SMALL Business
Small business calendar
MONDAY, AUG. 24
SCORE SEMINAR: "Simple Steps to Start Your Business." A four-workshop series ending Sept. 14. 6-9 p.m. $100. Northwestern Health Sciences University, 84th St. and Penn Av. S., Bloomington. 952-938-4570.
TUESDAY, AUG. 25
LEGALCORPS CONSULTATION: Legal advice from volunteer attorneys. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-543-8000.
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.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1
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, SEPT. 2
PATENT WORKSHOP: Learn about intellectual property, 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.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
PEER ADVISORY GROUP: Presented by the Meridian Group for owners, presidents and chief executives. Advance registration required. 7:30 a.m.-noon. $99. Crowne Plaza Bloomington, 5401 Green Valley Dr., Bloomington. 952-942-8560.
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Mayor Jacob Frey and a majority of city council members vowed to create a new Labor Standards Board. It has faced backlash all year from local and national industry groups.