Oakland County holding business workshops

WATERFORD TWP.
Oakland County holding business workshops
Business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to attend seminars offered by the Oakland County Business Center at Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township. For pre-registration, visit oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call 248-858-0783.
Small Business Loan Workshop, including how to develop a winning loan proposal presented by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Oakland County Business Center is 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 6. Cost is $20 per person, make checks payable to S.C.O.R.E. Pre-registration is required, call 248-858-0783.
Pre-business research workshop is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11. This workshop is free, pre-registration is required.
Fundamentals of Starting a Business is 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 13. The fee is $30.
Fundamentals of Writing a Business Plan is 9 a.m. to noon Thursday Jan. 20. The fee is $40, which includes all materials.
Legal & Financial Basics for Small Business is 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 25. This workshop is free, pre-registration is required.
Fundamentals of Marketing Your Business is 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 26. The fee is $40. No refunds.

SOUTHFIELD
Jan. 12 Microloan orientation
Microloan orientation, presented by the Center for Empowerment & Economic Development, (C.E.E.D.) is 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield. This workshop is free, pre-registration is required.

BIRMINGHAM
Community House offers book discussion
The Community House, 380 South Bates Street, Birmingham, is offering a unique book series which focuses on popular books dealing with the economy. The next book discussion is 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 12. It will feature “The Zeroes: My Misadventures in the Decade Wall Street Went Insane” by Randall Lane. The event is free, reservations requested. Call 248-644-5832, or e-mail frannieg@communityhouse.com.

DETROIT
Jan. 13 Inforum Annual Auto Show Breakfast
Inforum Annual Auto Show Breakfast, Transforming the Auto Industry into the Destination of Choice for High-Talent Women is 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at Detroit Marriott, Renaissance Center, 400 W. Renaissance Drive, Detroit.
The event will feature speeches from automotive CEOs Dan Akerson of GM, Sergio Marchionne of Chrysler and Alan Mulally of Ford, along with a lineup of speakers with insights about the future role of women in the automotive industry. The cost is $45 for Inforum members and $55 for non-members. For information, visit www.inforummichigan.org or call 877-633-3500.

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