Schedule a One-on-One Session with a Librarian!
Whether you are running a successful company, thinking of growing your business, or just planning your first venture, start here! The Business Resource & Innovation Center is excited to offer one-on-one sessions with a librarian. We can provide individual training on our databases with regard to market research, target demographics, competitors, and general business planning. We also offer sessions on patent and trademark research and Get Your Business Online with Google. Appointments are generally 45 minutes to one hour in length.
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The Great American Retirement Rip Off
Tuesday, June 7, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, Room 108 (past HOME Page Cafe)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
Learn how 401k's, IRA's and 403b plans are choking the life out of your American Dream on a daily basis and what you need to learn to stop it from happening to you!
Brendan Magee, author and pioneer in the field of Investor Coaching, will lead us through this fun and interactive presentation.
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Small Business Legal Clinic
Thursday, June 16, 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, Skyline Room (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
Meet individually with a lawyer - for free!
Ask an attorney about:
- The right legal structure for your business (Sole Proprietor, Partnership, LLC, Corporation, etc.)
- Trademarks and logos
- Commercial leases
- Employees and consultants
- Contracts and other small business legal issues
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Light fare will be provided.
215-523-9565
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Coding for Adults: Newbies Only!
Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, Room 405
(Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
Have you always wanted to learn how to code but felt a little overwhelmed? You're not alone!
Join a small group of like-minded individuals as we learn HTML basics together by working through Codeacademy lessons in a friendly, judgement free environment!
This class is BYOL (bring your own laptop). An email address and intermediate computer skills are a prerequisite.
Registration is not required, but space is limited. Call 215-686-5394 or email erefbsi@freelibrary.org for more information.
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Attention inventors, new business owners, and writers!
We are pleased to announce that we are compiling a list for free Patent/Trademark/Copyright consultations with Mr. John S. Child, Jr., an attorney with the law firm Paul and Paul of Philadelphia. Mr. Child specializes in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
The next free consultations will take place in the afternoon and evening of Thursday, June 9 at the Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
If you would like be placed on the waiting list, please respond to erefbsi@freelibrary.org with your name, email, and phone number. We will contact you in order of response to this notice to arrange a specific time on June 9 to talk with Mr. Child, or if all spots are taken, be placed on the waiting list for the next event--to take place in the early fall of 2016.
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Of interest!
Securing Federal Grants: How to Compete
Tuesday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Parkway Central Library, Skyline Room (Fourth Floor)
1901 Vine Street, 19103
This workshop will cover the application process for federal grants and contracts and will help your organization put together a competitive proposal. Learn more.
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Featured New Book: The Lean Entrepreneur
The Lean Entrepreneur by Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits banishes the "Myth of the Visionary" and shows you how you can implement proven, actionable techniques to create products and disrupt existing markets on your way to entrepreneurial success. This guide combines the concepts of customer insight, rapid experimentation, and actionable data from the Lean Startup methodology to allow individuals, teams, or even entire companies to solve problems, create value, and ramp up their vision quickly and efficiently.
Visit our online catalog to see more information, availability, reviews, and leave comments. You can even have the info texted to your phone so you don't forget! Be sure to log in to place a hold.
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Plenty of new books are coming in just in time for your summer reading needs! Visit our Pinterest page to see a sampling of our newest items.
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