Janice Beetle
As appeared in Springfield’s The Republican Outlook 2015 on February 9, 2015, by Janice Beetle
It’s the built-in colleagues and the informal, enlightening conversations she holds with them in hallways that Ashley Martin values most about being a tenant at the Business Growth Center at Springfield Technology Park.
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Topics include:
STRONGER BUSINESSES Program starts March 20
Growth After Startup: Webinar on Mar. 12
WomenUpFront launches April 15
The Growth Corner: A Q&A with Willow Tree Outdoor
March Seminars
Cubicles, Suites, Free Parking Available
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The Business Growth Center has been working with The Creative for awhile now - helping us get our brand refined, our website fine tuned (especially the calendar!), our social media strategy implemented. And, if you’re reading this, it must be working because blogging is a big component of that.
Ruth Griggs, one of The Creative’s principals and pictured here, BLOGGED ABOUT ME recently. That’s a new thing for me. It’s humbling, and also an honor.
Thanks, Ruth!
Featured is James W. White, president and partner at Go Graphix in East Longmeadow. He attributes a 20% increase in revenues and higher profitability because of his company’s participation in the program. He and his business partner feel that being in the program allows them to take time to work on their business.The STRONGER BUSINESSES Program™ will start on March 20, 2022 at the Business Growth Center at Springfield Technology Park. Designed for business owners who are focused on growth and want to take a fresh look at their markets, revenues, and operations, this workshop meets for five mornings over a seven-week period and includes two private technical assistance sessions, one price for up to three people per company, and peer mentoring sessions over breakfast.
Karen Utgoff
Laurie Breitner
“It is specifically designed not to be Business 101,” observes Karen Utgoff, co-founder and facilitator of the program. She continues, “The series emphasizes active learning and immediate application of specific tools/techniques to gain fresh perspective, identify opportunities and challenges with the goal of turning those insights into actionable steps.” Laurie Breitner, the program’s other co-founder and facilitator, continues, “We were gratified to learn from participants in earlier sessions that they found the program very useful and all reported that they had improved their businesses and made well-defined plans for future growth — more capabilities, more customers, more sales, increased profitability, more employees.”
The Business Growth Center has again received a grant from the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation to support the STRONGER BUSINESSES Program™. Business owners from under-served communities are particularly encouraged to attend.
Marla Michel, the Business Growth Center’s director comments, “While this program is designed for existing businesses, we also welcome startups and nonprofits that need assistance defining and planning growth. We ran the program last year and every participating business reported positive results. We are proud to offer a program with such compelling impact.”
Additional information about this and other programs is available HERE or by contacting Mary Marquez, Assistant Program Manager at [email protected] or 413-355-5680.