Upcoming Events and Workshops
Navigating Downtown Disruptions: Lessons from Local Leaders
Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion featuring Mary Hodson (MN), a seasoned advisor from Goldman Sachs' 10,000 Small Businesses and former Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce President, Andrea Powers (SD), Executive Director of Southern Hills Economic Development Corporation, and Caroline Burks (MS), Executive Director of Laurel Main Street. All three of their as communities have been through a disruptive downtown construction project and are here to share tips, tricks, and models for effective communication, collaboration, and community engagement during the process.
Caring for Your Land: Forest management plans and cost-share assistance (Coös)
Do you own forest land? Are you interested in learning more, developing a forest stewardship plan, and learning about cost-share opportunities that can help you meet your goals? Join us for this program offered by UNH Cooperative Extension and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Your Best Strategy for Increasing Profits: Analyze Your Financial Statements
In this workshop, we’ll walk you through how you can develop a winning strategy for increasing profits by taking a closer look at your financials.
Introduction to Small Business Property and Casualty Insurance
Introduction to Small Business Property and Casualty Insurance
If you're a current or prospective small business owner, join us for this webinar with guest expert Axel B. Handy, CIC, of The Essex Agency to learn how you can be prepared for the different exposures you will face as a small business owner, with the right insurance solutions by your side.
This webinar will help you understand:
What insurance is and why you need it
Which coverages would be best for your business
Axel, son of agency principal, John Handy, joined The Essex Agency in 2014. He is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and is licensed to sell property and casualty insurance. He focuses on personal and small business insurance.
FREE Workshop
Hosted by SCORE Granite Region
Consumer Packaged Goods: Starting to Wholesale
Consumer Packaged Goods: Starting to Wholesale
Do you make an awesome salsa or hot sauce or knish or granola? Do you want to bring it to market – farmer’s markets – but ALSO grocery stores, food coops, etc? We will break down the paths to growth within your industry, briefly talk about regulatory hurdles, and discuss the thresholds for increasing production and sales.
$50.00 per person
Understanding Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI)
Understanding Beneficial Ownership Webinar
Your Marketing Blueprint
This hands-on, interactive workshop will help you craft a marketing roadmap so you can begin to take action with a new marketing strategy tailored to your business, goals and message.
Radically Rural Summit
Join the 7th annual Radically Rural summit in downtown Keene. Every person who cares about their community will love attending Radically Rural. Each year, we promise you will leave overflowing with inspiration, ideas, connections, and tools that will be useful in your personal, professional, and community life. Our sessions spread throughout downtown Keene will inspire you to reimagine rural under the backdrop of a quintessential New England main street with the fall breeze on your face.
Stay updated as we announce this year’s theme, speakers, sessions, and more at radicallyrural.org.
Lunch & Loans
FREE informative session with lunch included. Representatives from CEDC, Small Business Administration and Service Credit Union will provide guidance on how to find the best loan for your small business.
Intro To Kiva
REDC is hosting a virtual webinar series to introduce Kiva, a global crowdfunding platform that provides small business owners in New Hampshire the opportunity to obtain a loan with 0% interest and $0 in fees.
First Friday Free Coworking Day
Try out coworking!
The 1st Friday of every month is FREE coworking… with bottomless coffee and popcorn, of course!
Drop-in between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Small Business Administration #SmallBiz Sound Byte Series with Manchester NH Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Administration #SmallBiz Sound Byte Series with Manchester NH Chamber of Commerce
Resilience Against Extreme Weather
Explore concrete actions to prepare your farm for floods, droughts, or extreme heat and get introduced to emergency management planning. While it's challenging to think about Plan B during a crisis, preparation is crucial. Wilson Farm will share their experiences in training staff and collaborating with local emergency response teams to ensure they're ready for unexpected disasters.
Beat the Heat with the Small Business Funding Expo
Join us for a day filled with valuable resources and opportunities to boost your business. Meet lenders, investors, and advisors eager to help you grow. Whether you need funding for expansion or looking to launch your startup, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this chance to network and learn from industry experts. Grab your business cards and get ready to take your business to the next level.
Finance Your Business
We know that women continue to face more barriers than men to obtaining money to start and grow a small business, and women of color face even more barriers. We want to make sure a lack of information isn't one of those barriers. On this panel, we will pull together information on different sources of capital and who they are right for.
NCC Economic Development Webinar Series: Part 3
North Country Council hosts: People and Places for Growth Series
Introduction to information about how to retain young adults for the region’s workforce after high school and higher education.
