Media coverage of Berkshire Starts programming.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – The Berkshire Starts Get Mentored program held its first meeting of the 2018-2019 session last week at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. Get Mentored, a program of 1Berkshire, helps a selected
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – The Berkshire Workforce Skills Cabinet, co-chaired by MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board, 1Berkshire and Berkshire Community College met last week after receiving a $30,000 support grant from the state. This cabinet
Michael Schiavo has worked in bookstores most of his adult life; as a trade and textbook manager at the Yale Bookstore; in managerial positions at the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT; and currently The
Lorraine Jones wanted to tinker with her grandmother's original barbecue sauce recipe. Brian Mandeville was interested in forming his own construction company. Tom Sharpe had an idea for a startup. But all three knew
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – 1Berkshire has announced a new program in their Berkshire Starts innovation and entrepreneurship initiative. This Get Mentored program exposes early stage entrepreneurs to mentors who can help guide the entrepreneurs'
At its most basic, the Business Bootcamp program introduced last winter through a collaboration between 1Berkshire and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) was intended as an intensive learning experience for participants in the early stages of business development. It was
Getting a great idea or service to market can be challenging, even for those with business savvy. That's why 1Berkshire and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are building on last year's Business Bootcamp to
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA – 1Berkshire, as part of its Berkshire Starts program and in collaboration with MCLA, is proud to announce the return of its annual Business Bootcamp. The Business Bootcamp, which began as
“People often ask me what I look for in entrepreneurs…the simple answer is, drive,” noted 1Berkshire Economic Development Specialist David Curtis. It’s one of the key things we looked for in our extensive review of
Justin Clairmont is a local entrepreneur and founder of Get Out Mindgames, an escape room entertainment venture in Pittsfield. Justin grew up in Cheshire, went to school at MCLA, and founded his business in 2016
