Driven by a passion for being in service to others, Amy provides guidance, support, tools and tips to help small business clients find their own version of success.
Amy Bard’s entire career has been focused on helping others to find success and her work as SBDC Business Advisor to NH’s Southern Region businesses is no different. Her approach is holistic, yet honest, and direct with a side of humor. No matter the situation, Amy adapts to her client’s needs, helping them navigate the landscape of starting, managing, growing, and/or exiting their business.
To Amy, success is helping her client accomplish what’s important to them, and she’s here to provide the trusted advice to help them put the puzzle pieces of their goals together.
Prior to becoming a business advisor, Amy spent several years in the hospitality industry focusing on sales & catering and human resources. Later, transitioning to the tech sector, she assisted technology companies in sales communications, product marketing, and sales/customer success training. Additionally, Amy previously owned and operated a small, New Hampshire homestead food business. Applying her wide range of experience to help others, Amy has been advising since 2010.
Business Advising Expertise
Food business, including home based
Human Resources
Start-up/concept development
Organization and process development
*While Amy has specific experience in these areas, she can assist entrepreneurs with business solutions from all industries and stages of growth.
The Resume
B.S. in Business from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Human Resources Certification from University of New Hampshire
Fun Fact
Growing up, Amy was a competitive figure skater (“but I wasn’t a very good one”).
“SBDC and my advisor Amy Bard have been a lifesaver for me. Amy worked tirelessly; I just love her. She believes in me. Amy was my voice of reason with any and all information that I needed to make sound business decisions! I call her for anything that has to do with my business.”
- Joyce Goodwin – Granite Start Early Learning Center, Nashua, NH