Featured Events and Opportunities – September 21, 2026

THIS WEEK

Monday September 21

• Professional Networking Lean Coffee 6:00 pm
• Break the Idea Loop: Decide What to Build in the Age of AI 8:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Speaking That Builds Businesses September 2026 2 p.m. ET
• 2026 WBDC Catalyst Symposium 8:30am
• Greater Lowell Economic Summit: Being Future-Ready in Uncertain Times 9:00 AM
• How to Create Your Brand and Shape Your Vision for the Future 12:00 pm
• Lioness Roundtable: Accountability That Actually Works 12 p.m. ET
• Climatetech Startup Showcase at Climate Week NYC 1:30 PM
• Speaking That Builds Businesses – September 2026 2:00 pm
• Smart Medical Sensors: Powering the Future of Connected Healthcare (Hybrid) 5:30 pm
• Simple Steps – Financials 6:00 pm EDT
• Build Your Business Using Social Media 7:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Small Business Branding 101 – Virtual 9:00 AM
• Small Business Open House (Pittsfield) 11:00 AM
• Preparing for a Matchmaking Marketing Outreach Event – Virtual 12:00 PM
• Entrepreneur Like a Mother 12 p.m. ET
• QuickBooks Online Express 12:00pm
• Best Practices for Nonprofit Boards 12:00 pm
• LLC y más: cómo elegir la estructura ideal para tu negocio 1:00pm
• Creating a Collaborative Workplace 3:00 pm
• Showing Up & Standing Out: Building a Powerful Online Presence for Your Business – Virtual 6:00 PM 

Thursday September 24

• Construcción de Marca con Estrategia de Marketing 101 – Virtual 9:00 AM
• M3 Member Meet & Greet 9:30 AM
• Coffee & Conversation (New Haven) 10:00am
• Scale Your Team Without Slowing Your Growth 11:00 am
• HR Compliance That Strengthens Your Workforce 11:00 am
• Developing Financial Projections for Your New Small Business 12:00 pm
• An Introduction to Government Small Business Certifications (2026 Update) 1:00 pm
• AI and Software Engineering 1:00 PM
• Babson College’s Young Entrepreneurship Conference 2:00 PM
• Korean Biohealth R&BD Night Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM
• Board Composition and Gender 5:00 PM
• Oktoberfest 2026 5:30 PM
• AI Transformation in Enterprises 6:00 PM

Friday September 25

• STEP Grant Application Webinar 12:00 pm
• Accounting Software Process for Small Business 12:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• RoboBoston Annual Robot Block Party 10:45 am

NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND

Monday September 28

• Protect Your Business: Insurance & Risk Basics for Child Care Centers 6:00pm

Tuesday September 29

• Women’s Entrepreneur Breakfast & Breakthrough Neworking + Sleigh Your Sales Class 8:30am
• AI “Meet the Investors” Breakfast 9:00 AM
• Purposeful Customer Service & Retention: Building Client Success 12:00pm
• Communicating with Government Contracting Officials: What Can (and Should) Contractors Really Say and Do? (2026 Update) 1:00 pm
• Whiskey, Wine, & Whiteboards 5:30 PM
• Cost, Pricing and Breakeven 6:00 pm EDT

Wednesday September 30

• HR Essentials for Growing Companies: Building Your HR Infrastructure-NH 9:00 AM
• Nonprofit Executives National Networking 9:30 AM
• The Joy of Marketing – Drop-in Office Hour 11:00am
• What’s Your Business Worth 12:00 pm
• Precios y Costos 1:00pm
• GTM Series – How to use AI tools for GTM 5:00 PM

Thursday October 1

• Pitch Yourself Like a Pro: Unlock Your Business Story 12:00pm
• Nonprofit Executives National Networking 1:30 PM
• Innovation and Libations – NorthEast, MA 3:00 PM
• 1-on-1 Business Advising with WBDC – Hartford Downtown Public Library 3:00pm
• Boston AI Week @ Venture Café! Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM
• Marketing 101: A Practical Introduction to Marketing for Small Businesses 5:00pm
• Innovating with Amazon: Six Months of Building and What’s Next 5:30 PM
• How to Pay Yourself as a Small Business Owner 5:30pm

