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Business briefcase

Calendar

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 20, 2006


"Business Resource Center," at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301, St. Petersburg. Center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday. For information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Counseling" sessions, by SCORE, will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and by the Florida Small Business Development Center of the University of South Florida, 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 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. For registration or information, call (727) 826-5785.

"Financial Resource Center," in the Staples Business Resource Center at the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1130 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Center hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday. For business counseling/assistance appointments on Tuesday or Thursday, call Jeanne Creech at 727 461-0011 or e-mail jcreech@clearwaterflorida.org

"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.

"Women/Minority Certification" workshop, by Florida Small Business Development Center at USF, will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at the USF Downtown Center/Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111, Tampa. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810.

"How to Start a Business " workshop, by the Pinellas County Buiness Development Center, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Clearwater, in the ICOT Business Center. For information, call the Hispanic Business Initiative at 813 980-2765, e-mail businesshelp@siliconbay.org or visit www.SiliconBay.org

"Steps to Starting a Small Business (Presentado en Espanol)" workshop, by the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF, will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the USF Downtown Center/Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111, Tampa. Cost is $30 on Tuesday, $10 on Wednesday. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810.

"Financing Your Business Lunch and Learn" session, by the Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp., will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. Bring your lunch and learn about small business financing. For registration and information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Planning for Your Business" workshop, by SCORE, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.

"An Approach to Buying a Business" workshop, by SCORE, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Meet the Lenders" workshop, by the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF, will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the USF Downtown Center/Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Room 111, Tampa. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810.

"Marketing Your Small Business" workshop, by the Rotary Club, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration or information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Financing Your Business and SBA Programs," by the Pinellas County Business Development Center, will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, Clearwater, in the ICOT Business Center. For information, call 727 453-7200, e-mail businesshelp@siliconbay.org or visit www.SiliconBay.org

"Intangible Tax" seminar, by the Florida Department of Revenue, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Countryside Library, 2741 State Road 580, Clearwater. For information, call Larry Fast at (727) 538-7155.

[Last modified February 17, 2006, 18:11:48]


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