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SUMMARY:MPEI Resource Review Workshop
DESCRIPTION:<P><STRONG>Small Business Owners &amp; Aspiring Entrepreneurs: <BR>
    </STRONG>There are a variety of resources available which strengthen and encourage entrepreneurship. Let us help you know which programs are right for you. <BR>
    <BR>
    At this half-day event, representatives of local business organizations will be on hand to discuss available programs, many of which are free or low-cost. </P>
    <P align=center>Learn more about: <BR>
    Business Planning | Data and Market Research <BR>
    Networking and Promotion | Financing Options</P>
    <P>Speakers include:</P>
    <UL>
        <LI>Joan Dubnicka, Harper College Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
        <UL>
            <LI>The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Harper College is a SBA-supported resource that provides business owners with expert, confidential, one-on-one business advice and small business workshops and classes. Joan Dubnicka, a small business advisor at the SBDC, will discuss this free resource to assist small business owners strengthen their businesses. </LI>
        </UL>
        <LI>Stephen Konkle, US Small Business Administration - Illinois District Office (IL SBA)
        <UL>
            <LI>Stephen Konkle is an Economic Development expert at the Illinois regional office of the SBA. He will discuss various SBA programing available to small businesses - including financing options and other training. </LI>
        </UL>
        <LI>MPEI Partners: the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, Mount Prospect Public Library, Village of Mount Prospect
        <UL>
            <LI>Learn how the Village, Chamber of Commerce and Library can help you start, promote or grow your business. </LI>
        </UL>
        </LI>
    </UL>
    <P><STRONG>RSVP required by May 1.</STRONG> <A title="MPEI RSVP" href="http://www.mountprospect.org/index.aspx?recordid=117&amp;page=953" target=_blank>Click to RSVP.</A> Space is limited. Questions? Contact <A href="mailto:&#109;&#112;&#101;&#105;&#64;&#109;&#111;&#117;&#110;&#116;&#112;&#114;&#111;&#115;&#112;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;&#63;&#115;&#117;&#98;&#106;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#61;&#82;&#101;&#115;&#111;&#117;&#114;&#99;&#101;&#32;&#82;&#101;&#118;&#105;&#101;&#119;&#32;&#87;&#111;&#114;&#107;&#115;&#104;&#111;&#112;">Nellie Beckner </A>at 847/818-5312.</P>
    <P>Check us out on <A title="MPEI Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MPEI60056 " target=_blank>Facebook</A> and <A title="MPEI Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/MPEntrepreneurs" target=_blank>Twitter</A>.</P>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<P><STRONG>Small Business Owners &amp; Aspiring Entrepreneurs: <BR>
    </STRONG>There are a variety of resources available which strengthen and encourage entrepreneurship. Let us help you know which programs are right for you. <BR>
    <BR>
    At this half-day event, representatives of local business organizations will be on hand to discuss available programs, many of which are free or low-cost. </P>
    <P align=center>Learn more about: <BR>
    Business Planning | Data and Market Research <BR>
    Networking and Promotion | Financing Options</P>
    <P>Speakers include:</P>
    <UL>
        <LI>Joan Dubnicka, Harper College Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
        <UL>
            <LI>The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Harper College is a SBA-supported resource that provides business owners with expert, confidential, one-on-one business advice and small business workshops and classes. Joan Dubnicka, a small business advisor at the SBDC, will discuss this free resource to assist small business owners strengthen their businesses. </LI>
        </UL>
        <LI>Stephen Konkle, US Small Business Administration - Illinois District Office (IL SBA)
        <UL>
            <LI>Stephen Konkle is an Economic Development expert at the Illinois regional office of the SBA. He will discuss various SBA programing available to small businesses - including financing options and other training. </LI>
        </UL>
        <LI>MPEI Partners: the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, Mount Prospect Public Library, Village of Mount Prospect
        <UL>
            <LI>Learn how the Village, Chamber of Commerce and Library can help you start, promote or grow your business. </LI>
        </UL>
        </LI>
    </UL>
    <P><STRONG>RSVP required by May 1.</STRONG> <A title="MPEI RSVP" href="http://www.mountprospect.org/index.aspx?recordid=117&amp;page=953" target=_blank>Click to RSVP.</A> Space is limited. Questions? Contact <A href="mailto:&#109;&#112;&#101;&#105;&#64;&#109;&#111;&#117;&#110;&#116;&#112;&#114;&#111;&#115;&#112;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#46;&#111;&#114;&#103;&#63;&#115;&#117;&#98;&#106;&#101;&#99;&#116;&#61;&#82;&#101;&#115;&#111;&#117;&#114;&#99;&#101;&#32;&#82;&#101;&#118;&#105;&#101;&#119;&#32;&#87;&#111;&#114;&#107;&#115;&#104;&#111;&#112;">Nellie Beckner </A>at 847/818-5312.</P>
    <P>Check us out on <A title="MPEI Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/MPEI60056 " target=_blank>Facebook</A> and <A title="MPEI Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/MPEntrepreneurs" target=_blank>Twitter</A>.</P>
LOCATION:Mount Prospect Public Library\, 10 S. Emerson Street Mount Prospect\, Illinois 60056
CLASS:PUBLIC
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