Hilltown CDC Business Workshops

FALL 2010 SCHEDULE

TO BE ANNOUNCED
In Chesterfield, at Hilltown CDC; in Huntington, location to be announced.
Tuition waivers are available for low and moderate income Hilltown residents.

All prices include training materials.
Workshop fee is waived for low and moderate income attendees.

Tuition Waivers:

Tuition waivers are available for income-eligible applicants from Ashfield, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington. If you qualify by town and your family earns a gross annual income that is less than 80% of the median income, complete the income certification form to receive a tuition waiver.

Tuition waivers are made possible, and fees for the workshops are kept affordable, thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Economic Development Fund. Additional support has been provided by the Massachusetts Office of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, and by Berkshire Bank Foundation – Pioneer Valley.

For further information: Seth Isman, 413 296-4536 ext 112 or sethi@hilltowncdc.org.

Many of the workshops listed below are offered annually. Please contact us about any workshop that you would like to attend, and include your name, phone number, email address, and mailing address. We will contact you when a workshop on that subject is scheduled. And please tell us what else you would like to learn that is not listed below.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Basic Computers
Introduction to Word
Intermediate Word
Creating Marketing Materials in Word
Introduction to Excel
Intermediate Excel
Integrating Word and Excel
Creating Your Business in Quickbooks
Introduction to Power Point
Introduction to Photoshop Elements

WEBSITES

Creating a Simple Website
Using the Internet to Help Your Business Succeed
30 Ways to a Better Website
Marketing Your Website

MARKETING

Marketing Your Products & Services
How to Grow Your Small Business
Prospecting, Cold Calls & Sales
Introduction to Guerrilla Marketing

BUSINESS PLANNING

Tax & Legal Aspects of Small Business Ownership
Financial Planning for the Self-Employed
Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses
Learn About Your Market, Your Customers & Your Competition
Budgets and Financial Statements – Managing the Numbers
Managing Your Cash Flow – How to Avoid Running Out of Cash
Negotiating for What Your Business Needs
Managing a Growing Business

FOR ARTISTS & CRAFTSPEOPLE

Getting Going in Crafts
Pricing a Product Line
Wholesale & Retail Craft Selling
Securing Gallery Representation

Funding Support: Funding for this program was provided by the Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development Fund program and the Massachusetts Office of Small Business & Entrepreneurship's Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) grant program and the following banks: Bank of America, Berkshire Bank Foundation, Citizens Bank Foundation, Easthampton Savings Bank, Florence Savings Bank, Legacy Banks Foundation, TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation, and United Bank Foundation.