If you are thinking of starting a small business, you need to get to this. A bunch of local non-profits aimed at helping West Philly-based entrepreneurs get going are hosting “Funding the Hustle,” which will include panels and lightening talks on everything from “Finance 101” to a design thinking workshop.

Funding the Hustle will highlight ways to get money to get your venture going, including traditional bank financing, crowd-funding and “impact investing.” It will also feature a workshop called “Hacking Your Hustle,” which will feature advice from entrepreneurs on balancing your family and/or day job obligations with your venture. 

Funding the Hustle comes on the heels of the recent announcement that the University of Pennsylvania is closing its small business incubator in West Philly. The Wharton Small Business Development Center, which helped a small West Philly-based shop called Free People (later Urban Outfitters) get off the ground, will close by the end of July after nearly 40 years.

Resolve Philadelphia, The Enterprise Center, University City Science Center, the Sustainable Business Network and the West Philadelphia Promise Zone are sponsoring the event. It runs from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 18 at Venture Cafe Philadelphia, 3675 Market St.