SBA Emergency Loan Webinar: Process for applying and FAQs
2020-03-25 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | PA
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Do you have questions about the SBA Emergency loan for small business owners?

The PA Small Business Development Center is hosting a no-cost webinar is designed to provide our small business clients with answers to help you understand:

Who is eligible for an SBA Emergency loan?
What you need to have in hand before filing your application?
Understand realistic timelines for approval/closing on your loan
Helpful guides to help you estimate your economic loss to SBA

Register & Learn More

What's So Cool About Manufacturing?! Student Video Contest Awards Ceremony
2020-03-04 18:30 - 20:30
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Student Video Contest Awards Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate the students, teachers and manufacturers who participated in this year’s competition. Manufacturers, school administrators, along with students and their families are invited to attend! Desserts will be served.
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?

The What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? student video contest helps generate awareness of what an advanced manufacturing career may look like to our younger, tech-savvy generation and helps dispel the outdated image of the industry. Middle school students are paired with a local manufacturer to create a two-minute video using a GoPro camera kit, under the guidance of their teachers, to capture “What’s So Cool” about careers in manufacturing. The videos are reviewed by a panel of judges for awards in several categories. The on-line voting for the Viewers’ Choice award will take place on February 12, 13 and 14, 2020, and is open to the public for all to participate.
The Manufacturing Alliance of Chester & Delaware Counties (MACC/DC)is an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), in partnership with Delaware County Community College. MACC/DC is funded in part by the private sector with grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry through the Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB).

CCEDC Breakfast Briefing - Tools to Help Finance Your Next Project
2020-02-28 07:45 - 10:00
Join us for this Breakfast Briefing as CCEDC holds a panel discussion on how to use tax-exempt financing, small business administration loan products, equipment financing and other funding strategies for your next project.
Agenda:
7:45am-8:00am Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:00am-10:00am Program Presentations
Topics & Speakers:
Tax-exempt financing: Helen Espenshade, Esq. – Lamb McErlane PC
Neighborhood Improvement District (NID): Louis Kuppmerman, Esq. – Buckley, Brion, McGuire & Morris, LLP
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans: Sherwood Robbins – SEEDCOPA
Equipment Financing: Jack London – CCEDC

ITAG Partnership Meeting – 2020 Kickoff & Board Elections
2020-02-25 16:00 - 19:00
Featuring A Special Presentation on Cybersecurity & CMMC
Join us for the first ITAG meeting of 2020, where we’ll review ITAG’s mission and goals, nominate and elect 2020 board members, and hear a special presentation on the latest cybersecurity guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Defense.
As always, the meeting will be followed by networking and refreshments. Don’t miss this great opportunity to engage with peers from across the tech industry. First-time attendees welcome!
What is CMMC?
CMMC is the latest effort by the Department of Defense to ensure its vendors are maintaining reasonable levels of cybersecurity within their organizations. Anyone selling to the government should learn more about CMMC. Even if these new rules don’t apply to you, CMMC provides some security guidelines that will prove useful in preventing your company from becoming a cybercrime victim with impaired productivity, tarnished reputations, and legal liability.
Featured speakers: Jim Goepel, CEO at Fathom Cyber, and Trevor Pyle, Security Analyst at Sabre Systems. Click here to read their bios.
Want to find out more about ITAG and its initiatives? Visit www.itagpa.org.
All in the tech industry and related fields are welcome!

Open Coaching - Master the Investor Presentation
2020-02-21 10:00 - 13:00
Open Coaching with Steve Bowman – the Pitch Doctor – Presented by Small Business Development Centers Pennsylvania and the Ideas x Innovation Network
OPEN COACHING is the fastest way to master the investor presentation. It’s a cross between private coaching and a group workshop. It’s real-world instruction, with real companies, and a veteran coach. Come learn how the investor presentation is really done! Join us in an intimate open coaching session with “The Pitch Doctor”.
You can get free coaching, or come and observe and learn investor presentation secrets you won’t find anywhere else.
HOW IT WORKS:
Two featured companies each get targeted, advanced coaching to improve their pitch presentation. The session is open to all fellow entrepreneurs who want to see the pitches–and Steve’s coaching–in action. Watch and learn as Steve reacts to each presentation, probes for the core story, and offers solutions for thorny dilemmas, such as how to say everything investors want to hear in just ten minutes and how to explain highly technical material.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Observers will find these sessions as valuable as the featured companies. Most of Steve’s advice is applicable to any start-up company prepared to approach investors. Perfect for start-ups working on their first investor presentation. Even experienced entrepreneurs come away with a new perspective and new tricks that they can apply immediately.
ABOUT STEVE BOWMAN: Steve is the “Pitch Doctor” and President of BizClarity, a veteran teacher, presentation coach, and expert in the art of the venture investment pitch. Steve holds a Harvard degree, taught in the MBA programs at Wharton and Temple, directed the coaching programs for dozens of venture fairs, and has coached thousands of companies and their investor presentations over the last 20 years.

