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Marketing Boot Camp
This half-day workshop will show you how to identify and quantify your target audience and more!
/CDD/Calendar/2014/11/18/marketingbootcamp
Digital Marketing
Learn how to make money selling your goods and services on the Internet.
/CDD/Calendar/2016/03/10/digitalmarketing
21st Century Marketing Toolkit
Walk away with an increased understanding of the tools and platforms that can help market your small business, successfully, inn the 21st century.
/CDD/Calendar/2016/09/28/21stcenturymarketingtoolkit
Holiday Marketing Tips and Tricks
Join city staff and fellow business owners to learn best practices for holiday seasons promotions.
/CDD/Calendar/2019/11/06/holidaymarketingtipsandtricks1
Multi-Channel Marketing Webinar
In this webinar, we will discuss best practices around how to develop an integrated shopping experience from your current and potential customers.
/CDD/Calendar/2018/04/19/multichannelmarketingmanager
Increased funding for Cambridge Small Business Grants
Cambridge small businesses now qualify for more funding to help pay for exterior and interior improvements, equipment purchases, and marketing upgrades.
/CDD/News/2023/8/increasedfundingforcambridgesmallbusinessgrants
Small Business Enhancement Program
Information about the City of Cambridge's Small Business Enhancement Program. The program provides equipment and marketing assistance to retailers, restaurants, home-based business through grants.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/smallbusinessprograms/small...
Best Retail Practices Workshop-Free to All
City staff share best practices in retail interior and exterior design, marketing and information on Cambridge small business programs.
/CDD/Calendar/2016/03/24/bestretailpracticesworkshop
About Cambridge Commercial Districts
Maps and market information about each of Cambridge’s commercial districts, the development log, and the top employers within the city are all housed here.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/aboutcambridge
Pilot Program
CitySmart began as a pilot program to test how social marketing affects transportation choices. We hoped to shift approximately 10% of single-occupant vehicle trips to more sustainable modes, such as walking, bicycling and transit.
/CDD/Transportation/CitySmart/citysmartpilotprogram
Hubway Reaches 1 Million Rides
Within less than two years’ time, Hubway hit 1 million rides on the afternoon of Saturday, July 13 marking a significant milestone for the ever-expanding system.
/CDD/News/2013/07/hubwayreaches1millionrides
Small Business Coaching
Information about the City of Cambridge's Small Business Coaching Program. The program provides coaches to eligible small business owners interested in getting one-on-one assistance in succession planning, restaurant management, marketing, and bookkeeping.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/smallbusinessprograms/small...
Late-Night MBTA Service Informational Meeting
The MBTA invites you to attend an informational meeting to share your comments about the future of late-night service.
•This event is accessible to people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation (such as American Sign Language Interpreters, assistive listening devices, handouts in alternate formats, etc.) and/or language assistance (such as translated documents or an interpreter) to fully participate, please contact MBTA Marketing at (617) 222-5740 or email latenightservice@mbta.com at least 7 days prior to the event. Such services are provided free of charge.
•Written comments will also be accepted through Wednesday, March 11, 2015, and should be mailed to: MBTA, 10 Park Plaza, Room 2310, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Late-Night Service Committee, or electronically at the MBTA website mbta.com, by email at latenightservice@mbta.com, or by phone at (617) 222-3200, TTY (617) 222-5146.
/CDD/Calendar/2015/03/09/latenightmbtaservice
Best Retail Practices Workshop
Are you looking to freshen up your business for the new year? This is the workshop for you.
/CDD/Calendar/2016/03/24/bestretailpracticesworkshopbusiness
Attend a Small Business Workshop
Starting or growing your business? Attend one of our free small business development workshops this winter and spring.
/CDD/News/2016/2/attendasmallbusinessworkshop
New Small Business Planning Workshop Series
Calling all Cambridge entrepreneurs! Are you looking for some business planning assistance? Attend our upcoming series to receive tips and tools in your business journey.
/CDD/News/2024/1/newsmallbusinessplanningworkshopseries
Cambridge Community Development Department Supports Supplier Diversity
CDD supports supplier diversity as a way for diverse businesses (minority-owned / LGBTQ+ owned / disability-owned / veteran-owned / woman-owned) to grow and succeed. Event highlight is the Cambridge Supplier Diversity Fair co-hosted by MIT on Tuesday, October 5, 2023.
/CDD/News/2023/10/cambridgecommunitydevelopmentdepartmentsupportssupplierdiversity
Small Business Resources
Looking for small business resources? Check out our programs for small business owners, including free coaching, small business grants, and more.
