Congratulations to Merrimack Valley NH SCORE for being awarded National Recognition for Outstanding
Client Education!
The national office of SCORE “Mentors to America’s Small Business” honored Merrimack Valley NH SCORE with national recognition for outstanding client education in 2020. The award recognizes the SCORE chapter for achievement of excellence thru workshops in support of local small businesses.
Merrimack Valley NH SCORE has been a part of the local small business community for over 50 years. In the past 12 months, the chapter’s volunteers provided over 1,500 free face-to-face mentoring sessions and over 125 free workshops attended by over 3,700 aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners.
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Business News, Resources
& Educational Webinars
SCORE-Merrimack Valley Upcoming Webinars
September 14, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
The old style of Facebook is going away permanently in September, if you are a business owner and having trouble navigating and finding where things used to be. REGISTER NOW
September 16, 2020, 8:15am EDT
Your Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement should be your primary tools to help you manage your business. In this free online workshop, we'll help you understand. REGISTER NOW
September 17, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
With the many online options available to business owners today, it's very easy to omit a critical element or make a misstep. That's where SCORE volunteer Subject Matter Expert, Erich Herbert, and Digital Specialist, Mike Gwiazdowski, can help. Join them in free online workshop.
As a Business Development Account Executive, Erich consults with and advises many local, regional, national and internationial companies. As a volunteer Subject Matter Expert, he has helped dozens of SCORE clinets improve on thier company's digital presence. In this workshop, he and Mike will be sharing their expertise to help you improve the quality of your online presence and digital foorprints. REGISTER HERE
NH SBDC Upcoming Webinars
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Sep 14th, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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We'll review the application instructions, and walk through an Excel sheet to calculate your eligible expenses. Presented by Chuck Gilboy, NH SBDC Business Advisor REGISTER HERE
- Get all in on marketing in a COVID-19 world: why you should be doing marketing and understanding your audiences’ new needs and habits.
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Sep17th,10:00 am to 11:00 am
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Need some cash flow? Get some suggestions from SBDC advisors Warren and Stewart on how to manage your cash flow in difficult times. They will offer a few tips. REGISTER HERE
ONLINE SESSION
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 320 of the 1,008 construction fatalities recorded in 2018 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.
After the event, participants will be able to download a Certificate of Participation. The certificate pages will be active on September 14, 2020, for employers to enter their information and print their certificates. https://www.osha.gov/StopFallsStandDown/
Additional Tips:
Please logon prior to the start of the event as it will begin right at 8:00 am and unfortunately with the number of attendees, we will not be able to assist or stop the session if anyone has logon or computer issues.
Also if you are launching zoom through your browser alone, you will need to use google chrome
(If the link does not open from the flyer or above, you may have to copy and paste into a web browser). REGISTER HERE
Also from NH SBDC:
Small Business & Community Resiliency Academy
NH SBDC & UNH Cooperative Extension are teaming up to bring NH its first Small Business & Community Resiliency Academy.
Academy attendees will walk away with the tools they need to develop individualized resiliency plans. We’re kicking things off with two webinars this fall.
October 21st 8:30 am – 10:00am
October 27th 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
(Same program offered two different times via Zoom)
Who should attend: Small businesses, community leaders and volunteers, municipal officials, economic development professionals and those interested in the economic recovery and future planning of their business base and community.
The Resiliency Academy webinar will explore:
· The intersection of small business and community resiliency
· Why it’s important to focus on resiliency planning now
· Factors for building resilience in small business and community
· The Academy plans and agenda
The Small Business and Community Resiliency Academy will launch in the spring of 2021 with one-day workshops throughout New Hampshire. More details coming soon!
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SBA Webinars
SBA Hosts Virtual Event to Honor America’s
Small Businesses
The virtual event, rescheduled from May due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held September 22-24. National Small Business Week honors the nation’s small businesses, many of which are veteran, women and minority-owned, for their achievements and dedication to their communities. This year’s National Small Business Week activities will include numerous educational panels providing retooling and innovative practices for entrepreneurs as our nation’s small businesses look to pivot and recover toward a stronger economy. The event will recognize the national award winners, including the naming of this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year.
National Small Business Week will also recognize small business advocates for their involvement in disaster recovery, government contracting, and their support for small businesses and entrepreneurship. Awards will be presented to SBA partners in financial and entrepreneurial development, including top SCORE Chapter, Small Business Development Center, Women’s Business Center, and Veterans Business Outreach Center.
For registration and additional information on National Small Business Week, please visit sba.gov/NSBW .
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