"Business Resource Center" sessions, featuring personal computers that have Internet access and business software, graphic workstations, CD-ROM technology, interactive videos and an extensive business reference library for research and planning, are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the University of South Florida's Small Business Development Center, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Confidential Custom Business Counseling" sessions, by SCORE, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Friday at the Clearwater Airport Business Center, 4707 140th Ave. N, Suite 311. For information or an appointment, call SCORE at (727) 532-6800.
"Confidential Extended Mentoring and Custom Business Counseling" sessions, by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Staples' Business Resource Center, 1130 Cleveland St. For an appointment or information, call the chamber at 727 461-0011 or visit www.clearwaterflorida.org under Business Assistance, E-mail Counseling.
"Business Loan Counseling and Assistance" sessions, by the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp., will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For an appointment or information, call (727) 826-5785.
"Sales Tax" workshop, by the Florida Department of Revenue, will be 10 a.m. to noon today at the Clearwater Service Center, 19337 U.S. 19 N, Suite 200. For information, call Larry Fast at (727) 538-7155.
"Ten Steps to Small Business Success" workshop, by SCORE, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Women/Minority Business Certification" seminar, by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce and the USF Small Business Development Center, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday in the chamber community room, 1130 Cleveland St. For appointments or information, call the chamber at 727 461-0011 or visit www.clearwaterflorida.org
"Bookkeeping Essentials" workshop, by the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center, will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 7402 N 56th St., Building 400, Suite 425, Tampa. Cost is $15. For registration and information, call (813) 914-4028.
"How to Make Your Business Thrive, Not Just Survive, Part II," workshop, by SCORE, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Advertising and Marketing" workshop, by the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center, will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the USF Area Community Center, 14013 N 22nd St., Tampa. For registration and information, call (813) 914-4028.
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce, will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Largo Library, 351 East Bay Drive, Largo. For information, call (727) 587-6715, extension 2507.
"Marketing the Small Business" workshop, by the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Small Business Expo," by the Largo Library and Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce, will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Jenkins Assembly Room at the library, 351 East Bay Drive, Largo. For information, call (727) 587-6715, extension 2507.
"Como Empezar Un Negocio Going Into Business, in Spanish" workshop, by the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Redland Christian Migrant Association, 416 U.S. 41 S, Ruskin, and, by the Pinellas County Business Development Center, from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, at the Pinellas County center, 14010 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 704, Clearwater. For registration and information, call the Hillsborough center at (813) 914-4028 or the Pinellas center at (727) 453-7200, or e-mail businesshelp@siliconbay.org
"Franchising 101" workshop, by the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the center, 7402 N 56th St., Building 400, Suite 425, Tampa. For registration and information, call (813) 914-4028.
"SBA Programs and Services, Access to Capital," seminar, by the Small Business Administration, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, 1045 16th St. S. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.
"Writing Business Plans" seminar, by SCORE, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the SunTrust Bank Conference Center, 6128 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Cost is $25. For information, call Hap Fairman at (727) 869-2466 or Stu May at (352) 688-6903.