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SBDC e-News
June 2010

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 of NH, and the private sector.
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News
SBDC News
Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
SBDC Educational Programs
Partner Events

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
 
Become an e-Learning sponsor, contact Heidi Edwards Dunn, Educational Program Coordinator. 

 

 

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NH SBDC announces new course:  Financing a Business in NH

 

The NH SBDC will launch its new online course, Financing a Business in NH, at the June 23 Governor and Council meeting at the state house in Concord.  Sponsored by the Community Bankers Association of New Hampshire, this 90-minute course offers financing resources and tools for NH business owners and helps entrepreneurs  navigate the maze of funding options available in NH.

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Course Sponsor:  Community Bankers Association of New Hampshire, Inc.;   e-Learning Program Sponsor:  Public Service of New Hampshire.

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 NH SBDC Celebrates SBA's
Award Winners and Champions
 

NH SBDC hosted SBA's 2010 Awards Luncheon on May 13, honoring a dozen small business award winners and champions.  Congratulations to all award winners and:

     - NH SBDC's Nashua Regional Center headed by
       Hollis McGuire, received the SBA's 2010 NH
       Small Business Development Center Service
       Excellence and Innovation award. 

 

     -Erle Pierce, Pierce Public Affairs, Inc., and SBDC

       Advisory Board member, was awarded the 2010
       Advocacy Award for his support of the SBDC.
 
 

2010 Luncheon Award Winners
SBDC News 
 
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Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
 
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Governor John Lynch has signed into law his new, innovative jobs initiative aimed at helping workers and companies recover from the recession, avoid layoffs, help unemployed workers return to work and provide training to help workers get new jobs.
 
Health Care Reform Information for Businesses
  - Health Care Reform Timeline (Sen. Shaheen's website)
 
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Google announced a new partnership and unveiled "Tools for Online Success," an array of online resources and training designed to help small business owners harness technology to grow their businesses.  The "Tools for Online Success" site features tutorials, video testimonials, and tips from savvy small business people who have leveraged the web to become more efficient, more cost-effective, and more successful.
 
The OSHA Education Center at 175 Ammon Drive in Manchester, NH will host a NEW New Hampshire General Industry Roundtable on the second Tuesday of each month, 8 am to 10 am. Check out the website in the near future for details on topics and dates. Sponsored by PSNH.
 
As of April 22, 2010, federal law requires that:
   - Renovation firms be certified under EPA's Renovation,
     Repair and Painting Rule
   - Individuals be trained in lead-safe work practices
   - Training providers be accredited by EPA
 
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.
 
 
Employee Orientation - What is an Effective Program?Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable.
     June 29, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
     Ammon Center, Manchester
Partner Events
  
OSHA 10 Hour Courses
NH DES is offering the upcoming FREE 10 hour OSHA courses. Anyone that is interested should contact Brian Phelps at (603) 271-6155 for more details or to register.
     Session #1 & 2 - 6/15 & 16, Manchester @ 2 Wall St.
 
The Manchester Joint Sustainability Committee invites you to attend a Sustainability Grants Forum where you can learn more about energy and sustainable improvement grants that are available for you and your business or municipality.
     June 16, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
     Manchester Community College
     1066 Front Street, Manchester
 
Each event begins with a social period, followed by a buffet lunch and casual networking activity organized by Women Inspiring Women founder, Leslie Sturgeon.
     June 17, 12:00 p.m. - Hilton Garden Inn, Portsmouth
     June 24, 12:00 p.m. - Hart's Turkey Farm, Meredith
 
Employer nominations are being sought for this October event to highlight those who not only recognize the skills and contributions that people with disabilites bring to their workforce, but who also adopt inclusive policies and hiring practices that allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment.
 
ABI's "Ask-the-Expert" for June
Jeff McPherson, DIrector of Client Development for SilverTech addresses the question: My husiness is active on social media, so do we still need to invest in a website?
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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.