Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network
Southeast Regional Office

 

Training & Events Calendar

  

All training events offered by the MSBDC Southeast Regional Office are free of charge unless otherwise noted. Preregistration is required. Training registrations are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Training programs may be added or cancelled; the training schedule is subject to change. Please review our Registration and Cancellation Policies.

For a complete listing of training offered statewide by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network, visit the MSBDC statewide training calendar at www.msbdc.org.

To view our online business videos and training, please click on the button below.


 

 
  2023 Training Calendar
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Program Descriptions

Legal Clinics

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP'We are pleased to announce that Christopher Cassara, Esq., partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP (PSH), is offering free virtual Legal Clinics. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are eligible to attend only one 30-minute Legal Clinic to discuss general legal questions such as corporate structure, leases, contracts, insurance, employment, franchising, and various other business-related issues.

Christopher CassaraAll services are provided by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP (PSH), which is not acting as an agent or representative of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC). By speaking with PSH, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the MSBDC from any and all claims and liability arising from your session with PSH.

Space is limited and online registration is required.

As a courtesy to Attorney Cassara who is volunteering his time for the Clinics, please call us at 508-673-9783 at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend.

 

Dates: Monthly on Fridays - see dates below
Times: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST (30-minute appointments)
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Contact: Online registration is required. Call the MSBDC office at 508-673-9783 with questions.

Register online by clicking on the desired date:
 

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Basic Entrepreneurial Workshop: Business Fundamentals

SEED CorporationJoin us for a virtual entrepreneurial workshop in which participants will learn the fundamentals of planning, preparing for and financing a small business. The workshop is open to anyone currently in business, starting a business, or thinking about someday owning a business, as well as business assistance professionals who would like to learn more about SEED's technical assistance programming.

Attendees will be provided with a free business plan guide and other materials and will be introduced to free and confidential business assistance resources available to them locally and regionally. 

Date: TBA
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Online
Cost: No charge
Contact:  Jessica Mello at jmello@seedcorp.com

Sponsored by SEED Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, and SCORE

Basic Entrepreneurial Workshop: Understanding Business Financials

SEED CorporationJoin us for an entrepreneurial workshop in which participants will learn how to read and a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, and keep on top of their business finances. The workshop also explains how a small business owner can anticipate financial needs in order to operate the business more efficiently through a deeper understanding of their financial picture. 

The workshop is open to anyone currently in business, starting a business, or thinking about someday owning a business, as well as business assistance professionals who would like to learn more about SEED's technical assistance programming.

Attendees will be provided with a free business plan guide that includes financial templates and will be introduced to free and confidential business assistance resources available to them locally and regionally. 

Date: TBA
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Online
Cost: No charge
Contact:  Jessica Mello at jmello@seedcorp.com

Sponsored by SEED Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, and SCORE

 

Registration and Cancellation Policy

Training registrations are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space for fee-based events, register online and mail your payment to the office with a copy of the completed registration form or confirmation email. We do not accept credit card payments for training. Your spot is reserved once payment is received by our office. Training programs may be added or cancelled; the training schedule is subject to change. Cancellations received by noon the day prior to the seminar will be entitled to a refund. No refund will be given on notifications received after that time or in any no-show situation. The MSBDC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a seminar due to insufficient enrollment. Registration fees will be returned or credited towards a future program.