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September 2016
A publication of the Business Resource & Innovation Center
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Featured: Business & Brews Series
Starting Your Side Business While Keeping Your Day Job
Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Business Resource & Innovation Center (Second Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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Are you operating an Etsy store, selling items on eBay, or honing your product or service? Launching a new business takes time and resources. This program will help you determine what you need to know before taking the next steps. Do not quit your day job until you attend this program! Panel leader: Vanessa Chan, Founder & Chief Designer of re.design. Presented in partnership with Ellevate.
Join us for a networking happy hour before each event beginning at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments provided by Two Roads Brewing Company (ID required).
Preregistration is required. Tickets may be purchased individually for $5 per event or for $25 for the entire series!
Business & Brews will be held on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Business Resource & Innovation Center.
#businessbrewsBRIC Sponsored by
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Creating Your "Retirement Paycheck"
Wednesday, September 7, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rooms 405 & 406 (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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Do you ever wonder how much income you will need in retirement and where it will come from?
During this seminar, you will learn ways to: - determine how much income you'll need in retirement
- identify income sources that you can combine to create your "retirement paycheck"
- help make your savings last
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC.
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Careers in Export Sales and Marketing
Thursday, September 8, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Room 108 (First Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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James Chan, Ph.D., outlines the opportunities and the mindset required to pursue well-paying careers selling and exporting American-made products and services overseas. Based on 35 years of hands-on experience with 100 U.S. firms that export products and services to China and Asia, he will draw your attention to a range of jobs, such as export coordinators, international trade specialists, area sales managers, marketing consultants and manufacturer representatives to being owners of export trading firms. The Free Library has excellent resources in this area, which decades ago gave Dr. Chan a head start in developing his career as a consultant to exporters.
Click here view Dr. Chan's profile.
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Coffee & Competition: Creating a Competitive Analysis
Friday, September 23, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Skyline Room (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
Learn how to identify your competitors and evaluate their strategies to determine their strengths and weaknesses relative to those of your own product or service. Topics to be covered include:
- how to identify your industry competitors
- profiling your key competition
- how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors against your company
Join us at 9:30 a.m. for registration and light breakfast fare! Class will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.
Intermediate computer skills are required. To actively participate we highly suggest bringing your fully-charged laptop (charging space is limited). Advance registration is required as space is limited. Please contact the Business Resource & Innovation directly to register at erefbsi@freelibrary.org or 215-686-5394.
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
September 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, & 29, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Business Resource & Innovation Center
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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Admission is free. Application required and must be submitted by Tuesday, September 6 at 5:00 p.m.
What does it take to start and sustain a business?
Participants must plan to attend all classes.
The program introduces the principles of entrepreneurship -- how to plan, budget, market, identify and attract customers, and manage finances.
Free consulting and opportunities for competitively awarded grants are available upon completion of the program. More details are available here.
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Next Month
Foodie Forum: Equipping Food Entrepreneurs for Business Success
Monday, October 3, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Skyline Room (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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Do you want to start a food service business? Are you looking for food business funding information and assistance? Are you looking for commercial kitchen space to start or grow your food business?
Please join us in welcoming speakers Kim Carter, Vice President of Community Partnerships, and Allison Blansfield, Director of Food Systems from The Enterprise Center.
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Next Month
Securing Your Business Financing
Thursday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rooms 405 & 406 (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
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Whether starting a business or expanding, adequate capital is essential. In fact, the right sources of funding could make the difference between success and failure for your company.
Members of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Accountants are passionate about spreading financial literacy to the public and small business owners. In this session, George Sarianos, CPA, and Chad Shank, Vice President and Relationship Manager of M&T Bank, will present ways to secure financing for your business. They will discuss the key sources of financing, the importance of preparation when trying to acquire financing, and how to assemble the right data to get approval.
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Of Interest
Apply for ScaleUp Philadelphia!
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Join ScaleUp Philadelphia, an exclusive program for entrepreneurs with sales of $150K+ who want to get their business on track for substantial growth! Join like-minded entrepreneurs in a program designed to give you the tools, connections and community you need to get it done! ScaleUp Philadelphia is one of the newest initiatives in the country dedicated to helping successful small businesses grow.
ScaleUp Philadelphia offers high-potential businesses what they need most- a strategy for growth, solid, experienced mentorship, access to capital, access to new opportunities and support that does not fade away after the program is done.
Click here to nominate a business
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Around the Region
Three Part Financial Statements Series
September 6, 13, 20, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
This workshop will breakdown the mystery of the financial statements by the three component parts: the balance sheet, the profit & loss/income statement, and the statement of cash flows. Participants will leave each session with a greater understanding of building, interpreting, and articulating the financial statements and how to use them to help position your company for success. more...
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Listening to Your Business
September 28, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
This workshop designed to provide entrepreneurs with the critical evaluation tools and action steps they need to maximize the growth and profitability of their businesses. It will take you and a small group of fellow entrepreneurs through a four step evaluation and action process designed to enhance your company's performance. Register by September 21! more...
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Schedule a One-on-One Session with a Librarian!
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Whether you are running a successful company, thinking of growing your business, or just planning your first venture, start here! The Business Resource & Innovation Center is excited to offer one-on-one sessions with a librarian. We can provide individual training on our databases with regard to market research, target demographics, competitors, and general business planning. We also offer sessions on patent and trademark research and Get Your Business Online with Google. Appointments are generally 45 minutes to one hour in length. Schedule your appointment today by completing our appointment request form.
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