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SBDC e-News
January 2011

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.

In This Issue
Upcoming Event
SBDC News
Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
SBDC Educational Programs
Partner News & Events

e-Learning for Entrepreneurs

 
Bringing e-tools, resources and online courses to NH entrepreneurs 24/7. 
 
New online courses:
Starting a Business in NH, and Financing a Business in New Hampshire, Sponsored by Community Bankers Association of NH.
 
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. Program 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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Upcoming Event

Register now! 

The 6th Annual Small Business Day 

February 1, 2011, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Holiday Inn, Concord

The NH SBDC, the NH BIA, and local and regional chambers will host the 6th Annual Small Business Day at the State House, an opportunity for small business owners and managers to meet New Hampshire's top policy-makers, learn more about legislative issues that could affect your bottom line, and receive valuable information about tools to help your company grow and prosper. 

 

Panels:  The State Leadership Panel will focus specifically on top small business issues of 2011 and how state elected leaders seek to resolve them.  Healthcare - Why is it so expensive and what can my small business do about it? and Move Your Business Forward with e-Tools - SBDC previews two of its new e-courses, Financing a Business in NH and Social Media for Business

 

Cost:  $15 per person (includes continental breakfast). To register, call 603-224-5388 x116 or visit www.nhbia.org and click on February 1st on the events calendar.

 

This event is sponsored by Public Service of New Hampshire, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, NH Division of Economic Development, and media sponsor NH Business Review.

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Timely Tools for Entrepreneurs
SBDC Educational Programs
   
Environmental Management Program

The SBDC Environmental Management Program, located in our Manchester Regional Office, helps develop best management practices to achieve sustainability. 
 
 
Ladders and Scaffold
Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable
     January 25, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
     Ammon Center, Manchester

Presented by the NH SBDC and the Construction Safety Roundtable
     February 22, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
     Ammon Center, Manchester
Partner News & Events

This event will be hosted by Charlie Arlinghaus and will feature a panel of experts offering their predictions on the upcoming year's economy.
     January 19, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
     Courtyard by Marriott, Nashua

Join Darlene Friedman, principal of The Interface Financial Group, at the Amoskeag Business Incubator (abi) for a workshop that will cover simple tips and strategies that all businesses can implement now, to improve cash flow.
     January 19, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
     Amoskeag Business Incubator
     33 S. Commercial St., Manchester

Join top industry leaders at Business NH Magazine's annual breakfast as they offer insight into the Granite State's economic trends, challenges and opportunities for 2011.
     January 20, 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
     SERESC Conference Center, Bedford

  how the new MEP ISO 9001:2008 collaborative can help
  your company.
- Principles of Lean Workshop: Learn how to transform
  your business into a Lean manufacturing enterprise.
- Job Instruction Training: This three day workshop
  teaches group leaders how to train employees and
  reduce rejects and rework.

The OSHA Education Center will be hosting two Certification Preparation Courses: the Math Review (April 18), designed for those preparing for ASP, CSP, CHST, or OHST certification exams, and the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist Examination Preparation Workshop (April 19-21).
 
 
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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.