SMALL Business
Small business calendar
TUESDAY, MAY 26
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 small-business idea or problem 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.
THURSDAY, MAY 28
SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR: Learn basics tostart a business. Presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. 3-4 p.m. Free. Towle Building Skyway, 330 2nd Av. S., Mpls. 612-370-2324.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
SCORE CONSULTATION: Bring small-business idea or problem for one-on-one confidential counseling. 1-4 p.m. Free. Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka.
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. 952-831-8000.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3
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.
about the writer
The funding is expected to give more than 5,000 Minnesotans, especially in rural areas, high-speed broadband access across the state and help at least 139 businesses and 368 farms.