• Tue. Dec 30th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• Click link to register

Understand the various ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you need to submit for each. A guest banker will also present criteria to obtain financing

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540

• Tue. Dec 16th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W.Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago,IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• Click link to register

A thoughtful and well-executed business plan is the first step for every potential entrepreneur. Good planning increases the odds of success. This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development. Topics include: setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals. With a good plan, build your roadmap to success.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540

• Fri. Dec 12th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W.Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• Click link to register

This workshop shows you how accounting statements like an income statement and balance sheet can help you understand and manage your business. It also covers the basics of federal, state and local taxes and the importance of good record keeping. Finally, it gives you an introduction to evaluating business risks and insuring against them

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540

• Fri. Dec 5th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250 , Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• Click link to register

This workshop will cover effective and strategic utilization of pricing, promotion, product planning and distribution to give you a competitive edge.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540

• Sat. Sep 27th, 2008 @ 9:00am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• Oakton Community College
• Address: 7701 N. Lincoln Avenue, Skokie IL 60077
• Fee: $ 60 online (required first course for next 5 Certificate Workshops at $ 150)
• click link to register

Do you have what it takes to start and run a successful business? If so, what are the first steps you should take? This workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you the initial direction you need, and inspire you to move forward to realize your dream

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Sat. Sep 27th, 2008 @ 9:00am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• Triton College- Robert Collins Center
• Address: 2000 Fifth Ave, River Grove, IL 60171
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid online; $ 60 At the door
• click link to register

Once you have determined the answer to the question, \”Who is my customer\”, you then need to know how to effectively get your product or service into that customer\’s hands. Marketing and sales are two areas in which budding entrepreneurs find themselves woefully inadequate. Yet these are usually the most important functions of any company, especially small businesses that lack abundant resources. Mike Sullivan is an accomplished entrepreneur who used these techniques to build a very successful company. He is an award winning public speaker and a member of The Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Tue. Sep 23rd, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1250, Chicago
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• CLICK LINK TO REGISTER

Understand the various ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you need to submit for each. A guest banker will also present criteria to obtain financing.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Sat. Sep 20th, 2008 @ 8:00am - 4:00pm
• ChicagoRuby.org
• IIT
• Address: 3201 South State Street
• Fee: $ 99.00
• http://windycityrails.org

WindyCityRails is a gathering for all who are passionate about Ruby on Rails. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists will interact for a full day in the Windy City. Only 150 seats are available and they are expected to sell fast. Visit http://windycityrails.org for registration and details.

Questions? Contact: http://windycityrails.org

• Tue. Sep 16th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1250, Chicago
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• CLICK LINK TO REGISTER

A thoughtful and well-executed business plan is the first step for every potential entrepreneur. Good planning increases the odds of success. This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development. Topics include: setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals. With a good plan, build your roadmap to success.

Questions? Contact: Dave #Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Tue. Sep 9th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1250, Chicago
• Fee: 8:45 am - 12:30pm
• CLICK LINK TO REGISTER

Improve business results by effective use of financial tools for forward planning and analysis. This workshop covers cash flow (as different from an income statement) and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business. Attendees will have access to a cash flow template in Excel format which they can customize.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Fri. Sep 5th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• Score Chicago, CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1250, Chicago
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• click link to register

Marketing is vital throughout a business to give you direction, to help you to set goals/objectives that will contribute to your success, and to ensure that everyone involved is focused on the same targets; this workshop will cover effective and strategic utilization of pricing, promotion, product planning and distribution to give you a competitive edge.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Sat. Aug 30th, 2008 @ 9:00am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• Triton College
• Address: 2000 Fifth Ave, River Grove, IL 60171, Robert Collins Center
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid online; $ 60 At the door
• click link to register

Taking Your Business Online is an opportunity to learn best practices for your business website. The first half will focus on the objectives, terms, technologies and tools to get a website up and running. Learn about terms like HTML, review web hosting, and understand alternative development approaches. Find out about shopping carts, shipping costs and fulfillment. The second half of the workshop will provide you with design techniques to evaluate and improve an existing website, including user interface optimizations and enhancements like blogging. If you are looking to take your website to the next level, or just get started with your first business website, this workshop is for you.

