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Intellectual Property (IP) comes in many forms and can be a significant strategic advantage to any business. Learn how your business can benefit. Topics will include: 

• what is IP; 
• why is IP particularly important for small businesses; and 
• how is IP acquired/created.

Our Presenter:  Larry Buckley is a SCORE volunteer with 40 years experience as a patent attorney, now retired. He also has U.S. Patent Office bar credentials and began his career as a mechanical engineer.

The City of Philadelphia supports a number of programs and organizations to expand economic development. They provide small business loans and other financial assistance, general business support services, and support for commercial corridors.

Canva is an easy-to-use design platform that allows you to create a variety of graphics for your business. Canva has for everything from social media images and web banners to marketing brochures, flyers, business cards, presentations, and just about everything in between. Canva offers templates and design elements to bring your vision to life.

In this workshop, you will learn:

The course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to successfully acquire an existing small business. Participants will learn the step-by-step process of identifying potential acquisition targets, conducting due diligence, negotiating  and closing the deal. 

Step 1: Finding businesses for sale
Step 2: Selecting a business
Step 3: Preliminary discovery
Step 4: Due diligence
Step 5: Making an offer
Step 6: Closing the deal

Join us for a dynamic, inspirational and insightful event over the noon hour on Tuesday, August 22nd.

In this brief one hour, you will be presented with engaging information from our featured guest speakers, a light lunch, and time for networking with your fellow business community leaders.

Speaker for August 22nd:  Derek Strong from Hemingway Wealth Management

Derek will be speaking to us on:

Are you ready to hire your first employee, but unsure of the employment laws? Come learn about Human Resources so you can protect yourself and your business. 

During this workshop, attendees will learn about:

Learn how stories can be the most effective way to convince your customer to buy. Not only is this a great way to build rapport with your customers but it can help them understand and internalize your messages. Everyone in your business "sells" at some point; this training will help them do it well.

Our Presenter: Steve Epner is a SCORE volunteer and teaches Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University, and after selling his business, became the Entrepreneur in Residence for Boeing. He is a serial entrepreneur and mentor.

Life can get pretty busy. But in the process of getting everything done, your own needs can get lost in the shuffle. Your financial plan is a good example. 

If you’ve never sat down and created a plan, now’s the time to do it. 

Join us over two sessions designed to help you achieve financial well-being! 

Topics to be discussed: