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SBDC e-News
May 2008

The NH SBDC is an outreach program of the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics, and a cooperative venture of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of NH (DRED), the University System of NH, and the private sector.

In This Issue
Upcoming Event
Partner Announcement
SBDC Workshops
Partner Events

e-Learning for Entrepreneurs

 
NH SBDC's e-Learning for Entrepreneurs provides 24/7 availability of business management and industry-related workshops and seminars, right in your workplace or home. SBDC's How To's for Business Owners - OnLine, AnyTime are courses in Business Management, Marketing, and Finance.  These are free, 2-3.5 hour courses, which you can take in one sitting or in several via the internet.  Underwritten by Citizens Bank Foundation, Public Service of New Hampshire and TD Banknorth.
 
For more information on e-Learning for Entrepreneurs and on becoming and e-Learning sponsor, contact Heidi Edwards Dunn, Educational Program Coordinator.

 

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Upcoming Event
 
The NH Small Business Development Center hosts the 2008 SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon
Thursday, May 15
C.R. Sparks, Bedford
11:30 Registration
12:00 Luncheon and Awards
 
NH Small Business Persons of the Year
Richard W. Pease & Brian J. Mikol, Co-owners
Spectrum Marketing Companies, Manchester
 
Jeffrey H. Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year
James W. Varney, Owner
Varney's Cleaners and Laundercenter, Dover
 
Financial Services Champion of the Year
Richard T. Brunelle, Senior Vice President
Northway Bank, North Conway
 
Women in Business Champion of the Year
Deborah A. Osgood, Vice President
Knowledge Institute, Inc., Exeter
 
Small Business Journalist of the Year
William G. Regan, Deputy Managing Editor - Business
NH Union Leader - NH Sunday News, Manchester
 
Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
Thomas J. Daly & Jeremy P. Hitchcock, Co-owners
Dynamic Network Services, Inc., Manchester
 
Woman Business Owner of the Year
Virginia Jawidzik, President
Omega Smart, Inc., Londonderry
 
SCORE Counselor of the Year
Leo B. Glasheen, Jr.
New Hampton
 
NH SBDC Service Excellence & Innovation Center of the Year
Gary W. Oden, Keene Regional Manager
NH SBDC, Keene State College, Keene  
 
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Star          Thank you to the        2008 Awards Luncheon Sponsors
Centrix Bank
Citizens Bank
First Colebrook Bank
Laconia Savings Bank
Northway Bank
Public Service of New Hampshire
Partner Announcement
 
NHHTC Entrepreneur of the Year Banquet Speaker Announced
 
The New Hampshire High Technology Council has announced that Dr. Joseph J. Helble will be the Keynote Speaker at the annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Recognition Banquet, held on June 9th at the Center of NH, Radisson Hotel in Manchester.
 
Dr. Helble is Professor of Engineering and the 12th Dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Dr. Helble's speech will discuss the trade-offs that need to be considered when addressing environmental and climate change issues.
 
Click on the title above for registration information.
SBDC Educational Programs
Business Basics
 
SBDC's informational course for new businesses. 
 
May 8 - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
     Rochester Chamber of Commerce Building
 
May 20 - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
     Amoskeag Business Incubator
     33 S. Commercial St., Manchester
 
June 12 - 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
     McConnell Center
     61 Locust St., Dover
 
June 18 - 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
     Daniel Webster College, Nashua
     Eaton Richmond Center, Room 122
 
 
 
Environmental Management Program 
 
     May 9, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Hazmateam, Inc., Hudson, NH
     Presented by the NH SBDC and the
     NH/VT Federal Health & Safety Council
    
    May 13, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Monadnock Paper, Bennington, NH
     Presented by the NH SBDC and the
     NH/VT Federal Health & Safety Council
 
     May 27, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Ammon Center, Manchester
     Presented by the NH SBDC and the
     Construction Safety Roundtable
 
     June 10, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Trumbull Nelson Construction Co., Hanover
     Presented by the NH SBDC and the
     NH/VT Federal Health & Safety Council
 
     June 24, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Ammon Center, Manchester
     Presented by the NH SBDC and the
     Construction Safety Roundtable
 
 
SBDC Restaurant Initiative and the Environmental Management Program
 
Kitchen Safety: A Recipe For Success
Whether you operate a five star restaurant or a take-out counter the hazards associated with kitchen work are the same. This workshop will review the OSHA standards as it applies to kitchen workplace and will identify hazards that could put your employees at risk.
     June 3, 2008
     10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Daniel Webster College, Portsmouth
  
Partner Events
 
The Long and Winding Road: Transportation Planning in New Hampshire
NH's highway and infrastructure systems are important to all businesses in the state. This luncheon will focus on New Hampshire's current and future highway and transportation infrastructure needs.
     May 13, 2008
     11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
     Radisson Hotel - Center of NH, Manchester
 
 
Join Business NH Magazine in honoring the 2008 Business Leader of the Year and companies in eight industry categories.
     May 20, 2008
     11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
     Radisson Hotel - Center of NH, Manchester
 
Presented by the NH Division of Economic Development in partnership with The Business and Industry Association and the NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
     May 20, 2008
     8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
     Southern NH University - Hospitality Center
     2500 North River Road, Manchester
 
Topics covered will address the evolution of the attitudes towards people with disabilities, the ever-changing "politically correct" terminology, people-first language, an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and much more.
     May 21, 2008
     3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
     Barley House Restaurant & Tavern
     132 N. Main St., Concord
 
This is a Free IRS National Phone Forum presented by IRS Stakeholder Liaison.  This phone presentation is designed for small business owners, small business organizations, tax professionals, industry associations and governmental entities.
     May 21, 2008
     10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
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The NH SBDC provides  
confidential business
management consulting and educational programs to more than 3,000 NH small businesses each year.  The NH SBDC is the only NH agency that has full time, certified business advisors providing one-on-one, long-term management consulting to small businesses.