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Upcoming Workshops
Business Counselor Available in
Wolfeboro
The New Hampshire Small Business
Development Center (NHSBDC) partnering
with WEDCO will be providing business
advising services to Wolfeboro and the
surrounding communities.
Chris Duffy,
SBDC Business Counselor is available
for business advising 2 days a month at the WEDCO office.
Sample counseling topics include business
planning, financial analysis, marketing,
accounting, cash flow projections, and new
business acquisition feasibility and
evaluation. Specialized counseling is also
available in environmental issues, access to
capital, manufacturing, and the food service
industry. The SBDC also offers a variety of
e-tools including 21 on-line small business
courses that can be accessed 24/7 through
the web site
www.nhsbdc.org. There is no cost
to the client for the management consulting
services. To schedule an appointment with
Chris Duffy in Wolfeboro please call
330-1929
SCORE Counselor available in
Wolfeboro
SCORE
Lakes Region Chapter No. 172 has
partnered with WEDCO to open a
satellite office in Wolfeboro.
Local counselors will provide free
and confidential mentoring services
to aspiring and active business
owners at the WEDCO office located
at 7 Center
Street.
SCORE the “Counselors of America’s
Small Business Owners” is a national
association dedicated to helping
small business owners form and grow
their businesses.
Headquartered in Herndon,
Virginia and Washington D.C., SCORE
has 364 chapter in the United States
as well as in U.S territories. SCORE
is a partner of the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA). For
more information about receiving
mentoring services the organization
offers throughout the Lakes Region
or becoming a SCORE volunteer, call
524-3057 or visit
www.scorelakesregion.org.
For
more information please view the
press release on the left.
Business Grants Available for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Systems
from
USDA Rural Development
Energy
conservation and renewable energy
production are increasing the bottom
line for businesses in Vermont and New
Hampshire. USDA Rural Development can
pay for up to 25% of eligible efficiency
or renewable energy system costs with
grant funds and help finance an
additional 50% of the project costs with
a guaranteed loan. The maximum grants
are $500,000 for renewable systems and
$250,000 for efficiency projects.
In many
cases, USDA RD can help a business
structure a deal that requires no
“out-of-pocket” cash.
For
more information please view the press
release on the left.
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