SOCAP 2019
2019-10-22 - 2019-10-25 | San Francisco, CA, USA, United States
Social Capital Markets is Dedicated to Accelerating a New Global Market at the Intersection of Money + Meaning. Find out more here.

The SRI Conference (Sustainable Responsible Impact)
2019-11-11 - 2019-11-15 | The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA, 4 1st St, United States
The SRI Conference is the premier annual gathering of sustainability professionals, financial advisors, investment managers, members of mission-driven organizations, researchers, and private- and public- sector professionals who share a common goal of deploying capital as a change agent.

Global Entrepreneurship Week
2019-11-18 - 2019-11-24
For one week in November 2019, 170 countries will come together to celebrate the inspirers, the idea generators and the drivers of economic growth, also known as global entrepreneurs, innovators and job creators. Between the 18th to the 24th November countries from around the world will engage in connecting entrepreneurs with collaborators, mentors and stakeholder groups in order to develop a network of synergistic partners and new opportunities. Supported by the Kauffman Foundation, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is endorsed by a significant amount of world leaders and has a network of more than 15,000 partner entities.

CO.STARTERS Community Call
2019-11-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
CO.STARTERS November Community Call: Q&A: Soul Care for the Ecosystem Builder // November 21st @ 4 PM EST
Burnout is an increasingly common issue in ecosystem building work, whether you’re an entrepreneur or a leader who supports them. In this last call of the year, we’ll have a candid Q&A exploring both sides of this challenge—healthy founders and healthy builders—with a few trusted advisors who have made the emotional well-being of people like you their passion. Send us your burnout questions and join the call!

Small Business Saturday
2019-11-30
Shop small and support the businesses that make up the backbone of our economy. Watch for CO.STARTERS #12DaysofStarters promotion on our social channels launching the same day.

Icon Summit
2019-12-03 | New York, NY, USA, United States
A one-day event at Instagram’s HQ that builds emotional intelligence and advances the success of Black and Brown men in technology, entertainment and entrepreneurship.

The Lean Innovation Educator’s Summit
2019-12-04 - 2019-12-05 | Santa Cruz, CA, USA, United States
This Summit of Innovation Educators is co-hosted by Steve Blank, Jerry Engel, Pete Newell, the National Security Innovation Network, and VentureWell.

USASBE 2020 Conference
2020-01-03 - 2020-01-07 | New Orleans, LA, USA, United States
The foremost conference focused on entrepreneurship education will showcase innovations in entrepreneurship research and teaching.

National Entrepreneurship Week
2020-02-16 - 2020-02-22
National Entrepreneurship Week is a congressionally-chartered initiative founded in 2006 to celebrate all aspects of entrepreneurship.
Follow along at #NatlEshipWeek
Daily webinars at 2:00 pm EST — see topics below and register at nationaleshipweek.org
New this year are additional daily webinars at 3:30 pm EST featuring a different government agency highlighting their support for entrepreneurial programming.
Monday, February 17
2:00 pm EST – Entrepreneurship Education
3:30 pm EST – Federal Webinar: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tuesday, February 18
2:00 pm EST – Entrepreneurship Support Orgs
3:30 pm EST – Federal Webinar: U.S. Department of Education
Wednesday, February 19
2:00 pm EST – Entrepreneurship for All
3:30 pm EST – Federal Webinar: NASA
Thursday, February 20
2:00 pm EST – Rural Towns & Urban Cities
3:30 pm EST – Federal Webinar: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Friday, February 21
2:00 pm EST – Venture Capital 101
3:30 pm EST – Policy & Advocacy for Entrepreneurship
For more information and resources from CO.STARTERS for small businesses navigating the COVID-19 crisis:

Join an upcoming Straight Talk with Starters session or Refocus workshop.
Visit the CO.STARTERS Recovery Guide, updated regularly.
Check out Small Business Majority’s Daily COVID-19 Updates.

Learn More

SCN Spring Summit
2020-03-10 - 2020-03-12 | San Antonio, Texas
Planning for the SCN San Antonio Summit has begun. Stay tuned for more details!

CO.STARTERS Community Call
2020-03-19 16:00 - 17:00
Together we’re stronger. As the world faces the COVID-19 crisis, community is more important than ever. Instead of our regularly planned community call, this month we’ll focus on how to best support your community during this unprecedented time.