Questions? Contact: Dave Wopds, (312) 353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Thu. Aug 28th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:00pm
• SCORE Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago,IL 60661
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid online; $ 60 At the door
• click link to register

Taking Your Business Online is an opportunity to learn best practices for your business website. The first half will focus on the objectives, terms, technologies and tools to get a website up and running. Learn about terms like HTML, review web hosting, and understand alternative development approaches. Find out about shopping carts, shipping costs and fulfillment. The second half of the workshop will provide you with design techniques to evaluate and improve an existing website, including user interface optimizations and enhancements like blogging. If you are looking to take your website to the next level, or just get started with your first business website, this workshop is for you.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, (312) 353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Tue. Aug 12th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• click link to register

This workshop covers cash flow and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, (312) 353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Thu. Aug 7th, 2008 @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm
• Consulting and Independent Contracting SIG at STC Chicago
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus
• Address: 201 East Loop Road, Wheaton, IL
• Fee: Before August 5: $ 30, afterwards $ 40.
• RSVP website

Join technical communication consultants and independent contractors on August 7 for a lively conversation about how to deal with difficult clients. Keeping with our goal of building a sense of “coopetition,” where independent consultants cooperate to better compete, this meeting will be in a discussion format, guided by Eric Schieler and Jill Spealman.

Topics will include:

• What makes clients difficult?
• Lessons learned by participants
• How to keep clients happy
• Strategies for handling difficult situations
• Strategies for handling late or missed payments
• When to leave the client vs. completing the project

Where

Illinois Institute of Technology
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus
201 East Loop Road
Wheaton, Illinois 60187-8489

Agenda

• 6:00 Registration, networking
• 6:15 Dinner
• 7:00 Program
• 8:30 Close

Registration

Register today at http://www.stc-chicago.org/portal/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=322.

Advance registration ($ 30) ends Tuesday, August 5, at 7:00 PM. After then, you must register at the door and pay $ 40 by cash or check (payable to Chicago STC CIC SIG).

Questions? Contact: cicsig@stc-chicago.org

• Thu. Jul 31st, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid online; $ 60 At the door
• click link to register

Marketing and sales are two areas in which budding entrepreneurs find themselves woefully inadequate. Yet these are usually the most important functions of any company, especially small businesses that lack abundant resources.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353- 4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Fri. Jul 11th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• click link to register

This workshop shows you how accounting statements like an income statement and balance sheet can help you understand and manage your business. It also covers the basics of federal, state and local taxes and the importance of good record keeping. Finally, it gives you an introduction to evaluating business risks and insuring against them.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353- 4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Thu. Jul 10th, 2008 @ 6:30pm - 10:00pm
• Silicon Prairie Social
• Mullen\\\\\’s Bar & Grill
• Address: 3080 Warrenville Rd., Lisle, IL 60532
• Fee: Free
• RSVP and Business Card Required

An opportunity to connect in an informal setting with like-minded people in technology; Silicon Prairie Social is specifically for upwardly mobile tech professionals, tech executives, tech entrepreneurs, technology service providers, Internet professionals, Web 2.0 and startup companies, and the mobile industry. (Note: No professional recruiters, staffing agencies, or active job seekers permitted).



The event is free to attend, free drinks and food will be provided. RSVP is required at http://silicon-prairie-social-3.eventbrite.com.
For more information see www.siliconprairiesocial.com or contact Tim Courtney via social [at] xnet [dot] com.

Questions? Contact: Tim Courtney - 630.983.6064 or social at xnet dot com

• Wed. Jul 9th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• click link to register

Improve business results by effective use of financial tools for forward planning and analysis. This workshop covers cash flow (as different from an income statement) and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business. Attendees will have access to a cash flow template in Excel format which they can customize.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Mon. Jul 7th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago, Counselors to Americas Small Business
• CITIGROUP CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• click link to register

This workshop will cover effective and strategic utilization of pricing, promotion, product planning and distribution to give you a competitive edge.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods (312) 353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Tue. Jul 1st, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• Score Chicago
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1250, Chicago
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid online; $ 50 At the door
• Click link to register

This workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you the initial direction you need, and inspire you to move forward to realize your dream.

