Local Libraries Host “Big Ideas For Your Small Business” Series
Upcoming Events — By Walker Evans on September 8, 2010 at 12:15 pmSeveral Central Ohio Libraries are joining forces next week (September 13 -17) to host a series of events called “Big Ideas for Your Small Business” as a part of their Job Help Week.
Participating libraries include The Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolian Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library and Worthington Libraries.
All events are free and open to the public.
The list of events includes:
Monday, September 13
How to Start Your Own Business and Create Your Own Job
10 AM – 2 PM
Grove City Library
Writing a Business Plan
12 PM – 2 PM
Main Library Auditorium
Financing for Small Businesses
2 PM – 3 PM
South High Library
Financing for Small Businesses
2 PM – 3 PM
Livingston Library
Get Ink: Advertising for Small Business
3 PM – 5 PM
Main Library Auditorium
Exploring Job Search & Career Resources
7 PM – 8 PM
New Albany Library
Networking for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
7 PM – 9 PM
Old Worthington Library
Market Your Way to Business Success
7 PM – 9 PM
Bexley Public Library
Tuesday, September 14
Finding Funding for Local Small Business Development: A Brown Bag Luncheon
11:30 AM – 1 PM
Main Library (Auditorium)
Mock Interviews
2 PM – 4 PM
Bexley Public Library
Franchising: Owning Your Own Business
5 PM – 7 PM
Westerville Public Library
Small Business Toolkit: Library Resources for Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
7 PM – 9 PM
Northwest Library
Wednesday, September 15
Small Business Financing Tips from the Economic & Community Development Institute
12 PM – 2 PM
Old Worthington Library
Small Business Roundtable Discussion
6 PM – 8 PM
Dublin Library
Financing for Small Businesses
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Karl Road Library
Thursday, September 16
Consultant
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Upper Arlington Public Library
Homegrown: Small Business Tips from the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce
12 PM – 2 PM
Old Worthington Library
Ask a Small Business Resource Expert
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
Upper Arlington Public Library
Grow Your Business with Facebook
5 PM – 6 PM
Grandview Heights Public Library
Financing Your Small Business
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Main Library Board Room
Branding: More Than Just a Logo
6 PM – 6:40 PM
Grandview Heights Public Library
Speed Networking for Small Business Entrepreneurs
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Upper Arlington Public Library
Get Ink: Advertising for Small Business
7 PM – 9 PM
Westerville Public Library
Financing for Small Businesses
7 PM – 8 PM
Westland Area Library
Where to Find It: Tools for Starting a Business
7 PM – 8 PM
Grandview Heights Public Library
Going Solo: Be the Boss of Your Own Home-Based or Freelance Business
7 PM – 9 PM
Northwest Library
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Walker is the founder of ColumbusUnderground.com and co-founder of TheMetropreneur.com along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media from a hobby into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community. |







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5 Comments
Very useful article.
Are you planning on attending any of these events? I’d love to hear how they go. ;)
I’ve hosted a couple at Worthington Libraries and they’ve been great. Jeff Robek from the Ohio State University Career Exploration Office did a session on networking that was terrific, and Sheldon Bartel from ECDI provided terrific overview of financing options for start-ups and small businesses.
Also, I heard the Metropreneur session at Columbus Main was successful too! ;)
Hey Jeff!
Yeah, we had 41 people turn up for our event on Tuesday. Lots of great information from our panel and hopefully a lot of good connections made before and afterward. We’ll have a quick summary of the event and some photos up on Saturday. Thanks for helping to connect us into this series this week!
The Workshop at Columbus Main was awesome, and it was great to see everyone all wide eyed with interest.