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdOqqrD0vHNCBsWOGkc_YJkZYrHSSpdSt
How and Why to Certify Your Business as Women-Owned Through WBENC
Are you interested in learning more about Women's Business Enterprise National Council WBE Certification(Link is external)?
The Center for Women and Enterprise offers WBENC Certification for fully-formed businesses that are majority (51% or more) women-owned, operated, managed, and controlled. There is no baseline business size, revenue, or length of time in business, but please note: we do not certify non-profits.
Secretary of State QuickStart and SBA Programs and Resources
Join the SBA and the NH Secretary of State (SOS) for a monthly online workshop.
The SOS will show you the process and steps of registering your #SmallBiz with the State of NH using the QuickStart program.
NBRC Fall Grant Informative Session
Informative session on Fall Round of NBRC Grants available in Coös County.. Learn what the NBRC has to offer and how to qualify for their supportive programs.
First Friday Free Coworking Day
The 1st Friday of every month is FREE coworking with the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship.
LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Network Kickoff Meeting
Discuss the challenges and joys of being LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs in the workshop hosted by Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship.
CEDC First Annual BLOC Awards
Join fellow business owners and partners from throughout the County for the first Annual Business Leaders of Coös (BLOC) Awards. This special evening of networking and celebration has been designed to celebrate your achievements.
Rural Business Q & A
Working with The Stratford Grange, Maeve Cyr, Outreach Coordinator at CEDC will present and answer questions at The Fuller Town Hall in North Stratford. Learn about the services available such as business coaching, grants, loan programs, networking and workshops for small business owners in the area.
Northern Gateway Chamber of Commerce March Business Afterhours
March Business After Hours with the Northern Gateway Chamber of Commerce will be hosted by Passumpsic Bank in Lancaster
Management and Leadership Series
This series is great for anyone who leads others and would like to work on skills, learn more about their own leadership strengths and struggles, and gain a multitude of practical tools and resources.
Social Media Marketing Strategies for Your Small Business
In this webinar presented by our partners at SCORE, marketing expert Patty Ross will teach you the basics every business owner should know about social media marketing and the latest trends you should follow.
First Step Fridays
Have a great business idea but not sure where to start? Stop in to The Wilderness Restaurant from 12-2 pm on Friday March 8 and chat with the Coös Economic Development team to learn what resources are available.
Farm Taxes for Beginner Farmers Webinar
This webinar will highlight the tax reporting requirements for farmers, including how to identify if you have farm income, when to file your tax return, and common tax deductions available to farmers.
Social Media Q&A with Inform Outloud
Join Kate Savage, Owner of Inform Outloud for an informative session about Social Media for your business.
On Demand Recorded Workshops:
Lunch and Loans: Finding the Best Loan For Your Small Business
About This Event: Co-Hosted by CEDC, Small Business Administration and Service Credit Union
7 Alternative Approaches To Workforce Housing
About This Event: Workforce housing is an issue most businesses face these days. We want to make sure that business owners and HR managers are aware of tools available to them now. Join us for a forward-thinking discussion with businesses that took the initiative to pursue employer housing and ensuring you can implement it legally. Learn how they are doing it!
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Applying for USDA Value Added Producer Grant
About This Event: Please join our webinar to learn more about this grant as well as hear from other farmers that have applied and were successful in receiving this grant.
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Navigate Planning & Permitting to Open Your Business
About This Event: Are you thinking about opening up a storefront location or expanding your current location? CEDC and Passumpsic Bank are please to present a Lunch and Learn Workshop via Zoom with local planning and permitting experts in Coos County to help small businesses navigate planning and permitting processes within their community.
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Artist As Entrepreneurs
About This Event: In the art world, it can be difficult to start your own business because there are so many other people out there who have similar ideas and skill-sets. The market is full of talented artists starting their own businesses, so it is crucial that aspiring art business owners find a way to stand out and stay financially solvent. We have made this workshop to be fun and inviting by hearing from your own peer group.
Additional Information: This workshop is a partnership between CEDC, SCORE NH and North Country Chamber.
North Country Farmers
& Small Business Energy Savings / Funding
About This Event: his Business After Hours event will outline for farmers and business owners the available options for alternative energy products to assist with the increased costs of utilities. Panelists include USDA, Eversource, CleanEnergyNH, CFDA and more. They will walk us through options available as well as grant and loans for equipment purchases.
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