Business Byte - November 2017

BUSINESS BYTE NOVEMBER 2017

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY November 25, 2017

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Upcoming Events Library Business Development & Technology Workshops Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) Events Homebrew Hillsborough 1 Million Cups-Tampa Women's Business Centre-Events

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Meet Amanda Business Resource Librarian

RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION

Libby, by OverDrive, is a brand new app to make it easier to access HCPLC's eBooks and digital audiobooks. Audiobooks offer a great way to fit more reading into your life, plus you'll never get an overdue fine! Check out one of our many business titles on Libby.

Office Hours 10am-12pm: Drop-in 1pm-4pm: By Appointment Location: ECC

Every Wednesday

Amanda coordinates business services for the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC), helping connect small businesses and entrepreneurs to library and community resources. Although she likes to joke that she is an ironic librarian because she has such a loud voice, Amanda is passionate about public librarianship and its role in building the community. In her role as a Business Resource Librarian she hopes to help make people aware of all the great library resources available for personal development and community prosperity.

Amanda is bilingual in English/Spanish and holds a Masters in Library Science (MLS) from the University of Maryland, College Park. One of Amanda’s hobbies is reading, naturally, but this Midwestern native is also a travel enthusiast who lived in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Madrid, Spain before moving to Tampa.

Need demographic statistics for a business plan? Are you stumped by market research?

Looking for competitor analysis?

Stop by the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) on Wednesdays to speak with an onsite librarian about free services and resources to help you develop your business.

You can get connected to tech help, research assistance, and digital collections.

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Small Business Saturday WHAT?

Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is a way to support and promote small businesses in your community. Small Business Saturday is entering its seventh year in 2017.

WHEN?

WE HELP YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED IN LIFE.

Small Business Saturday takes place annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year it will be held on Saturday, November 25.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

Click HERE to view the official website to find the guidelines for registering a business, to look at a map of participating businesses in your area, and to access customizable promotional materials.

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Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular way to

Crowdfunding Your Business Wednesday, November 1 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC)

Register

fund products and projects using the power of the Internet and social media. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

Which platform is right for your business?

Do you need "flexible" or "fixed" funding?

Will you do an equity-based or rewardsbased campaign? Or, will you seek donations?

Register for "Crowdfunding Your Business" to learn more. This introduction to online financing will provide planning strategies and action steps for executing a crowdfunding launch to your target audience. (Please register to guarantee a space.)

NEXT MONTH

We'll share our list for the best business books of 2017