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UVBA Business Climate Survey

Has the Upper Valley business climate changed? How is YOUR business doing?

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VT Updates

VEDA’s Short-Term Forgivable Loan Program (FLP): Priority Sector Deadline 11/1/22

This program provides financial assistance to businesses that continue to experience current and on-going economic harm due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants can use loan proceeds to pay for eligible operating expenses, but not capital expenditures.

VEDA has extended FLP application deadline for priority sectors to Nov. 1, 2022. Priority sectors include:

Travel & Tourism
Restaurants and Eating Establishments
Lodging
Childcare
Agriculture
BIPOC owned businesses in all industry sectors

If your business is not in one of these priority sectors or is not BIPOC-owned, do not apply before November 1^st. However, it is recommended that you prepare your application ahead of time.

You can see full details of the Forgivable Loan Program here. If you have questions or require assistance with this program do not hesitate to contact VEDA.

NH Updates

NH Tourism Development Strategy Focus Group, Nov 1 at Six South Street Hotel, Hanover - Division of Travel & Tourism (DTTD) is beginning an exciting process to develop a Tourism Development Strategy (TDS) to guide future tourism industry growth and development across the state. Email Elvia.Rodriguez@jll.com to RSVP

Agenda:

9:00am: Outdoor rec (hiking, mountain biking, cycling, skiing and water sports)
11:00am: Hospitality (lodging, restaurants, breweries, wineries), Arts & Culture
1:00pm: Retail, Chambers, Municipalities

Forum: Rising Energy Costs & What Businesses Can Do

Why are electricity rates rising in New Hampshire? Rates for both residential and businesses have increased substantially. What can a business do to mitigate this sudden increase in operating costs?

Join the Upper Valley Business Alliance on Monday, November 28 for a forum with expert panelists Don Kreis, Consumer Advocate, NH Office of the Consumer Advocate and Andrew Hatch from Resilient Buildings Group.

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Helpful Workshops

Financial Literacy for the Small Business Owner, Presented by Kerry Keating for Grafton Regional Development Corp. Wednesday, October 26 | 9a-10.30a. Online or In Person. Free, but registration is required.

SBA Cyber Summit. Wed 10/26, 12-5 PM. SBA will convene Experts from the Cybersecurity and Business Worlds to Share Best Practices and Practical Tools to Help Small Businesses.

Now accepting 2022-2023 applications for RISE: Core’s 10-week business program, powered by CO.STARTERS. RISE: Core offers a variety of FREE business support programs through The Space On Main. Have a business idea that you’ve always wanted to try? We’ll provide everything you need to figure out how to turn your idea into a reality. RISE: Core is offered both in-person (Bradford, VT) and remote via Zoom. Apply online here for one of the following cohorts:

Cohort 6: Jan 8, 2023 – Mar 12, 2023, Sundays 9:00 am - 12 pm

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