The Business Center

Our condolences to the family of the late Earl Harvey. Earl passed away suddenly, unexpectedly on Monday, October 16th from a heart attack. He has been a fixture in Philadelphia and Atlantic City for his dedicated work in support of black owned businesses. His family of course, will miss him the most but his presence in support of small black business owners goes back decades. He was a true warrior for this cause. Earl Harvey was the publisher of the Black Professional News and the Atlantic City Times newspapers. Services are scheduled for Friday, October 30th, 2020.

Register Now! Courses are from October 26th, 2020 - January 18th, 2020. Register Here: https://www.thebizctr.com/businessplancourse012020/

#HELP. . PLEASE JOIN LA21 Friday - 10/9 @ 9.00AM FOR A WONDERFUL LIVE WEBINAR AS PART OF OUR PROGRAM SERIES DURING THIS YEAR'S MED (Minority Enterprise Development ) Week 2020. Below is a link and program details: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZMpcu2orj0jGNPoDNoobGSjTAdIc53ek

As advanced manufacturing and the internet coverage under the Industry 4.0, the opportunity for equity is greater and the stakes much higher than ever before. Come learn how The Business Center of Philadelphia and the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council are working together to ensure that people of color and women are included in the innovation economy of tomorrow and beyond. When: October 5, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Where: Via Google Meets (Register online to r...eceive the link) Register Here: https://www.thebizctr.com/bringing-industry-4-0/

Today, September 15th, 2020. First of THREE TUESDAY classes FREE about business financial pages. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS!

LISC Small Business Grants Your application must be submitted by Monday, September 7th, 2020 11:59 p.m. ET. Relief Grant Thank you for your interest in the LISC Small Business Relief Grants for small businesses facing immediate financial pressure because of Covid-19.... The Round 6 application period is now open. Click here to apply. https://lisc.tfaforms.net/146 Before completing the application, please review our Grant Information and FAQ. https://www.lisc.org//small-b/frequently-asked-questions/ Please keep the following in mind: For business owners with multiple businesses, please answer this survey based on your largest business owned. Each awardee is limited to one grant. Grants will be made to qualified businesses and based on accurate and complete submission and verification of required documentation. This round of applications must be submitted by Monday, September 7th, 11:59 p.m. ET.

PHILADELPHIA SPECIFIC #Help for small business owners in PHILADELPHIA on WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19th 2020...10AM start time. FREE and when you come TAKE NOTES!... Participating will be a LIST of Small Business RESOURCE providers that any business owner in Philly can use. Each provider will tell you what they can do to help. Attendees can break out of the meeting into small breakout rooms (on ZOOM) to get more in depth information. These are Philadelphia Specific resource providers. The list and contact information of all Resource Partners will be emailed to all attendees so you can reach them after. Sign Up Here: https://ccp.zoom.us///tJYkcOmuqDsvGtyqA7i9IT29tX8VY-CsB8SD

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#HELP for STARTING a BUSINESS! It may be time to START SOMETHING new! Please register for our Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT session here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event... Are you ready to jumpstart your entrepreneurial dream? Most entrepreneurs start with a home-based business that creates, delivers, or improves on a product or service. In this one-hour introductory and interactive course, join the U.S. Small Business Administration to discuss: **Generating the idea **Applying the rules **Creating the plan **Evaluating the financing **Accessing mentoring and training resources The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. Services to Wayne and Pike Counties are delivered through the Eastern Pennsylvania SBA District Office in King of Prussia and through partnerships with public and private organizations. Your facilitator is Sonia Smith, Public Information Officer with the SBA’s Eastern Pennsylvania District Office. Sonia was a successful entrepreneur who started a home-based tech business and grew it to 15 full-time employees before selling it and joining the public sector. These classes are popular and fill up FAST!

#HELP RESTAURANTS!! When: Jul 28, 2020 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://ccp.zoom.us///tJIufu2tpj8pG93LC7iIeZewzI0-7bXqUrmO After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.