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What's Inside
  • Get Ready for Small Business Saturday!
  • Apply to the CSBBN Equity Fund Grant
  • Attend Upcoming Workshops
  • Small Business Enhancement Information Sessions
  • Explore Entrepreneur Mentorship Programs
  • Fall 2022 Commuting Report Released
Get Ready for Small Business Saturday!
This holiday season, the City is partnering with local businesses and business associations to encourage residents and visitors to shop local! 

Celebrate small businesses and shop in Cambridge on Small Business Saturday (November 25, 2023) and all season long!

Business owners can prepare their social media marketing about shopping local this holiday season by downloading our toolkit here: 2023 Shop Local Social Media Toolkit for Businesses.  

Business owners can contact Allyson Allen at AAllen@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-9122 if interested in sharing their business specials, receiving neighborhood maps, or to request a "Small Business Saturday" poster or a “Shop Local - I’m Local window decal.  

Check out https://www.cambridgema.gov/ShopCambridge for seasonal events and more.
Apply to the Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network Equity Fund Grant
Now Available for Black-Owned Businesses
Through a partnership with Cambridge Savings Bank, the Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network is offering technical assistance grants for Black-owned businesses in Cambridge, Somerville, and surrounding communities. Apply for it yourself as a business owner, and pass it along to a Black-owned business you know who might need this grant.

The Equity Fund is managed by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) and will serve Greater Boston-based Black entrepreneurs with priority given to Cambridge and Somerville entrepreneurs, or those whose businesses reside in Cambridge.
Upcoming Workshops
Small Business Leasing 101 Workshop
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Are you interested in leasing a physical space for your small business but do not know where to start? This workshop is for you!

You can attend this workshop in person or virtually.

During this workshop, you will:

  • Learn about the steps to planning and leasing a retail space
  • Receive a printed copy of Graffito’s “Tenant Roadmap to Retail Leasing” tool kit
  • Get answers to your questions with experts in commercial real estate

Materials and program provided by Graffito SP.

  • Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
  • Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Location: Hybrid - online via Zoom and in-person at The Foundry Building, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA.

Registration is required and ends on November 15 at 3:30 p.m. Register online here.

If you need help registering for this workshop, please contact Rona Abrahams at rabrahams@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4637.
Introduction To Contracts For Small Business Owners
Are you a small business owner looking to better understand contracts?

Whether you're just starting out or want to better understand, this Intro to Contracts for Small Business Owners presentation is for you.

This event is designed to demystify contract basics, making contracts accessible and comprehensible for small business owners like you.

Presented by Boston Local Development Corporation (BLDC) and the Transactional Law Clinics (TLC) of Harvard Law School.


Fraud Prevention for Small Business Workshop
Managing your business today in a digital world can be difficult. TD Bank is providing tools and resources so you can have a strategic, proactive plan to protect your Business and your Customers from Cyber Fraud, Phishing Campaigns, and Payment Fraud. Join them to learn more!

  • Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
  • Time: Starts at 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: 617 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA.
  • Registration is encouraged. Please contact Liz Bradley at Elizabeth.Bradley@td.com or 617-547-1617 to register.
Small Business Enhancement Program Information Sessions
Have you considered applying to the City's Small Business Enhancement Program but need more information? Join an information session to learn more about the program, eligibility, how to use proceeds, and how to apply.
Monday, November 13, 2023

Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom. 
Registration is required. Register online here
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  • Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
  • Location: Online via Zoom. 
  • Registration is required. Register online here
Apply to a Entrepreneur Mentorship Program
Women of Color Entrepreneurs Program

Ready to take your business to the next level? Apply now to the Women of Color Entrepreneurs (WOCE) fifth cohort starting in early 2024!

The program offers:
  • Long-term mentorship
  • Tailored programming
  • Peer sessions
  • 1:1 support on business growth issues (goal setting, applying to grants and loans, and building a repeatable sales process)
  • Curated access to potential partners, customers, lenders, and investors
Northeastern Inclusive Entrepreneurship Lab

This program will select 12-15 small business owners operating in either Maine, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island to participate in a unique program of online workshops, mentoring, and business assistance projects, with funding available to take seminars and pay for some project-related expenses.

The program targets for-profit minority-owned and women-owned businesses and is supported through grants from the US Department of Commerce/Economic Development Administration.

For more information, including applicant requirements, join the upcoming information session on Thursday, December 7, at 6:30 PM. Register for the information session here.
Fall 2022 Commuting Report Released
Cambridge paused annual transportation monitoring during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic and this report contains information about commuting habits now that people have established new travel patterns.

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