Local communities and small business go hand in hand. Businesses provide goods and services, jobs, taxes and community leadership. Vibrant cities and towns have a variety of businesses along with civic, social and cultural activities. Community pride is strengthened with strong economic activity and thriving small business.

UNH Extension and NH Small Business Development Center are partnering to offer Resiliency Academy, bringing together small business and community leaders to work toward a resilient future. The academy will focus on developing small business and community resiliency plans which will aid in economic recovery and future planning. 

Resiliency Academy will kick off this fall with a free webinar, Planning for Resiliency. The same webinar is offered twice for your convenience on October 21, 2020 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. and October 27, 2020 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Register for October 21st Resiliency Academy Webinar

Register for October 27th Resiliency Academy Webinar

Who should attend: Small businesses, community leaders and volunteers, municipal officials, economic development professionals and those interested in the economic recovery and future planning of their business base and community are invited to attend the academy. 

The Resiliency Academy webinars will explore:  

• The intersection of small business and community resiliency
• Why it’s important to focus on resiliency planning now
• Factors for building resilience in small business and community
• Academy plans and agenda

For questions or assistance registering, please contact Casey.Porter@unh.edu or Christine.Wolczko@unh.edu

Resiliency Academy full day training sessions will be offered in spring 2021. Stay tuned for more details.  

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with  the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and through assistance provided by the State of New Hampshire. The NH SBDC is an outreach program of the UNH Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics in conjunction with SBA, the State of NH (BEA), the University of NH, and the private sector.

This programming was made possible due to CARES Act funding