Questions? Contact: Dave Woods, 312-353-4540, www.scorechicago.org

• Thu. Jun 26th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Understand the various ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Sat. May 31st, 2008 @ 12:00am - Fri. Jun 20th, 2008 @ 12:00am
• ILCelerate Application
• Illinois Technology Association
• Address: 200 South Wacker, 15th floor Chicago, IL
• Fee: $ 0
• Submit application to ilcelerate@illinoistech.org

Do you know of an Illinois-based technology startup looking for funding?

The ILCelerate program provides money, resources and mentoring to Illinois-based technology companies.

If selected, you will receive up to $ 15,000 this summer. Applications must be received by June 20th. Questions: contact ilcelerate@illinoistech.org

Questions? Contact: ilcelerate@illinoistech.org

• Tue. Jun 24th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

This workshop covers: setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Fri. Jun 20th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

This workshop covers: how to understand and manage your business; the basics of taxes and good record keeping; and an introduction to evaluating business risks and insuring against them.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Wed. Jun 18th, 2008 @ 6:00pm - 8:30pm
• Society for Technical Communication (STC Chicago)
• Carleton Hotel
• Address: 1110 Pleasant St., Oak Park, Illinois
• Fee: Before June 11: $ 30 for members, $ 40 for nonmembers; $ 25 for students, Group Rates Available
• Register online at www.stc-chicago.org.

Join us for our next meeting, Anatomy of an XML-based Structured Writing System, on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Carleton Hotel in downtown Oak Park.

Our speaker, Brian Beuhling, will provide an overview of the architecture of a typical XML-based structured writing system. He will analyze the components from document creation and workflow to data storage and distribution.

As more companies develop structured writing strategies, technical communicators will need to understand the common characteristics of successful XML-based publishing systems in order to lead successful implemenations. Vendors may target their products and services at portions of the structured writing architecture such as authoring or web delivery. However, since system priorities vary greatly by company and industry, no turnkey solution exists that can handle the demands of every organization. We face difficult desicions in designing and implementing structured writing systems that will work for our companies.

This presentation considers the interplay among these areas:

• Content creation Building a single interface that handles multiple authoring tools for authors, editors and reviewers
• Content management Storing document components to separate content from structure, maximize re-use and ease dynamic distribution
• Content distribution Developing multiple channels to deliver content and meet the needs of different audiences

About the Speaker

Brian Beuhling is the managing director for Dakota Systems, a consulting firm specializing in publishing technology. Over the course of the past several years, his papers have been presented at XML Europe, AUGI, Web Services One, AIIM and XML.com. He has earned an M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago and an M.S. in Systems Science and Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis.

Our Meeting Sponsor: The Master of Science in Communication Program at Northwestern University\’s School of Communication

Questions? Contact: www.stc-chicago.org

• Tue. Jun 17th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Improve business results by effective use of financial tools for forward planning and analysis. This workshop covers cash flow and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Fri. Jun 13th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:00pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid Online; $ 60 at the Door
• Please register Online

Learn how to get started marketing online or to improve your online marketing strategy. Get the inside on keywords, pay per click and more. Get more traffic and increased sales. Find and convert customers.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Wed. Jun 11th, 2008 @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Business Network Chicago
• Conference Center at UBS Tower
• Address: 1 North Wacker (Wacker and Madison)
• Fee: $ 30
• Register by June 9

The BNC Entrepreneur Group is for small business owners looking to expand their network for resources, information, and ideas for growing their business.

Barry Moltz has just come out with a new book, Bounce! The Path to True Business Confidence, and will be giving a presentation based on this.

Conventional business wisdom tells us that there is always something to learn from failure. Not true - sometimes it just stinks! Failure that offers no real learning value becomes a big jolt to the basic business belief system. Both success and failure are simply outcomes in the lifecycle of business where repetition is inevitable and overall process matters far more than any single event or outcome.

