Business Byte - July/August 2018

Business Byte

JULY/AUGUST 2018

BUSINESS WORKSHOPS FIND LISTINGS FOR 14 WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS

READ ALIKES READING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PODCAST FANS

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U P C O M I N G

EVENTS Library Business Development & Technology Workshops-July & August

Entrepreneur Collaborative Center Events

1 Millions Cups-Tampa

Homebrew Hillsborough

Women's Business Centre Event Calendar Featured Event: BizConnect@Platt Every 1st Friday

8 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library

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SUMMER SCHEDULE The library is bustling with

Page 2-Workshops in

events this summer,

Spanish. Please note,

including a variety of

these are taught

business development

completely in Spanish.

workshops.

Page 3-July calendar of Whether you have an idea

events

for a business, are just starting your business, or

Page 4-August calendar

want to take your

of events

TALLER DE NEGOCIOS ENSEÑADO EN ESPAÑOL PRESENTADO EN ASOCIACIÓN CON PROSPERA

EL ARTE DE LAS REDES SOCIALES Town 'N Country Regional Public Library Jueves, 12 de Julio 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

business to the next level-there is a workshop for

*Please check links for

you!

registration details*

ESTRATEGIAS EXITOSAS PARA NUEVOS NEGOCIOS Town 'N Country Regional Public Library Jueves, 19 de Julio 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

ESTRATEGIAS EXITOSAS PARA NUEVOS NEGOCIOS Town 'N Country Regional Public Library Jueves, 26 de Julio 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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JULY WORKSHOPS

7/11

UNDERSTANDING PERSONAL & BUSINESS CREDIT SouthShore Regional Library Wednesday, July 11 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

7/16

INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING

7/23

FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS Seffner-Mango Branch Library Monday, July 23 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Riverview Branch Library Monday, July 16 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

7/17

ELDER LAW BASICS

7/24

SMART START YOUR BUSINESS Bloomingdale Regional

Bloomingdale Regional

Public Library

Public Library

Tuesday, July 24

Tuesday, July 17

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

7/18

GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH REFERENCE USA Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library Wednesday, July 18 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

7/24

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN SBA LOAN Temple Terrace Public Library Tuesday, July 24 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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August Workshops 8/1

Let's Talk Business Formation Entrepreneur Collaborative Center Wednesday, August 1 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

8/13

Grant Seeking Basics Arthenia L. Joyner University Area Community Library Monday, August 13 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

8/15

Target Your Marketing with Demographics Now

Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library Wednesday, August 15 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

8/21

Building Your Business with ReferenceUSA Bloomingdale Regional Public Library Tuesday, August 21 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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READING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FANS OF NPR'S 'HOW I BUILT THIS' PODCAST If you are fascinated by self-made moguls and entrepreneurial all-stars, check out these books by some of the best. All of the recommended reads (on page 6) are about, or by, business people/companies that have been featured on NPR's 'How I Built This' podcast.

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PODCAST READ-ALIKES Honest Tea

FUBU

Barbara Corcoran

Honest Tea company co-founders,

Daymond John--founder of FUBU

Real estate mogul, Barbara

Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff,

and judge on the hit show Shark

Corcoran, shares the best places

use a graphic novel to show how

Tank--is also an author with advice

to retire in her book "Nextville."

they created their mission-driven

for budding entrepreneurs.

business.

Starbucks

Ben & Jerry's

Stoneyfield Farm

Howard Schultz explains why he

Ben Cohen, half of the eponymous

Gary Hirshberg, CEO of the world's

returned to his role as CEO of

duo Ben & Jerry's, details the

largest manufacturer of organic

Starbucks, after almost a decade's

company's value-driven business

yogurt, explores a profitable yet

absence, in a bid to raise profits

model.

environmentally sustainable

and return the company to it's core

business model.

values.

Teach For America

LinkedIN

Patagonia

Founder, Wendy Kopp, shares the

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder,

Yvon Chouinard founded

lessons learned in fighting

is also the author of books with

Patagonia, the billion-dollar

education inequity through the

advice on career development for

outdoor industry brand.

Teach for America program.

business professionals.

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