Statewide Training & Event Calendar
Preregistration is required for all events. Each registration link is program-specific. If no link is listed, online registration is not available or registration has closed.
Training registrations are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your space for fee-based events, mail your payment to the appropriate office with a copy of the completed registration form. Credit cards are accepted ONLY for the Massachusetts Export Center's events. Your spot is reserved once payment is received by the appropriate office. Training programs may be added or cancelled; the training schedule is subject to change.
Please note: Training confirmations are sent from
centeric@clients.msbdc.org. We use this email frequently, so
please add it to your approved sender list. A verification code will be sent from this
email address allowing your to register for training. If you have
problems signing in, do not create a new account with a
different email in order to register. For help registering, send an
email to the contact in the seminar description. Please review our
cancellation and refund
policies.
 The Massachusetts Export Center organizes seminars, webinars
and events throughout the year under Partners for Trade—the
official export training initiative of the Commonwealth.
On the calendar below, 
indicates an exporting training event.Don't miss the virtual Export Expo on January 27, 2023! Click here for details. Check back often as this page is updated frequently. |
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2023 Training Calendar |
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| FEBRUARY | |||
| 6 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
| 8 | Starting a Business 101 | ||
| 9 | Ways to Fund Your Small Business | ||
| 14 | Did You Get Money from the SBA When You Needed It (EIDL)? Here's How to Pay it Back! | ||
| 16 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
| 16 | Improve Your Credit Score | ||
| 16 | Find Your Business Valuation, Unlock Your Future | ||
| 21 | How to Pitch Your Business in 3 to 5 Minutes | ||
| 22 | Financials 101 | ||
| 23 | Woman-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting | ||
| 28 | Better Financial Management | ||
| MARCH | |||
| 6 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
| 7 | Women's History Month Small Business Conference | ||
| 8 | Starting a Business 101 | ||
| 16 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
| APRIL | |||
| 3 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
| 20 | Basics of Starting Your Business | ||
Program Descriptions
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Basics of Starting Your Business
There will also be an overview of the U.S. Small Business Administration's programs and services. The presentation will help you gain a better understanding of the various SBA programs and services available to prospective or current entrepreneurs who need assistance in starting or expanding their businesses, and will include capital, counseling and contracting information. Oreste Varela, branch manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Springfield, will be a speaker. Also presenting from the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, Western Regional Office will be Allen Kronick, senior business advisor or Anita Eliason, senior business advisor. There is no charge for these workshops, but pre-registration is required. This workshop is offered on several convenient dates. If a date is not listed below, the class is full or registration is closed. A Zoom link for the webinar will be emailed to you immediately after registration from centeric@clients.msbdc.org. Please add this email to your safe sender list. Dates & Times: Typically held on the first Monday (1:00 - 4:00
p.m.) and third Thursday (9:00 a.m. - 12 noon) of the month - click on your date selection below to register
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Are you looking to start a business but don’t know where to begin? This workshop will focus on business fundamentals, from start-up considerations to business plan development including marketing strategies and funding sources. The speaker will be Nancy Gerardi, regional director or Rosa Taormina, business advisor with the MSBDC Northeast Regional Office. Date: Second Wednesday
of the month - click on your date selection below to register
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Ways to Fund Your Small Business Every small business needs to be able to adapt to change. This is true more now than ever before. Funds may be needed to address an unforeseen business disruption or to take advantage of an opportunity. When a small business owner needs quick access to cash, having a line of credit is the perfect solution. This workshop will address the need for every business to have a line of credit and why it is important. Speakers:
Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
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Did You Get Money from the SBA When You Needed it (EIDL)? Here's How to Pay it Back! We invite you to join this informative session hosted by the SBA and the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center's Northeast Regional Office. This webinar will help you to understand your obligation to repay your EIDL. Sound familiar? The EIDL (Emergency Injury Disaster Loan) was provided during COVID to help businesses have working capital. There was a 30-month deferment to start repaying the loan — that time is now for many businesses. Speakers:
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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This workshop will discuss ways to improve your credit. The speaker will be Nancy Gerardi, regional director of the MSBDC Northeast Regional Office.
Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Find Your Business Valuation, Unlock Your Future Join us for this free online interactive workshop. Ever wonder what your business could be valued at? Learn three approaches to do this - on your own! And how to apply nine factors to build value. This event is presented by Dylan Gans, co-founder of Baton and facilitated by the MSBDC Berkshire Regional Office. PLEASE NOTE: Your confirmation email will be sent from centeric@clients.msbdc.org. If you don't find it in your inbox, please look in your junk/spam folder. Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023
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How to Pitch Your Business in 3 to 5 Minutes Pitching your business idea can be challenging. To present the perfect pitch, which will inform and inspire the listener. You, the speaker, must prove an understanding of the problem to be solved, the market to be helped, and the potential profit to be made. This presentation will break down the fundamentals of a business pitch in ten easy steps with an example of a business pitch. The speaker will be Nancy Gerardi, regional director of the MSBDC Northeast Regional Office. Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Every small business should know how to keep detailed records of the daily transactions involved in their business. They create reports that allow management, stakeholders and regulating authorities to have insight into the financial health of the organization. As the business owner, you need to understand the metrics that are reported in the cash flow and income statements, and balance sheets and how they relate to each other. This workshop will go over all three of these topics and show examples of each one. Speakers:
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Woman-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting This webinar will discuss how to certify your business as a Women-Owned Small Business for Federal government contracting opportunities. Speakers:
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Join us for a free online, illustrative workshop to help small business owners create Better Financial Management. You will learn:
All this in a singular one-hour webinar? You betcha. The speaker will be Keith Girouard, regional director of the MSBDC Berkshire Regional Office. Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Cosponsored by the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce |
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Women's History Month Conference Join us to discuss small business success! Bring your questions, get best practices, learn how to overcome the hurdles…and hear from women who make it happen! Attend one, two or all three sessions! Opening Remarks (10:00-10:10 a.m.)
Session I: Be Your Best with Best Practices (10:10-10:45 a.m.)
Session II: WOSB-Application Words of Wisdom & Women in Technology (10:45-11:20 a.m.)
Session III: Where’s the Capital (11:20 -11:55 a.m.)
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration |
