
Lunch and Learn Series
OCT. 22— The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh will host its Lunch & Learn Series at 12:15 p.m. at the Downtown & Business Branch, 612 Smithfield St., Downtown. The topic will be “Crowdfunding Your Business.” Artists, entrepreneurs and others utilize crowdfunding to collectively raise capital for business ventures, causes and community projects. In this session, Jennifer Hamilton, of Kiva Zip, will teach attendees about crowdfunding and Kiva Zip’s 0 percent interest micro-loans for startups and small businesses in the Pittsburgh area. For more information, call 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org.
Soldier to Entrepreneur
OCT. 28—The University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence will host “Soldier to Entrepreneur: Managing the Operations” from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Riverside Center for Innovation, 700 Ridge Ave., North Side. During this session, experts will go over basic human resource management, training, managing and motivating employees as well as leadership basics. Registration is required. For more information, call 412-648-1542 or email info@innovation.pitt.edu.