UPCOMING MEETINGS AND NEWS:
The next meeting will be on October 24 at 6 pm in the McKeon Room at the Town Offices.
At the beginning of the meeting, artisans who wish to pick out their location during the fair, may come and claim their spot. Otherwise, the committee will assign your location. This meeting will also address any concerns that have arisen during previous fairs.
On November 9 from 10 am – 2 pm, the EDC will be sponsoring the Fall Chesterfield Artisan Fair at the Chesterfield Town Hall. The event is free to all. Come see how talented your neighbors are. Only Chesterfield artisans will be selling their wares.
If you need help in organizing, starting, expanding, or running the business end your small enterprise, contact Sara Powell at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship. They have numerous programs that are at a low cost or free.
Cody Morrison from the Monadnock MEDC can direct you to various loans and grants to start or expand your business. During the meeting he mentioned that there are special loans for childcare facilities. Also, there is a special program for those who wish to establish a home childcare facility. It will direct those willing to take the plunge through all the needed steps to create it plus assist in the funding. The MEDC also has programs for training childcare personnel to help support these facilities.
If you would like for your business to be listed in the Chesterfield business directory, please send us your name and contact information. Please reach out if anyone is interested in joining the committee. We are looking for dynamic individuals with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets.