PSL Weekly Digest 10/28 - 11/03

Hello PSL Community!?

Early access to November Welcome Wagon!?

This is an official heads-up to get tickets for the new edition of PSL’s flagship networking event! Join us at our next Welcome Wagon to connect with industry leaders and innovators, expand your network of acquaintances, spark new ideas, and connect with brilliant minds.?

This series is designed for those new to the Philly startup scene or the city in general. It aims to introduce newcomers to key ecosystems, events, business resources, and new friends in their neighborhood and across the region!?

Meet us on Wednesday, November 6th at Tactix Philadelphia for a night of inspiring conversations and valuable connections. Secure your spot today !

Ideas We Should Steal Festival?? presented by Comcast NBCUniversal returns for its seventh year!?

Hear from thought leaders and change-makers from around the nation sharing powerful ways we can work together to fuel much-needed progress in our city!?

This year’s festival features speakers such as Universal Basic Employment CEO Devin Cotten; professor and author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson; Pulitzer-Winning Author of King: A Life,

Jonathan Eig; Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon, author of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women; MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and Trymaine Lee; producer and director of Punch 9 for Harold Washington Joe Winston, president and CEO of Partnership for NYC Kathryn Wylde; Brookings’ Andre Perry, author of Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities; and many more!

Learn more and use partner code CITIZENFRIEND for $10 off to secure your spot!?

PSL Leads Philly's 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week!

Philadelphia is preparing for a massive celebration of innovation and opportunity on Global Entrepreneurship Week! Mark your calendars for November 18 to 24, 2024.??

This worldwide campaign empowers individuals from all walks of life to explore their entrepreneurial spirit. Whether you're facing barriers or just starting to consider a business idea, GEW has something for you.

Here's what you can expect:

• Millions of Participants: Join a global community of 10 million people taking part in workshops, competitions, and events designed to inspire and equip aspiring entrepreneurs.
• "Entrepreneurship is for Everyone": This year's theme underscores the limitless possibilities of starting a business.
• PSL Involvement: Look forward to our signature Founder Factory event.

Interested in attending? Then check the Philadelphia GEW 2024 calendar ! There, you’ll find the dates and all the information needed to participate in this campaign.?

If you are holding any entrepreneurship or economic development-focused events on any day during November, we invite you to add them to the Philadelphia GEW 2024 calendar. Email [email protected] for information on adding your event to the calendar.?

Early Bird Discount tickets are now available for PSL’s premier event on November 20th!?

This year’s Founder Factory theme is Modern Startups / Modern Models. Attendees will get a look at new/current ways of doing business, running their startups, funding, and more through an afternoon of 15-minute lightning talks.

Founder Factory will feature speakers on multiple diverse funding methods, sales, innovation, business model innovation, and more!

Founders will also be able to meet with service providers and experts in finance, legal, HR, and more to receive free advice during office hours.

We'll wrap up this day of education and inspiration with networking!

Get your ticket before October 30th and save almost 50% on your ticket to a day full of learning and connections. ?

BioLabs and Lundbeck are hosting a Global Global Golden Ticket competition!

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity? If you are an early-stage startup working on headaches, don’t miss the chance to win one free lab bench space and support for a year at any operating BioLabs location in the US, Germany, or France!?

Apply now through November 11th! To learn more and submit your application, visit BioLabs’ golden ticket page.?

The Young, Smart, and Local (YSL) Conference is returning to Philadelphia!?

YSL is a national network of communities working to build a diverse workforce through the engagement and retention of young professionals. They share best practices in attraction and retention programs and facilitate professional development opportunities to grow and foster a diverse workforce.

With over 900 network members and an expected 250+ professionals in attendance, the 2024 YSL Conference promises to be a vibrant hub for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and actionable insights.

We are thrilled to inform you that, as a PSL community member, you can use the code YSLthankyou24, and get $100 off. Get your tickets now!

Shading light on Philly Energy Startups: Wharton's Innovation Showcase!

Wharton's Energy & Climate Conference brings together 300+ attendees every year across students, industry leaders, financiers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. This year the conference will take place on Friday, November 1st, at the Penn Museum, with the theme "De-risk to Deploy'', highlighting how innovators are scaling critical climate technologies using creative financing, partnerships, and business models.?

This event will bring together leaders from Keyframe Capital, Fervo, DOE LPO, Electric Hydrogen, NERC, GM Energy, Schneider Electric, and more for one day of conversations across 3 keynotes and 8 panels.?

Tables are available for energy & climate founders to exhibit their solutions. Showcase participants will have the opportunity to engage with 175 students from across Penn as well as other investor and partner attendees. Interested in exhibiting? Complete this interest form .

Discover the Next Big Opportunity at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference

PSL can’t wait to attend the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Capital Conference, taking place on October 29-30 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. This event is the premier platform for connecting with top investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.?

Don’t miss your chance to generate deal flow, build relationships, and discover the next big opportunity. Secure your spot today! ?

SXSW Pitch Applications Open till November 3rd

• Apply to pitch: September 9 - November 3, 2024?
• Find details, eligibility criteria, and application at https://www.sxsw.com/pitch/

Join PSL’s Volunteer Program!

Our volunteer program seeks passionate individuals like you to join us in our mission to ignite change and lead the path toward a brighter future. As a volunteer, you'll have the chance to share your talents and interests, and we'll work together to create a personalized and fulfilling experience that's tailored just for you. We're always open to fresh ideas and suggestions that can help us enhance our program and make an even greater impact in our community.?

What are you waiting for? Don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] or complete our volunteer form to get started. We can't wait to hear from you and welcome you into our community of passionate volunteers.

Go out there, connect, and be a part of the change!?

Team PSL?