Small business calendar

SMALL Business

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

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