January 2023
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2022 Fall Idea Incubator Cohort
After learning how to hone their business ideas and finishing weeks of training, the 2022 Fall Idea Incubator cohort presented their business idea pitches in front of their friends and family, members of the ASSETS team, and the Idea Incubator feedback panel last month in December. This is a major milestone for each cohort that goes through the 10-week Idea Incubator program at ASSETS! Throughout the weeks of training, each cohort covers topics related to business finances, marketing strategies and research, what it means to be a social enterprise, and much more. Many participants of the program are currently in operation or getting ready to launch their businesses soon! 
Interested in honing your own business idea and being a participant in the next Idea Incubator cohort? Our team will gladly speak with you and answer any questions you may have. Schedule a Discovery Meeting with us any time!
ASSETS is a proud partner of
the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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MEET ASSETS' NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS
Finance Specialist, Jason Allgire
ASSETS is pleased to introduce you to a new member of the team. Jason Allgire recently joined the A-Team as our Finance Specialist. He answered a few Q&A questions in one of our recent blogs and shared about some of the cool places he's visited and lived around the world.

Women's Business Center Manager, Nichole Mussa Sabil
ASSETS is pleased to introduce you to a new member of the team. Nichole Mussa Sabil recently joined the A-Team as our Women's Business Center Manager. She answered a few Q&A questions in one of our recent blogs and shared about her love of Mozambique.

Director of Community Lending, Denzel Brown
ASSETS is pleased to introduce you to a new member of the team. Denzel Brown recently joined the A-Team as our Director of Community Lending. He answered a few Q&A questions in one of our recent blogs and shared about his love of traveling with his family.

Community Engagement Coordinator, Chelsea Christmas
ASSETS is pleased to introduce you to a new member of the team. Chelsea Christmas recently joined the A-Team as our Community Engagement Coordinator. She answered a few Q&A questions in one of our recent blogs and shared about how in her new role, she wants to be a guide to other entrepreneurs just as ASSETS was in her entrepreneurial journey.

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Real Estate for Business
January 17th | 6-8 PM
Are you considering a physical space for your business? Learn from a real estate expert and go into the process prepared.
This seminar is designed especially for entrepreneurs considering a physical location for their business, to help you go into the search process prepared and equipped to ask the right questions when looking for the right space.

Hear from commercial realtor Bree Robinson who will unpack the process, explain key terms, show us how to read and compare real estate listings, and understand the costs involved.
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Opening reception and Artist Talk: Arte de La Borinqueña with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez
January 17th | 5-8 PM
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is excited to announce the landmark exhibition, Arte de La Borinqueña, that will be held in the college’s main gallery from January 17 - March 10, 2023. The exhibition's opening will be held on January 17 at 5 pm and will include a talk with Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, an award-winning graphic novelist and creator of the superhero La Borinqueña, as well as a performance by Philadelphia's Los Bomberos De La Calle. All ages are welcome. ASSETS is a proud sponsor of this event.

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FROM PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT TO ENTREPRENEUR: A CEO'S STORY
Alison Pidgeon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with three additional letters in her title - CEO. For Alison, the circumstances that led to her venture into business ownership and entrepreneurship were far from a fairytale. “This is where something beautiful came out of a bad situation,” shares Alison about her journey to become a woman-founded, business owner.

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