Training Program For Entrepreneurs

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Berkshire Enterprises working with Aspinwall Stables will be conducting an evening program "Seminars for Entrepreneurs" on Tuesday Evenings starting on February 24th. This eight week program is designed for people who want to start a business or grow an existing one. Space is limited to 10 participants.

The eight session series provides practical, hands on information on how to turn an idea into a viable business. Participants in past programs have started new businesses, obtained financing for existing businesses, developed bookkeeping and accounting systems, and implemented new marketing strategies. Increased sales and increased profits have been directly attributable to the program. David Roche, owner of Aspinwall Stables, and Steve Fogel, Program Director of Berkshire Enterprises will be the leading the sessions covering such topics as business planning, market research and strategy, money management and financing. “Seminars for Entrepreneurs” will be held on eight Tuesdays from 6-8PM at One Fenn Street in Pittsfield. The fee for the program, including all course materials and 2 hours of individual business consulting is $350. For more information or to register please call Steve Fogel today at (413) 441-3688.

Scholarships are available for the “Seminars for Entrepreneurs" fall session. The Alan R. Robertson Scholarship Fund was established in April 2000 to honor the memory of Alan R. Robertson, one of the founders of Berkshire Enterprises and a devoted proponent of small business in Berkshire County. Eligibility is based on enrollment in the seminar, demonstrated financial need, and demonstration of entrepreneurial goals.

Berkshire Enterprises still has space available for displaced workers who want to start a business. That program is held on Mondays from 9:00AM-12:30PM. It meets at Berkshire Community College and is free to qualified applicants. For more information or to obtain an application, individuals should call Steve Fogel at 413-441-3688.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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