Cambridge Economic Development Upcoming Events

We hope you have had a nice summer! Below is a list of our new fall workshop series. Unless otherwise noted, workshops will be held at Cambridge City Hall Annex, located at 344 Broadway. For further employment information, please visit the Cambridge Human Services Department at http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/audience.cfm?audience=empadulted.

Also, please visit the state's website for Jobs & Employment, the online headquarters for everything you need to work in Massachusetts.

To register for the workshops, please call Rona Holmes at 617-349-4637 or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Pardis Saffari at 617-349-4654 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , unless otherwise noted. We look forward to seeing you this fall!

Upcoming Fall 2009 Workshops:

Cambridge Business Assistance Info Session
When: Wednesday, September 16, from 8:30am-9:30am
Cost: Free.

Using Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Business
When: Wednesday, September 30, 8:00am-10:00am
Cost: Free.

Introduction to QuickBooks
When: Wednesdays, October 7-28, 9:00am-11:00am
Where: Center for Women and Enterprise Offices, 24 School St, Boston, MA
Cost: Free for eligible Cambridge entrepreneurs and business owners, $100 for others. Eligibility is determined at registration.

How to Green Your Small Business
When: Thursday, October 8, from 8:30am-10:00am
Cost: Free.

State Office of Women and Minority Business Assistance Info Session
When: Wednesday, October 14, from 10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free.
To register, click here.

Steps to Starting Your Own Business
When: Thursday, October 15, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: Free for eligible Cambridge participants, $20 for others. Eligibility is determined at registration.

Marketing 101 Workshop
When: Tuesday, October 27, 8:30am-10:30am
Cost: Free for eligible Cambridge entrepreneurs and business owners, $20 for others. Eligibility is determined at registration.

Massachusetts Department of Revenue's Small Business Workshop
When: Wednesday, October 28, 10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free.
To register, click here.

Record Keeping for Your Small Business
When: Tuesday, November 17, 8:30am-10:30am
Cost: Free for eligible Cambridge entrepreneurs and business owners, $20 for others. Eligibility is determined at registration.

Real Estate and Lease Negotiations
When: Wednesday, December 2, 10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free for eligible Cambridge businesses, $20 for others. Eligibility is determined at registration.

Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance

Resources for Homeowners in Process of Foreclosure

March 3, 2009

What should I do as a tenant if I live in a foreclosed property?
If you are a tenant living in a foreclosed property, you have important rights that you should be aware of.  
Please visit www.mass.gov/foreclosure to download Tenants' Rights: What Tenants in Foreclosed
Properties Need to Know pamphlet.    Additional resources include:

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