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Cool off with a cone and connect at the Chamber’s Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 11th at Noon! The Star’s delicious full food menu will be available for purchase as well if you want to grab lunch. Your purchase will help support The Purpose Locker Foundation.
Cost: Free for TACC Members and Prospective Members can attend 1 time at no charge.
We hope to see you there! Register below. (Rain date: July 13)
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The Nonprofit Network group provides a virtual forum for members to share resources, challenges and best practices. Register below.
Cost: No charge for TACC Members; Prospective Members can attend 1 time at no charge.
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Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the newly renovated Old Colony YMCA - Taunton Division! It will be begin at 3:00pm on Thursday, July 13th, with the ribbon cutting taking place at 4:15 pm. RSVP here. We hope to see you there! | |
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The Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering once again with the Cranberry Country Chamber of Commerce to present the 21st Annual Diamonds in the Rough Ladies' Golf Outing on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. It will be held at Hillside Country Club, 82 Hillside Avenue in Rehoboth.
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. We will be playing 9 holes and the course will be played in a scramble format, with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $80 per player or $300 per foursome and includes green fees, ½ cart, breakfast, lunch, and a gift bag. You can sign up as a single, twosome, threesome, or foursome. There will be prizes on various holes and also raffle drawings.
Princess-Cut Sponsors: BayCoast Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank, The Lopes Companies, & Morton Hospital
14 Cart Sponsors: Pet Recess, T.M. Ryder Insurance Agency
Putting Contest Sponsor: Jennifer Oldfield -loanDepot
Beverage Cart Sponsor: Available! ($500)
If you choose not to golf, you can also contribute by sponsoring a hole ($100), donating a prize item or gift certificate, or providing 80 items for the players' goody bags. You can attend the lunch only for $30. Sign up to play or sponsor below.
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Meet our newest member, Wicked Social!
By forging strong relationships with their clients, they tailor their marketing strategies and website development to address your specific needs and enhance your brand value. Experience the power of personalized marketing campaigns designed to solve your most pressing marketing problems and propel your business to new heights.
Services Include:
- Website Development
- Logo & Graphic Design
- Social Media Management
- Content Creation
- Google Advertising & More!
Be sure to check out their service menu and follow them on social to stay connected!!
Welcome, Cassidy! We’re so happy to have you in the TACC!!
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Our next newest member is HQI Garage Doors Install & Repair located in Raynham!!
Do your garage doors need an upgrade? HQI (which stands for “High Quality Installations”) has a residential and commercial division with dedicated staff and well trained Technicians available to answer all your questions. They’ve been in business since 2008 and serve MA, CT, and RI.
Get a free quote or same-day estimates and services are available! Learn more at HQIdoors.com.
We’re looking forward to a opening the doors of a partnership. Welcome, HQI! ✨
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Are you interested in volunteering to support the communities we serve? Join the TACC Community Service Corps! This new group will engage in various hands-on service that may include community clean-ups; meal prep/service; event assistance; and other opportunities to be determined!
If you’re interested in joining or would like to learn more, contact TACC President Kris Silva at kris@tauntonareachamber.org; 508-824-4068 x 1.
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Young Professionals Social at Malis | |
Are you a young professional between the ages of 21-40 and want to meet more peers? Contact Liz for more info. about the Young Professionals Group. | |
Renew Cannabis Co. Ribbon Cutting | |
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Tools and Resources for LGBTQ-Friendly Businesses
Visit Google for Small Business for information to help LGBTQ-friendly businesses succeed year-round.
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HarborOne Small Business Pitch Contest
Attention small business owners! HarborOne Bank will be hosting its 8th Annual Small Business Pitch Contest on September 28th and its application opens on July 7th!
It’s an amazing opportunity to showcase your business, and of course pick up a check for $10,000 to help your business grow. HarborOne recognizes the important contribution small business owners make in our community, and our Pitch Contest is one way we can support the businesses in the communities we serve.
Criteria and eligibility to enter can be found here. Applicants do not have to be a customer of HarborOne Bank to participate.
To help complete your application, make full use of the comprehensive range of business planning tools, templates and help in the Voyage Business Hub. If you have any questions, please email info@harboroneu.com.
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Health Connector for Business
The Massachusetts Health Connector is hosting a free informational webinar on July 12th at 12:00 noon. Learn about quality health insurance for small businesses of 1-50 full-time employees with extensive cost savings through the state’s small business marketplace. Do you have a small business that has concerns or interest in offering affordable quality health/dental coverage to your valued employees? If so, you should attend one of the upcoming information sessions to learn more on Health Connector for Business’ exclusive options. Register here.