Friday October 2

• Cross University Student Innovators Mixer (CUSI) 6:00 PM

Saturday October 3

• WBDC Stamford Child Care Networking Event 10:30am

Sunday October 4

• Family Scavenger Hunt Day — Cambridge 1:00 PM

Monday October 5

• Deja de adivinar tus tarifas: Fija precios para obtener ganancias 6:00pm

Tuesday October 6

• AI in Action | Boston 8:15 AM
• Mass Black Expo 2026: Small Business, Big Impact 9:00 am

Thursday October 8

• Multiply Your Small Business Success using Public Speaking even online 12:00 pm EDT
• Navigating Commerce and State Department Disclosures: Violations, Enforcement, and the China Factor 12:00 pm
• Branchfood’s October Community Table 12:00 pm
• The Seven (7) Best Negotiating Tips 12:00 PM
• Thursday Gathering – October 8, 2026 4:30 PM
• Energy Leadership Gala 2026 5:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• LIVE: From Integrated Data to Trusted AI: The Modern FP&A You Can Trust 10:00 am
• Speaking That Builds Businesses October 2026 1 p.m. ET

Wednesday October 14

• HAYVN POWERUp Monthly Series: Breast Cancer Disrupted: Detection, Innovation & Women’s Leadership 10:00 AM
• Employment Law: The Hiring Process 11:00 am EDT
• Responding to Rapidly Evolving Regulatory Risks in Your Supply and Distribution Chains: Managing Third Parties and Beyond 12:00 pm
• The Eddies – 40th Annual Innovation Showcase 5:00 PM
• Luminary LIVE Accelerated: Boston 5:30 pm

Thursday October 15

• What’s Happening in Tewksbury 9:30 AM
• Business Planning – The Simple Way 11:00 am
• FORGE Fall Startup Showcase 2026 4:00 pm
• Innovation Trail Walking Tour — Kendall Square 4:00 PM
• Thursday Gathering – October 15, 2026 4:30 PM

Tuesday October 20

• Making Partnership Deals to Grow Your Business 12:00 PM
• RealTalk 2026: Lived Experience Designing Finance for Real Life 12:30 PM
• Datacenters: Powering the AI Revolution 5:30 pm

Wednesday October 21

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 5 11:00 AM

Thursday October 22

• 2026 Cleantech Open Global Forum Showcase & Awards 1:00 PM
• Thursday Gathering – October 22, 2026 4:30 PM

Friday October 23

• AES, ACE & the FTR: Export Reporting and Compliance in Practice 12:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• 2026 Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up 9:00 am

Wednesday October 28

• How to Run a Successful Retreat 9:00 AM

Thursday October 29

• Climatetech Summit 2026 8:00 am
• Navigating the New ITAR Landscape: Rulemaking, Enforcement and Compliance 12:00 pm
• Practitioner Lessons for First-Time Hardtech Founders 2:00 pm
• Chile Innovation Night at Tough Tech Week Thursday Gathering 4:30 PM

Tuesday November 3

• Founder Signal: What Actually Gets You Investor-Ready 5:30 PM

Wednesday November 4

• SBIR Informational Session 9:00 AM
• Tech Talks with Rob (Year End Tech Tune-Up: Simplify, Secure, and Set Up 2027 for Success) 10:00 am

Thursday November 5

• WIM Massachusetts – Engaging Plant Tour at Cartamundi 8:30 AM
• Understanding the Unemployment System 12:00 PM
• Managing Tariff Exposure: Data-Driven Strategies for Mitigation and Compliance 12:00 PM

Saturday November 7

• Innovation Trail — Special Event Marking the Telephone’s 150th Birthday 10:00 AM

Tuesday November 10

• Finding Government Solicitations and Opportunities to Bid 12:00 pm

Wednesday November 11

• Intro to QuickBooks – Set up and Problem Solving 10:00 am EST

Thursday November 12

• $125K International/Sixth BioInc Pitch Competition 11:00 AM

Wednesday November 18

• HAYVN POWERUp Monthly Series: Brand Crush: How Female-Facing Brands Turn Connection Into Obsession 10:00 AM
• 2026 Evening of Innovation & Awards Ceremony 5:00 PM

Thursday November 19

• Practical Guide to Additive Manufacturing: Webinar Series Session 6 11:00 AM
• Speaking That Builds Businesses November 2026 12 p.m. ET
• Selling in China: Navigating CCC Mark, China RoHS and Product Certifications 12:00 pm