Finding Alternative Funding
MAY 21—The University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center will host “Finding Alternative Funding for Your Small Business: Local Lenders Showcase” from 7:30-10 a.m. at the University of Pittsburgh, William Pitt Union Assembly Room, Fifth Avenue, Oakland. This seminar will help individuals who are trying to identify new sources of capital to grow or start their business and introduce them to some of the local non-bank lenders in the region. For more information, call 412-648-1544 or visit www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu.
Lunch and Learn Series
MAY 21— 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 “How to Start and Grow Your Business Using A to Z Databases.” Christine Smailys, of A to Z Databases, will teach attendees how to use A to Z Databases to start and grow one’s business. Individuals can participate in person or dial-in. For more information, call 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org.
Lunch and Learn Series
MAY 28— 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 “Know Your Options: Different Types of Businesses.” Joyce Pearl and Steve Cohen, both of SCORE, will discuss the various business models, including home –based, nonprofit, online and franchises. For more information, call 412-281-7141 or visit www.carnegielibrary.org.
Members’ Mixer
MAY 28—The African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania will host its Members’ Mixer from 5-7 p.m. at Hosanna House, 807 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg. This is an opportunity to meet associate member Al Merritt and learn how Hosanna House reaches out to assist and impact individuals and families in our community. Attendees are asked to bring business cards and members are asked to wear their pins. For more information, call 412-392-0610 or email information@aaccwp.com.
Make It Happen
MAY 28—The University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for Social and Urban Research, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence and Small Business Development Center will host “Make It Happen in the Mon Valley” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Homestead Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. This seminar is designed to help determine if starting a business is right for an individual and how to begin searching for the right business.
Members’ Mixer
JUNE 4—The African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Women President’s Organization will host its Members’ Mixer from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Larrimor’s, 249 Fifth Ave., Downtown. The event will feature Jack Mitchell of the Wall Street Journal. Attendees are asked to bring business cards and members are asked to wear their pins. For more information, call 412-392-0610 or email information@aaccwp.com.
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