/CDD/News/2020/3/smallbusinessresources
Speed Mentoring Clinic
Meet with up to four small business experts and get your questions answered in one morning.
/CDD/Calendar/2017/10/12/speedmentoringclinic
Startups for Small Business Event
The City of Cambridge and Cambridge Local First will be hosting a meet and greet for startups and small businesses on Tuesday, May 11, 2016.
/CDD/Calendar/2016/05/11/startupsforsmallbusinessevent
Speed Mentoring Clinic
Get an opportunity to meet up to four small business experts and get your questions answered in one evening!
/CDD/Calendar/2018/04/05/speedmentoringclinic
Fall Speed Coaching Event for Cambridge Businesses
The CDD Economic Development Division is organizing a Speed Coaching event for Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 5:30 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. at the Cambridge Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Ave. for Cambridge small business owners and entrepreneurs.
/CDD/News/2012/10/fallspeedcoachingeventforcambridgebusinesses
Speed Mentoring Clinic
Meet with up to four small business experts and get your burning questions answered.
/CDD/Calendar/2017/04/27/speedmentoringclinic
Facebook for Business
In this class, you will learn how to set up a Facebook business page.
/CDD/Calendar/2019/03/20/facebookforbusiness
Facebook Fast Start
Participant will learn Facebook that every business should be using!
/CDD/Calendar/2014/10/14/facebookfaststart
Hootsuite for Your Mobile Phone
We'll cove the basics of Hootsuite and how to do it all from your smartphone.
/CDD/Calendar/2017/03/30/hootsuiteforyourmobilephone
Startups for Small Businesses Event
The City of Cambridge and Cambridge Local First will be hosting a meet and greet for startups and small businesses on May 11, 2016. Learn how you can participate!
/CDD/News/2016/3/startupsforsmallbusinessesevent
Hootsuite for Your Mobile Phone
In this class, we'll cover the basics of Hootsuite and how to do it all from your smartphone!
/CDD/Calendar/2016/04/12/hootsuiteforyourmobilephone
Small Business Summit
The City of Cambridge will partner with Google to host a Small Business Summit on Tuesday, April 10, 2018
/CDD/Calendar/2018/04/10/smallbusinesssummit
Small Business COVID-19 Webinars
The SBA, SCORE, and other local business organizations are offering a variety of small business education sessions around COVID-19 topics. Learn about these upcoming opportunities and more. Unless otherwise noted, these programs are not presented by the City of Cambridge.
/CDD/News/2020/4/smallbusinesscovid19webinarsandworkshops
Small Business Support & Coaching Resources during COVID-19
Local organizations are offering a variety of small business technical support, mentoring and education sessions around COVID-19 topics. Check out a listing of programs offering technical, coaching, and general small business support.
/CDD/News/2020/7/smallbusinessassistanceandsupport
Inmanween
Come to this years annual Inmanween event
/CDD/Calendar/2013/10/25/Inmanween
Free Community Classroom Business Program
Apply today for a 10-week business planning program free to eligible Cambridge residents and business owners.
/CDD/News/2015/09/freecommunityclassroombusinessprogram
Retail Strategic Plan
Best practice policies and programs that will support and enhance the ground level active use and retail environment in Cambridge.
/CDD/Projects/EconDev/retailstrategicplan
Best Retail Practices Workshop
This workshop is Part One of a 3-part Best Retail Practices Workshop Program.
/CDD/Calendar/2015/06/11/bestretailpracticesworkshop1
Healthy Harvard Square
Healthy Harvard Square Initiative was a series of community discussions conducted by the Economic Development Division during 2005 and 2006 about maintaining a Healthy Harvard Square.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/aboutcambridge/harvardsq/healthyharvardsq
Past Projects
Learn how local businesses and business associations used the Boosting Business Blocks Grant (formerly known as the Small Business Challenge).
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Business Development Workshops
This page describes the variety of business development workshops that the City of Cambridge offers.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/Workshops
Transit Strategic Plan Interim Report Now Available
“The future success of Cambridge hinges on better public transportation-- high quality transit, biking, and walking options make cities far better places to live and work,” says City Manager Richard C. Rossi.
/CDD/News/2014/02/transitstrategicplaninterimreportnowavailable
Celebrate Inmanween
The Inman Square Business Association will host its annual halloween-themed Inmanween event on Friday, October 25 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in Inman Square’s Vellucci Plaza.
