Calendar: 2007 Small Business Week May 7–12

Additional information about local Small Business Week activities is available online at www.springfieldchamber.com.

May 7

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Rural Missouri Inc. present the Small Business Week kickoff breakfast 7:30 a.m. at The Clarion, 3333 S. Glenstone Ave.

The featured speaker is Bobbe White, who will provide tips and tools to improve overall fund performance, and speak about stress management and achieving more balance between work and home. The cost is $10 per person, which must be paid in advance. To register, call (417) 890-8501.

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Business Networking are teaming up to provide Business to Business Connection and a presentation, Positive Mental Attitude and Business Networking, in a single setting in the Illinois and Colorado rooms at University Plaza Hotel, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. Business to Business Connection, noon–1:30 p.m., is a networking opportunity designed to help small-business owners and managers boost their companies’ visibility. Immediately following will be SBN’s guest speaker, Mayor Pro Tem Ralph Manley. The cost is $10, which covers both events. To register, visit www.springfield

chamber.com or www.sbnmo.org (SBN members) or call (417) 889-8868.

May 8

Missouri State University’s Small Business Development Center presents a seminar, Understanding Financial Statements, 9 a.m.–noon in Glass Hall (west entrance) on the MSU campus. This is the first installment of a three-part series that also covers controlling cash flow and predicting future cash needs. The cost for the first session is $99 per person. To register or for more information, call (417) 836-4639 or visit www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

May 9

The Springfield chamber and sponsor Amberg Entertainment present Good Morning, Springfield! 7:30–8:30 a.m. at University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. The cost is $13 for this small-business-themed edition of the chamber’s monthly breakfast meeting for business professionals. To register, visit www.springfieldchamber.com or call (417) 862-5567.

The Springfield Chamber and presenting sponsor BKD LLP present the Small Business of the Year Luncheon noon–1:30 p.m. at the University Plaza Convention Center. Finalists are Buxton-Kubik-Dodd Inc., Family Pharmacy’s Plainview Road location and Smillie’s IGA. Tickets are $25 per person. To register, visit www.springfieldchamber.com or call (417) 862-5567.

MSU’s Small Business Development Center presents Quickbooks for Your Business 8 a.m.–5 p.m. May 9–10 in BKD’s 14th-floor conference room at Hammons Tower, 901 St. Louis St. The cost is $325; attendance is limited to the first 10 paid registrations. To register or for more information, call (417) 836-4639 or visit www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

MSU’s Small Business Development Center presents How to Write a Business Plan 6–9 p.m. May 9–10 in Glass Hall (west entrance) on the MSU campus. The seminar will address transforming a business idea into a formal written plan that can be used to improve business management, attract partners or suppliers, or help owners to obtain financing. The cost is $129 per person and includes a book. To register or for more information, call (417) 836-4639 or visit www.sbdc.missouristate.edu.

Score presents a workshop about buying and selling businesses 5:30–8:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. An experienced Score instructor will address each step of the buying and selling processes, with special emphasis on how to calculate how much an entrepreneur can really afford to pay for a dream business. The cost is $30 per person; to register or for more information, call (417) 890-8501.

May 11

U.S. Bank presents How to Take Control of Your Banking Relationship noon–1:30 p.m. at Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway. This interactive presentation will address loan procedures and documentation, and different products available for small businesses. The cost is $8 per person in advance or $10 at the door. Lunch is included. To register or for more information, call (417) 868-4429.

May 12

Score presents How to Really Start Your Own Business 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Brentwood Library, 2214 Brentwood. This workshop will detail each step necessary for starting a business. Free private counseling sessions will be available. The cost for the workshop is $30 per person. To register or for more information, call (417) 890-8501.