InBIA Conference
2020-03-28 - 2020-04-02 | Boston
The connecting point for entrepreneurial support professionals.
The annual conference (ICBI34) has been postponed Please refer to https://inbia.org/covid-19-updates/ to stay up to date with ICBI34 news.

Driving Economic Growth Through Scale Up® Ecosystems with Daniel Isenberg
2020-03-31 - 2020-04-01 | Babson College Drive, Wellesley, MA, USA, 2 College Rd, United States
Date TBD
Around the world, economic leaders need practical tools that will help them grow their economies, scale up existing businesses, and create jobs. Babson’s Driving Economic Growth Through Scale Up Ecosystems workshop provides economic leaders with practical tools and an action plan for aligning diverse stakeholders to stimulate economic growth.

West Virginia Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Builders Conference
2020-04-01 | Charleston, WV, Charleston, WV, United States
POSTPONED – Event will be rescheduled
We are bringing together the best thinkers and doers from around the state to pioneer new ways we can foster entrepreneurship our ecosystem.
The main strategy behind the Ecosystem Builders Conference is to bring all aspects of entrepreneurship supporting organizations together for a day to build connections and discuss partnership and the future of entrepreneurship in West Virginia.
All of the attending partners are entrepreneurship-supporting organizations from local EDAs, to universities, government and private firms supporting the entrepreneurs who are helping build a diversified economy in West Virginia under one roof and share their experiences, pros and cons with us.
Discussion of the innovative and recent trends in the business field will be the main criteria of the conference. We will have national speakers that will help us understand the emerging trends in the field and build upon our unique experiences in our state.

REFOCUS: A CO.STARTERS Workshop
2020-04-03 15:00 - 17:00
Go back to the basics to save your business.

New offering from CO.STARTERS:

Join a two–hour virtual workshop that will help you find the focus and clarity you need to shift your mindset and find a new way forward. If you feel stuck, join us to identify your best next steps together.
In this workshop you will:

Determine immediate next steps needed to stabilize
Re-examine your venture using the CO.STARTERS Canvas
Strategize how to better solve your customers’ changing needs
Learn how to adapt or refine your business model

$75 / FREE for a limited time
Register Now

Straight Talk with Starters
2020-04-09 14:00 - 15:00
We will get through this, and we will get through it together. If you are thinking through how to adapt your venture for these changing times, we are here for you.
Join CO.STARTERS for our weekly Straight Talk with Starters, a time for entrepreneurs to come together to support each other and brainstorm ideas for moving forward.
Sign Up Now

Managing Cash During Emergencies
2020-04-14
Cash flow management is a critical skill for any small business owner, but in this uncertain environment where many entrepreneurs are seeing drastically reduced revenues, how do you decide which household bills to pay when? You need to keep the business afloat while also supporting your family.
Now’s not really the time to suggest someone start saving for an emergency – we’re already in the emergency, so what can you do with the resources you have right now? In this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn critical skills that will help you spend strategically during this difficult time.
Join this dynamic conversation with Sarah Wen, an expert from TrustPlus, a financial wellness benefit of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners that eases everyday money worries with human coaching and action-oriented tools and products. Neighborhood Trust is the nation’s leading provider of effective, high-quality financial coaching services for workers. Learn more about the organization’s work at www.mytrustplus.org

How to launch your E-commerce Business
2020-04-15 11:00 - 12:00
Learn how to build an e-commerce business with LEDC! The free virtual training will cover basic eCommerce foundations, tips and strategies to learn even if you have an operating business online.
You will learn the 3 major phases of setting up your business for success!
Please RSVP! The training will be hosted by LEDC on ZOOM and we will send you a link to confirm your attendance and ZOOM invite details.
April 15, 2020 at 11am – 12pm

Hack the Crisis New Zealand
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-19
#HacktheCrisisNZ is a virtual response to the current pandemic. 48 hour innovation challenge.
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScylQJN7uPzOOz67V-XWkQwIhlSPlkPWjaU8IJw702ruo3oeQ/viewform

How to Find Calm
2020-04-17 13:00 - 15:00
Learn tools and strategies for finding calm in this live workshop led by Dr. Shelley Prevost.
2-hour Virtual Workshop
April 17 at 1:00 EST

SBA Stimulus Package: CARE ACT
2020-04-21 11:00 - 12:00
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.
The loan advance will provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. This loan advance will not have to be repaid.
Attend to learn how to fill out the application and much more!

