Non-Profit & Free Programs Winter 2009
Non-profits are a vital part of the economy on the North Shore of Massachusetts. A 2005 Mass Inc study reported that non profits in Massachusetts have over $137 billion in assets. To follow up on this study, the Enterprise Center conducted its own research to determine the needs of nonprofits on the North Shore of Massachusetts. We found that nonprofits want and need special business training. Click here to read the Enterprise Center Non Profit Study. To accommodate this growing sector of the economy, the Enterprise Center has created a non-profit track specifically to fill the needs of these organizations.
*All programs are held at the Enterprise Center, 121 Loring Ave., Salem, MA unless otherwise indicated. For more information about our non-profit tract, contact Laura Swanson, Assistant Executive Director at lswanson@enterprisectr.org.
Financing Your Business: Do you Qualify?
January 15 - 8:30am to 10:30am
Learn from a banker and a consultant how a lender looks at your loan request. Credit quality, cash flow and collateral are key. This presentation will focus on preparing your existing business or startup venture for financing. Sources of capital, including SBA guaranteed bank loans, will be discussed. Speaker, Bob Vieira, management consultant, and a former banker. FREE Register for this workshop!
Special Saturday Workshop---Is entrepreneurship right for me?
January 24 - 9am to 11am
If you, or anyone you know, is interested in exploring entrepreneurship or is thinking of starting a business, this free workshop will address the question... Is Entrepreneurship Right For Me? An interactive workshop specifically designed for people contemplating going into business for themselves. Speaker: Connie Komack, LifeWork Enterprises
FREE Register for this workshop!
Business Succession Planning
January 29 8:30am to 10:30am
Most people think business plans are about developing products, sales, marketing and cash flow. But succession planning is also essential. As a business owner what happens to you directly affects the business. Owners will leave the business some day one way or another. That's why we have assembled an expert panel to help you think through the issues of estate and succession planning to be sure your business is in the best possible shape. While none of us likes to think about this, your employees and families will appreciate it. Vincent Bonazzoli, Esq., Family Estate Planning Law Group, Daniela G. Messina, Esq., Robert Krause, CLU, Prudential Financial and Michael Brown, CPA, UHY LLP, will present a number of scenarios that business owners face and how an effective plan can be a solution to carrying out the business owners wishes. FREE Register for this workshop!
Teambuilding: Managing and Motivating your Team
February 3 — 8:30am to 10:30am
This workshop will explore five key principles a manager can use to engage and motivate a team. Not a lecture program, this workshop is a creative team exercise as well as a discussion of how to apply team principles. Participants should be prepared to work in a team activity, contribute to discussion and share ideas for applying team principles to common team problems. Speaker: Michael Maginn, Ed.D. President and CEO Singularity Group. FREE Register for this workshop!
NON PROFIT Grant Seeking—Myths and Realities: Equipping Non Profit Leaders for
Increased Impact through Major Grants
February 9 — 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Foundation grants continue to be a strong source of funding for established non profits. Learn how to become “grants-ready” and organizationally prepared for positive engagement in grantsmanship, from prospect identification to proposal development and beyond. This workshop offers practical insights into the nuts and bolts of grantsmanship, with a special
focus on non profit organizations seeking major grants from private. FREE Register for this workshop!
Cash Flow Your Way To Break Even
February 10 — 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Why do bankers say “cash flow is king?” How is cash flow different from
profit? This workshop and its simple but realistic class exercise will help you
understand cash flow, assess when you will need capital, and position your
business for bank financing. Speaker: Bob Vieira, management consultant.
Presented by the Small Business Development Center. FREE Register for this workshop!
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