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The Power of Personalization
Marketers insist upon the importance of knowing your audience and creating marketing personas. While those are important ways to connect with your ideal customer, there's a newer trend that may soon take the place of marketing personas or, at least, take them to the next level. Many businesses these days are asking their customers to design their own ideal product or service within the parameters that the business sets. Learn how engaging and lucrative that can be.
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Greater Fall River Healthy Families Wins Statewide All-Star Award
Greater Fall River Healthy Families, a program of People Incorporated, was the proud recipient of the Healthy Families Massachusetts All-Star Award at the Children’s Trust Annual Celebration Day in June. This prestigious award recognizes one of 24 Healthy Families programs throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Read the press release.
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BCSB Appoints Tremblay to VP & Employee Volunteer Day
Bristol County Savings Bank announces the appointment of Jill Tremblay to the position of Vice President/Commercial Banking Development Program Director. In this capacity, Tremblay will be responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of Commercial Banking Trainees with a focus on the establishment of commercial banking fundamentals, including commercial credit, loan review, workout, portfolio management and relationship building. Read the press release.
The Bank held a BCSB CARES: Employee Volunteer Day last week when more than 280 employees gave back at 15 locations across the Bank’s service area, including Weir Riverfront Park in Taunton. Read the press release.
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Mayor O'Connell Reduces Fees for Small Business
Mayor Shaunna O’Connell recently announced the Zoning Board unanimously adopted her recommendations to further reduce fees to encourage economic development in Taunton. Read more.
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Help For Your Small Business
Let SCORE business advisors help you navigate the SBA Debt Relief Programs or the start-up and growth of your small business. All services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. If you are an existing SCORE client, please send an email to your SCORE counselor to schedule a phone call or Zoom conference. If you are new to SCORE, please complete the Request a Mentor form and someone from SCORE will contact you via email to schedule an appointment with an advisor. Sign up for SCORE webinars here. View upcoming webinars here.
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SCORE for Black Entrepreneurs
Visit the hub to see all of SCORE's best content specifically for Black business owners in one place. You'll find success stories, webinars, and other resources you can use for your business. Learn more.
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FREE Excel Workshops
SCORE holds Excel workshops that are LIVE via ZOOM and FREE, and happen just about every week! SCORE also holds workshops in multiple languages. Please check out this link that lists all of the workshops that SCORE conducts for Excel in the coming months.
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How to Protect Your Business and Invention Using Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights
Tues, July 11 | 1:00 PM
If you’re an entrepreneur, start-up or small business owner, it’s important to understand how to protect yourself using intellectual property rights. In this session, SCORE will be joined by experts from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a successful inventor and entrepreneur who will break down the basics of patents, trademarks and copyrights.
In this webinar, they will discuss the federal trademark registration process, the importance of trademarking goods and services, how patents can protect innovative ideas and preserve your creative work with copyrights.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different types of intellectual property
- Learn the federal trademark registration process
- Practical application of trademarks, patents and copyrights in the business world
Live attendees will receive free business resources and a link to this webinar recording.
Register here.
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Increase Your Sales by Attracting Your Target Market
Thurs, July 13 | 1:00 PM
Understanding your target market is one of the most effective ways to increase your business sales. Your target market is your ideal customers who pay, stay and refer others to your business, resulting in a consistent rise in sales over time.
In this webinar, the expert presenter will show you how to determine your target market and how to structure your business to attract your ideal customer.
You'll learn:
- How to find your best customers who pay, stay, and refer others like themselves
- How quality customers can be more valuable than having more customers
- How to attract your best customers and repel the folks you don't want
- How to stand out from the competition by creating irresistible offers
Live attendees will receive free business resources and a link to this webinar recording.
Register here.
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SCORE’s Small Business Resilience program
This year, during an unprecedented national health crisis, small businesses needed help more than ever before. In order to support these business owners when they needed it most, the SCORE Foundation provided funding for SCORE’s Small Business Resilience program. This platform allowed SCORE to pivot their mentoring and educational services onto virtual platforms, where clients could easily access the pandemic-related information, guidance and resources they needed to survive and thrive. Learn more here. | |
Volunteer At SCORE
Are you looking for ways to help your small business community? Would you like to grow your network or develop professionally? As a SCORE volunteer, you get it all!
Join the SCORE network of 10,000 volunteers. SCORE relies on volunteers to help small business around the country thrive.
Interested? Visit the volunteer web page to find about the many benefits of volunteering and the right opportunity for you! | | | | |
