Presents a:

ZOOM Webinar with the SBDC:
"How the CARES Act Can Help Your Business through COVID-19 and Q & A with their advisors,
Julie Glosner and Andrea O'Brien" (bios below)

FRIDAY, APRIL 10th at 1 pm
We will send you the Zoom link Friday morning via email!
About: The NH SBDC is committed to doing everything they can to help you navigate the challenges your business will face in the days and weeks ahead as a result of COVID-19. Visit their COVID-19 Assistance page to help you navigate the myriad of new programs and resources available to NH businesses. It includes information specific to small business employer needs, as well as best practices and advice from our business advisors.
As always, SBDC will continue to provide highly individualized advising and education to NH businesses at no cost. Their team of business advisors can help businesses apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans, prepare for relief measures as they are introduced, and discuss concerns related to cash flow, staffing, marketing, accounting, supply chain interruptions, and more.
Remember that our online learning opportunities are accessible 24/7 and stay connected for updates.

Note: Julie and Andrea are part of the Merrimack Valley Region SBDC. Click here for SBDC's Business Advising Centers to find the office in your business region.
Julie Glosner
Merrimack Valley Regional Director
Julie Glosner started as the first Regional Director of NH SBDC’s Merrimack Valley Region in Feb. 2019. She manages the business advising team that covers from Franklin to Nashua and west to Salem, including Concord and Manchester. She joined the NH SBDC in 2015 as a business advisor and worked with Manchester and Nashua clients to successfully launch their businesses. She brought past experience with budgets, payroll, and human resources. Julie has developed expertise in the SBIR/STTR federal proposal process and works with many high-tech clients. She has expanded her knowledge of angel investing by serving on the NH Tech Alliance Startup Committee and through her involvement with the Northern New England Women Investor Network.
Currently, Julie is deeply involved with her volunteer roles on a STEM Advisory Board and Girls STEM Programs in NH. She also is an Advisory Board Member for Impact NH Fund, a NH Women's Angel Fund. Some of Julie’s prior business roles include financial analyst, grants administrator, project director and finance director at various educational institutions. She also worked with the Office of Economic Initiatives – a former program of NH SBDC - and the Rural Economic Assistance for Products of New Hampshire (REAP-NH) program. Julie’s education includes a B.S. in Business Administration from Winthrop University and an MBA from University of Pittsburgh.
Andrea O'Brien
Director, Business Sustainability Program & Business Advisor
Andrea O’Brien has been with the NH SBDC since 1998 as a Merrimack Valley Region business advisor and director of the statewide Business Sustainability Program. Andrea works with Manchester area clients on management assistance. She also helps NH SBDC clients across the state form stronger companies by identifying the company’s risk of environmental and business resiliency, promoting sustainability protocols and practices, refining their management practices to achieve practical, and sustainable business operations. Andrea has helped numerous small businesses and manufacturers to identify management solutions through on-site assessments and training.
Andrea possesses 30 years of experience in serving businesses and industries in the environmental management field. She held positions in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, and as a consultant for financial institutions requiring environmental assessments on non-performing loan portfolios. Her prior work experience also includes Senior Associate Engineer at IBM where she developed the company’s hazardous waste management program in Burlington, Vermont and Poughkeepsie, New York. Currently, Andrea is ambitiously hiking all 48 of the 4,000 foot mountains in NH. Andrea holds a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Maine-Orono.
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