Conferences & Events
Airport Professional Services Outreach Event
Friday March 24, 2023 | 10:00 – 12:00 PM at the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will host an in-person outreach session on a range of upcoming professional services opportunities. Highlighted opportunities include:
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- • On-call Planning
- • Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineering
- • Ground Transportation Management
- • Self-Service Luggage Cart Rental Program
- • Branding Services
- • Unsheltered Services
- • Executive Coaching
The session will be held at the Airport and is targeted to small, diverse firms specializing in the areas related specifically to these types of opportunities. At this event, you will receive information on the professional service Request for Proposal process, learn more about upcoming opportunities, and network with PHL representatives and other businesses. As this is an in-person event, space will be limited.
Email your request to register to Airport-Outreach@phl.org
EmployHER Pittsburgh Opportunity Fair
Thursday March 27, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM| University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center
A one stop shop for women. At the opportunity fair, you can look forward to:
- – Direct access to supportive services for you and your family
- – Opportunities to enroll in personal & professional development training programs
- – On site interviews from employers Knichel Logistics, Inc. & University of Pittsburgh
- – Connection with a Success Partner to support you in meeting your goals
- – Self care stations, food, a DJ and so much more!
Plus, FREE childcare will be provided onsite!
Register Here
Whiting-Turner Getting Down to Business Event
Thursday March 30, 2023 | 8:00 – 11:00 AM at the Dover Downs in Dover, DE
You must register by 3/17/2023!
Whiting-Turner is pleased to announce our next Getting Down to Business Event. Please join us for food and to learn about upcoming projects with bidding opportunities in the near future. You will have the opportunity to meet with our project teams to discuss the projects and answer any questions you may have. This event is exclusively for minority, women owned, and small subcontractors and vendors in and around the Delaware and Maryland area. This is a great opportunity for your members and colleagues to develop new relationships with Whiting-Turner, and
to expand existing ones.
Register Here
SBA Presents: OSHA Webinar Series
All webinars are offered | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
OSHA Consultations – Thursday, April 13 | This webinar discusses OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program that offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services to small- and medium-sized businesses, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. On-Site Consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations. Register Here
OSHA Safety Pays/Q&A with OSHA – Thursday, May 11 | Our final webinar examines the Safety Pays Program that features multiple tools to help employers estimate costs from workplace injuries. We conclude the series with an opportunity for businesses to join OSHA on a Q&A to address any OSHA topics. Register Here
Grants, Scholarships & Programs
Selling to the World: Fundamentals of Exporting for SMEs and MWBEs
Application deadline has been extended to March 22, 2023.
The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has created a new training program entitled, Selling to the World for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as minority and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs), interested in learning more about becoming a global supplier.
The three, one-day training sessions, which are open to both established exporters and those businesses interested in learning about becoming a global supplier, will take place once a month, April through June from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Philadelphia.
Sessions include:
- – Developing an export strategy
- – Finding qualified buyers
- – Logistics and shipping
- – Export financing
- – International business culture and etiquette
Upon completion of the training, companies will receive:
- – Access to one-on-one trade counseling from WTCGP international trade specialists
- – Mentorship by experienced exporters and international service providers
- – Complimentary admission to the Annual Global Business Conference
- – One-year complimentary membership to WTCGP
Register/ More Information Here
The $25,000 National Grant Application for Mother-owned Businesses Is Now Open!
Application deadline has been extended to April 17, 2023.
In partnership withFounders First CDC, we are excited to announce the National Kitty Fund Grant focused on supporting Momentrepreneurs in the country. The $25,000 fund will make investments of $1,000 each to 25Mompreneurs across the United States.
Is my business eligible?
- ● Identify as a mother
- ● Must be a CEO, President, or Business Owner
- ● Business must be located in the United States
- ● Business annual revenue does not exceed $5M
- ● Must have between 2 to 50 employees
Register/ More Information Here
Philadelphia Business Lending Network Incentive Grant
Grow your business with a simplified process of applying for loans! The Philadelphia Business Lending Network (PBLN) is a service that enables business owners to express interest in financing to a group of nonprofit lenders, for profit lenders, and other funders with one form.
Ladies Who Launch’s Small Business Grant Program
Deadline is on March 30, 2023
The Launch Program provides women and non-binary small business owners, like you, with resources and support as you take your businesses to the next level.
