Workshops and Seminars for October 24, and 25, 2016
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@ SCORE Chicago 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1150 Chicago, IL 60661
Monday, October 24, 2016 from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM
4- Show me the Money:
Business Financing Options
Understand the various ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you will need to submit for each. A guest banker will present criteria banks use to determine credit worthiness and a representative from the SBA will discuss the SBA loan guarantee program.
Mike Nikolich SCORE Mentor
Margaret Griffin- Ridgestone Bank
Robert Esquivel - SBA Chief Lender Relations
David Johnson ACCION Chicago
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TIME CORRECTION
@ SCORE Chicago
Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington, Evanston, IL 60201
Contact: Kathleen Lanigan 847-448-8600
Monday October 24, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
NO FEE SEMINAR
Business Plan: A Road Map to You 
Presenter: Mark Lieberman
Good planning increases the odds of success. This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development including setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans, and defining action steps to attain your goals.
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@ SCORE Chicago - South Suburban College Business & Career Institute, 16333 Kilbourne Street
Oak Forest, IL 60452,
Contact: Lorrin Paun
708-596-2000 X 3267
NO FEE SEMINAR
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Optimizing your Web Presence: 
Engaging with your Customer
Presenter: Rhonda Henderson
On the web, first impressions are everything - so make your business website
as professional and inviting as possible. If you need to create a website for your small business - or want to improve your existing site, this seminar will help you to work with a designer and/or web developer and understand the
collaborative process that it takes to build and run a successful website
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@ SCORE Chicago, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1150 Chicago, IL 60661
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Give Every Dollar a Job! 
Presenter: Mark Willis
Budgeting is such a dirty word, But what if you could re-imagine it as a
"strategic spending plan" which gave your business the competitive edge it needed to succeed in today's marketplace? With companies and governments going without a budget, you'll be surprised at how learning to plan for your financial future month or year will dramatically improve your odds at business success.
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@ SCORE Chicago -
Wilmette Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
Contact: Nancy Wagner 847-296-6935
No Fee Seminar
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Facebook 101: Beginners Guide to Marketing 
Presenter: Andy Nathan
Many small business owners are already on Facebook talking to their friends and family. However, as entrepreneurs we can do so much more. Learn how using Facebook can benefit your business. Some of the best strategies and tools will be covered from setting up your profie to crafting a fan page as well as creating a Facebook ad.
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