Events

*This event is online only* Click here to register for Part 3 This 3-part, Digital Marketing Series: The Basics is a set of programs designed for entrepreneurs, freelancers, sidehustlers, creators, and solopreneurs who are just starting out. It will provide some of the basic—yet essential—tools, strategies, and insights you need to skyrocket your business success. You'll get practical and actionable knowledge and discover new ideas through real-world examples tailored for small businesses li…

* IN PERSON ONLY * Join Pace SBDC’s Business Advisors for a website-building workshop! This workshop is an opportunity to begin building a website for your small business. We'll start by defining your website goals and sketching out the site on paper. Then, we'll get into choosing a platform, determining workflow, and the actual website building. All skill levels and stages of business are welcome. Click Here to register for this event - you'll have to log in or create an NYSBDC eCenter acc…

**This event is online only** Anne Lester discusses her new book, Your Best Financial Life, which offers practical advice on securing your financial future, including how to manage debt and use retirement tools to save. Learn how to secure your financial future without compromising your current lifestyle. Bring your questions! Click here to register About The Presenter: Anne Lester Anne Lester is a retirement expert, author of Your Best Financial Life, media commentator, t…

**This event will be online only** Paisley Demby provides an overview on crafting your company description, analyzing your industry, and identifying your target market. The discussion includes : Drafting Your Company Description Researching Your Industry Drafting the Industry Analysis Section of Your Business Plan Identifying Your Customer Drafting the Target Market Section of your business plan Learn the key pieces of information that a business plan requires and how to get that i…

**This event will be online only** Are you in business and looking to expand your customer base? Do you need a list of vendors or new suppliers? Are you writing a business plan and researching competitors? Looking for a location to launch or expand your business? Want to create charts and maps to compare businesses in your neighborhood? Reference Solutions can help with all of these! Join Bill Carlson as he shares how you can navigate Reference Solutions, a premier database that is one of…

**This event will be online only** Paisley Demby provides an overview on crafting your company description, analyzing your industry, and identifying your target market. The discussion includes : Drafting Your Company Description Researching Your Industry Drafting the Industry Analysis Section of Your Business Plan Identifying Your Customer Drafting the Target Market Section of your business plan Learn the key pieces of information that a business plan requires and how to get that i…

**Online Only** Join us for this discussion featuring Karen King, Founder & CEO of Fronterra Global Advisory, Inc. and Amy Morgan, VP, Head of Trade Compliance of Altana. Both share their stories as two women in the Organization of Women in the International Trade Community, including the opportunities and challenges they faced as they navigated their careers. Bring your questions! Program presented as part of World Trade Week NYC 2024 About the Presenters: Amy Morg…

**Online only** Technology has made possible the availability of countless types and varieties of products that can be accessed in countless ways. This means that customers can afford to be selective and want products that meet their changing needs. For your business to be competitive, it is important to know: - What your customers want - Can you provide the product while they still want it - How can you keep customers satisfied - Explore the basic steps of marketing and learn about the fr…

**In-Person Only** This program will be held onsite, 5th Floor Room 504. Factiva provides access to content from more than 20,000 news sources, including newspapers, TV transcripts, newswires, and business magazines. Learn how to use Factiva to research current information on companies, industries, and financial markets. This program will not be recorded. **In-Person Only** Click here to register. Registration for this event is through Eventbrite. Click here to view Eventbrite's Priv…

**This event will be online only** Paisley Demby provides an overview on crafting your company description, analyzing your industry, and identifying your target market. The discussion includes : Drafting Your Company Description Researching Your Industry Drafting the Industry Analysis Section of Your Business Plan Identifying Your Customer Drafting the Target Market Section of your business plan Learn the key pieces of information that a business plan requires and how to get that i…

**This event will be online only** As scams take on new forms and employ novel methods and tactics, more than ever, you must be an educated, savvy consumer. Are you thinking about scam avoidance, cyber safety and ID theft prevention in your daily behavior and choices? An array of consumer scams have dramatically increased, many bolstered by Artificial Intelligence technology. ID theft also remains one of the most common crimes to strike consumers, taking on new forms that may be more difficu…

**This event will be online only** Discover the keys to LinkedIn success - it’s easier than you think. Social media strategist, Maggie Carey of Master It Media unlocks the key components to gaining leads for your business on LinkedIn. Learn how to leverage the free services of LinkedIn by creating and maintaining an account on this popular networking and career-focused social media site. Topics covered include - How to get 3x the profile traffic The key components to a LinkedIn profile…

**This event will be online only** Tara Hankinson, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of TALEA Beer Co., NYC's first and only female-founded brewery and taproom shares the steps they took to find their passion and eventually start their own business. The discussion includes - Overview of assessing a business concept and potential opportunity Review components of a successful business plan and pitch deck Hear an honest recap of mistakes we've made and opportunities we've missed Click here to reg…

* IN PERSON ONLY * Learn how to search for addresses, sales leads, and executives for over 11 million businesses in the U.S. Reference Solutions is an exhaustive business directory that is an invaluable resource for building both your business and your career. This program will not be recorded. Click here to register. Registration for this event is through Eventbrite. Click here to view Eventbrite's Privacy Policy.

This is an in-person event. *** Registration is NOT required but useful. So, feel free to sign up!**** Parkchester Library has another exciting news! We're hosting a Mini Job Fair in May! Join us for an empowering session on shaping your career path at the Parkchester Library. Meet real people – recruiters and HR managers – who are eager to share insights about current job openings, tips on applying, and future opportunities. Leave with a smile, armed with information, and ready to explore a wo…

**This event will be online only** Join the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and Department of Labor’s Cannabis Unit for a disussion about: Background about the cannabis industry in NYS Available jobs in cannabis Skills needed to work in the cannabis industry How to use transferable skills to seek employment in the cannabis industry Don’t miss this chance to learn about evolving cannabis sector. Click here to register About the Presenters: Patty Morrison and Dan…

**This event will be online only** Why do some messages work when others don't? Why do some ideas break through, why do some slogans stick in your brain, and why do some leaders inspire change - when others don't? The most effective communicators in the world all structure their messages the same way, by designing for simplicity. But the problem is, simple is hard work. Our brains are programmed to complicate. Our world incentivizes more, more, more. It takes deliberate, intentional effort t…

**This event will be online only** Have you found yourself imagining what it would be like to turn your passion into profit? What if your superpower could help pay the bills, fund your future savings, finance your child's college education, pay for vacations, purchase something you've been dying to buy, provide an emergency fund you might need for a rainy day, or maybe even create a business so successful it becomes your main hustle? Dr. Colleen Georges discusses the steps to starting a side…

**This event will be online only** Ronald Saville, Department of the Air Force (DAF) Office of Small Business explains the opportunities DAF provides small businesses to participate in DAF total purchases, contracts, and subcontracts. The main objective of the Department of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs is to utilize small businesses to ensure timely, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of products and services in support of the Airmen and Guardian warfighters. The Presid…