FORCE Network

09/29/2026

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey is now open!

Your voice shapes the policies and programs that affect your business. Owners and key financial decisionmakers of for-profit businesses, please share your recent operational and financial experiences, about whether and how you use debt, and more.

Answers to these questions contribute to data that directly inform the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, policymakers, and others.

The survey is open to businesses currently in operation, those recently closed, and those about to launch. All responses are confidential.

Take the 12-minute survey now: https://www.greaterphlgrowth.com/sbcs

The survey closes November 13, 2026.

Please select which county your business primarily operates in to launch the survey.

09/25/2026

Have a business idea but aren’t sure where to start? Ready to build a stronger foundation for your small business? Join us for Entrepreneurship Essentials, a practical workshop designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners take their next steps with confidence.

Learn the essentials of starting and establishing a business in Pennsylvania, setting up business banking, building financial credibility, and understanding insurance to protect what you’re building. Explore the BizScoreLine Assessment and discover resources to support your business journey.

Workshop partners include TixStone Solutions, Black Squirrel, KeyBank, State Farm Insurance, and FORCE.

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

🚨 OCTOBER IS ABOUT BUSINESS GROWTH.

F.O.R.C.E. is moving into the next phase of building stronger, more sustainable businesses in our community.

🐝 BUSINESS ANALYSIS COHORT — LAUNCHING OCTOBER 2026

Our first FORCE Business Analysis Cohort officially launches this October!

This cohort is designed to help entrepreneurs take a closer look at their businesses, identify gaps, strengthen their foundation, and develop a clearer path toward growth.

📅 NEXT UP: BUSINESS WORKSHOP #2
Tuesday, October 20 | 6:00 PM
The VIBE Creative Social Innovation Hub

FORCE is excited to collaborate with TixStone, Black Squirrel Collective, and the Pottstown BID for our second business workshop.

Is Your Business Foundation Built Right?

We’re going back to the basics that every strong business needs. This interactive workshop will cover a wide range of topics to help entrepreneurs make sure the foundation of their business is set up correctly—from business structure and operations to financial readiness, branding, resources, and preparing for growth.

Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been in business and realize there are areas that need strengthening, this workshop is for you.

This is what FORCE is about: not just starting businesses, but helping entrepreneurs build businesses positioned to **grow, sustain, and succeed.

F.O.R.C.E.
Fostering Opportunities, Resources and Commerce for Minority Enterprises*
A Be ReZilient Pipeline

📲 Stay connected for registration information and additional October announcements.

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09/23/2026

THIS IS F.O.R.C.E.

We’ve been busy not just talking about supporting businesses, but creating spaces where entrepreneurs can connect, learn, access resources and grow.

Over the past few months, FORCE has been showing up in the community: Bringing nearly 30 entrepreneurs and community members together for Capital Readiness and real conversations about access to funding.

Creating networking opportunities that connect business owners with resources, professionals and one another.

Showing up at the Black Business & Author Expo to share opportunities and expand our network.
Connecting with a growing community of entrepreneurs ready to take the next step in their businesses.

Preparing to launch our **Business Analysis Cohorts**, designed to help entrepreneurs take a closer look at where their business is today, identify what they need and build a pathway forward.

And we’re just getting started.

F.O.R.C.E. means Fostering Opportunities, Resources and Commerce for Minority Enterprises.

Through the Be ReZilient pipeline, FORCE is creating a pathway where entrepreneurs don’t just receive information — they build relationships, strengthen their businesses and become part of a growing ecosystem of opportunity.

This is what building a FORCE looks like.

Connect. Build. Grow.

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06/01/2026

🚀 "The goals didn't disappear over the weekend. Neither did your purpose. Let's get to work."

05/16/2026

Thought of the Day

“If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.”

Growth begins the moment we stop letting obstacles define our future. At The VIBE and FORCE, we believe resilience is built through mindset, community, and the courage to see possibility even in difficult moments. Every challenge can become a lesson, every setback can become fuel, and every new day is another opportunity to rise stronger.

protect your peace, shift your perspective, and move with purpose.