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SUMMARY:Basics of Starting a Business
DESCRIPTION:Who should attend? Anyone wanting to start a business and existing business owners looking for guidance on creating a business plan and securing financing to grow their business.\nWorkshop Facilitators: Springfield – Allen B. Kronick\, Senior Business Adviser\, MA Small Business Development Center. Greenfield – Anita J. Eliason\, Senior Business Adviser\, MA Small Business Development Center. Oreste Varela\, U.S. Small Business Administration Branch Manager\, Springfield\, MA\, is a scheduled presenter in both Greenfield and Springfield. The presentation will help you gain a better understanding of the various SBA programs and services available to prospective or current entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their businesses\, and will include capital\, counseling and contracting information.\nThis FREE workshop will focus on business fundamentals; from startup considerations to business plan development and funding sources.\nLearn the whole nine yards of starting a business. The presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting/managing their venture. Topics will include:\n• Introduction and need for planning\n• Basic business plan format\n• Choosing your legal form of organization\n• Marketing\, market planning and research\n• Cash flow projections\n• Financial Statements\n• Financing
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/basics-of-starting-a-business-6/
LOCATION:Scibelli Enterprise Center
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SUMMARY:Small Business Roundtable Discussion With Massachusetts Senator\, Eric P. Lesser
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, September 9\, 2019 – 9:00 am – 10:00 am\nSTCC Technology Park—Scibelli Enterprise Center\n1 Federal St\, Springfield – 3rd Floor\nThe Massachusetts Small Business Development Center will be hosting a Small Business Roundtable Discussion featuring Senator Eric Lesser.\nSmall business owners are invited to attend and discuss opportunities and obstacles to growth for their companies in Massachusetts. This event is co-sponsored by the SBA and SCORE.\nEric P. Lesser was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on November 4\, 2014. He represents nine communities in the First Hampden & Hampshire District.\nSenator Lesser has quickly earned a reputation as one of the hardest working public servants in the Commonwealth. During his first term in office\, Senator Lesser helped pass significant new laws related to substance abuse treatment and prevention\, job training\, and promotion of tourism and the arts.\nSenator Lesser’s legislative agenda focuses on the fight for greater economic opportunity and quality of life for Western Massachusetts\, with initiatives around high-speed rail\, a high-tech economy\, job training\, and innovation in government.\nSenator Lesser holds several leadership positions in the Legislature. He is Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies\, Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services\, Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation\, and Senate Chair of the Joint Legislative Manufacturing Caucus\, the Gateway Cities Caucus\, and the Libraries Caucus. \nThis event is free but space is limited. Please RSVP online @\nhttp://bit.ly/MeetSenatorEricLesser\nQuestions? Call Lynn Shedd @ 413.577.1768 ext. 0
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/small-business-roundtable-discussion-with-massachusetts-senator-eric-p-lesser/
LOCATION:Scibelli Enterprise Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190910T090000
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SUMMARY:INTRO Linking Digital Advertising to  Business Growth
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Presented by Mark Firehammer\, founder Attract More Clients and the 3 W.I.N.s Project. Sponsored by Common Capital Inc. Co-Sponsored by the MSBDC.\nThis strategic and motivating presentation was developed to get people ready for the local digital advertising 12-week marketing training series. \nThis introductory workshop is FREE. \nWith new technologies emerging\, businesses are finding it harder to use the internet to market\, communicate and effectively brand their organization. In this presentation\, Mark lays out a “Leading Edge” understanding of marketing strategies that any organization or professional can use to position themselves as the expert\, instantly engage the marketplace\, create top of mind brand recognition\, and sell more products and services. \nThe presentation will cover the following topics:\n• How success at digital marketing requires F.O.C.U.S.\n• Easy to understand formula for business growth\n• The importance of being organized and knowing your numbers\n• An exploration of Eugene Schwartz 5 levels of awareness used by champion marketers for decades in successful marketing.\n• And how it all fits into the game of moving perfect strangers through the necessary steps to becoming repeat customers and promoters of your business.\nThe week starting September 16 the 12 week sessions will start for a more in depth study of these topics. These sessions are being held in both Springfield and Northampton. For questions\, please contact Lynn at 413-577-1768 ext.0.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/intro-linking-digital-advertising-to-business-growth/
