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January 2024

Inside Scoop

Bringing You the Latest Tools to Help Your Business

Welcome 2024!

As you focus on your 2024 business goals, give yourself the gift of learning how the CDP Business & Credit Programs can help you start, stabilize, or grow your business with free business consults.

Schedule a meeting with Pam and Tricia over Zoom, in person at the CDP office, or our regional office hours at the Brewster Chamber of Commerce, Chatham Works, The 204 Cultural Ars & Municipal Building in Harwich, and Provincetown Commons.

This month, the CDP is teaming up with MassHire to share information about great employer services MassHire offers. Take advantage of the CDP's Regional Office Hours at the Provincetown Commons on January 23rd and meet with MassHire's Business Services Representative, Catherine Wilson.

This week, we celebrated and honored the life and legacy of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., a hero and leader in the fight for civil rights. His words were inspiring, but they weren’t just words he voiced. He lived his life fighting for racial justice and equality.

King would have been 95 years old on January 15th. His "Three Three Evils of Society" speech in 1967 is still relevant today:

"[W]e have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad."

The CDP is committed to building a diverse year-round community of people who can afford to live, work, and thrive on the Lower Cape and nurturing the launch and growth of small businesses owned by and supporting people of all races and backgrounds.

CDP Small Business Microloans up to $50,000

The CDP offers local small business microloans up to $50,000 for expansion and start up costs, cash flow assistance, new equipment purchases, and inventory to help you grow and thrive. For eligibility requirements and to apply, please visit our website.

The Art of Doing Business

as a Creative

The CDP is excited to team up with the Provincetown Commons on this six-part workshop series. Offered in person and via Zoom, topics include:

Jan 30 - The Business of Art with Pam Andersen and Chris Kelly

Feb 13 - Building Your Organizational Development Plan with Pete Hocking

Feb 27 - How to Approach and Work with a Gallery with Jill Rothenberg-Simmons and Anne-Marie Zehnder

Mar 12 - Building Networks, panel discussion with Phil Jimenez, Taryn Miller-Stevens, and Pete Hocking

Mar 26 - Grants and Residencies, panel discussion with Liz Collins and Michael Waugh

Apr 9 - Writing and Talking About Your Art with Pete Hocking

Participants will have the opportunity to meet with panelists to review their business plans, objectives, and next steps. They will also have an opportunity, at the end of the workshop series, to practice their elevator pitch. Register for the entire series or an individual workshop.

Did you know that the Office of Economic Empowerment is offering a

Worth & Wealth Seminar Series?

Jan 24 - Wealth Building Financial Habits

Jan 31 - Going Digital: Understanding Digital Currency

Feb 7 - Building your Financial Future

Learn More About EIDL Hardship Accommodation

CDP Referral Program

Each month, anyone who refers an entrepreneur or business owner to the CDP will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate from a local business. We will draw a winner on the 15th of each month.

Be sure the person you refer to the CDP tells Pam or Tricia that you referred them
One entry per referral - refer three businesses, earn three entries
CDP Staff, Board Members and Advisory Council Members are ineligible to participate in the referral raffle program (although we welcome your referrals!)

REFER A BUSINESS TODAY! YOU MAY BE FEBRUARY'S LUCKY WINNER!

Upcoming Workshops

Read on to learn about lots of exciting workshops and opportunities to start, stabilize, or grown your business. As always, if there is a business topic that you need more information or assistance, please reach out to us and we will help find resources to answer your questions.

We look forward to working with you!

Pam & Tricia

Explore Farming,1/24, 6-7:30 pm

Start a Food Biz, 2/7, 5-7 pm

General Business Workshops and Information

Simple Steps for Starting Your Business Marketing Plan,1/23, 6-8:30 pm

Tax Prep for the Self-Employed,1/24, 12-1 pm

Legal Considerations for Small Businesses,1/25, 10-11 am

How to Use Artificial Intelligence in Your Business: A Step-by-Step Guide,1/30, 1-2 pm

Digital Marketing 101: SEO Simplified and Boosting Small Business Visibility, 2/8, 6-7:30 pm

Accounting for Non-Accountants, 2/21, 12-1:30 pm

Other Resources for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs

Cape Light Compact Small Business Energy Programs

Business Law Consults

CDP's Small Business Services

QuickBooks Help

Do you need a microloan?

Regional Office Hours

Chatham Works, 1/23, 10 am-1 pm

Provincetown Commons,1/23, 9 am-1 pm

Provincetown Commons, 2/6, 1-4 pm

The 204 Cultural Arts Building (Harwich), 2/8, 1-3 pm

Chatham Works, 2/12, 10 am-3 pm

Brewster Chamber of Commerce, 2/13, 9-11 am

* The CDP thanks our community partners for the opportunity to use their space to meet with clients and for their support of small businesses and entrepreneurs on the Lower Cape.