/CDD/News/2013/10/celebrateinmanween
Small Business Assistance
This page provides a listing of available city resources for businesses of all kinds from small retail stores to growing entrepreneurial ventures.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance
Available Webinars and Video Workshops
This page lists available recorded business development workshops available to Cambridge residents and business owners.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/Workshops/availablerecorded...
CRLS Bike Training
Are you an incoming 9th grader? Join us for a FREE bike training next week and get to school safely on the first day of school!
/CDD/Calendar/2015/08/31/crlsbiketraining
EF Glocal Challenge Winners Announced
The EF Glocal Challenge was founded by EF Education First in 2012 and is now in its 8th year. The Challenge is a contest-based program facilitated by EF Education First, the City of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Public Schools.
/CDD/News/2020/1/efglocalchallengewinnersannounced
Food Business Basics Program
The City of Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) is launching a new program for Cambridge residents who have a passion for food and a dream of owning a business, but a lot of questions about combining the two.
/CDD/News/2024/2/foodbusinessbasicsprogram
Steps to Start A Business Workshop Series
This is a comprehensive four-week workshop for new and existing business owners who want to improve how their business operates.
/CDD/News/2025/4/stepstostartabusinessworkshopseries
Vacant Storefront Initiative
This page describes a variety of resources for property owners who have vacant storefronts in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/vacantstorefrontresources
Cambridge Launches Grant Pilot for Nightlife and Entertainment Businesses
Apply to the Cambridge Nightlife Industry and Thriving Entertainment Spaces (NITES) Grant! The Cambridge NITES grant is aimed at supporting the nightlife and entertainment industry in Cambridge by providing up to $5,000 awards for outdoor, nighttime events during the month of June.
/CDD/News/2025/3/nitesgrant
List of Studies
The City of Cambridge looks to internal and external studies to evaluate transportation projects and inform decisions on best practices in facility design.
/CDD/Transportation/programs/evaluationsandstudies/listofstudies
Boosting Business Blocks Grant
The Boosting Business Blocks Grant offers Cambridge businesses, business associations, and groups of neighborhood businesses the opportunity to secure one-time grant funding for well-designed projects that bring together neighborhood business interests around shared goals of improved design, promotion, and business resilience in a commercial area.
/CDD/economicopportunityanddevelopment/smallbusinessassistance/boostingbusinessblocks
Inclusionary Housing Program for Developers
The Inclusionary Housing Program requires developers of certain projects to provide afforadable housing units.
/CDD/housing/fordevelopersandpropmanagers/inclusionarydevelopers
Evaluations and Studies
Evaluations and Studies are conducted by the City of Cambridge on many projects.
/CDD/Transportation/programs/evaluationsandstudies
On-Bike Refresher Course
Join the City of Cambridge for a FREE bicycle education workshop!
/CDD/Calendar/2019/08/10/onbikerefreshercourse
Bicycle Toolbox
Bicycle facilities, markings, signs, and signals that can be used to make streets, paths, and intersections safer and more convenient for cyclists.
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/biketoolbox
Bicycle Workshops
The City of Cambridge offers free bicycle training workshops throughout the year for people who work or live in Cambridge. Updated often!
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/bicycleworkshops
Collins Family Bike Night
Join the City of Cambridge for free bike workshops all summer!
/CDD/Calendar/2019/08/15/collinsfamilybikenight
Urban Cycling Basics Workshop
Join the City of Cambridge for free bike workshops all summer!
/CDD/Calendar/2019/07/24/urbancyclingbasicsworkshop1
Food Business Incubator Program
The Food Business Incubator Program offers technical assistance and other resources to food businesses in Cambridge, with a focus on women- and minority-owned businesses as well as first-time food entrepreneurs.
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Cambridge Celebrates National Black Business Month
This August, the City of Cambridge is proud to celebrate National Black Business Month by hosting a variety of events aimed at supporting and promoting Black business owners.
/CDD/News/2024/7/cambridgecelebratesnationalblackbusinessmonth
Older Bicycle Facility Projects
Older Bicycle Facility Projects
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/newbikeprojects/olderbikeproje...
Bicycle Lanes
Many people in Cambridge choose to use a bicycle to get around. Some do it for convenience, others for exercise, and yet others because it is economical.
/CDD/Transportation/gettingaroundcambridge/bikesincambridge/bicycling/bicyclelanes
344 Broadway City Hall Annex Building Profile
Green building information about the renovation of the historic Cambridge City Hall Annex at 344 Broadway, the first LEED-Gold municipal building in Massachusetts.
/CDD/climateandenergy/municipalsustainability/344broadway
Bus Priority
bus priority projects
/CDD/Transportation/regionalplanning/masstransit/buspriority