Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Spanish Bootcamp - Begin working on the foundational sections of your start up business plan. This workshop is ideal for new businesses. This is a 6 hour workshop designed to help you prepare your business plan!

Learn more and register here.

Ever wonder what it takes to build a thriving business in Kalamazoo? Join Startup Center, Principal Securities, and Omega Computer Services for an inspiring, interactive panel discussion. Local seasoned business owners from diverse industries will share how they built their businesses from the ground up.

Eventbrite link coming soon (registration required)

The Black & Brown Connect Mixer is the perfect opportunity to meet, share, and connect with folks from across the spectrum of industry, including business and community leaders and entrepreneurs, in a space that is built by and for us.

Learn more and register here.

Come join us at Can-Do Kalamazoo for a fun and informative event where you'll learn how to boost your sales during each holiday season! Our entrepreneurial speakers will share real tips and tricks to help create a smart seasonal strategy to help your business thrive. Don't miss out on this opportunity to network with other Kalamazoo entrepreneurs and take your sales to the next level. See you there!

Learn more and sign up here.

Come hear two local businesses pitch their businesses and ask the audience for advice about how they can improve. Join us to learn, give support, and network.

Add this recurring event to your calendar through this KZEN link.

Hear from some of our local city and community leaders on the issues that matter most and share your opinions with them. We want to help move our downtown forward, and your voice is a part of that conversation.

Bring your ideas, your challenges, and your neighbors! We’ll bring the refreshments.

Learn more and register here.

Join Southwest Michigan First Chamber and the Southwest Michigan APEX Accelerator for a lunchtime session designed specifically for veteran-owned businesses interested in understanding and pursuing official certification.

Learn more and register here.

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.

Join other women in tech for a hyper-personalized networking event. Coffee Circles are more than just events—they’re a movement creating meaningful spaces for women in tech to network, learn, and thrive.

Learn more and register here.

The Disability Network of Southwest Michigan is hosting a webinar on the Basics of Employing People with Disabilities. Identify what steps you need to take to identify appropriate reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. 

Learn more and register here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Accessibility is a fundamental aspect of creating inclusive environments where everyone, regardless of ability or disability, can participate fully. This presentation will explore the importance of accessibility, practical strategies to address common access barriers, the legal framework surrounding accessibility, and basic principles of accessibility. We'll introduce the core principles of accessibility, including universal design, designing for inclusion, and offering accommodations.

Learn more and register here.

Join us for an exciting online pitch event via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform. You’ll have a rare opportunity to see inside the minds of three investors as they reveal what three company presenters did right and wrong. The Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday meeting is designed as a teaching opportunity for participating companies and members of the audience. So come join us for an enlightening look into the minds of investors.

Learn more and register here.

Identify the steps you need to take to identify appropriate reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. 

Learn more and register here.

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Join other women in tech for a hyper-personalized networking event. Coffee Circles are more than just events—they’re a movement creating meaningful spaces for women in tech to network, learn, and thrive.

Learn more and register here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Begin working on the foundational sections of your start up business plan. This workshop is ideal for new businesses. This is a 6 hour workshop designed to help you prepare your business plan!

Learn more and register here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Join other women in tech for a hyper-personalized networking event. Coffee Circles are more than just events—they’re a movement creating meaningful spaces for women in tech to network, learn, and thrive.

Learn more and register here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.

Begin working on the foundational sections of your start up business plan. This workshop is ideal for new businesses. This is a 6 hour workshop designed to help you prepare your business plan!

Learn more and register here.

Every other week, KZEN hosts Open Office Hours at Factory Coffee Downtown.  Come learn more about resources available in Kalamazoo, get advice, and grow your network. Entrepreneurs, the entrepreneur curious, and anyone who supports entrepreneurs are welcome.  

Click here to add this recurring biweekly event to your calendar. 

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Spanish Bootcamp - Begin working on the foundational sections of your start up business plan. This workshop is ideal for new businesses. This is a 6 hour workshop designed to help you prepare your business plan!

Learn more and register here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.

Join us for an exciting online pitch event via the Microsoft Teams virtual platform. You’ll have a rare opportunity to see inside the minds of three investors as they reveal what three company presenters did right and wrong. The Kalamazoo Venture Tuesday meeting is designed as a teaching opportunity for participating companies and members of the audience. So come join us for an enlightening look into the minds of investors.

Learn more and register here.

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Begin working on the foundational sections of your start up business plan. This workshop is ideal for new businesses. This is a 6 hour workshop designed to help you prepare your business plan!

Learn more and register here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.

Kalamazoo Contractors and Developers Connect (KCDC) 1st Friday Coffee is a networking event to connect local builders, developers, and trades people (with a focus on minority-owned businesses) with local community organizations who are there to support local businesses and help them grow.

No registration required - learn more about KCDC here.

Join us for a proctored ServSafe® exam designed for food service professionals, entrepreneurs, and kitchen users. Our on-site, free proctoring service - led by our own kitchen manager - makes certification accessible and hassle-free. Simply purchase the required materials, and you're ready to take the next step in food safety excellence!

Learn more and sign up here.