04/10/2012
Citizens Bank Foundation provides $15,000 grant to New Hampshire Small Business Development Center
Funds support small-business management assistance in greater Nashua
Manchester, N.H. (April 11, 2012) - The Citizens Bank Foundation has announced it is providing a $15,000 grant to the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (NH SBDC) to support management assistance and educational programs for new and growing small businesses in greater Nashua.
The foundation’s grant enables the NH SBDC’s certified business advisors to provide 30 local businesses with one-on-one management assistance at no charge. Advisors offer expertise on a wide variety of topics ranging from business management and financial analysis to access to capital and loan packaging.
“Given the importance of this sector in our economy and our own commitment to small business, we are pleased to support these programs that will help small businesses gain access to financial and educational resources,” said Joe Carelli, President, Citizens Bank, New Hampshire. “The NH Small Business Development Center has a proven track record of helping small businesses plan, grow and succeed. We are happy to support their efforts.
“Building strong, innovative companies helps the New Hampshire economy, and we applaud the Citizens Bank Foundation for its vision for community and economic development,” said Mary Collins, state director, NH SBDC. “We are pleased to continue NH SBDC’s long-term relationship with Citizens Bank Foundation through this grant for services to the Nashua region.”
The grant also supports the 2012 SBDC Educational Program in Nashua, which will include four workshops designed to help grow strong businesses and foster innovation. Information about the events can be found at www.nhsbdc.org
NH SBDC’s upcoming workshops are:
May 8: Small Business Innovation Research Department of Defense Proposal Workshop
May 10: Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer 101 Workshop
June 13: Cyber Security - Hosted with the U.S. Small Business Administration. National SBA speakers will discuss the ins and outs of keeping information safe from cyber marauders.
November: Building an e-Commerce Business - This workshop will encourage entrepreneurs to build strong Web businesses by offering useful tools, information and resources.
About the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center
The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, an outreach program of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire, provides confidential, long-term business management advising and educational programs to New Hampshire businesses. Services are delivered by full-time certified business advisors with MBAs and CPAs, and all have owned their own businesses. NH SBDC is a cooperative venture of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire and the private sector. For more information on NH SBDC, visit www.nhsbdc.org
About the Citizens Bank Foundation
Citizens Bank Foundation is a subsidiary of the Citizens Charitable Foundation, which is a charitable contributions vehicle of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., RBS Citizens, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. The foundation’s support is focused on human services, affordable housing and economic development. CFG’s website is citizensbank.com
