Helpful Links and Workshops to Benefit Your Small Business

Workshops and Seminar Listings

• Temple's Fox School of Business: Small Business Development Center Webinars
• The Community College of Philadelphia's Power Up Your Business Center
• Classes and Seminars from the Small Business Administration
• Workshops put on by SCORE- a non-profit organization made up of the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors.
• Free Library of Philadelphia's Business Resource and Innovation Center

Grants

• Philadelphia Business Lending Network (PBLN) Incentive Grant- designed to increase access to capital for Philadelphia's small businesses that meet the following eligibility requirements:
  • Owner is a Philadelphia resident and a member of a Historically Disadvantaged Community (persons who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, Asian American, or Pacific Islander).
  • Be located in Philadelphia with all required City of Philadelphia licenses and permits.
  • Annual revenue of $250,000 or less
  • Business must be Micro Enterprise (5 or less employees, including owner)
  • Be in compliance with City of Philadelphia taxes (or on or in the process of getting an approved payment plan)
  • Contact a bank representative at 215-634-4621 for more information or you can contact PBLN directly at loan.info@phila.gov.

Helpful Links

• City of Philadelphia's Business Services Guide
• City of Philadelphia, Department of Commerce
• African-American Chamber of Commerce
• Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
• Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• IRS Small Business Frequently Asked Questions
• NKCDC Small Business Resources
• Small Business Administration (SBA en Español)