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New England
Performance Excellence Initiative - Road Show: Customer
Satisfaction
Managing Customer Satisfaction Performance provides focus and
context to all Customer Satisfaction initiatives across your
organization. Learn about the performance management systems
that help you link related tasks and objectives to align your
organization and improve your performance. The audience for this
roadshow includes managers and teams in your organization
directly responsible for managing Customer Satisfaction
performance (e.g.) sales, marketing, communications
professionals, customer care/support, business partner &
supplier relationship management.
Date: Wednesday October 22, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bristol Community College, Center for
Business & Industry, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River
Cost: FREE
Contact: Charles P. Collins, Objective
Solutions @ 781-806-5188, CPCollins@ObjectiveSolutionsInc.com or
visit
www.newenglandperformanceexcellence.com
Cosponsored by: New England Performance Excellence
Initiative, MA Small Business Development Center Network,
Bristol Community College, Bridgewater State College, Johnson &
Wales University
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SEED Basic
Entrepreneurial Workshop
Session I: Learn the Fundamentals of Planning, Preparing for and
Financing Your Business
This workshop is geared toward helping potential entrepreneurs
evaluate and understand the fundamentals of owning one’s own business.
Information on how to get started, where and how to get financing, and
the loan application process will be presented. Attendees will also be
provided with a guide to writing a business plan and other materials.
The speaker will be Laurie Walsh of SEED Corporation. Complimentary
breakfast will be provided.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time: Registration
8:30 a.m.; Program
9:00 a.m. -
12:00 noon
Location: The Charlie Horse, 674 Old West Center
Street, West Bridgewater
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tamarah Barao, SEED Corporation @ 508-822-1020
RS VP
by October 16
Co-sponsored by:
Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield Bank and SCORE
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SEED Basic
Entrepreneurial Workshop
Session II: Learn to Understand Financial Statements and How They Help
to Determine the Health of Your Business
The focus of this workshop is to help attendees understand a balance
sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. The workshop also
explains how a small business owner can anticipate financial needs in
order to operate his/her business more efficiently. The speaker will be
Peter McHenry, senior business advisor with the MSBDC Southeast
Regional Office. Complimentary lunch will be provided.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Time:
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
The Charlie Horse, 674 Old West Center Street,
West Bridgewater
Cost: FREE
Contact: Tamarah Barao, SEED Corporation @ 508-822-1020
RSVP
by October 16
Co-sponsored by:
Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield Bank and SCORE
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Meet the Massachusetts Export Center
 Do
you have specific exporting challenges, questions or goals? Or, would you
like to export but don’t know where to begin? If so, then this forum is for
you!
International trade specialists from the Massachusetts Export Center will be
available to meet with exporters and prospective exporters at leading
chambers of commerce throughout the state. Export Center representatives
will provide free and confidential consulting and technical assistance on
all aspects of international business, including: global strategic planning;
international marketing and business development; export documentation and
logistics; export legal and regulatory compliance; and global trade finance.
Interested companies will be able to schedule individual one-on-one
appointments to address their specific export concerns.
Nancy Lowd, senior international trade advisor with the Massachusetts Export
Center will be available for appointments.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Locations: Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
and New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce
(other locations available outside of Southeastern Mass area; visit
www.mass.gov/export for further
information)
Cost: No charge - Enrollment is limited and preregistration
required. Due to the nature of this program, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Contact: Massachusetts Export Center at 508-999-1388.
Register online with link below.
>>Register online
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New England
Performance Excellence Initiative - Road Show: Partners &
Suppliers
Managing Partner & Supplier Contribution Performance provides
focus and context to all Partner & Supplier Contribution
initiatives across your organization. Learn about the
performance management systems that help you link related tasks
and objectives to align your organization and improve your
performance. The audience for this roadshow may include senior
managers from sales, marketing, purchasing, partner & supplier
relationship management. Operations and product development
professionals will also find the Performance Objectives relevant
to their tasks.
Date: Tuesday November 25, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bristol Community College Attleboro
Center, 135 County Street, Attleboro
Cost: FREE
Contact: Charles P. Collins, Objective
Solutions @ 781-806-5188, CPCollins@ObjectiveSolutionsInc.com or
visit
www.newenglandperformanceexcellence.com
Cosponsored by: New England Performance Excellence Initiative,
MA Small Business Development Center Network, Bristol Community
College, Bridgewater State College, Johnson & Wales University
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Essentials of Exporting
 This
half-day program will highlight and review all the most important topics,
skills, and resources needed to become a successful exporter. We will cover
all the major components of the export process: international sales and
marketing; export logistics and banking; and export regulatory compliance.
This program will pack your morning with all the information you need to
know in order to get started with your export operations, or build and
expand upon your existing international sales. You will come away with at
least ten new ideas of ways to expand your international business, or solve
issues you’re currently facing. One of the brightest spots in the current
economy is the boom in U.S. exports — don’t miss out on your company’s
share!
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Michael Laffan, VP, International Trade Banking at Sovereign Bank
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Nancy Lowd, Senior International Trade Advisor with the Massachusetts Export
Center
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Laura Mullin, President of L.J. Rogers Inc.
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Paula Murphy, Director of the Massachusetts Export Center
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Time: Registration 8:30 a.m., Program 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
Noon
Location: Sovereign Bank, New Bedford
(directions)
Cost: $50 includes seminar materials and breakfast
Contact: Massachusetts Export Center at 508-999-1388.
Register online with link below.
>>Register online
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Ready Set Grow
This workshop will help you gain a better understanding of the various
SBA programs and services that are available to prospective or current
entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their
business.
General information will be provided on the following programs and
services: Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC)
Network, Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Business Resource
Centers, SBA Guaranty Loan Programs (7a, Micro Loans, Express & 504's),
Government Contracting Opportunities (8a Business Development, HUBZones,
Small Disadvantaged Business, Surety Bonding), and Disaster Assistance.
This free two-hour session is offered monthly throughout the year.
Seminars are held on Thursday mornings. The location and time is the
same for all sessions.
2008 Dates -- all Thursdays: September 18,
October 16,
November 20, December 18
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Plymouth Career Center, 36 Cordage Park
Circle - Suite 200, Plymouth
Cost: Free
Contact: Plymouth Career Center a 508-732-5399
Cosponsored by the MA One-Stop Career Centers and SCORE
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The Southern
New England Entrepreneurs Forum (SNEEF)
is dedicated to
developing entrepreneurship and venture activity with programs
that combine topical forums with networking opportunities. All
sessions are sponsored by Rockland Trust.
Start Up Funding: A Medical Device
Company's Story
This meeting will focus on start-up funding,
particularly in the medical device industry. A panel of industry
experts led by Robert Creeden of Partner's Healthcare and Tom
Sommers of Mass Medic will examine the business plan of a
medical device company. Joe Lawler of DocuTemp will present his
businss plan, which will be reviewed by the panel. An open
discussion of this working business plan will follow.
Date: Thursday September 25, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking and light dinner,
followed by company presentation, panel discussion and question
and answer session, concludes at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing
Center (ATMC),
151 Martine Street, Fall River
Cost: $20
in advance or $25 at the door
Contact: Joanne Randall at 508-910-9823 or
jrandall@umassd.edu or
register online with link below
Building a Management Team
Date:
Thursday November 13, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. networking and refreshments,
followed at 6:00 p.m. with panel discussion
Location: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing
Center (ATMC),
151 Martine Street, Fall River
Cost: $20 pre-registration, $25 at the door, students
admitted free
Contact: Karen Tavares @ 508-999-8157
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