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e-Learning for Entrepreneurs
... provides 24/7 availability of business management and industry-related workshops, seminars, and e-Tools right in your workplace or home.
Business Plan OnLine (BPOL) Create your start-up or growth business plan on your own, or over time with an SBDC business advisor with this online software product. Cost: $49
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. Phase III Premier Sponsor: Public Service of New Hampshire.
For more information on e-Learning for Entrepreneurs and on becoming an e-Learning sponsor, contact Heidi Edwards Dunn, Educational Program Coordinator. |
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Upcoming Events
SBDC and SBA Offering Advice to Young Entrepreneurs!
When: August 21, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: NH State House Lawn, Concord
Socially responsible young people (and others!)
Join us for live music, food, and games at the first ever Dinner on the Lawn: Get Social with Changemakers. Check out www.DinnerontheLawn.com for more details. NH SBDC and the US SBA will be there to offer info to young entrepreneurs.
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Ladies and gentlemen...start your job search. New Hampshire Motor Speedway has been announced as the site of the WMUR Project Economy Job & Career Fair II. WMUR has assembled a team of state and local partners that will bring together employers and job seekers for a day of networking, workshops and career connections.
August 27, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
NH Motor Speedway, Loudon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAVE THE DATE
Where Capital and Business Match in Minutes™
October 28, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Nashua, NH
Have a winning business plan? An irresistible executive team with proven credentials? Still searching for the right capital partner?
We just might have your perfect match. We're the premier speed- dating-style capital venue that will rock your financial world.
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SBDC News
 Find practical tips for starting, growing and maintaining your small business, including updates on the federal stimulus package. Take a break with us and offer your two cents worth by commenting on what you see. Find us at www.nhsbdc.org.
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 (Warren Daniel, SBDC; Maureen Preston, NASE; Karen Logan, The Blue Mermaid; Keith Hall, NASE; Mary Collins, NH SBDC)
NH SBDC client The Blue Mermaid Restaurant in Portsmouth was the recipient of an NASE (National Association for the Self-Employed) grant award for the manufacture and distribution of their specialty food, fire-roasted salsa. |
| Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
RFPS - August 2009
Letter of Intent - September 2009
Proposals are sought for partnership projects between New Hampshire companies and academic institutions. NHIRC matching funds are specifically designed to expand research activities of an industry partner by providing funds for collaborations. Important Dates: Requests for proposals: August 2009. Letter of Intent (required): September 2009.
Permanent Changes to the SBA 504 Loan Program will allow small businesses to restructure eligible debt to help improve their cash flow which, in turn, will enhance their viability and support growth and job creation. The 504 loan program can be used to purchase business real estate or fixed assets, such as heavy equipment or machinery, and expand current development projects.
Anyone starting or thinking of starting a new business should be aware of their federal tax responsibilities. That's why the Internal Revenue Service recently came out with the top seven things the IRS wants people to know if they plan on opening (or have recently opened) a new business this year. |
| SBDC Educational Programs
Business Basics
This workshop is for people who are interested in learning the fundamentals of starting and running a business the right way. Some subjects covered are the pros and cons of being in business, registering your business, choosing the business form (LLC, sole proprietor, etc.), basics of accounting and record keeping, understanding your market, basic business law, cash flow planning and budgeting, and how financing really works.
Daniel Webster College
119 International Drive, Portsmouth
Amoskeag Business Incubator
33 S. Commercial St., Manchester
QuickBooks
September 9 - 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rockingham Economic Development Center
37 Industrial Dr., Suite F2, Exeter
September 16 - 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rockingham Economic Development Center
37 Industrial Dr., Suite F2, Exeter
September 23 - 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rockingham Economic Development Center
37 Industrial Dr., Suite F2, Exeter
Environmental Management Program
The Environmental Management Program, located at the Manchester Regional Office of the NH SBDC, helps you develop best management practices to achieve sustainability. OSHA Update - What's New For This Year
September 30, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Ammon Center
Manchester, NH |
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Partner Events
Business Development Counseling Offered by U.S. Small Business Administration and NH Procurement Technical Assistance Program
To help you get started in the right direction in navigating the government contracting process, Business Development Specialists from the NH District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration along with a representative from the NH Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) will be visiting local chambers of commerce:
- September 2, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce
10 Wilton Road, Peterborough, NH
ABI Will Host Veterans Business Development Officer
A Veterans Business Development Officer from the NH District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration will be available at the Amoskeag Business Incubator to provide military community members full access to the SBA's range of programs and services, including the benefits of SBA's Patriot Express program for veterans. No appointment is necessary. August 21, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
September 18, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Amoskeg Business Incubator
33 South Commercial St., Manchester
Workshop held at Hannah Grimes Center, 25 Roxbury St., Keene, NH.
Hosted by he SBA and featuring the SBA National Onbudsman, Esther H. Vassar. Small business owners will have an opportunity to discuss issues regarding Federal regulatory compliance and enforcement during this meeting.
September 1, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Hyatt Regency Newport
One Goat Island, Newport, RI
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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.
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