Barry demonstrates that developing the resiliency to bounce through these cycles determines who ultimately will succeed. Using real life business examples, he shows that with true business confidence, we can face our fears, let go of shame and failures, use all our choices, be better risk-takers, and define our own brand of success.

After the presentation there will be time to meet Barry in person and for informal networking.

On-line registration will close June 9 or when capacity has been reached. To Register click here

Questions? Contact: entrepreneur_group [at] bnchicago [dot] org

• Wed. Jun 11th, 2008 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• fedXccel
• Online
• Address: Online
• Fee: Free
• Please register online

Federal IT security spending has grown by 63% in the past five years and is projected to be $ 6.8 billion in 2009.

Agencies are struggling to protect their technology infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. IT security now is nearly 10% of the overall Federal IT budget and Small businesses need to position themselves as solution providers rather than just presenting themselves as generic IT Systems Integrators or Network Engineering firms.

fedXccel is hosting a Free webinar on June 11th, 2008 at 12 PM (Eastern) on Cybersecurity contract opportunities for Small businesses. Visit http://www.federalwebinars.com to register.

Questions? Contact: Gaurav Pal, gpal@netxccel.com, (301) 217 0023

• Tue. Jun 10th, 2008 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• The Executives Club of Chicago
• Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom, Lobby Level
• Address: 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
• Fee: The Executives Club Members-$ 100.00, Non-members-$ 150.00
• Please register online at http://www.executivesclub.org/events.asp or contact our offices at 312.263.3500

The conference will highlight two technologies developed and deployed by the generation known as the Millennials. The first segment will focus on Enterprise 2.0 drivers, including business challenges, trends of social networking and best practices of attracting memberships. The first panel will include Anthony L. Abbattista, VP, Technology Solutions, Allstate Insurance Company; Warren Habib, SVP, Digital Platform Development, MTV Networks Digital; and Richard Qualls, Chief Architect-Midwest Area, Sun Microsystems, moderator. The second segment will be conducted in a mixed world with speakers addressing members and guests from a private island on Second Life offered courtesy of Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz. Panelists will discuss co-creation activities and the wealth of input regarding peoples values and motivations in virtual immersive environments, including the internal business collaboration, more enhanced brand experiences and potential from a B-to-B perspective. The second panel will include Scott Lehman, Head of Philips Design North America, Philips Corporation; Carl Nerup, VP, Strategic Business Development for AT&T Enterprise, AT&T; and Jeff Sidler, SVP, Lee Hecht Harrison, moderator.

Questions? Contact: Inna Suvorov, Senior Director, Programs and External Affairs, phone: (312)263-3500 e-mail: programs@executivesclub.org

• Tue. Jun 10th, 2008 @ 12:00pm - Sat. May 31st, 2008 @ 6:00am
• Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs
• Microsoft Campus, Mountain View, California, USA.
• Address: Launchsv@svase.org
• Fee: $ 195

Launch: Silicon Valley 2008 is designed to uncover and showcase products and services from the most exciting of the newest startups in information technology, mobility, security, digital media, next generation internet, life sciences and clean energy. The event, co-presented by SVASE, Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft will be held on June 10, 2008, at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View, CA. L:SV is an effective and efficient platform for the next generation of emerging technology companies to launch their products to the world, in front of an audience of Silicon Valley’s top VCs, Angels, corporate business development executives, prospective customers and partners, bloggers and media.

Questions? Contact: Launchsv@svase.org

• Mon. Jun 9th, 2008 @ 9:00am - 12:30pm
• Invest Hong Kong
• Palmer Hilton Hotel Chicago - Empire Room
• Address: 17 East, Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, US
• Fee: Free
• Call 514-448-7777 ext. 225 or email: emagder@hkzhaoqingseminar.com

Hong Kong and Zhaoqing are combining their efforts to provide you with an insightful seminar that will highlight growth opportunities available for your company in Hong Kong and Zhaoqing. Learn how U.S. companies can benefit from establishing their regional headquarters in Hong Kong and making use of this strategic location to oversee their manufacturing facilities and sales operations in the Greater PRD region.

