PreBiz Workshop:
4 Things to Consider Before Starting Your Business
Thursday, September 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hannah Grimes Center, Keene
So you think you want to start your own business? This workshop is designed for individuals with a vision wanting to develop that vision into a business plan. This three hour intensive workshop focuses on preparing the individual to take those next steps into developing their business plan to achieve their dreams. The workshop will review the 4 things you need to know to run your own business: - How prepared are you to take this opportunity on - hobby versus business. Is this the right opportunity and the right time?
- Do you have a marketable product?
- Do you have a clear business proposal to establish a business plan and sales strategy and are you willing to prioritize selling your product?
- What's the state of your Leadership and Management skills?
You can register online for this workshop or contact Jillian at the Hannah Grimes Center with questions or comments, 603-352-5063.
Former Business Incubator Space Available to Area Nonprofits
During the past year the Hannah Grimes Center has moved its Business Incubator Program and its administrative offices from the top floor to newly renovated spaces on the first floor at its 25 Roxbury Street location. "Finding a productive, community-oriented use for the former incubator space on the top floor was really pretty easy" said Mary Ann Kristiansen, Executive Director of the Hannah Grimes Center. Read more... Farmers Markets as
Economic Engines
While unemployment hovers at high levels this summer, entrepreneurship is thriving in unexpected places. With little fanfare, the nation's several thousand farmers markets are growing jobs and strengthening local and regional economies. United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaimed August 5-11, 2012 as National Farmers Market Week. Since 2000, the number of recorded farmers markets has grown over 170%, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to more than 7,800 in 2012. As demand grows for fresh local food, and shoppers seek relationships with the farms that make such food possible, farmers markets represent an important retail option that bolster local economies in communities large and small. |
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Exhibitor Space Available: BizConNH 2012 will occur on September 22, 2012. This year we're giving exhibitors an entire block of time, with more time for them to connect to their B2B customers. You can join in on all of the great workshops, keynote, table talks and networking events of BizConNH. Exhibit space: $75 Peterborough Chamber Members/$100 non-members. Contact us today: twriteplus@yahoo.com.
*The Hannah Grimes Center is posting these classifieds as a service to readers and does not imply endorsement. Add your own classified ad: Send a 20-30 word description of your service or product that is directly supporting entrepreneurs to jillian@hannahgrimes.com. Make sure to include the best way to contact you.
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A Conversation with
State Senator Molly Kelly
Keene Young Professional Network
Thursday, September 6, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Fireworks Restaurant, Keene
The Keene YPN's Education Committee is holding an event with State Senator Molly Kelly and look forward to giving our young professional network the opportunity to hear about pressing legislative issues in addition to providing a forum for discussion of our most pressing concerns.
An outline for the evening is as follows:
5:30- Networking
6:00- Speaking and Discussion
6:30- Mingling and Social Time
7:00- Conclude & Continue Social Time as Desired
For questions, please contact Education Committee Co-Chairs Mike Goudzwaard or Becca Berkey.
Business to Business
Brown Bag Lunch
Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
Friday, September 14, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
GKCC, Keene
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Cheshire Mediation presents a workshop this month on "Working it Out at Work." NH Certified Mediator Adriana Elliot will teach some simple conflict resolution techniques that will maximize employee productivity and workplace efficiency. She will help you:
- Find a better way to manage employee differences.
- Improve the quality of major decisions by mastering effective group processes.
- Increase employee moral, productivity and work quality by reducing friction that gets in the way of work.
Cost: $5 for members, $15 for not-yet members. For more information and to register, visit the GKCC website.
Hands On Blogging For Business
KSC Division of Continuing Education Wednesday, September 26, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Keene State College, Keene In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn the basics of business blogging, including which blogging software to use; how to get a blog designed and set up; how to integrate a blog with other social media sites and how to keep it filled with interesting content. Participants will have a chance to set up a "practice" blog and learn by doing. Cost: $30. Register online or call 603-358-2290.
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7 Frugal Start-Up Tips from Millionaire Entrepreneurs
By Gwen Moran Originally Posted at Entrepreneur.com
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You don't win in business by wasting money. Even the most successful entrepreneurs pinched pennies in the early days--and many still do. Here, several multimillionaires share their best cost-cutting tips when you're trying to get your startup off the ground.
The Most Important Thing To Do Before Launching a New Product or Service: ASK YOUR MARKET
By Paul Morin
Before launching a new product or service, or even a new business, what do you think is the most important thing you must do? Is it to read a bunch of market research reports? Is it to look at what your competitors are doing? Is it to calculate the gross profit you will make on each unit you will sell? While these are all important, in fact, the most important and most overlooked step is to ask your customers what they need! |
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