Training Seminars & Events
Please note that to ensure the safety of the general public and our staff, all in-person trainings have been postponed until further notice. We are offering webinars.
The Western Regional Office offers a full calendar of business training. Seminars are offered at no charge or for a nominal fee and held at locations throughout Western Massachusetts. This calendar is subject to change. Pre-registration is required for all events. If you do not register, we cannot notify you in the event of changes and/or cancellations.
Please view our payment and cancellation policies.
For information on other MSBDC seminars offered throughout the
state, visit the MSBDC's statewide training calendar at
www.msbdc.org.
We would like to thank the following agencies for cosponsoring
our training events:
Platinum Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Berkshire Bank |
Freedom Credit Union |
Greenfield Cooperative Bank |
People's United Bank |
UnitedBank Foundation
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2020 Training Calendar |
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| Please note: All in-person training is postponed until further notice. | |
| JUNE | |
| 1 | Business Legal Primer (webinar) |
| 4 | Adapting Your Business to Thrive: Exploring Ideas and Solutions for Your Business (webinar) |
| 5 | Basics of Starting a Business (webinar) |
| 12 | Primeros Pasos Para Emprender Un Negocio (seminario virtual) |
Program Descriptions
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Basics of Starting Your Business (Springfield)
Topics will include: introduction and need for planning; basic business plan format; choosing your legal form of organization; marketing, market planning and research; cash flow projections; financial statements; and financing. In addition, there will 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. In addition, Allen Kronick, senior business advisor with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network's Western Regional Office, will speak. There is no charge for these workshops, but pre-registration is required.
To register, click on the appropriate date below. If you have
questions or problems registering online,
please contact the MSBDC Western Regional Office at
lshedd@msbdc.umass.edu
or 413-577-1768.
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Basics of Starting Your Business (Greenfield) Learn the whole nine yards of starting a business! This free workshop will help entrepreneurs write a business plan and provide structure to starting/managing their venture. It will also focus on business fundamentals; from startup considerations to business plan development and funding sources. Both those who want to start a business and existing business owners looking for guidance on creating a business plan and securing financing to grow their business will find this session helpful. Topics will include: introduction and need for planning; Basic business plan format; choosing your legal form of organization; marketing, market planning and research; cash flow projections; financial statements; and financing. In addition, there will 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. Bonus: If your business is food-related, you are invited to attend a guided tour of the Franklin County Community Development Corporation commercial kitchen following the workshop. Please follow these guidelines when visiting the commercial kitchen: no open-toed shoes, tank tops, or strong perfumes/colognes and limited jewelry. Anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted in the commercial kitchen area. Oreste Varela, branch manager of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Springfield, will be a speaker. In addition, Anita Eliason, senior business advisor with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network's Western Regional Office, will speak. There is no charge for these workshops, but pre-registration is required.
To register, click on the appropriate date below. If you have
questions or problems registering online,
please contact the MSBDC Western Regional Office at
lshedd@msbdc.umass.edu
or 413-577-1768.
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This presentation will help you gain a better understanding of the core legal concepts impacting your business.
The presenter will be Sarah Willey, counsel in the Business and Finance Department at Bulkley Richardson. She is also a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and Employment Law Practice Group. Sarah has experience advising clients in the areas of business formation, mergers and acquisitions, business succession planning, and corporate structuring of businesses in regulated industries. Sarah counsels’ clients in protecting and maximizing their intellectual property via trademarks, copyrights, and licensing agreements. She also assists businesses with designing, implementing and auditing corporate compliance programs under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Date: Monday, June 1, 2020
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Adapting Your Business to Thrive: Exploring Ideas and Solutions for Your Business
If you would like to submit questions ahead of time, please send them to Lisa@NEVCC.org Presenters:
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Cosponsord by the New England Veterans Chamber of Commerce and the WesternMass Business Technical Assistance Collaboration: Center for Women and Enterprise, Common Capital, Franklin County CDC, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, SCORE of Western Mass, and Valley CDC. |
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This presentation will help entrepreneurs start a business plan and provide structure to starting and managing their venture. Topics will include:
The presenter will be Samalid Hogan, regional director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center, Western Regional Office. Registration is required. The link to the Zoom webinar will be emailed to you after you register online. Date: Friday, June 5, 2020
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Primeros Pasos Para Emprender Un Negocio Este taller te dará información essential para orientarte en como emprender un negocio propio. Los temas incluirán:
La presentadora será Samalid Hogan, directora regional del Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeñas Empresas de Massachusetts, Oficina Regional del Oeste. Se requiere registración. El Link al seminario de Zoom se enviara por email despues que se haya registrado. Fecha: Friday, June 12, 2020
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Payment Details: Please mail a copy of your registration email, along with a check payable to the University of Massachusetts, to the address below. Your payment must be received prior to the seminar date. We do not accept credit cards or purchase orders. We cannot guarantee your place in a workshop without full payment in advance. Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Attn: Lynn Shedd Scibelli Enterprise Center One Federal Street, Building 101 Springfield, MA 01105-1160 Cancellation/Refunds/Materials Policy: The MSBDC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a training session. Registration fees will be returned or credited towards future programs. Cancellations received by noon the day prior to the workshop will be entitled to a refund. No refund will be given on notifications received after that time or in any no-show situation. Seminar materials are for attendees only. |
Learn the whole nine yards of starting a business! This free
workshop will focus on business fundamentals, from start-up
considerations to business plan development and funding sources. It will help entrepreneurs write a business plan and
provide structure to starting/managing their venture. This workshop
is appropriate for anyone who wants to start a business and existing
business owners looking for guidance on creating a business plan and
securing financing to grow their business.
Hear
from three nationally recognized (Veterans and Family members)
Business Owners and strategists, share ideas and solutions on how
businesses in a variety of industries are adapting to COVID-19. All
business owners are welcome to attend this free webinar.