THIS WEEK
Monday October 28
- Starting and Growing a Business – the SBA Advantage 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday October 29
- Exploring SBA (Small Business Administration) Resources 9:30 – 11:00 am
- FORGE Manufacturing Readiness Workshop – Innovating for Excellence: Product Development and DFX Strategies 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Securing Your Business: Keeping the Hackers at Bay and Your Sanity Intact! 1:30 – 3:00 PM
- Learning the Lean Business Model Canvas 5:30 – 7:30 pm
- Witches & Pitches: Boston Startup Pitch Night with LGBT+ VC and Foley Hoag 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday October 30
- 8(a) Business Development Program 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Downtown Boston Business Networking Event 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Commercial Leases 101 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Intro to QuickBooks, Set up and Problem Solving 5:30 pm
- Disruption Dinner 2024 “Shattering Glass Ceilings, One Digit at a Time” 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Thursday October 31
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider & Halloween Costume Competition 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Halloween Pitch Practice: Three Minute Pitches (Slides + Costumes Optional) 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Instagram Live Marketplace 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday November 1
- 7 Questions Every Leader Should Ask Themselves 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sunday November 3
NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND
Monday November 4
- Board Ready Bootcamp November 2024 8:15 am – 6:00 pm
- Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) Social 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Business Networking: How to Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Season 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday November 5
- How To Write Your Holiday Marketing Emails for End of 2024 9:00 – 10:30 am
- FORGE Manufacturing Readiness Workshop – Managing Your Primary Contract Manufacturer 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Finance Your Business Panel 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Your Business Technology Strategy: Years 1 to 3 4:30 pm
- Is Entrepeneurship Right for You? 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday November 6
- Planning Your Startup’s 2025 Budget: Strategies for Success 9:00 – 10:00 am
- How To Write Your Holiday Marketing Emails for End of 2024 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- EmpowerHerTech 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am
- Understanding Financial Ratios – For the Health of Your Business 12:00 PM
- Post to Perfect Product-Launch 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Business Plan Basics 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- VentureFizz AI Wave Conference 1:00 pm
- Venture Lane Pitch Night 5:30 – 8:30 pm
- Cape Cod 2024 Blue Economy Pitch Contest 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Basics 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Thursday November 7
- Medical Device Playbook Boston 2024 8:30 am
- Understanding your Business Financial Statements 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Ways to Improve Your Credit 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Bookkeeping and Small Businesses – Why, When and How. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Virtual Info Session + Tour – CommonWealth Kitchen 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Business Foundation- The Importance of CASH FLOW 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Branchfood’s Rhode Island Community Table – Helping Food Businesses Scale 3:00 – 4:00 pm
- Be Investor Ready 3:30 – 8:00 pm
- Networking for Growth: Supporting Food Entrepreneurship in Rhode Island 4:30 – 6:30 pm
- A2C Launch Event 4:30 – 7:30 pm
- Venture Cafe Connection Collider + Intro to SNUH Innovation & US Unveiling Announcement 4:30 – 8:00 pm
- Developing Your Social Media Plan 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Friday November 8
- Day of Shecurity 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- DIRI Roundtable w/ Dr. PramoDITA Sharma on Family Entrepreneurship/Transgenerational Leadership for women 10:00 am
- Government Contracting 101 10:00 – 11:00 pm
Tuesday November 12
- Southborough Business Networking Event 9:00 – 10:30 am
- Business Credit 101 – How Your Personal Credit Impacts Your Business Credit 9:30 – 11:00 am
- Social Media Made Simple 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Excel Tips and Tricks – Put Excel Magic to Work for You 10:00 am
- FORGE Manufacturing Readiness Workshop – Funding Innovation from Idea to A-Round 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- BlueTech Demo Day 4:00 – 7:00 pm
- Career Enhancer: Influential Communication at All Levels 4:50 pm
- Legal Considerations when Starting a Business 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday November 13
- SBA Access to Capital 9:00 – 10:00 am
- Practice Your Elevator Pitch! 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Wearing Many Hats: Leadership in Your Evolving Role as a Business Owner 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Marketing 101 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Digitize Everything: A Primer in Digital Transformation for Small Business 1:00 pm
- Getting to Know Your Computer – Concepts, Conventions, Shortcuts and More! 5:00 – 6:30 pm
- Small Towns, Big Ideas Pitch Event 5:00 – 7:00 pm
- Building a Startup Budget 5:30 pm
- EforAll Berkshire County Fall 2024 All Ideas Pitch Contest 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Thursday November 14
- Networking Strategies 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- The Role of Fractional Executives as a Booster for Startup Growth 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Get your Startup’s IP questions answered – Wolf Greenfield IP 3:00 pm
- An Opportunity of a Lifetime: Pitch2Tokyo 2024 at Venture Café Cambridge 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Friday November 15
- Why Certify 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Are You Ready for an Ad-Venture? 12:00 pm
Monday November 18
- Starting Small And Making It Big: The Cummings Way 3:00 – 5:30 pm
- Business Formation 6:00 – 7:30 pm
- Talk Taxes with Jill Maniacci: Record Keeping 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday November 19
- Intro to QuickBooks – Set up and Problem Solving 9:00 am
- 5 Minute Pitch Competition 5:00 – 8:00 pm
- Massachusetts Climatetech Studio Showcase 5:00 – 8:30 pm
- Steps to Start your Business 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Venture Lane Studio Pitch Night 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday November 20
- Hardtech Startups Are Saving Time and Money With PEOs – Learn More! 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Understanding your Business Financial Statements 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- 2024 Evening of Innovation & Awards Ceremony 5:30 – 8:00 pm
- EforAll Roxbury Social Impact Pitch Contest 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursday November 21
- Dual-Use Innovation Symposium 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Developing a Dynamic Capability Statement 10:00 – 11:00 am
- Spill the Tea with the Social Media Marketing 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- The Art of Export and Deemed Export Licensing 12:00 – 1:30 PM
- Innovation Nights CT 4:30 – 7:30 pm
Tuesday November 26
- How to Create a Captivating Brand 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Monday December 2
- Storytelling with Video Editing 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday December 3
- Why & How to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned through WBENC 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Steps to Starting A Mission Driven Business 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday December 4
- Legal Clinic with Choate Hall & Stewart LLP 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- EmpowerHerTech 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Tech Talks with Rob 10:00 – 11:30 am
Thursday December 5
- Finding Government Contracting Opportunities 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- EnergyBar: Celebrating a Year of Climate Action 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Monday December 9
- Credit Building/Management 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Tuesday December 10
- Legal Considerations when Starting a Business 5:30 – 7:00 pm
- Venture Lane Blue Hour 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday December 11
- SBA How to Write a Business Plan 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Social Media Made Simple 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Thursday December 12
- Questions about eCommerce? Open Q&A 12:00 pm
- Virtual Info Session + Tour – CommonWealth Kitchen 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- CIC Social Impact Program Early Stage Demos 6:15 – 7:45 pm
Thursday December 19
- Business Model Canvas 9:00 – 10:30 am
Thursday January 2
- Trademark Intro 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Monday January 6
- Creating a Social Media Content Calendar 12:00 – 1:00 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
Tuesday April 8
- WooTank 2025 – Intercollegiate Showdown 5:30 – 8:00 pm