LOCATION:Scibelli Enterprise Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T090000
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SUMMARY:Basics of Starting a Business
DESCRIPTION:Who should attend? Anyone wanting to start a business and existing business owners looking for guidance on creating a business plan and securing financing to grow their business.\nWorkshop Facilitators: Springfield – Allen B. Kronick\, Senior Business Advisor\, MA Small Business Development Center. Greenfield – Anita J. Eliason\, Senior Business Advisor\, MA Small Business Development Center. Oreste Varela\, U.S. Small Business Administration Branch Manager\, Springfield\, MA\, is a scheduled presenter in both Greenfield and Springfield. The presentation will help you gain a better understanding of the various SBA programs and services available to prospective or current entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their businesses\, and will include capital\, counseling and contracting information.\nThis FREE workshop will focus on business fundamentals; from startup considerations to business plan development and funding sources.\nLearn the whole nine yards of starting a business. The presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting/managing their venture. Topics will include:\n• Introduction and need for planning\n• Basic business plan format\n• Choosing your legal form of organization\n• Marketing\, market planning and research\n• Cash flow projections\n• Financial Statements\n• Financing
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/basics-of-starting-a-business-5/
LOCATION:Franklin County Community Development Corporation\, 324 Wells St.\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301-1628\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fighting For A Slice Of The Pie: Business Workshop Series
DESCRIPTION:How does mindset affect how we see opportunity? \n9 to Thrive provides group and individual training to help organizations increase happiness through innovative tools and frameworks. \nDo you need to attract investors\, clients\, or other engagement to your business? Is there just not enough—money\, interest\, people? Right now you’re wasting time and missing opportunities you don’t even know were there\, and it’s not your fault. Our brains have hidden biases that work against us. And worse\, our negativity is contagious. \nBut this doesn’t have to be the case. We can learn to recognize how we’re undermining ourselves and our organizations. There are tools\, frameworks\, and resources we can use to spot red flags\, and respond to them\, making our businesses stronger and more attractive. This workshop will include hacks\, skills\, and resources to start improving immediately. \nThe state of the workforce is dire. The most recent Gallup poll on working life found that 77% of workers are unengaged and 16% are completely miserable. More than half are actively looking for another job\, and it’s the truth that employees quit because of management\, not because of the work. Most managers have no leadership training. Retaining and attracting talented employees is a competitive edge. Creating a high-quality company culture from the top-down is the secret to a sustainable\, purposeful workforce. \nJanet McKenna Lowry has been an adult educator for twenty years. She has worked with several hundred schools\, circuses\, and theaters\, and has a masters degree from Trinity College Dublin\, concentrating on business leadership. Her company\, 9 to Thrive\, is dedicated to creating a world where the workplace doesn’t suck.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/fighting-for-a-slice-of-the-pie-business-workshop-series/
LOCATION:Valley Venture Mentors
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ORGANIZER;CN="9 to Thrive":MAILTO:info@working9tothrive.com
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SUMMARY:Business Legal Primer
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Attorney Sarah K. Willey\, Esq.\, Bulkley\, Richardson and Gelinas\, LLP. Sponsored by the MA Small Business Development Center.\nThis presentation will help you gain a better understanding of the core legal concepts impacting your business.\n• Choice of Entity – What does it mean to be a sole proprietor\, partnership\, limited liability company or corporation; which type is right for your business?\n• Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Avoiding the steep risks of misclassification — the basics of determining whether you are hiring an employee or engaging an independent contractor.\n• Trademark\, patent or copyright – What’s the difference\, when and how you need to get one.\nSarah K. Willey is Counsel in the firm’s Business and Finance Department\, and is also a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and Employment Law Practice Group.\nShe has experience advising clients in the areas of business formation\, mergers and acquisitions\, business succession planning\, and corporate structuring of businesses in regulated industries. Sarah counsels’ clients in protecting and maximizing their intellectual property via trademarks\, copyrights\, and licensing agreements. She also assists businesses with designing\, implementing and auditing corporate compliance programs under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)\, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).\nFEE: Free\nREGISTER: http://bit.ly/BusinessLegalPrimer