Speakers will include:
- Mr Mike Rowse, Director-General, Invest Hong Kong
- Mr Yang Haoming, Mayor of People Government of Zhaoqing Municipality
- Mr. Gary Clinton, Managing Director, Head of Global Relationship Banking, Asia Pacific Citigroup (recently retired)
- Mr. Peter Guang Chen, Partner, Deloitte Tax LLP International Tax Group/ China Services Group

Questions? Contact: emagder@hkzhaoqingseminar.com

• Mon. Jun 9th, 2008 @ 9:00am - 2:00pm
• Invest Hong Kong
• Palmer House Hilton
• Address: 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
• Fee: No charge. Please RSVP to emagder@hkzhaoqingseminar.com
• RSVP website

Hong Kong and Zhaoqing are a winning combination for U.S. firms looking to expand in China.

The seminar is open to anyone interested in learning more about doing business in China.

Speakers:
Mr. Mike Rowse, Director General of Invest Hong Kong
Mr. Yang Haoming, Mayor of People\’s Government of Zhaoqing Municipality

Business Casual, Full Lunch

Hong Kong and Zhaoqing are combining their efforts to provide you with an insightful seminar that will highlight growth opportunities available for your company in Hong Kong and Zhaoqing. Learn how U.S. companies can benefit from establishing their regional headquarters in Hong Kong and making use of this strategic location to oversee their manufacturing facilities and sales operations in the greater PRD region. The seminar will be a great opportunity to network with government officials from Hong Kong and Zhaoqing as well as talk to other Chicago-based companies considering expanding into the Chinese market. Speakers will include: - Mr Mike Rowse, Director-General, Invest Hong Kong - Mr Yang Haoming, Mayor of People\’s Government of Zhaoqing Municipality and many more!
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Questions? Contact: Erika Magder emagder@hkzhaoqingseminar.com 514-448-7777 x255

• Thu. Jun 5th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 50 Pre-Paid Online; $ 60 at the Door
• Please register Online

Learn about buying a business as an alternative to starting up a new business. Also learn how to analyze new business opportunities and negotiate a business purchase.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Wed. Jun 4th, 2008 @ 2:30pm - 4:40pm
• The British Midlands
• Intercontinental Hotel
• Address: 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
• Fee: Free.
• RSVP website

Bridge2Growth is a unique public-private partnership program designed to help North American companies establish a business in the UK. The program provides for company registration, creation of banking relationships, office space and market research support in the UK all for free. The Bridge2Growth team does the paperwork and you grow your business. The program has resulted in 19 seminars around the world and 23 new registered companies located in the Midlands.

Bridge2Growth is sponsored by The British Midlands Development Corporation - an agency funded by the UK Government. The British Midlands Development Corporation is the North American economic development agency for central England. The Midlands region is located to the northwest of London and includes the major commercial centers of Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry and Northampton.

http://www.bridge2growth.com/register.html

Questions? Contact: info@bridge2growth.com 866-625-5136

• Tue. Jun 3rd, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Do you have what it takes to start and run a successful business? What are the first steps? This workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you initial direction, and inspire you to realize your dream.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Wed. May 28th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development. Topics include: setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Tue. May 27th, 2008 @ 10:00am - 11:00am
• California Institute of Technology IRC’s Technology Marketing Center
• Pasadena
• Address: Webinar
• Fee: Free
• Register at www.technologymarketingcenter.com

When selling technology products, marketing personnel are often not technical enough and engineering does not have adequate marketing skills. In this free webinar sponsored by Caltech IRCs Technology Marketing Center on May 27, 2008, learn how Texas Instrument’s Digital Light Processing Division solved this problem by creating its unique Product Marketing Manager Development Program, a marketing bootcamp which combines classroom instruction and real-world projects to develop skills and then places technical managers in marketing job assignments.