Twenty women- and non-binary-owned consumer packaged goods businesses—selling items like food and beverages, household goods, apparel, and more—will be selected for the 2023 program.
Ben Franklin’s $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest
Apply by Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Peapod Digital Labs Seeking Diverse-Owned Brands for Pitch Coaching and Virtual Showcase
Students in an entrepreneurial marketing course in Temple’s Fox School of Business are available to “consult” to small businesses, community organizations, or non-profit institutions. Projects are focused on developing a strategic marketing plan with recommendations for specific tactical activities to achieve that plan.
Projects are typically focused in the following areas:
- – Social Media Evaluation and Recommendation
- – Social Media Campaign Development
- – Competitive Analysis
- – Market Research
- – Market Development
- – Non-Profit Fundraising
Other types of projects are acceptable as long as they have a “marketing” focus.
Through participating in this project, the clients get some “free” consulting resources to work on their business needs. Specifically, the company benefits from:
- – Analysis of their current business situation
- – Presentation of new and different ideas for their business
- – Development of a tactical marketing plan
- – A better understanding the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing
- – Exposure to the younger generations point of view
The project will be carried out between the company and the student teams and will be supervised by the course professor, a former corporate executive and management consultant.
Industry Specializations are training programs, built by leading universities, to help you develop additional expertise and unlock job opportunities in high-growth industries. After completing a Google Data Analytics, IT Support, or Project Management Certificate, you can build on your skills and take the next step in your career with a Specialization from Columbia Engineering, the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Michigan, or Arizona State University.
Business Opportunities & RFPs
Rebid for General Construction for Common Area Interior Finishes at Sidney Pollock House
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) will receive sealed bids electronically via the PennBid Program for the Rebid of General Construction for Common Area Interior Finishes at Sidney Pollock House until 2:15 P.M. prevailing time on Monday, January 30, 2023 at which time the bids will be opened. MCHA will only accept bids submitted electronically via the PennBid Program.
Bidding documents, including plans, specifications and solicitation details are only available on PennBid starting Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. prevailing time on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Sidney Pollock House, 450 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464. A site visit will immediately follow.
The Montgomery County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding when, in the opinion of the MCHA, such rejections or waivers shall be to its interest or advantage.
You must register on PennBid Here
Once registered, select Bid Site at top in Red, then select Register in Orange at top right. All bid documents, questions, addendum(s) and bids are all submitted via PennBid.
Invitation for Proposals for Extermination/Pest Management
The Montgomery County Housing Authority (MCHA) will receive sealed proposals electronically via the PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net) for Preventative Extermination/Integrated Pest Management Services at Bright Hope Community, 467 West King Street, Pottstown, PA 19464; Golden Age Manor, 400 Walnut Street, Royersford, PA 19468; Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464; Marshall W. Lee Towers, One West Third Avenue, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Sidney Pollock House, 450 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464; and MCHA, Cherry Court, 104 West Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, until 2:15 P.M., prevailing time on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at which time, the proposals will be opened. MCHA will only accept proposals submitted electronically via the PennBid Program.
You must register on PennBid Here
Once registered, select Bid Site at top in Red, then select Register in Orange at top right. All bid documents, questions, addendum(s) and bids are all submitted via PennBid.
Rebid for General Construction for Common Area Interior Finishes at Sidney Pollock House
You must register on PennBid Here
Once registered, select Bid Site at top in Red, then select Register in Orange at top right. All bid documents, questions, addendum(s) and bids are all submitted via PennBid.
Huge $290M construction project on the street – State Police Academy
Huge opportunity to do business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Questions regarding the live solicitation should be directed to the issuing officer listed in the e-marketplace announcement. Plans can be obtained upon registering as a user at the e-Builder site.
Sign up here
The Philadelphia Business Lending Network Incentive Grant
The Philadelphia Business Lending Network simplifies the process of applying for loans. It is a group of nonprofit lenders, for profit lenders, and other funders who work together with the Philadelphia Department of Commerce to improve access to capital for businesses throughout Philadelphia. The Commerce Department has launched a Philadelphia Business Lending Network Incentive Grant to increase access to capital for
Philadelphia’s small businesses. Read more below to apply and find out if you qualify.
Read more here
Posting Guidelines
- Posts are accepted for procurement opportunities from Supplier Diversity Corporate/Council Members in good standing.
- Posts are accepted for procurement opportunities for WBE-to-WBE spend by WBEs in good standing.
- The description and link will be added within four business days of receipt.
