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READ ALIKES READING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PODCAST FANS
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EVENTS Library Business Development & Technology Workshops-July & August
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center Events
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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
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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
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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
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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