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By Times Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2005

"Business Resource Center" sessions, featuring personal computers with Internet access, 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 Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Assessments," by the Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, analyze how well a business is planned, financed, structured, organized, controlled and managed. Businesses will receive reports on 16 areas with recommendations for improvements. To schedule an assessment at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Mentoring" sessions, by SCORE, provide long-term one-on-one assistance to business owners at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Counseling" sessions, by SCORE, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and by the University of South Florida Small Business Development Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Counseling" sessions, by SCORE Pasco-Hernando Chapter 439, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Thursday at the Pasco-Hernando SCORE office in the Bank of America building, 6014 U.S. 19 N, Suite 302, New Port Richey. For information, call 727 842-4638 or visit www.score439.org

"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 appointments, 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 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Staples Business Resource Center, 1130 Cleveland St., Clearwater. For appointments or information, call the chamber at 727 461-0011 or visit www.clearwaterflorida.org under Business Assistance, E-mail Business Counseling.

"Financial Resource Center," in the Staples Business Resource Center at the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1130 Cleveland St., Clearwater, offers research materials, computer facilities and counseling for businesses seeking financial information and/or assistance. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. For appointments or information, call 727 461-0011 or e-mail brc@clearwaterflorida.org

"Business Counseling" sessions, by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, SCORE, the USF Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration, will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Friday at 1130 Cleveland St., Clearwater. For information, call Genea Lytle, 727 461-0011, ext. 222, or e-mail glytle@clearwaterflorida.org

"Business Loan Counseling and Assistance" sessions, by the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp., are by appointment only at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. To schedule an appointment or for information, call (813) 274-7925.

"Sales Tax Workshop," by the Florida Department of Revenue, will be from 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.

"Steps to Starting a Small Business" workshop, by the USF Small Business Development Center, will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. today at the Young-Rainey Star Center in the Planning Center, 7887 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo. Cost is $30. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810 or visit sbdc.usf.edu. "Building the Ultimate Business Plan" seminar, by the USF Small Business Development Center, will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at USF's Downtown Center in the Tampa Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111. Cost is $75. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5800 or visit sbdc.usf.edu.

"Bonding and Performance" workshop, by Nielson & Co., will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.

"How to Start a Business" (presentare en Espanol) seminar, by the Pinellas County Economic Development Center, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St N., Suite 1-200, Clearwater, For registration or information, call the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund at (813) 864-6517.

"A Simple System for Picking Money-Making Stocks" program, by the American Association of Individual Investors Florida West Coast Chapter, will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg. Frank A. Dasse, professor of economics, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, is the featured speaker. Cost is $14. For information, call John Zimnik at 727 893-7190, e-mail aaiichapter_floridawc@yahoo.com or visit www.aaii.com/localchapters

"How Strategic Marketing Can Drive Business Success" program, by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. today at the chamber, 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 108, Tampa. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For registration or information, call the Events Department 813 276-9440 or visit www.tampachamber.com "Marketing Your Small Business" seminar, by the Pinellas County Economic Development Center, will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Suite 1-200, Clearwater. For registration or information, call 727 453-7200, e-mail businesshelp@siliconbay.org or visit www.SiliconBay.org

"SBA Loans" workshop, by the USF Small Business Development Center, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at USF's Downtown Center in the Tampa Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5800 or visit sbdc.usf.edu.

"Steps to Starting a Business" class, by the USF Small Business Development Center, will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday at USF's Downtown Center in the Tampa Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5800 or visit sbdc.usf.edu.

"Tracking Your Investments" program, by the Tampa-Hillsborough County public library system, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. For information, call 813 273-3652, ext. 2, or visit www.hcplc.org

"How to Successfully Start Up a Small Florida Business" seminar, by SCORE Chapter 439, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the SunTrust Bank Conference Center, 6128 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Cost is $20. For information, call (727) 842-4638.

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