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MBAT Open Office Hours
Thu, May 15, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The City of Philadelphia's Mayor's Business Action Team (MBAT) is here to answer your business questions! MBAT is the one-stop shop for Philadelphia business owners and entrepreneurs. We're partnering up to host office hours with Business Services Managers. They are the…
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From Manila to Wall Street: An Immigrant's Journey with America's First Black Tycoon | Butch Meily
Wed, May 21, 2025
6:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE! https://ManilatoWallStreet.eventbrite.com In celebration of Philly's World Heritage Week! ~~ Introduction by Richard Snow, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. From Rene "Butch" Meily — trusted public relations strategist to Reginald…
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SBA Lending
Thu, May 22, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Access to capital is a critical driver of business growth, enabling organizations to scale operations, invest in new opportunities, and stay competitive. In this workshop, we’ll explore strategies to improve your access to capital, highlight funding options available to businesses…
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Preparing with Proper Protection
Sat, May 24, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
"Preparing with Proper Protection" is more than just a financial event—it’s a chance to take real control of your future. In this session, you’ll learn the X-Curve Concept, a powerful framework for understanding how protection and wealth-building work together over…
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Headshot Photos
Sat, May 24, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Get a free headshot photo taken at the library! Headshots are great for enhancing your professional portfolio or LinkdIn profile. No appointments are needed. The last person will be taken 10 minutes before the program's end (today that's by 1:20 p.m.). …
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Entrepreneur Book Club
Sat, May 24, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Most CEOs read 4 - 5 books a month - join their ranks! The Entrepreneur Book Club will read books that focus on starting, running, and enhancing business success, as well as titles that speak to the entrepreneurial mindset. We will meet in the BRIC on the fourth Saturday of the month. Join us in…
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Break into Baking for Adults
Sat, May 24, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Find out what it takes to start your own baking business. Ms. O (Founder and CEO of Aunt Orphia's Pound Cake Company) will tell the story of her pound cake company and help you learn baking business basics. Attendees will also receive a cake slice. Orphialasertrella Taylor (Ms.…
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Government Contracting
Thu, May 29, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The Federal Government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world. However, getting a government contracting can be complex. Government contracting is a formal process in which government agencies source goods and services from businesses in the…
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Headshot Photos
Tue, June 3, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Get a free headshot photo taken at the library! Headshots are great for enhancing your professional portfolio or LinkdIn profile. No appointments are needed. The last person will be taken 10 minutes before the program's end (today that's by 2:50 p.m.). …
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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, June 5, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, June 5, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
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Marketing to Government
Thu, June 5, 2025
2:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
If you are considering selling to government, government market research should be your first step. This will help you determine if a government contracting is a good fit for your business. To prepare, invest time up front in understanding this market, how is it different from a…
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Exhibition: The Voices of Sisterly Affection
Now through Thu, June 5, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Field Teen Center
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Parkway Central Library
Philadelphia's motto was officially expanded to "The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" by the efforts of the godmother of Black Music Month, Dyana Williams. To continue amplifying the female voice in discussions about our city, SIMBY Presents: The Voices of…
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- Exhibitions
- Black History Month
- Community Events
- Discussion and Participation
- Arts and Crafts Programs
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Artist Business Round Table
Sat, June 7, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The round table is an open forum for artists to gather, collaborate, and share what has worked for them in selling their art. This is open to all artists, al mediums, and to any endeavors that might benefit the group. We will discuss a wide range of topics: From AI and it's impact, to the…
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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, June 12, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
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Patent Drawings from Black Women Inventors
Now through Fri, June 13, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
This display features enlarged patent drawings from the inventions of Black women. Spanning from 1884 to 1996, they highlight the ways in which these women’s ingenuity has contributed to the technology of our world. For a closer look at these patents and more, go to the BRIC front…
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Headshots at the BRIC!
Thu, June 19, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Get a FREE headshot photo taken at the Business Resource and Innovation Center! Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the…
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Headshot Photos
Sat, June 21, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Get a free headshot photo taken at the library! Headshots are great for enhancing your professional portfolio or LinkdIn profile. No appointments are needed. The last person will be taken 10 minutes before the program's end (today that's by 2:50 p.m.). …
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Resume Review with Dress For Success
Thu, July 3, 2025
12:30 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
Need to refresh your resume? We're excited to partner with Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia to offer resume review services and job search assistance on the first Thursday of each month! Resume review will be offered on first-come, first-served basis. Get help from…
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Artist Business Round Table
Sat, July 5, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Business Resource and Innovation Center
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Parkway Central Library
The round table is an open forum for artists to gather, collaborate, and share what has worked for them in selling their art. This is open to all artists, al mediums, and to any endeavors that might benefit the group. We will discuss a wide range of topics: From AI and it's impact, to the…