Small business

MONDAY

SCORE SEMINAR: "Personal Selling Confidence." 6-9 p.m. $55. Northwestern Health Sciences University, 84th St. and Penn Av. S., Bloomington. 952-938-4570.

TUESDAY

ANGEL INVESTOR PANEL: Why business funding pitches fail and what investors expect. 5-7:30 p.m. $25. Schulze Hall, 46 S. 11th St., Mpls. tinyurl.com/tnc2017.

BUSINESS OWNER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING: Advance registration required. 7:30 a.m.-noon. $99. Staybridge Suites, 5150 American Blvd. W., Bloomington. 952-942-8560. the-meridian-group.com.

PROVISIONAL PATENT INFORMATION: Presented by LegalCORPS. Advance registration required. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-543-5669.

WEDNESDAY

ENTREPRENEUR PRESENTATION AND FEEDBACK: Area entrepreneurs present their start-ups followed by audience feedback and questions. 9-10 a.m. Free. James J. Hill Center, 80 W. 4th St., St. Paul. 651-265-5500. 1millioncups.com/stpaul.

THURSDAY

BASIC BUSINESS STEPS SESSION: Advance registration required. Noon-1 p.m. Free. U.S. Small Business Administration, 330 2nd Av. S., Mpls. 612-370-2324.

SATURDAY

LEGALCORPS WORKSHOP: "Legal and Planning Essentials." 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. 612-543-8000.

MONDAY, FEB. 13

SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING: One-on-one counseling presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration, LegalCORPS and SCORE. 4-6 p.m. Free. Southdale Library, 7001 York Av. S., Edina. 612-543-5900.