Temple Small Business Development Center

Preparing for the unexpected is an important part of building a resilient business, and
National Preparedness Month is a timely reminder to make sure your business has a plan
in place.

The Pennsylvania SBDC offers no-cost, confidential Disaster Planning and Business
Interruption Consulting Services to help entrepreneurs and small business owners prepare
for potential disruptions and strengthen their ability to respond and recover.

Whether you’re looking to develop a business continuity plan, assess potential risks,
minimize downtime, or prepare for emergencies before they happen, our experienced
consultants can help you build a strategy tailored to your business.

This September, take a proactive approach to protecting what you’ve built. Learn more
about PASBDC Disaster Planning and Business Interruption Consulting Services and
connect with your local SBDC: www.pasbdc.org/disaster-planning-business-disruption

📣 Small business owners: Don’t miss what’s coming up at Temple SBDC!

We’re wrapping up September with opportunities to help you strengthen your leadership, build your team, explore business ownership, and grow your construction business.

Here’s what’s coming up:
💼 Your Next Move: Buying or Selling a Business in Today’s Market
📅 September 25 | 📍 In person at Temple University
Whether you’re considering buying, selling, or advising someone through a business transition, this half-day conference will cover financing, deal considerations, and more.

👥 Webinar: Burnout & Leadership Fatigue: Sustaining Success Without Losing Yourself
Learn how to recognize the challenges of leadership fatigue and identify practical ways to manage your energy, responsibilities, and team.

🤝 Webinar: Onboarding for Success
Get practical guidance for creating a stronger onboarding process that helps new employees get up to speed and sets them up for success.

🏗️ Construction Management Certificate Series
📅 Begins October 10
A 9-month series designed for existing and aspiring independent contractors looking to strengthen their business and construction management skills. Participants who complete the series will earn a Special Certificate of Completion from Temple University Fox School of Business and the SBDC.

Space is limited for several of these programs, so don’t wait to register! https://www.fox.temple.edu/institutes-centers/small-business-development-center/

Build the confidence and skills to supervise employees effectively, set clear expectations, provide meaningful feedback, address performance challenges, and foster accountability.

This 90-minute webinar aims to teach small business owners simple management practices that improve communication, strengthen your team, and help employees perform at their best while supporting the long-term success of your business.

Participants will leave with a simple digital Performance Management Workbook: a practical, step-by-step workbook that helps you set clear expectations, conduct productive employee conversations, document performance consistently, and create simple action plans that support accountability and employee growth.

Register today: https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/33775

ONE WEEK AWAY: There's still time to register for Your Next Move: Buying or Selling a Business in Today’s Market on Friday, September 25.

This event hosted by Temple Small Business Development Center and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute will bring together entrepreneurs, prospective buyers, business owners, lenders, advisors, and other professionals for a half-day of education, conversation, and networking focused on one important question: What’s your next move?

With dedicated learning tracks for both buyers and sellers, attendees can explore the issues, opportunities, and decisions involved in successfully transitioning business ownership.

The event will take place on Friday, September 25, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (IEI) at Fox School of Business at Temple University.

See the full event schedule and register today:

Your Next Move: What It Takes to Buy or Sell a Business - Discover Fox Is Buying or Selling a Business in Your Future?

The Construction Management Certificate Series is a 9-month series of classes designed to provide business management tools to existing and aspiring independent contractors and professionals in the construction industry.

Earn a Recognized Credential: Complete the program and earn a Special Certificate of Completion from Temple University Fox School of Business at Temple University and Temple Small Business Development Center.

Build Business & Management Skills: Gain practical knowledge in the business side of construction, from estimating and scheduling to accounting, contracts, leadership, and more.

Expand Your Professional Network: Build relationships with instructors, construction professionals, business owners, and other participants who can become valuable connections throughout your career.

Create Your Next Opportunity: Strengthen your qualifications, prepare for greater responsibility, and position yourself for career growth and increased earning potential.

If construction is part of your career — and you want to build your business or management skills — this program is for you. Register today: https://www.fox.temple.edu/faculty-research/institutes-centers/small-business-development-center/solutions/construction-management

In this one-hour webinar, we'll look at the ordinary, repetitive work that quietly eats hours inside a small business — answering the same phone questions, following up with people who inquired months ago, asking customers for reviews, chasing paperwork — and examine which of those tasks can now be handled automatically, which can't, and how to tell the difference.

Register today: https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/33755

Is buying or selling a business in your future?

Whether you’re considering acquiring a business, preparing to sell the company you’ve built, or advising clients through an ownership transition, understanding the process—and the decisions along the way—is critical.

Join us for Your Next Move: Buying or Selling a Business in Today’s Market on Friday, September 25 for a half-day of practical education, expert perspectives, and networking with entrepreneurs, business owners, prospective buyers, lenders, advisors, and other professionals.

The event features dedicated buyer and seller tracks covering key topics including acquisition strategy, financing, due diligence, deal structure, and preparing for a successful transition.

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
📍 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Temple University’s Fox School of Business
💡 Free to attend | Registration required
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-next-move-buying-or-selling-a-business-in-todays-market-tickets-1995970606815

Hosted by the Small Business Development Center at Temple University and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute.

What’s your next move? Join us to explore the opportunities, challenges, and considerations that come with buying or selling a business.