Emerging Developer

Circle

Six Thursdays, 2:30-4:00pm
February-July 2026

The Emerging Developer Circle is designed to help small-scale developers build their skills to create housing in the Northeast region. 

You will gain insights from peers and build strategies to tackle your own small-scale development project through a peer-learning community where you can collectively solve problems, share resources, and grow your business acumen. 

The Circle meets monthly (90-minute sessions) for a facilitated conversation on topics the group will choose, led by a HELM consultant/coach/trainer. 

Circle participants will: 

  • Share knowledge and best practices: Exchange ideas, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to small-scale development challenges.  

  • Enhance professional skills: Develop and refine expertise in technical and interpersonal skills to be successful in developing, owning, and operating development projects.  

  • Build relationships and networks: Connect with peers to expand professional opportunities and advance collective impact.  

Who

The Emerging Developer Circle is limited to 10 participants. To participate, individuals should have a project they are actively working on.

Format

Online via Zoom. Sessions are not recorded. Real-time attendance only.

Date & time

Thursdays
2:30-4:00pm EST

Registration

$2000 per person.

  • Accessibility: We offer closed-captioning and simultaneous interpretation upon request. Please email us if you need any accommodations to participate fully.

    Refunds: Refunds are not available.

  • In Massachusetts: 100% Tuition reimbursement is available for MA-based companies through the Workforce Training Fund Express Program.

    In other states: Check our Workforce Training Funds page for more details.

Facilitator: Hannah Bryant

A lifelong builder, designer, and advocate for sustainable, community-driven design, Hannah has spent over 15 years balancing hands-on construction and design work with high-level planning and policy development. Hannah has worked extensively with municipalities, developers, and policymakers to create equitable, climate-resilient places. Her expertise spans historic preservation, housing policy, urban revitalization, and construction management.