All Calendar Events

Join the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as they welcome Baird, Private Wealth Management and learn how to ensure a secure future for you and your employees as well as the long-term success of your company with our tailored business retirement plans. Learn about the different plan types so that you may invest in your employees' futures while securing your business's legacy. 

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Are you thinking about launching a small business? Not sure what is involved? Unsure if you have a viable business idea? Join this introductory presentation to break down the nuts and bolts of what is needed to start a business.

Attendees will be able to:
- Recognize steps to starting a business
- Utilize a business concept analysis to understand the viability of their business concept
- Understand differing legal structures
- Learn how to decide if starting a business is right for you!

Target Audience:
- Start-up businesses
- Individuals in the ideation and research stages
- Individuals preparing to launch their business
- Intermediate businesses looking for refreshers

Isabel Krome, a Start-Up Consultant at Temple SBDC, will be presenting this webinar. She brings over eight years of small business development experience. Her work has been wide ranging, including business model planning, market research, business formalization, accessing capital, strategic planning, diversity certifications and more. When she isn’t working with entrepreneurs, Isabel enjoys drinking coffee, rock climbing, and watching her daughter boss around her cats.

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Do you feel comfortable talking about your business? Would you like to develop your "pitch"? Join this workshop to hone your idea and create your own Pitch Deck! This is a great first step to developing your business plan.

Attendees will be able to:

Describe their business idea and its market feasibility
Refine their pitch and become comfortable promoting their business
Practice their pitch and receive feedback from peers

Target Audience:

Preventure businesses
Start-ups
Existing businesses

Note: this event will be held in-person, location TBD

Erika Tapp Duran, a Temple SBDC advisor, will be presenting this webinar. Erika provides consulting services to pre-venture and start-up businesses as well as teaching the center’s business planning courses. Erika is also part of the faculty of the Social Enterprise Program at the Villanova School of Business working with teams of students providing pro bono consulting for social enterprises. She came to Temple with a decade of experience in community and economic development in Philadelphia. Erika earned her EMBA at Villanova University, her MA at the University of Pennsylvania, and BArch at Cornell University.

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Join TD Bank's Small Business Workshops and learn how to Asses your Business Financial Needs. TD Bank will provide information on how to assist Small business owners with opportunities that empower individuals and create a framework for life-long learnings to assist in the growth and scaling of your business in this ever changing economic landscape.  

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Join the Sustainable Business network of Greater Philadelphia and connect with familiar and new faces as they gather to lift our spirits while sharing insights from our journey and toast our successes of 2024. SBN’s annual Holiday Party is for local, values-driven businesses, allies, and supporters throughout Greater Philadelphia to celebrate the holidays, the successes of the year behind us, and what lies ahead for our community.

This is a paid event. 

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Join the Independence Business Alliance for merriment, networking, a 3-hour open bar, and a Cescaphe assortment for dinner at The Bellevue Hotel at 200 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday, December 17th from 5:30 - 9:00 pm for one last big gathering to wrap up the year. Dress code is cocktail fabulous.

This is a paid event. 

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Join the African American Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Noir Soirée, a premier event for business professionals looking to elevate their success. This is more than a holiday reception—it’s an opportunity to secure contracts, access capital, and build partnerships for the new year. Don’t miss the chance to close 2024 strong and position yourself for success in 2025. Be part of an evening where opportunity meets ambition.

This is a paid event. 

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