Creativity in Isolation: Deep Work in Isolation
2020-04-21 13:00 - 14:00
Social distancing is the new reality. This is essential to protect our community.
We also want to make sure that we take care of our individual health, both physical and mental. With this in mind, The Nice Center is pleased to announce the Creativity in Isolation workshop series.
Every Tuesday in April at 1pm CST, we will explore topics related to working and taking care of oneself while in isolation.
We hope you can join us and connect with others during this time of anxiety and uncertainty.
4/21: Deep Work in Isolation
APRIL 21st at 1pm CST: Join us for an online webinar about conducting deep work when alone. In this session, you’ll learn how sprints of focused, alone time can help develop creative work. We will welcome California-based creative director Jon Joiner to share with us how alone time can improve our creativity. All registrants will receive a video replay in case you can’t make it live.

Straight Talk with Starters: Managing Cash Flow
2020-04-22 14:00 - 15:00
We will get through this, and we will get through it together. If you are thinking through how to adapt your venture for these changing times, we are here for you.
Join CO.STARTERS for our weekly Straight Talk with Starters, a time for entrepreneurs to come together to support each other and brainstorm ideas for moving forward.
Special topic: Managing Cash Flow with Brian Pifer from Small Business Majority and Venturize. We will be talking about how to manage your business finances while you’re waiting on your relief loan funding to come through.
Sign Up Now

Supporting Your Employees' Mental Health Remotely
2020-04-23 14:00 - 15:00
The coronavirus has changed the way we work overnight, and for many teams working from home is a new and significant adjustment. Learn how managers and benefits leaders can help employees stay mentally well in this new normal.

Transportation: Overcoming Barriers for Returning to Work
2020-04-27 15:00 - 16:00

Creativity in Isolation: Designing the Perfect Home Office
2020-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
Social distancing is the new reality. This is essential to protect our community.
We also want to make sure that we take care of our individual health, both physical and mental. With this in mind, The Nice Center is pleased to announce the Creativity in Isolation workshop series.
Every Tuesday in April at 1pm CST, we will explore topics related to working and taking care of oneself while in isolation.
We hope you can join us and connect with others during this time of anxiety and uncertainty.
4/28: Designing the Perfect Home Office
1pm CST: Join us for an online webinar about tools and techniques that will help you thrive in your remote work. We’ll be joined by Camille Grade, our friend from Bushel, a software company specializing in mobile apps serving the agricultural industry. She’ll talk about the latest software (and hardware) needed to keep your work-life balance, even when work has come home with you. All registrants receive a video recording in case you can’t make it live.

Marketing Advice to Combat an Economic Downturn
2020-04-28 13:00 - 14:00
Wondering how to market your business during the economic downturn related to coronavirus (COVID-19)? Consistent, clear communication with your customers is vital, so they understand when, how, and where they can still do business with you.
Join marketing maven and host of the Small Business Revolution, Amanda Brinkman, as she outlines actionable marketing strategies to help you weather the storm.

Your Post-Covid-19 Business Strategy & Workshop
2020-04-28 13:30 - 15:30
Learn how SMBs can and have weathered the storms of economic downturns in the past using key principles and tactics to improve your sales and marketing.
Learn how to strategically identify opportunities for revenue during the COVID-19 crisis and how to plan for your business to stay strong through the end of COVID-19 and beyond.

Thriving During the Crisis for Freelancers
2020-04-30 16:00 - 17:00
Join the Freelancers Mutual Aid Circle member in this friendly get-together to:
1) Network with other freelancer professionals
2) Share what you can offer and what you need
3) Join a discussion led by Jason, a Marketing Consulting in Buford, GA

Resilient: a National Microbusiness Conference (Postponed)
2020-05-04 - 2020-05-07 | Houston, TX, USA, United States
Microbusinesses have made the survival of American communities possible–that’s why AEO is so invested in their future. This year’s conference, Resilient: Small Businesses Strengthening Local Economies, is all about tapping into the power of entrepreneurship to reinforce the growth of local economies. These economies are not only surviving, but thriving because of small businesses that have been able to withstand events that shock communities—such as catastrophic storms and government shutdowns—and successfully navigate the everyday stress of running a business.