Questions? Contact: Julie Anderson, jka@caltech.edu, 626-395-3746

• Thu. May 22nd, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

This workshop covers:how accounting statements can help you understand and manage your business; the basics of taxes and importance of good record keeping; and an introduction to evaluating business risks and insuring against them.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Tue. May 20th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Improve business results by effective use of financial tools for forward planning and analysis. This workshop covers cash flow and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Wed. May 14th, 2008 @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Business Network Chicago
• Conference Center at UBS Tower
• Address: 1 North Wacker
• Fee: 28.00
• Pre-Register by May 12

The BNC Entrepreneur Group is for small business owners looking to expand their network for resources, information, and ideas for growing their business.

Join serial entrepreneur Carter founder of Networking for a Cause and founder of YEA Young Entrepreneur Alliance at the next BNC Entrepreneur event May 14, 2008. Carter will be giving a presentation on building a network of business alliances.


In this highly interactive session Carter will illustrate how to:

• Build pivotal business relationships
• What to do before you say Hello
• Follow up with new contacts
• Rebuild relationships from current database
• Build a strong referral-based business
• Build you own relationship-based marketing and sales campaign
• Get your network to actively refer you quality referral sources

Carter also runs his own business coaching practice, and for the past 6 years has been researching the top networkers in business as to what makes them successful.

On-line registration will close 6 pm May 12 or when capacity has been reached. Cost is $ 28.00 prepaid. Click here to register.

Questions? Contact: entrepreneur_group [at] bnchicago [dot] org

• Wed. May 14th, 2008 @ 11:30am - Wed. Jun 25th, 2008 @ 1:00pm
• LeTip Chicago Power Lunch Network
• Club Lucky
• Address: 1840 W Wabansia
• Fee: First lunch is free
• You must RSVP first to ensure your category is open (email now).

We are a business referrals group that meets weekly to exchange qualified business leads. There is one person per business category, so there is no overlap in our businesses. We meet every Wednesday from 11:30am-1pm.

You must RSVP at info@gizmo-design.com to ensure your category is open. Your first lunch is free, but the second lunch is $ 15, and thereafter, we ask that guests submit an application for membership.

Please go to http://www.letipchicago.com to see our current open categorie, our listing of 24 members, and to learn more about LeTip!

Questions? Contact: info@gizmo-design.com

• Wed. May 14th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250, Chgo, IL 60661
• Fee: $ 65 Pre-Paid Online; $ 75 at the Door
• Please register Online

Pat Evans, author of SalesBURST!!: Worlds Fastest (entrepreneurial) Sales Training, tells you how to supercharge your sales. Entrepreneurs, sales managers and sales reps all need to learn how to sell FAST.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Tue. May 13th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

This workshop covers marketing plans, pricing, promotion and distribution strategies, and methods for finding and keeping your customers.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Thu. May 8th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 3:00am
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250
• Fee: $ 60 Pre-Paid Online; $ 70 at the Door
• Please register Online

Basic components of exporting are discussed by speakers in the export and import industry. Covering legal issues, financial, banking customs & sound techniques for exporting products as well as U.S. Government Financial Programs.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Tue. May 6th, 2008 @ 12:00pm - 1:40am
• Business Network Chicago
• ITA Headquarters
• Address: 200 S. Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606
• Fee: 5.00
• Sign up at 123Signup

We will review three quality entrepreneurial opportunities this month.

This group is led by Len Bland of Concept Equity Group (www.conceptequity.com) and David Carman of the BNC.

Business Network Chicago (BNC) is a professional networking and career development organization bringing together professionals to support members in all phases of their career.

Please bring your own lunch and drinks.

We meet the first Tuesday of every month. If you have a scheduling conflict, please join us for the next meeting on 6/3.

Questions? Contact: Len Bland: len_bland@conceptequity.com, 847-317-0656

• Tue. May 6th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Do you have what it takes to start and run a successful business? What are the first steps? This workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you initial direction, and inspire you to realize your dream.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com

• Tue. Apr 29th, 2008 @ 8:45am - 12:30pm
• SCORE CHICAGO, COUNSELORS TO AMERICAS SMALL BUSINESS
• CITIBANK CENTER
• Address: 500 W. Madison St, Suite 1250
• Fee: $ 40 Pre-Paid Online; $ 50 at the Door
• Please register Online

Understand the various ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you need to submit for each.

Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com