Simple Steps for Starting Your Business – Financial Matters

via Zoom

This workshop uses exercises to help you better understand financial concepts. This session reviews sales and prices, financial risks and rewards, true start-up costs, ongoing operating expenses, setting benchmarks for tracking progress and the organization of all your financial information. Using a hands-on approach, you learn how to use our financial model to forecast sales

Basics of Starting Your Business

via Zoom

This free presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting and managing their venture. Topics will include: Introduction and need for planning Basic business plan format Choosing your legal form of organization Marketing, market planning and research Cash flow projections Financial statements Financing There will also be an overview of

Free

Practical Steps for a Culture of Philanthropy and Fundraising Success

via Zoom

Ideas are most powerful when you make them a reality. The idea of a Culture of Philanthropy has been around for years. Fundraisers, Executives and Board Members have sought it. But how do you actually make it a reality? In this highly interactive workshop, Laurie Herrick, author of Choose Abundance: Powerful Fundraising for Nonprofits—A Culture

Free

Women’s History Month Conference

via Zoom

Join us to discuss small business success! Bring your questions, get best practices, learn how to overcome the hurdles…and hear from women who make it happen! Attend one, two or all three sessions! Opening Remarks (10:00-10:10 a.m.) Bob Nelson, Massachusetts District Director Session I: Be Your Best with Best Practices (10:10-10:45 a.m.) Samilys Rodriguez, CWE Director-Eastern MA

Business Smart Toolkit: Ready, Set & Go! Webinar Wednesdays Entrepreneurship Series – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month in March

via Zoom

Whether you're a maker or creator, involved in tech, or pursuing your passion delivering a product or service, SBA can help entrepreneurs start and grow. In celebration of Women's History Month, we welcome everyone to join our Webinar Wednesdays Entrepreneurship Series. We'll start by discussing home-based businesses (March 1) and then expand to generating a

Free

1Berkshire Social

BBE Office Interiors 1595 East Street, Pittsfield

Join us for an evening of networking at BBE Office Interiors with co-host 413Shirts. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

Free

Optimize Your Non-Profit with Census Data

WebEx

In this workshop, you will find out how important the American Community Survey is for the nonprofit community and the unique ways nonprofits can use ACS data. We will examine the questionnaire to understand how the data is gathered to better understand the results. We will work through 3 hands on exercises so you can

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Starting Your Business

via Zoom

This 2-hour workshop will help you clearly understand the details, challenges, opportunities and rewards of owning and operation your own business, through the real-life experiences of several highly successful entrepreneurs. It’s a must for new business owners. You can build upon this workshop by following up with our free one-on-one counseling. The step-by-step practical workshop

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SBA Women’s Month WOSB Do you need assistance with the ins and outs of government contracting, join us as we walk you through the WOSB process and be certified!

via Zoom

Do you need assistance with the ins and outs of government contracting, join us as we walk you through the WOSB process and be certified! Is your business owned by a woman? If so, are you ready to compete for federal contracting opportunities? The federal government has helped provide a level playing field for women

Free

SBA Women’s Month USDA Rural Development Value Added Grant, Laurette Tucker

via Zoom

Farmers and ranchers, are you interested in taking your operation to the next level with value-added product? If so, the Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) may be right for you! The VAPG is an excellent financing resource as it provides grant funds for economic planning activities or eligible working capital expenses. Funding enables viable

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