Self-Employment Training Event
FEB. 28—The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center and AARP Foundation will host a free Work for Yourself@50+ workshop, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Library Homewood Branch, 7101 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA. 15208. The workshop is designed to give low- and moderate-income adults age 50+ gain the knowledge, support, and resources they need to make informed decisions and take the right first steps toward successful self-employment. The workshop will walk participants through the Work for Yourself@50+ materials and connect them with local resources to help them reach their goals. The event is free, but registration is required. Call 888-339-5617 to do so, and to receive the free 72-page workbook and resource guide.
Entrepreneur’s Workshop
MARCH 6-9—The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center presents Transitioning Workers into Entrepreneurs, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 108 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 16282. The Free, 4-day workshop will teach participants how to register a business, write a business plan, craft marketing strategies, prepare projections, seek business financing, and more. For more information call 412-392-0610.
Regional Minority Contracting Conference
MARCH 8—The Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council will host its R.O.A.R Conference & Matchmaker in Pittsburgh at the Wyndham Grand, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, 15222. The event will include a full day of B2B matchmakers, corporate roundtables, industry-specific forums, dynamic speakers, targeted workshops, the “tech bar,” an awards luncheon and much more. For information on costs and registration, visit emsdc.org. or call 412-391-4423
Financial Statements Workshop
MARCH 13–The Duquesne University Small Business Development Center presents “Get Behind the Numbers and Increase your Profits,” 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 108 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 16282. This hands-on workshop takes a step-by step approach to explaining two important financial statements: profit and loss statement and balance sheet. A representative from Wilke & Associates will offer clear examples for using these statements to make informed decisions, identify potential problems within your business and set realistic financial goals. Cost $49. For more information, call 412-392-0610.
PowerBreakfast
March 16—The African American Chamber of Commerce host’s its monthly PowerBreakfast with guest speaker Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, 7:30 a.m. at the Rivers Club, One Oxford Center, Downtown. The mayor is expected to discuss the city’s emergence from Act 47, the Amazon bid, and his vision for an inclusive economy going forward. Cost: $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Call 412-392-0610 for more information.
Business Energy Efficiency Grants
THROUGH APRIL 15—The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has to $1,000,000 of grant funding available in the 13th year of the Commonwealth’s Small Business Advantage Grant Program for small businesses that adopt or acquire equipment or processes that promote pollution prevention and/or energy efficiency projects. Applicants must be a for-profit corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity with 100 or fewer full-time employees. Businesses can apply for 50 percent matching funds of up to $9,500 to adopt or acquire energy-efficient or pollution-prevention equipment or procedures. Funding is eligible for those costs incurred between July 25, 2016 and June 30, 2017. For more information, contact the Small Business Ombudsman’s Office at 717-772-5160.
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