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.
Click on image at right to download the
Spring 2023 Partners for Trade
training booklet.
On the calendar below, 
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Training is held online unless otherwise
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| SEPTEMBER | |
| 27 | Canva 101 |
| 27 | Connect Capital, Berkshire (Pittsfield) |
| 28 | Basics of Starting Your Business |
| 29 | Export Compliance Risk Assessment for Beginners |
| OCTOBER | |
| 2 | Basics of Starting Your Business |
| 3 | Cybersecurity for Small Businesses |
| 11 | Starting a Business 101 |
| 19 | 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 either Nancy Gerardi, regional director or Rosa Taormina, business advisor and Social Media Marketing Professional with the MSBDC Northeast Regional Office. Date: Typically held on the second Wednesday
of the month - click on your date selection below to register
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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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Did you know Canva can help with your small business marketing? Canva is a user-friendly tool where you can create custom postcards, business cards, social media templates, flyers, emails and more! The best part? It's free to get started. In this Canva 101 session, Cara Chatellier, founder and Creative Director of Bubly Creative, will go over the Canva basics to get you started on your way to making amazing graphics for your small business. Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Connect Capital, Berkshire (in-person event)
SBA will provide updates, insights, and presentations, including:
Your confirmation email will be sent from centeric@clients.msbdc.org. If you don't find the email in your inbox, please check your junk/spam folder. Speakers include:
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Cosponsored by the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation and the U.S. Small Business Administration |
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Export Compliance Risk Assessment for Beginners In our rapidly-changing geopolitical, economic and national security environment, global trade regulations have become increasingly complex, leaving companies engaged in international trade more vulnerable to compliance risk. From ever-changing sanctions, expanding product and technology controls, increasing restrictions on end users and end uses, potential illegal diversion, and more, compliance risks are more prevalent than ever. How do companies identify and mitigate these risks? And how do beginners address applicable risks without becoming overwhelmed? Join us to learn how to assess and address your unique global trade compliance risks. This program will discuss identifying, understanding and measuring areas of risk for exporting businesses, and using that assessment to develop and implement reasonable controls to address those risks as part of your Export Management and Compliance Program. You will also learn about resources for support. Speakers include:
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
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Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Most small business owners feel their businesses are vulnerable to a cyberattack. Yet many small businesses cannot afford professional IT solutions and don’t know where to begin. Start by learning about common cybersecurity best practices and FREE resources to address and improve your cybersecurity. Cyberattacks cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year and pose a threat for individuals and organizations. Small businesses are especially attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals (bad actors, foreign governments, etc.) want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses to adequately protect their digital systems for storing, accessing, and disseminating data and information. Speakers include:
A TEAMS link will be sent via email prior to the webinar. Be sure you can access TEAMS from your browser prior to the event. Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration |
Join
us for a gathering of 8 local lenders, 10 regional and statewide business
organizations, fellow small business owners, entrepreneurs, and
the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to spark funding opportunities.