Training & Events Calendar

All training events offered by the MSBDC Southeast Regional Office are free and held in Massachusetts 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/training.

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2019 Training Calendar
JANUARY
11	Legal Clinic (Buzzards Bay)
23	Starting a Business, Step-by-Step (New Bedford)

FEBRUARY
8	Legal Clinic (Taunton)
27	Creating Your Business Plan for Success (New Bedford)

MARCH
29	Legal Clinic (Fall River)

APRIL
12	Legal Clinic (Plainville)

**Program Descriptions**
Legal Clinics We are pleased to announce that Christopher Cassara, Esq., partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP (PSH), is continuing to hold free Legal Clinics in our office and at our outreach locations. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are eligible to meet one-time, one-on-one for 30 minutes, to discuss general legal questions such as corporate structure, leases, contracts, insurance, employment, franchising, and various other business related issues. All services are provided by PSH which is not acting as an agent or representative of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network (MSBDC). By meeting with PSH you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the MSBDC from any and all claims and liability arising from your session with PSH. Participants will receive a general waiver statement prior to their meeting. These free & confidential 30-minute sessions are offered once a month at various locations. Space is limited and online registration is required. As a courtesy to Atty. 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. (30-minute appointments) Location: Varies 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: Friday, January 11, 2019 [click here to register] Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce, 70 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Cosponsored by the Cape Cod Canal Region Chamber of Commerce Friday, February 8, 2019 [click here to register] SEED Corporation, 80 Dean Street, Taunton Cosponsored by SEED Corporation Friday, March 29, 2019 [registration link coming soon] Bristol County Chamber of Commerce, 200 Pocasset Street, Fall River Cosponsored by the Bristol County Chamber of Commerce Friday, April 12, 2019 [registration link coming soon] United Regional Chamber of Commerce, 310 South Street, Plainville Cosponsord by the United Regional Chamber of Commerce
Starting a Business, Step-by-Step So you want to be an entrepreneur, your own boss, a multimillionaire! Starting a business is a major undertaking if you want to do it right and maximize the likelihood of success. Join us for a fast-paced, dynamic workshop which will take you from feasibility analysis to licensing and permitting to business planning to financing criteria. Cliff Robbins, senior business advisor at MSBDC, will present this free workshop to anyone is in the process or thinking about starting their own business. Space is limited and online registration is required. Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Time: Registration 2:15 p.m.; Workshop 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Location: The Quest Center, 1213 Purchase Street, 2nd Floor NBEDC Conference Room, New Bedford (enter through front door and take elevator to the 2nd floor) Cost: Free Contact: Call the MSBDC office at 508-673-9783 with questions Cosponsored by the New Bedford Economic Development Council
Creating Your Business Plan for Success Who needs a business plan? If you're in business, YOU DO! The old expression is true, "If you fail to plan, you're planning to fail." Join Cliff Robbins, senior business advisor at MSBDC, for this presentation that will show you how to write a business plan that will pave the way for you to build a successful business. Space is limited and online registration is required. Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Time: Registration 2:15 p.m.; Workshop 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Location: The Quest Center, 1213 Purchase Street, 2nd Floor NBEDC Conference Room, New Bedford (enter through front door and take elevator to the 2nd floor) Cost: Free Contact: Call the MSBDC office at 508-673-9783 with questions Cosponsord by the New Bedford Economic Development Council

Registration and Cancellation Policy Training registrations are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space for fee-based events, mail your payment to our office with a copy of the completed registration form or your confirmation email. 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.

Training & Events Calendar

Program Descriptions