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By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published April 3, 2006


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

"Financial Resource Center" in the Staples Business Resource Center at the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, 1130 Cleveland St. 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 email jcreech@clearwaterflorida.org

"10 Steps to Start a Successful Small Business" workshop by SCORE will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For registration and information, call (727) 893-7146.

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

"Introduction to Business Startup" workshop by Flordia Small Business Development Center at USF will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center, 33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301. For information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Taxes" 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, Classroom 111, Tampa. Cost is $10. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810.

"How to Start a Business" workshop by the Pinellas County Business Development Center will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the EpiCenter, 13805 58th St. N, in the ICOT Business Center, Clearwater. For information, call 727 453-7200 or email businesshelp@pced.org or visit www.pced.org

"Ten Steps to Starting a Business" workshop by the Pinellas Chapter of SCORE and the Tarpon Springs Library will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. For registration or information, call (727) 943-4922.

"Barranquilla, Colombia, Inbound Mission" business luncheon and trade show for a delegation of Colombian companies seeking to do business in the building materials, medical devices and port and maritime service sectors, hosted by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce's Committee of One Hundred, will be Wednesday. The luncheon will be from noon to 1:30 p.m.; the trade show is from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and prearranged one-on-one appointments are from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $18. One-on-one appointments must be made in advance. "Developing a Relationship with Colombia" reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $25. All events are at the Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore Hotel, 2225 N Lois Ave. Tampa. For information and registration, call the events department at (813) 276-9440.

"Hurricane Preparedness" program by the Hillsborough County Small Business Information Center will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the College Hill Branch Library, 2607 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. For registration or information, call 813 914-4028 or visit www.hcplc.org

"SBA Loans" workshop by the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at the USF Downtown Center/Port Authority Building, 1101 Channelside Drive, Classroom 111, Tampa. Cost is $10. For registration or information, call (813) 905-5810.

"How to do Business with and in China" seminar, by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay, will be at 11:30 a.m. at the Kwanda Asian Buffet and Grill, 30280 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater. Cost is $10. For information, call 727 736-8118 or (813) 240-7744, or go to www.ccctpb.com

[Last modified April 1, 2006, 23:34:03]


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