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Venture Café Philadelphia

High-impact programming every Thursday

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About Venture Café Philadelphia

Part of the Venture Café Global Network, Venture Café Philadelphia is a place to connect with makers, doers and thought leaders across the region. Through our weekly, free Thursday Gatherings, Venture Café Philadelphia offers a menu of programming regularly attracting hundreds of guests each week.

Program Benefits

Create

Create deeper connections in the local ecosystem. It’s not limited to any one industry to topic any specific type of person. That’s the beauty of the Venture Café Network.

Attract

We attract a diverse audience of participants and speakers. It’s like a mini conference. Choose from a menu of sessions with high impact speakers and topics to spark ideas.

Foster

We aim to foster inspiration and inclusivity. Innovation is for everyone—that means professionals, students, neighbors and everyone in between.

Engage

Experience the Venture Café Thursday Gathering, every week. Free and open to all.

Volunteer

Become a Venture Café Ambassador.

Inspire

Are you a subject matter expert? Thought leader? Have an interesting story to tell? Tell us about yourself and we’ll plug you into our programming.

Upcoming Events

Program Impact

10,000+
Venture Café Philadelphia Attendees
100+
Thursday Gatherings Held
1,500+
Volunteer Hours from Philadelphia Ambassadors

Program FAQs

Become a Venture Café Ambassador

We’re always looking for an extra hand at our weekly Thursday gatherings. If you want to give back to the community or support entrepreneurship, check out our volunteer program that trains ambassadors to assist in a variety of areas.

Get Involved
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