Women Business Leaders Breakfast
FEB. 12—The Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University will host its Women Business Leaders Breakfast Series from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Chatham University, James Laughlin Music Hall, Woodland Road, Shadyside. The topic of the session is “Mobile Business on the Move” and will feature speakers Kim Schultz of Vantastic Mobile Grooming, Jackee Ging of Style Truck, Michelle Pendel of Farm Truck Foods and Sara Lechman of Miss Meatball. The breakfast series features prominent regional women business leaders presenting a variety of progressive business topics that are essential for women in business. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.chatham.edu/cwe/networking/breakfastseries.
Advancing Entrepreneurship in the Mon Valley
FEB. 18—The University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the University Center for Social and Urban Research, and the Small Business Development Center will host the Advancing Entrepreneurship in the Mon Valley Workshop Series from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Library of Homestead, 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. This workshop, titled “The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business,” is designed for individuals who have never operated their own business or who want to take it from their garage to a storefront Attendees will learn the necessary steps to start a new business and how to avoid some common pitfalls. Registration is requested. For more information, call 412-624-3095 or email iee@innovation.pitt.edu.
Lunch and Learn Series
FEB. 18—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 “Resources for Black Business Success.” Judith Kirby, a lender relations specialist for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Pittsburgh District Office will explain how qualifying African American entrepreneurs and small business owners can use the SBA to develop and grow their business. She will also discuss how to access the agency’s training workshops, one-on-one counseling services, and technical assistance and loan programs. Space is limited. For more information, call 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org.
PowerBreakfast Meeting
FEB. 19—The African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania will host its PowerBreakfast Meeting from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at One Oxford Centre. 301 Grant St., Downtown. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Dennis Davin, secretary of the Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development. He will discuss his imprint for helping to spur development in the region. Reservations are requested. For more information, call 412-392-0610 or email information@aaccwp.com.
Supply Chain Program
FEB. 25—The Business Institute of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania will host its Supply Chain Program workshop from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Ave., Downtown. This workshop on Supply Chain Management will teach how to significantly grow both the revenue and profitability of one’s small or midsized business. Attendees will learn what a supply chain is, the concept of integrated supply chain, developing a framework to identify and understand the links of one’s supply chain, and more. Registration is requested by Feb. 23 and a box lunch will be provided. For more information, call 412-392-0610 or email information@aaccwp.com.
Pension Workshop
MARCH 3—The Small Business Council, along with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber, will host “The Pension Time Bomb: Is Your Business Prepared?” at 8 a.m. at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Dr., Cranberry. This session, presented by Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and state Representative John McGinnis, will teach attendees how unfunded $8 billion municipal and $50 billion state pension liabilities will affect one’s business, and what one can do about it. Registration is required. For more information, call Eileen Anderson at 412-342-1606.
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