Small Business calendar

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Government procurement fair for small business. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center. Free. Call 612-370-2324. Sponsors: Federal Executive Board Small and Disadvantaged Business Opportunity Council, and Small Business Administration.

Cash flow projection. 6 to 7:30 p.m., Rondo Community Library, 461 Dale St., St. Paul. Free. Call Brian, 651-379-8422. Sponsor: Neighborhood Development Center. Topic: Cash is king! Understand how cash flows through your business and how to make realistic projections.

Marketing your small business for free. 7 to 9 p.m., Falcon Ridge Middle School, 12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley. $39. Call 651-683-6879. Sponsor: District 196 Community Education. Discover promotional tricks that require little or no money, learn how to find your target market, use public-relations tactics and more.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Planning your website. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Anchor Bank, 1570 Concordia Av., St. Paul. $39. Call 651-632-8937. Sponsor: St. Paul SCORE. Seminar will focus on the steps of website development, including design/build, hosting, maintenance and search engine optimization, and more.

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Going into business workshop/lunch. 9 a.m. to noon, Southdale Public Library, 7001 York Av. S., Edina. $50. Call 952-938-4570. Sponsor: Minneapolis SCORE.

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