Retail Focus Newsletter
July 2013
Save the Date:
Hannah Grimes Center's 8th Annual 
CONNECT Event
with Tedd Benson of Bensonwood and Unity Homes

Wednesday, October 30, 2013
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Alyson's Orchard, Walpole

Local food and beverages will be on hand!

More information and registration coming soon. 
Social Media Facts vs. Fantasy - With Emily Susan, Tuesday, July 23, 12 - 1:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. No fee, registration is required. Learn more and register here

You can't afford to keep guessing what to do with your social media business sites. Join other businesses to take the mystery out of social media and walk out with proven results to apply to your company's social media. 

 

Navigating Crisis: How to Get Through a Mess - With Eric Russell, Friday, July 26, 12 - 1:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. No fee, registration is required.
Learn more and register here.  

Crises happen any day, anywhere and to any one - no one is immune. This crash course in navigating crises is based on common sense principles that are all around us but we may fail to apply in the midst of a crisis.  

 

12 Ways to Hire a Really Bad Employee...Or Not! - With Paula Mathews & Pamela Little, Tuesday, July 30, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. $35 registration fee. Learn more and register here.  

Every time you hire someone you don't know or haven't thoroughly checked out, you put your company at risk. Attendees will leave this workshop with a checklist that will improve their pre-employment screening techniques and help them hire the best employees for their company.  

 

Be Green, Safe and Save $$ at this Local Restaurant Workshop - Tuesday, August 6,
10 a.m. - noon OR 1 - 3 p.m. Keene Public Library. Free, registration is required.
Email Christopher Moore
or call 603-271-2956 to RSVP.

Workshop topics include saving money through reductions in energy and water use, reducing food waste through connections with local farmers, becoming a certified Green Restaurant, proper grease trap maintenance, OSHA safety & health consultation program, and Small Business Development Assistance.

 

6-month Business Start-Up Program with Helaine Iris, beginning September 5,
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. Fee: $600, with 75% scholarship funding available for those who qualify.
Learn more and find an application here

This intensive program covers content relevant to new business owners. You will learn the skills and receive the support you need to reach your business goals - in the company of other like-minded entrepreneurs. At the end of the 6 months, you will have a workable business plan ready to present to a panel for a group critique.  

 

6-month Entrepreneur Project with Ann Connor, beginning September 11, 10 a.m. -
12 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene.  Fee: $600, with 75% scholarship funding available for those who qualify. Learn more and find an application here

What's the Growth Plan for your business? The Entrepreneur Project is a rigorous program for high energy organizations that have moved beyond the start-up phase.  With a focus on structure, accountability and support, you'll create an Action Plan for strategic growth that will help you fully achieve your vision and deliver exceptional results.  Turn your growth plan into action!  

Incubator Office Space Available at the Hannah Grimes Center

Incubator Program businesses realized an average  
increase in revenues of  44%  in 2012!
  
Click here for more information and to apply. 
 
FREE One-On-One Business Coaching & Consulting
Path of Purpose Coaching with Helaine Iris, Wednesday, July 10, 1 - 4 p.m.
Half hour sessions available.
HR Compliance 101 with Paula Mathews, Thursday, July 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
One hour sessions available.
Wildly Profitable Marketing with C S Wurzberger, Tuesday, July 16, 1 - 4 p.m.
One hour sessions available.
How to Brand & Package Your Product with Peter Harris, Monday, July 22, 10 a.m. -
12 p.m. Half hour sessions available.
AdviCoach Strategic Coaching with Ann Connor, Monday, July 22, 1 - 5 p.m.
One hour sessions available.