- 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
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Get Ready for Small Business Saturday! |
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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!
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Apply to the Cambridge-Somerville Black Business Network Equity Fund Grant |
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Now Available for Black-Owned Businesses |
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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. |
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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
- 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.
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Introduction To Contracts For Small Business Owners |
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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.
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Fraud Prevention for Small Business Workshop |
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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.
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Small Business Enhancement Program Information Sessions |
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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. |
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Monday, November 13, 2023
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Location: Online via Zoom. |
| Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Apply to a Entrepreneur Mentorship Program |
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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
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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.
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Fall 2022 Commuting Report Released |
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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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