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Upcoming Workshops
Free Information Sessions
First Wed. of the Month 3:30-5 pm
March 3 FCCDC April 7 FCCDC To reserve a spot or call 413-774-7204 x 300
Securing Business Financing
Plan for Success: 12 week Business Planning Class starts Thursday March 25 5-8 pm FCCDC
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| FCCDC Staff |
Amy Shapiro, Business Assistance Director
Alan Singer, Lending Director
John Waite, Executive Director
Jackie Spooner, Commonwealth Corps Member
Jill Fitzsimmons, Consultant
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| FCCDC Board of Directors |
| Jessica Atwood
Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Chuck Bellinger Architectural Components Inc.
Denise Coyne
Greenfield Savings Bank
David Farrick
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Ollie's Down Under
Bar & Grill
Darren Gale Innovative Design Concepts
Gary Gruber
Attorney
Mark Lattanzi
WRSI Clara Lopez Entrepreneur Eric Marsh Greenfield Cooperative Bank
Roberta Wilmore
The Children's Equitation Center
Susan Worgaftik UMass Amherst Dick Haas Director Emeritus Hillside Plastics, Inc. | |
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February 2010
Are you ready?
On March 1st, all businesses that have access to personal information on MA residents must comply with the new laws designed to prevent identity theft.
If, for example, you receive payments by check or credit card, keep social security or drivers license numbers, you will need to not only ensure that those records are maintained in a secure fashion but also that you have a comprehensive Written Information Security Program in place and designated employees to implement and enforce it. There are very specific security measures for computer systems, even including those handy flash drives, that will need to be encypted and password protected.
The FCCDC is hosting several seminars to help you understand what you will need to do to comply.
THURSDAY MARCH 11 at 9 am at the FCCDC
with Amy Royal of Royal & Klimczuk, LLC.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 at 9 am at the FCCDC
The seminar costs $10 and refreshments will be served.
The MA state website has more information about the law and a compliance checklist for small businesses
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Venture Center space available
We are pleased to welcome Eco-vation to the Venture Center.
Eco-vation.net LLC is a new green building and design business dedicated to improving the ecological footprint of homes and commercial buildings through innovative design, renovation and construction.
The success of our tenants at the Venture Center has created opportunities for others. Light Industrial and Office space is now available for rent at the Venture Center, 324 Wells Street, Greenfield MA. Our Business Incubator provides needed infrastructure and technical assistance to new or growing businesses. Please contact John Waite at 413-774-7204 ext. 102 | |
Latest New FPC Member
 The Food Processing Center welcomes Four Tines as our newest member. Four Tines is a locally owned business that will produce a line of 8 ethnic vegetarian frozen dishes produced from locally grown organic vegetables, eggs and cheeses and vacuumed sealed for freshness. The FPC has been hard at work for several months doing product development and training the staff to efficiently produce this new line of products. You will soon see them in the frozen food section of many specialty markets and Whole Foods stores. We wish them great success! |
Are you LinkedIn? Join us!
We would like to invite you to join the FCCDC discussion group on LinkedIn.com!
If you are not currently using LinkedIn.com or other social networking websites for your small business, you should be!
Stay connected with clients and other businesses, increase your visibility and talk to other professionals around the world!
This discussion group is a gathering place for anyone who is connected to the FCCDC!
It is our hope that this new forum will allow us all to connect even better as a community through interactive discussion. We hope to promote local activities as well as provide an active sustained dialog on local entrepreneurial issues.
Please feel free to ask the group for input, provide input, share experiences, and promote events or business activities.  |
Coop Power and Brick House Team up for Green Jobs in Montague
Co-op Power and the Brick House are offering a series fo participatory workshops facilitated by Karen Ribeiro on sustainable energy options and opportunities, and business creation resources in the green economy.
The workshops will be held on Tuesdays at the Brick House in Montague. For details call 413-863-9576 or email Prakash Laufer  |
Loans for Massachusetts Farmers!
The Carrot Project, Strolling of the Heifers and MassDevelopment announced a program through which Massachusetts Farmers can apply for loans from $3,000 to $15,000 to help finanace operating expenses and capital expenses. For more information, please contact Dorothy Suput at 617-666-9637 |
Upcoming Events!
North Quabbin Home, Living and Energy Expo
Saturday, March 20 10 am - 5 pm
for businesses of the North Quabbin area and beyond to showcase their products and services to residents and homeowners of the North Quabbin region
April 17 & 18 Encouraging Innovation Today For a Greener and More Prosperous Tomorrow
CALL BECKY AT 413-774-2791 OR EMAIL: GBA@FRANKLINCC.ORG
Protecting Your Ideas and Prospering in the Arts
presented by Western New England College March 10 Easthampton for details
Saturday March 27 8 am - 4 pm at the Worcester Tech High School, Worcester MA
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Valley CDC is offering classes for business owners, artists, first time homebuyers - check them out!
Hilltown CDC also has computer classes and classes for business owners.
Career Center Computer classes and job skills classes
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