We are looking to use a more local resource for our physical award that we will present for the May 2022 event and future President’s Awards Ceremonies. We are also open to ideas for an updated design and concept to more closely align with our mission and location. Potential design ideas could include but are not limited to the representation of the Claremont City Hall clocktower, ties to our past as the precision valley/manufacturing excellence, and/or an homage to our location along the Sugar River. We are open to any materials although glass, metal, and/or finished and polished wood are preferable.
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Merrimack Valley SCORE
Online Workshops
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Creating Eye-Popping Graphics
March 16 at 10am
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Creative graphics catch the eye and attention of potential customers. If you need help with yours, join us in this free online workshop where you'll learn the right photo and image size and tone; get text onto photos; create epic infographics; and much more.
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Learn the Graphic Design Power of canva.com
March 23 at 10am
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This 1-hour webinar will demonstrate the robust features of the FREE version of Canva, including sizing your posts for specific platforms, customizing Canva's millions of templates, and building the graphic design angle of your brand.
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Pitching to Journalists, the right way and the wrong way
March 25 at 2pm
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Learn what is useful to a journalist, who to pitch to and who not to pitch to, how to personalize a pitch, length of pitches, some research you need to do before pitching, how to use the WIFM (What is in It for Them) strategy and the importance of a good subject line.
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Video Marketing for Beginners
March 30 at 10am
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Presented by Christine Halvorson & Nanette Perrotte, this free online workshop will cover: Why video? The data; Facebook loves video; Video Storytelling; Knowing your audience; What to put in your videos; Equipment; Trends and Best Practices; Video styles; and Editing apps.
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SCORE offers FREE business mentoring from experienced business leaders and business owners - sign up for a mentor today!
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Sullivan County Community Grant Program |
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners are accepting grant applications for Fiscal Year 2023 from charitable non-profit organizations that provide services to the entire county, who are seeking public funding to support the delivery of those services to County residents.
Completed grant applications are due no later than 12:00NOON Friday, March 18, 2022.
If your non-profit is interested in applying and would like to attain a Microsoft Word version of the application (and Excel workbook to use for your proposed budget) or if you have questions, please contact the Sullivan County Commissioners’ Office, 14 Main Street, Newport, NH, 03773 at (603) 863-2560 or e-mail commissioners@sullivancountynh.gov
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Meetings Notice
Sullivan County Delegation
Executive Finance Committee
The Sullivan County Delegation Executive Finance Committee will convene on Monday, March 21, 2022, 10:00 AM
at the
Sullivan County Administration Building
Commissioners Conference Room, Suite 1
14 Main Street, Newport NH 03773
The purpose of the meeting is to review FY22 financials. Other business may be discussed during the meeting. Meeting Packet Information.
Feel free to contact the Sullivan County Commissioners Office at 603-863-2560 Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, if you have any questions about this notice.
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The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission and Sullivan County are in the process of developing economic development strategies at the local level and we want to hear from employers in the area about the resilience of their business. What sort of emergency planning does your company develop? How did COVID affect your business? Please take our brief survey at https://arcg.is/0OqDWr0
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Community Based Crowdfunding Program Seeks Project Proposals |
- Do you have an incredible project just waiting to happen — one that would strengthen your business, our community, and the local economy — if only you had the funds to make it happen?
- Is your business/organization a “social enterprise” that addresses social and/or environmental issues?
- Will your project support community goals, while keeping to a budget of $15,000 or less?
If you said yes to these questions…THANK YOU! And please consider applying to launch a crowdfunding campaign with The Local Crowd!
The Local Crowd Upper Valley, a community-based crowdfunding program hosted by Vital Communities, invites emerging and established businesses based in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont to submit project proposals.
While all for-profits, non-profits, and community initiatives are welcome to apply, projects based in Orange and Windsor Counties of VT will receive extra campaign support and resources — beyond what is currently provided to all The Local Crowd Upper Valley campaigns.
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TLC Seeks Leader for Family and Youth Program Director Position |
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Companies interested in participating can email Nika Oakes at noakes@sau6.org
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Did you know Vital Communities has an e-newsletter? |
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Business Resources
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Community Information
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BIA Small Business Day
Friday, March 11th 9am-12pm
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Panels include:
Financing for Small Business 9:10 - 10:00 am
Learn about traditional and alternative (non-traditional) options for financing your small business from a panel of experts.
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Amy Bassett – U.S. SBA
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Betsy Segal – Community Loan Fund
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Brigid Murray – Community Loan Fund
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Julie Glosner – NH SBDC
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Mary Mattson – Bangor Savings Bank
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Moderator: Mike O’Reilly – Bangor Savings Bank
Human Resources 101 10:10 - 11:00 am
From hiring to termination and everything in between there are a hundred different ways employers could unintentionally run afoul of federal or state employment laws and regulations. This panel is designed to familiarize you with common pitfalls relating to employment and allow you to get your HR questions answered.
The Bottom Line: Taxes and the Small Business Owner 11:10 am - noon
Federal and state business tax law is constantly changing. How does the small business owner keep up with important changes affecting their bottom line? This panel is designed to update you on recent tax changes, including recent state legislation designed to ease the tax burden for New Hampshire’s smallest businesses.
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Alyssa Hodges – Mason + Rich P.A.
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Matt Foley – Bigelow & Company
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Steve Lawlor – Nathan Wechsler
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Moderator: David Juvet – BIA of NH
The three panel sessions are included in the free webinar registration.
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RECOVERY COACH / CRSW TRAINING SERIES
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
FREE – VIRTUAL – SPACE LIMITED
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Create your own pathway to success with NH SBDC’s new Pathway to Micro program!
Entrepreneurship is an alternative to fulltime employment that can offer you independence and flexibility. Starting a small business may sound daunting, but SBDC has a team of business advisors and educational resources to help you get started.
Who can participate in Pathway to Micro?
The Pathway to Micro program offers unemployed or under-employed individuals* the opportunity to launch a micro business (1-5 employees) of their own. Participants get confidential, highly individualized business assistance at no cost. Specialized education offerings for participants will be rolled out this year.
*People who are working part-time but want full-time employment or those with a job that does not fully use their existing skills, experience and education.
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Greater Claremont Chamber of Commerce | 24 Opera House Sq. Claremont, NH 03743
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