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e-Learning for Entrepreneurs
Bringing e-tools, resources and online courses to NH entrepreneurs 24/7.
New online course - Starting a Business in New Hampshire!
are courses in Business Management, Marketing, and Money. 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.
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
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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NH SBDC: Your Business Lifeline ---Recovery to Growth!!
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Register Now!
The 2010 SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon
Hosted by the NH SBDC
Thursday, May 13th
C.R. Sparks, Bedford
11:30 Registration
12:00 Luncheon and Awards
Registration: individuals @ $45, tables @ $450
Recognizing SBA's 2010 New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year Todd Adelman, CEO and Founder of Portsmouth based Trade Wings, SBDC client Sky-Skan, Inc. as the SBA New Hampshire 2010 Small Business Exporter of the Year, and NH SBDC's Hollis McGuire, recipient of the SBA's SBDC Service Excellence & Innovation Center of the Year award. These recipients, along with 7 other awardees, will be honored at the Awards Luncheon on May 13th.
Sponsorships for the 2010 SBA Small Business Awards Luncheon are now available. Please contact Heidi Edwards Dunn at h.edwardsdunn@unh.edu for more information. | |
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SBDC News
Citizens Bank recognized SBDC State Director Mary Collins and the NH SBDC with its "Good Citizens" Award at the bank's 14th annual community partners celebration. The bank presents the award to individuals and organizations for their leadership, vision and outstanding commitment to the state of New Hampshire.
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Very Recent, Very Hot Small Biz Topic from SBDC's Coffee Break Chat blog....
Wondering what's up with healthcare for small businesses? Get to know healthreform.gov to understand health insurance changes for small businesses.
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| Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
Gov. John Lynch and his Jobs Cabinet recently announced a regional Business Finance Fair will be held, giving businesses the opportunity to meet with representatives from area banks, credit unions and other financial resource organizations. The fair is open to businesses of all sizes and sectors, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in starting a business.
April 30, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside, Portsmouth
Energy-Efficiency Loans Available for Small and Microbusinesses
A new revolving loan fund is making low-interest loans available to small businesses for energy-efficiency improvements and renewable-energy projects in their New Hampshire buildings. The Enterprise Energy Fund is a low-interest loan and grant program to help finance energy improvements in buildings owned or leased by businesses and nonprofits of all sizes. The NH Community Loan Fund will lend $1 million to small commercial businesses and nonprofits. The NH Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) will lend $2.5 million for larger projects.
IRS's Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop
This interactive resource helps small business owners learn about their federal tax rights and responsibilities and is available online and on CD. Users receive the most up-to-date tax law changes when taking the workshop online, but the CD version of the workshop is also free and can be ordered through the IRS Small Business Products Online Ordering web page.
How Flexible is Your Business?
Are you a New Hampshire employer using workplace flexibility as a winning and effective business strategy? If so, apply online for the 2010 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. Application deadline is April 16th.
The Amoskeag Business Incubator's "Ask-the-Expert" for April, "Women Owned Businesses - What's All the Fuss About?"
Christine Davis, the Executive Director of the Women's Business Center, talks about the growing rate of female entrepreneurs and the resources available for women who are in business or would like to be.
The 2010 Lean & Green Awards will spotlight NH businesses in three categories including: a green practices award for processes instituted by your company to create more environmentally sound business practices and based on the size of your company; a product/service award; and a green structure award.
OSHA Training Institute Offers New Course
Online training is now available in Spanish for the OSHA 10 hour Construction Outreach Training. Plus the new April to September OTIEC/Keene State College course schedule is available online.
Gov. John Lynch and the Executive Council recently approved the use of federal Workforce Investment Act funds to establish two new innovative programs to help North Country residents build their own businesses and connect North Country workers with jobs. White Mountain Community College in Berlin will administer the two new programs: The North Country Business Launch Pad and the New Hampshire Talent Team. |
| SBDC Educational Programs
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.
10 Hour OSHA Course
This is for any contractor who needs the 10 hour OSHA card for work in NH. Presented by Brian Phelps of NH DES. This workshop is free, but space is limited!
April 14th and 19th, 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Dept. of Environmental Services, 29 Hazen Drive
Concord, Room 213
Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable.
April 27, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Ammon Center, Manchester
Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable.
May 11, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Ammon Center, Manchester
Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable.
May 25, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Ammon Center, Manchester
All courses will be held at Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801
This session will introduce you to QuickBooks, assist you with setting up your company, and teach you how to work with customers and vendors.
April 7, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost is $59. (or attend Sessions 1-3 for only $139)
This session will help businesses develop sound financial record-keeping processes using QuickBooks by working with bank accounts, entering sales and invoices, receiving payments, entering bills, and analyzing financial data.
April 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost is $59. (or attend Sessions 1-3 for only $139)
For businesses currently using QuickBooks, we will focus on tips and hints to help you better utilize QuickBooks, increase your efficiency, streamline reporting, practice good security and backup habits, simplify tasks, and create a more productive working environment.
April 21, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost is $59. (or attend Sessions 1-3 for only $139)
This unique seminar will focus on areas that can lead professional services companies to the next level - creating invoices from estimates or proposals, creating customized templates, sharing data with Microsoft applications, management reporting, and much more.
May 12, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SBDC Marketing Workshop
Want to Improve Your Website Marketing?
This workshop is an introduction to methods and tactics for improving your online marketing efforts. It is intended to provide an overview of search engine optimization, blogging, social media sites and other tools with real-life examples. It is best suited for the business owner who wants to gain a better understanding of these topics in order to make better-informed decisions for optimizing their websites.
April 29, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hesser College Portsmouth, Room 213
170 Commerce Way, Portsmouth |
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Partner Events
With more than 150 exhibitors, the 2010 Made In NH Expo is sure to have something for everyone. Businesses of all sizes from across NH will be sampling and selling their wares to thousands of consumers and retail/wholesale buyers.
April 9th (1-8), 10th (10-8), and 11th (10-4)
Radisson Hotel Expo Center, Manchester
Is your email inbox out of control, with so many messages it might be slowing down your computer? This workshop will introduce 5 simple steps to deal with the deluge of email we receive every day.
April 14, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Amoskeag Business Incubator
33 S. Commercial St., Manchester
All workshops will be held at the Hannah Grimes Center, 25 Roxbury Street, Keene, NH unless otherwise noted.
April 12, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
April 14, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Antioch New England University
April 19, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
April 23, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
April 26, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
April 26, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
April 8, Raymond
April 12, Claremont
April 22, Hanover
April 28, Littleton |
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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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