SMALL BUSINESS
MONDAY, NOV. 30
BUSINESS PLAN SESSION: "21 Question Success Plan" sponsored by SCORE. A two-session series ending Dec. 9. 6-9 p.m. $75. Northwestern Health Sciences University, 84th St. and Penn Av. S., Bloomington. 952-938-4570.
TUESDAY, DEC. 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.
BUSINESS OWNER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING: Advance registration required. the-meridian-group.com. 7:30 a.m.-noon. $99. Crowne Plaza Bloomington, 5401 Green Valley Dr., Bloomington. 952-942-8560.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 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.