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/business-legal-primer/2019-09-16/
LOCATION:Scibelli Enterprise Center
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T080000
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SUMMARY:Attracting the Best Candidates in Possibly the Worst of Times
DESCRIPTION:Attracting the Best Candidates in Possibly the Worst of Times\nFriday\, Sept. 20\, 2019\n8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.\nSpringfield Innovation Center (Valley Venture Mentors)\n276 Bridge St\, Springfield\, MA 01103\nContinental Breakfast Provided\nCost: $20 donation to Valley Venture Mentors \nEvery HR person knows that finding talent these days is harder than ever! Learn how the HR experts are winning the battle to attract A-listers in a full employment economy. \nPart One: HR Leadership Panel\nPresenters: Carol Fitzgerald\, Vice President of Human Resources\, Center for Human Development;\nSarah McCarthy\, Senior Human Resources Business Partner\, Commonwealth Care Alliance;\nAmy Roberts\, Chief Human Resources Officer\, PeoplesBank;\nModerator: Allison Ebner\, Director of Membership & Partnerships\, Employers Association of the NorthEast \nHR leaders discuss their challenges and how they are overcoming them \nPart Two: How to Ensure Your Hiring Process Stinks!\nPresenter: Tiffany Appleton\, Director\, Accounting & Finance Division; Recruiter\, Johnson & Hill Staffing Services\, Inc\nHow to Ensure Your Hiring Process Stinks! Or not…If you are not getting the quality of hires you are ultimately seeking\, you need to take an honest look at your hiring process. \nPart Three: Increase Results: Digital Marketing for Recruiting & Hiring Success\nPresenters: James Garvey\, Digital Marketing Analyst\, GCAi;\nDarcy Fortune\, Digital Public Relations Analyst\, GCAi \nMarketing for Recruiting & Hiring Success. Learn how HR leaders are engaging their marketing teams to create attractive employer brands and harness the power of Social Media Marketing.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/attracting-the-best-candidates-in-possibly-the-worst-of-times/
LOCATION:Springfield Innovation Center\, 276 Bridge St.\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T100000
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SUMMARY:7th Annual Cruise for Critters Car Show
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual Cruise for Critters Car Show is an event to benefit animals in need at Second Chance Animal Services hosted by Al Widlan’s Service Connection. It will take place on Saturday\, September 21\, 2019\, at Westview Farms Creamery. There will be plenty of food and several fun activities for families to enjoy\, including raffles\, a corn maze\, pumpkin picking\, and a vendor fair. Entering a car into the show costs $20\, and all spectators can enter for free. Bring the pups! All dogs must be leashed.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/7th-annual-cruise-for-critters-car-show/
LOCATION:Westview Farms Creamery\, 109 East Hill Road\, Monson\, MA\, 01057\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Second Chance Animal Services":MAILTO:lindsay.doray@secondchanceanimals.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T190000
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SUMMARY:You Make Today Better: A Candid Conversation on Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:In 2006\, Jamie Tworkowski began his quest to end the stigma of mental health. Since then\, his global non-profit movement has offered relief to thousands struggling with depression\, addiction\, self-injury\, and suicide. He is the author of The New York Times Bestseller “If You Feel Too Much” and runs the nonprofit “To Write Love on Her Arms.” \nJamie will join forces with friend and mental health ally Chris Sullivan\, best known as “Toby” on NBC’s top rated drama\, “This Is Us.” Chris’ acclaimed portrayal of depression and anxiety has empowered a national conversation on these urgent issues. \nTogether\, they will offer a lively conversation on self-care\, recovery\, and hope and will be available to speak to attendees after the talk.
URL:https://businesswest.com/eventcalendar/you-make-today-better-a-candid-conversation-on-mental-health/
LOCATION:Springfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St.\, Springfield\, MA\, 01103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Springfield Public Forum":MAILTO:info@springfieldpublicforum.org
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