Northeastern Entrepreneurs – #BosTechWeek 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Innovation and Libations 3:00 – 6:00 pm
- Boston Tech Week @ Venture Café 3:30 – 9:00 pm
- TBD Angels @ Boston Tech Week 2026 – #BOSTechWeek 4:00 pm
- Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business 6:00 pm
Friday May 29
- Pitch, Win, and Jet Off: Secure Investor Funding and a Free Trip to Greece in June! 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Boston Life Sciences Showcase: In Conversation with Mohan S. Iyer: From Genentech to IndieBio 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Monday June 1
- What Every Small Business Owner Should Know: Department of Revenue Services – 2 Part Overview 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Tuesday June 2
- Manufacturing Your Future Power of Change 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
- Money Moves: Strengthening Your Financial Foundation for Growth 12:00 pm
- Meet your Startup Support System: FORGE 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Applying for a Cottage Food License in Connecticut 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Realistic Goal Setting for Business Growth 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Cost, Pricing and Breakeven 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
- Coffee & Conversation (New London) 8:00 – 9:30 am
- Tech Talk: Friend or Fraud – How to Put AI to Work Without Getting Burned 10:00 – 11:00 am
- QuickBooks Online Office Hour 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Convergence of Export and Import Compliance: Implications for Compliance Programs and Due Diligence 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Steps to Grow Your Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Thursday June 4
- Fifth Pitch-to-Portfolio Competition 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Coffee & Conversation (Hartford) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Why Customers Choose One Business Over Another: What Builds Trust Before the Call 12:00 pm
- June EnergyBar 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday June 9
- WBDC Orientation 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 6:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
- Trademark Basics for Startups – Protecting Your Brand 10:00 – 11:00 pm
- POWERUp Monthly Series – The Success Shift: Your Career, Your Motherhood, Your Way 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Preparing You for Partnership 12:00 pm
- Stop Hiding Online: Create & Master Your Google Business Profile 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Small Business Funding: Meet the Lenders 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- 2026 FORGE Spring Startup Showcase 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday June 11
- Transportation Improvements & Updates 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Happy Hour Meet Up (Hartford) 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
- Advancing Life Sciences in Massachusetts 8:30 – 11:30 am
- PIVOT READY: Define Your Value. Build Your Strategy. Find Your Next Market. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- How to Use Podcast Guesting the Right Way to Increase Visibility and Generate Influence 12:00 pm
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
- Exploring Small Business Administration (SBA) Resources 9:00 – 10:00 am
- QuickBooks Online Express 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Thursday June 18
- $125K International Pitch Event 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Meet your Startup Support System: MassLife Sciences Center 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Boston New Technology’s Robotics Startup Showcase: 2026 Edition (Beep Boop) 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Monday June 22
- Financial Foundations: Business Loan Drop In 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Tuesday June 23
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
- PIVOT READY: Define Your Value. Build Your Strategy. Find Your Next Market. 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
- Launching Your Business: A Step-By-Step Guide 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 3 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- SEO for Beginners 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Child Care Business Essentials: Using Sound Business Practices to Improve Quality 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday June 25
- Funding Your Non Profit 12:00 pm
Monday June 29
- Pricing, Profitability, Projections for Product/Service Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Innovation and Libations – SouthEast MA 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Tuesday June 30
- Money Matters: Building Strong Finances & Finding the Right Funding 8:30 – 11:30 am
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday July 2
- Child Care Business Essentials: Increase Enrollment by Understanding Your Market 1:00 – 2:00 pm
- Innovation Trail Walking Tour (Special Boston Harborfest Edition) 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday July 7
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Woman Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Wednesday July 8
- Ready to start your Online Ad campaign? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Start Strong: Building a Sustainable Family Child Care Business – Application 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday July 9
Monday July 13
- How to File Your Sales Tax with the State of Connecticut 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday July 14
- Small Business Mastermind: New London 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Demystifying the Myths About Personal Credit 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
- WBDC Orientation 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Monday July 20
- Introduction to QuickBooks Online 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday July 21
- I’m WBENC Certified. Now What? 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Business Concept Clinic Summer 2026 Cohort – Application (8 part series) 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Wednesday July 22
Wednesday July 22
- POWERUp Monthly Series Behind The Mic: Step Into Your Podcasting Power 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
Thursday July 23
Wednesday July 29
- The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday July 30
- Happy Hour Meet Up (Hartford) 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Wednesday August 5
- Legal Considerations when Growing a Business 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking – Taunton 8:30 – 9:30 am
Thursday August 20
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 4 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
- Caffeine & Connections – Monthly Networking 8:30 – 9:30 am
Wednesday August 26
- Power Forward Fall 2026 Cohort 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sunday September 20
- 2026 Boston Local Food Festival 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
- Innovation and Libations – NorthEast MA 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Monday October 5
- Hayvn Hatch Pitch Night 5:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
- The Eddies – 40th Annual Innovation Showcase 4:30 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday October 21
- Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 5 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thursday December 3
- The 14th Annual NEVY Awards 7:00 – 10:00 pm