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Lunch & Learn: Start Your Job Search Here
Thu, May 13, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Lunch & Learns have gone virtual this year! Join us for our fifth 2021 Lunch & Learn, Start Your Job Search Here! Pick up some tips and tricks as we explore the best websites for job searching! Explore library resources that can help you achieve the soft skills employers are looking…
VIRTUAL Trademarks 101: Learn the Basics
Mon, May 17, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Patent and Trademark Resource Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you want to trademark your logo, brand name, or slogan? Join us to learn more about the three different types of trademarks available for businesses and entrepreneurs and where to apply for them. The Free Library of Philadelphia is a Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) ,…
VIRTUAL - Amy Klobuchar | Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power from the Gilded Age to the Digital Age
Mon, May 17, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $10.00 General Admission; $39.00-Signed Book with Ticket
PURCHASE TICKETS In conversation with Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics The senior United States Senator from Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar chairs the Senate Rules Committee; the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights; and the Democratic…
Virtual For Growing Businesses: Finding The Missing Ingredients — Mentoring & Business Education Programs
Wed, May 19, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Business education is a game-changer in the life of the entrepreneur. Having a good product or service helps, but having management tools propels growth and gives you the competitive edge. Learn from small business leaders and experienced entrepreneurs about how several local organizations…
Virtual Introduction to Demographic Research: Finding Your Target Audience
Wed, May 19, 2021
10:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 6 million people live in the Philadelphia metro area! How many of them purchase your products and services? How many are your potential customers? In this class you will learn how to find and narrow your target audience using Free Library of Philadelphia…
Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, May 20, 2021
1:00 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! Headshots are a unique 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…
Virtual Reference Desk
Mon, May 24, 2021
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
BRIC’s business librarian misses you! Stop by the Virtual Reference Desk if you have a quick question for the librarian. The Virtual Reference Desk will be staffed from 2:00pm to 3:00pm via Zoom. There is no pre-registration for this event. Questions are limited to five to ten…
Virtual Ask an Accountant: Virtual Office Hours with an Accountant
Tue, May 25, 2021
8:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Ask an accountant! Bee, Bergvall & Co. has appointments available to provide answers to general accounting questions and provide guidance to small businesses owners. Although we are unable to provide specific accounting advice with regard to your personal tax situation, we…
VIRTUAL Patent (and other IP) Licensing 101
Wed, May 26, 2021
10:30 A.M.
Patent and Trademark Resource Center
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Parkway Central Library
Do you have invention or product idea that could be profitable? Should you manufacture/market/sell your invention yourself OR license it to others in exchange for royalty payments? Do you want to understand the issues that arise in licensing your invention, trademark or copyright? Learn…
Virtual Small Business Development 101
Wed, June 2, 2021
10:30 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Calling all new and aspiring entrepreneurs! Join us for Small Business Development 101 for an introduction on how to successfully start and manage your small business. Join us to learn more about: Advantages and disadvantages of business ownership Questions to consider when deciding to…
BusinessSmart Toolkit | Get Ready, Set and Go
Wed, June 2, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Roxborough Library
Is Starting a Business For You? This workshop will lay the groundwork to help entrepreneurs launch a business idea and understand the steps to building a business. Learn what it takes to start a successful business! Pre-registration is required. Save your spot and get the meeting…
Lunch & Learn: Pitch Yourself
Thu, June 10, 2021
12:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Lunch & Learns have gone virtual this year! Join us for our sixth and final 2021 Lunch & Learn, Pitch Yourself! Nervous about an upcoming interview? Having trouble selling your business idea to investors? Trying to perfect your nonprofit’s call to action? Learn what makes a…
VIRTUAL - Ursula M. Burns | Where You Are Is Not Who You Are
Tue, June 15, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: $10.00 ticket or $34.50-Book with ticket and signed book plate
PURCHASE TICKETS In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning broadcaster and journalist The first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Ursula M. Burns headed Xerox from 2009 to 2016. She was the chair and CEO of VEON from 2017 to early 2020, and previously served as a senior advisor…