Held at the Stationery Factory in Dalton, the Berkshire Small Business Resource Expo brings together small businesses and organizations for networking, panel discussions and information on resource opportunities. Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
DALTON — Greg and Lisa Rose have been running small businesses for 33 years. Elizabeth Heller’s small business is just getting started.
Their businesses are in different locations, but their needs are similar. Both need access to information about resources within the community in order to function effectively.
Roses and Heller were among more than 200 attendees at the inaugural Berkshire Business Resource Expo on Tuesday at the Stationery Factory. Held by five Berkshire-based business organizations, the five-hour event was attended by nearly 60 exhibitors and included his three panel discussions on small business-related topics.
In addition to gathering information about available resources, the expo also allowed small business owners to network and interact. This is a rare activity since the COVID-19 pandemic has isolated many small businesses.
“Being an entrepreneur can be lonely,” said Heller, a Pittsfield resident and recent graduate of All Berkshire County’s Entrepreneurship.
“You can meet the community and let them know what you’re doing,” said Heller, who runs his own company and recently self-published his book. “You look around and you’re like, ‘Wow, here’s all the help.'”
The Roses operates Rennie & Rose of Dalton, which designs fabrics for upholstery products. Their customers include museums and boutiques.
A 3D printer is at work on the table at the Berkshire Innovation Center booth at the Berkshire Small Business Resources Expo at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
“We wanted to see if we needed technical help with our website and social media,” says Lisa Rose.
Founded in 1989, Rennie & Rose has never had a physical location. The company’s sole employee, he sells most of its products directly to wholesalers, but also sells online.
“You have to go out and see what’s out there and what other people are doing,” she said. do not have”
The selling point of Tuesday’s event was that attendees had access to all the resources they needed to start or maintain their business in one place.
Nearly 200 attendees attended the first Berkshire Business Resource Expo on Tuesday at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. The five-hour event was attended by nearly 60 exhibitors and included three of his panel discussions on SME-related topics.
“I think it’s a good idea,” said Greg Rose. Gap for you. “
In addition to banks and credit unions, exhibitors at the event included two community development companies, academic institutions, commercial organizations, and multiple chambers of commerce, including the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
“Small businesses are a core part of Berkshire’s economy.
Like Roses, D’Avella liked the ability to access multiple resources in one place.
Held at the Stationery Factory in Dalton, the Berkshire Small Business Resource Expo brings together small businesses and organizations for networking, panel discussions and information on resource opportunities. Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
“Small businesses have a lot of stuff they don’t usually have in-house, like accounting, legal, HR,” she said. “In a large company these may be separate departments, but in a small business you have to cover it all, so connecting with the people around you and those who are best at other functions is so important. I can handle what my business needs without spending disproportionate time on things that aren’t core to my job.”
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