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Headshots at the BRIC!
Wed, March 4, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics for Small Business Owners
Thu, March 5, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Revenue 101: Business Tax Basics is designed to give business owners an overview of the four major business tax types: Business Income and Receipts, Net Profits, Wage/Earnings, and Use & Occupancy. You won’t leave as a tax expert, but you will have a better understanding of…
Business Plan Toolkit
Thu, March 12, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn to use free library resources to research your business plan professionally! Get an introduction to business plans and industry codes Start researching the competition Target your audience by learning to find and use demographic information Gain executive perspective by learning…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, March 12, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
Resources for Your Small Business
Thu, March 12, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
In this workshop you will learn where to find additional small business support, educational resources, and information about Small Business Administration (SBA) resource partners offering technical assistance, including business planning. Program runs from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. There's…
Sales Techniques: How to Increase Your Sales
Fri, March 13, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Learn best practices to increase your sales: Retail, Business to Business (B2B), "Outside," "Inside"/ Telemarketing, Common sales mistakes, and more! Presented by PowerUp/Community College of Philadelphia. Free. No registration required.
Lunch & Learn: Learn to Use Canva
Thu, March 19, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for our third 2020 Lunch & Learn, Learn to Use Canva! Social media posts that include images can help increase your engagement by 650%! Learn how to use Canva, a free design tool, to up your visual content game. We strongly encourage you to bring your own (fully-charged)…
Financing Your Small Business
Thu, March 19, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
In this workshop, you will learn what lenders look for when making business loans, and what Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs offer to small businesses. This program runs from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. There's alot to learn, please arrive on time. This workshop is presented by…
Office Hours with a Business Lawyer
Tue, March 24, 2020
9:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you have a question for a business lawyer? Request an appointment for a free 30 minute consultation with David Zaring , a business law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Zaring specializes in financial and securities regulation and teaches the basic business law…
Patent, Trademark & Copyright Toolkit
Wed, March 25, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you want to protect your invention, product, brand name, logo, short story, or song that you’ve created? If so, register for our free one-hour class to learn about Intellectual Property (IP) protections available to you ... The different types of IP available Where to apply for IP…
Supplier Diversity Panel
Thu, March 26, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for a panel on procurement and the importance of supplier diversity. Hear from experts about the process, what it takes to do business with the state and city, how to utilize your certification, what agencies and companies look for in contractors, and how to grow and fund your business.…
Office Hours: Penn Law Intellectual Property Clinic
Mon, March 30, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Have a question to ask a lawyer? Entrepreneurs, nonprofit directors, artists and inventors: you can reserve an appointment to attend free consultations with the Penn Law Intellectual Property Clinic . Student Counselors (together with their…
Patenting 101 - Drafting a Provisional Application for Patent for Your Invention
Tue, March 31, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Interested in protecting your invention with a patent? Like to learn more about the first steps in applying for a patent? We are pleased to announce that Registered Patent Agent Scott Keeley, of the Intellectual Property firm Keeley-DeAngelo , will speak about the steps to protecting…
Office Hours: Registered Patent Agent
Tue, March 31, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Interested in protecting your invention or design with a patent? Would you like to talk to a Registered Patent Agent for free? We are pleased to announce that we are accepting requests for free 30 minute patent consultations with registered Patent Agent Scott Keeley from the…
Creatives meet the U.S. Copyright Office
Wed, April 1, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Literature Department
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Parkway Central Library
Musician? Author? Visual artist? Computer programmer? Casual social media user? Join us for a presentation and dynamic Q&A session about copyright and registration. Learn more about proactively protecting and lawfully using creative works. Join us for a presentation and dynamic…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Wed, April 1, 2020
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, April 9, 2020
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC)! Headshots are a new service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more! Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
Business Plan Toolkit
Wed, April 15, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Learn to use free library resources to research your business plan professionally! Get an introduction to business plans and industry codes Start researching the competition Target your audience by learning to find and use demographic information Gain executive perspective by learning…
Lunch & Learn: Did You Forget the Cover Letter?
Thu, April 16, 2020
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Join us for our fourth 2020 Lunch & Learn, Did You Forget the Cover Letter? Don’t waste a chance to impress a prospective employer by neglecting your cover letter. The cover letter is an opportunity to let your skills and personality shine through, so learn how to…
Exporting for Small Businesses
Fri, April 24, 2020
10:00 A.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Learn the basics of how to export your products! What are the opportunities, regulations, and rewards? Presented by the US Small Business Administration. Free. No registration required .