Training & Events Calendar
All training events offered by the Massachusetts SBDC Southeast Region are at no-cost unless otherwise noted. Preregistration is required and training registrations are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. Training events 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, visit our statewide training calendar at www.msbdc.org.
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| May 1 | Effective Marketing Plan for Business Growth (hybrid event: online and New Bedford) |
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Effective Marketing Plan for Business Growth (hybrid event) This event will be presented both online and in-person. A buffet lunch will be available at 11:45 a.m. so that in-person attendees can join the online session at noon. What is the most important part of a business plan? THE MARKETING PLAN!!! To keep one's business on course this plan must be geared toward the business's mission, product and service lines, markets, financial situation, and marketing/sales tactics. Register today to get started on your plan! The speaker will be Clifford Robbins, regional director of the Massachusetts SBDC - Southeast Region. Please select one registration option below. Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Cosponsored by the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) and MassDevelopment Growth Capital Division |
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Basic Entrepreneurial Workshop: Business Fundamentals
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
Sponsored by SEED Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, and SCORE |
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Basic Entrepreneurial Workshop: Understanding Business Financials
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
Sponsored by SEED Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, and SCORE |
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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 Massachusetts SBDC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a seminar due to insufficient enrollment. Registration fees will be returned or credited towards a future program. |
