SMALL Business
Small business calendar
MONDAY, JULY 27
INTRODUCTION TO STARTING YOUR BUSINESS: Presented by SCORE. 6-9 p.m. Free. Northwestern Health Sciences University, 84th St. and Penn Av. S., Bloomington. 952-938-4570.
TUESDAY, JULY 28
SCORE CONSULTATION: Bring your small-business idea for one-on-one confidential counseling. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-543-8000.
MONDAY, AUG. 3
SCORE CONSULTATION: Bring your small-business idea for one-on-one confidential counseling. 2-5 p.m. Free. Northtown Library, 711 NE. County Road 10, Blaine. 763-717-3267.
TUESDAY, AUG. 4
SCORE CONSULTATION: Bring your small-business idea for one-on-one confidential counseling. 1-4 p.m. Free. Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5
PATENT WORKSHOP: Learn about intellectual property basics, the patent process and how to do a preliminary patent search. Advance registration required. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-543-8000.
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