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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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