Business Byte - September/October 2018

SEPT/OCT 2018

Business Byte HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIVE

September Learn about Library Card Signup Month

October Find out which library is hosting an electronic shred event

Prospera Find business development workshops in Spanish

Upcoming Events

DOING BUSINESS WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 9/10

LIBRARY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR YOUR ONLINE STORE 10/22

1 MILLION CUPSTAMPA HOMEBREW HILLSBOROUGH

ENTREPRENEUR COLLABORATIVE CENTER EVENTS WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTRE EVENTS

SEPTEMBER is Library Card Signup Month!

LIBRARY CARD SIGNUP MONTH SEPTEMBER

Did you know that you can access resources like Lynda.com, The New York Times, and ReferenceUSA with your library card from the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC)? Drop-in to Library Office Hours @ the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center on Wednesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m. to sign up for or renew your HCPLC library card. Bring a photo ID and proof of Hillsborough County residence. Learn more about FREE educational, entertainment and business development resources available to library card holders!

Library cards are free for Hillsborough County residents. Click here for more information about acceptable forms of ID.Â

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PROSPERA MEET PROSPERA

PROSPERAUSA.ORG Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business. We offer a variety of services especially designed for Hispanic small business owners, to empower them through training, consulting, grants and access to capital. Click on Prosperausa.org to find a full listing of seminars.

TOWN 'N COUNTRY REGIONAL LIBRARY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 1:30 P.M. - 3 P.M. ESTRATEGIAS EFECTIVAS PARA NUEVOS NEGOCIOS / SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR NEW BUSINESSES BLOOMINGDALE REGIONAL LIBRARY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 6 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. ESTRATEGIAS EFECTIVAS PARA NUEVOS NEGOCIOS / SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR NEW BUSINESSES ENTREPRENEUR COLLABORATIVE CENTER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 1:30 P.M. - 4 P.M. MEDIOS TRADICIONALES VS. MEDIOS DIGITALES/ TRADITIONAL MEDIA VS. DIGITAL MEDIA

FEATURED EVENTS

September Pricing Your Product Thursday, Sept. 13 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Temple Terrace Public Library

Social Media Basics Monday, Sept. 17 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

West Tampa Branch Library

Bookkeeping Basics Thursday, Sept. 20 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Bruton Memorial Library

Growing Your Small Business Online Grow Your Small Business Online Monday, October 29 -- 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

SouthShore Regional Library

Business Plan in a Day Thursday, Sept. 27 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library

October Growing Your Small Business Online Monday, October 29 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

SouthShore Regional Library

Saturday, October 13 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library

Computer and Electronic Shredding Event The secure destruction of data is critical to preventing identity theft.

In partnership with Urban E Recycling, the library is hosting a FREE computer and approved electronics shredding event. Bring your hard drives, cell phones, tablets, and more to be shredded in the parking lot at Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. Certificates of destruction will be provided upon request. This event is presented as part of National Cyber Awareness Month, a national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security.

Click HERE to find a list of approved electronics.

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