Retail Focus Newsletter
August 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!

IRS Tax Tip: Simplified Options for Home Office Deduction

Posted by the IRS.GOV

Beginning this year, there is a new, simpler option to figure the business use of your home. It merely simplifies the calculation and record keeping requirements. The new option can save you a lot of time and will require less paperwork and record keeping. Visit IRS.gov for more about this easier way to deduct your home office.  

 

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.

 

Board 102 Training; 10 Things Boards & Executive Directors Want from Each Other - With Dave Chase, Tuesday, August 6, 4 - 5:30 pm, Hannah Grimes Center, Keene. $25 registration fee. Learn more and register here.  

Need some questions answered for the board you are currently serving? Come learn the 10 things boards most want and need from their Executive Directors and what Executive Directors most want and need from their boards! Please come prepared with questions in mind.    

 

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
Nebesek Marketing & Communication with Dave Deziel, Tuesday, August 6,
9 am - 12 pm; one-hour sessions available
Wildly Profitable Marketing with C S Wurzberger, Tuesday, August 13, 1 - 4 pm;
one-hour sessions available

Path of Purpose Coaching with Helaine Iris, Wednesday, August 14, 1 - 4 pm;
one-hour sessions available

HR Compliance 101 with Paula Mathews, Thursday, August 15, 9 am - 12 pm;
one-hour sessions available
How to Brand & Package Your Product with Peter Harris, Monday, August 19, 10 am - 12 pm half hour sessions available
AdviCoach Strategic Coaching with Ann Connor
, Monday, August 26, 1 - 5 pm;
one-hour sessions available