8th Annual SEI Energy Briefing
2020-02-04 08:00 - 10:30
Leaders in the energy field will briefly review fascinating energy trends and present an overview of the 2020 energy forecast. This briefing will cover state and national data in the framework of the mid-Atlantic region, including recent energy finance legislation, RGGI Cap and Trade 101, PA solar energy plan, nuclear energy news, natural gas and alternative fuels. Learn what this means for Southeastern Pennsylvania and how the changes in the energy economy and energy policy may affect businesses and energy costs.
Who should attend: Energy users, large energy purchasers, facilities Managers, energy professionals, building owners and developers, municipality managers.
Event Agenda:
*Please check-in at the reception desk at the Main Entrance*
8:00am – 8:30am Check-in, Continental breakfast and Networking
8:30am – 10:30am Presentations followed by Q&A
Presenters:
Denise Brinley, Energy Consultant – Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Franz Litz, Principal – Litz Energy Strategies, LLC
Charles Silio, Partner – Glidepath Ventures
Who should attend:
Business owners (small and large) and anyone who purchases energy for their company such as Energy Consultants, Facilities Managers, Architects, Engineers & Developers, Municipality Managers.
***SNOW DATE – In the event of inclement weather, this event will be held on February 11, 2019, and all tickets purchased for the February 4th date will be honored at that time.

16th Annual Economic Outlook
2020-01-10 07:45 - 10:00
Join us for CCEDC’s 16th Annual Economic Outlook which will identify challenges and trends to come in 2020. James Glassman and Patti Brennan will offer their perspectives the local, regional, national, and global economies.
Speaker Bios:
James Glassman
As Managing Director and head economist for Commercial Banking at Chase, James Glassman provides market insights to help clients better understand the changing economy and its impact on their business. Glassman also works closely with the firm’s Corporate Sector, including the Chief Investment Office and Investor Relations, as well as the Corporate and Investment Bank and Government Relations groups, providing financial analysis and research.
A publisher of independent research on the principal forces shaping the economy and financial markets, Glassman is regularly cited in the financial media, where he is also a frequent commentator on economic policy issues. Additionally, he is a long-standing participant in the widely followed Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Survey of Professional Forecasters and the National Association of Business Economists’ panel of macroeconomic forecasters.
From 1979 through 1988, Glassman served as a senior economist in the Research & Statistics and Monetary Affairs departments at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC His responsibilities ranged from analysis and forecasting of inflation and labor market developments to analysis of the Federal Reserve’s operating strategies and interest rate markets to the development of monetary and reserves projections. He joined Morgan Guaranty in 1988 and then Chemical Bank in 1993, which, through a combination of mergers, became JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mr. Glassman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He was awarded a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University.
Patti Brennan, CFP®, CFS, President and CEO
A graduate of Georgetown University and a Certified Financial Planner, Patti Brennan is different. Not only does she provide comprehensive wealth management, she creates integrated strategies that are unique for each client. She takes this one step further with a process that updates all financial plans each night with changes in the total portfolio. This way cash flow, income tax calculations and retirement projections stay current and “live” instead of obsolete with market fluctuations.
She is not just a number cruncher. Known for her ability to see the impact of the “little details” on the big picture, Patti is known for communicating complex financial concepts in simple, understandable and meaningful terms.
Professional Recognitions:

Barron’s “Hall of Fame Advisor” – This prestigious recognition has been given to only 145 Financial Advisors in America. November 2019
“Barron’s TOP 100 Women Financial Advisors In the Nation” (June 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, July 2006 *The Winner’s Circle Awards).
“The Top 1200 Financial Advisors in America”* (Barron’s, Feb 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
“One of America’s Top 100 Independent Advisors” (*Fortune, March 2008, Registered Rep, Nov. 2007)
“One of the 50 Most Influential Women in Wealth Management” (*Wealth Manager Magazine, April 2008)
“The 50 Top Women in Wealth” (Wealth Manager Magazine, May 2010)
“The Top Wealth Advisors” #2 in the Greater Philadelphia Area – Patricia C. Brennan CFP® (Philadelphia Business Journal, October 2008)
“One of the Nation’s Top Wealth Advisors – Worth Magazine” (Worth Magazine, February, 2010).
“One of the Nation’s 400 Top Advisors” (The Financial Times, April, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013)
March of Dimes Recipient of the Ellen Ann Roberts Award for Excellence in Business (October 2014)
Forbes – “Best – In – State Wealth Advisors for 2018”, Pennsylvania (Feb 2018)

HireOne Business Networking Event for Veterans and Adult Family Members
2020-01-07 16:30 - 19:00
DID YOU KNOW — Roughly 80% of people hired are through referrals.
This is not a job fair but rather an opportunity for area employers to make connections and share referrals with local veterans and their family members who are looking for work.
WHAT TO EXPECT:

Relaxed event focused on business conversations
Make and receive referrals to help fill current job openings
Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served
Bring your business cards
Attire is business casualVeterans known by Vets for Jobs, Veterans Business Referral Network, VA Hospital, and Regional Veterans Office
Resources for employers to better connect with veterans

EMPLOYER Registration – CLICK HERE
VETERAN & FAMILY Registration –CLICK HERE

Red Cross Blood Drive
2020-01-06 13:00 - 18:00
There is an urgent need for blood during the holidays. To help save lives in our community, we are hosting a Red Cross Blood drive on Monday, January 6.
