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Crane & Co. Innovation Covered in the Globe
Posted on July 1, 2010 | No CommentsMass. firm adds razzle-dazzle to cash:Currency paper has high-tech protections By Patrick G. Lee Globe Correspondent / June 28, 2010 DALTON —Giant, rumbling machines fill the factory, the sound of turning gears echoing off walls as they press, stretch, and spool sheaths of paper into... -
Join us at the BeCreative BarCamp!
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsThe BeCreative BarCamp is ideas and creativity! A chance for Berkshire Creatives to have an open conversation about their businesses, ideas, projects, and creative visions! Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:30-9:30pm Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, MA Free Click here for directions to the museum! RSVP DEADLINES TO... -
Small Business Loans
Posted on March 5, 2009 | No CommentsSmall Business Administration (SBA) announces exciting news on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The ARRA contains a package of loan fee reductions, higher guarantees, new SBA programs, secondary market incentives, and enhancements to current SBA programs that will help unlock credit markets and... -
News from the Small Business Administration
Posted on January 16, 2009 | No Comments“Even in a downturn, small business is the backbone of the economy, as they account for two-thirds of the private sector employment.” This is what Sandford Blitz, New England Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), shared last week with members of the... -
Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation (PERC) Receives State Grant
Posted on December 31, 2008 | No Comments“PERC is one of 25 community-based, nonprofit organizations in the state that have received funds from the Massachusetts Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship.” -Tony Dobrowolski, Berkshire Eagle Staff PERC’s primary purpose is to further the economic development and social welfare of the City of... -
Workforce Training Fund: Another Resource for Your Creative Economy Business
Posted on December 24, 2008 | No CommentsThe Workforce Training Fund (WTF), offered by the Department of Workforce Development, provides grants to train new employees or to upgrade the skills of existing employees. Grants in the manufacturing industry have usually averaged $1,100 – $1,500 per employee, and are capped at $1 million.... -
Online Marketplaces Reconnect Buyers and Sellers of Handmade Goods
Posted on September 29, 2008 | 1 CommentArtists and Design Minded Individuals, Check Out ETSY! Berkshire Creatives, you don’t need a physical storefront to sell your handmade goods. The advent of online marketplaces designed specifically for the buying & selling of all things handmade, such as Etsy, enables designers, artists and aritsans... -
Create…Connect…Close
Posted on August 27, 2008 | No CommentsNo matter what your business may be, sales skills likely factor into the success of it. If you are looking to strengthen and refine your ability to sell your products and/or services, FRONTLINE Training & Consulting, a Berkshire based business for over 20 years, may... -
BerkShares in the Berkshires
Posted on July 23, 2008 | 1 CommentWhat are BerkShares? BerkShares are a local currency designed for use in the Southern Berkshire region of Massachusetts with issue by BerkShares, Inc., a non-profit organization working in collaboration with the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, participating local banks, local businesses, and local non-profit organizations....
