St. Pete Business Assistance Center

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The St. Petersburg Business Assistance Center (BAC) offers free
business training and counseling sessions to assist emerging and
existing small businesses with business development. We are located at
33 Sixth St. S, Suite 301 (on the corner of 6th Street & 1st Av. S.).
For further information, call (727) 893-7146 or visit our Web site at
http://www.stpete.org/bac.

The schedule for the week October 10-14, 2005:

Business Resource Center, located within the Business Assistance
Center, has personal computers equipped with business software and
Internet access, graphic workstations, CD-ROM technology, interactive
videos, and an extensive business reference library for business
research and planning; Monday-Friday, October 10-14, 2005.

Business Assessments by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
SCORE's Business Assessment Program analyses how well a business is
planned, financed, structured, organized, controlled, and managed.
Following the assessment, the business will receive a written report for
each of the 16 areas examined with recommendations for improving the
problem areas identified in the assessment. To schedule an assessment or
for more information, call (727) 893 7146.

Business Mentoring by (SCORE) Counselors to America's Small
Businesses
Long-term, one-on-one assistance to business owners. For more
information, call (727) 893 7146.

Business Counseling sessions by:
1. SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Businesses - Tuesday,
October 11; and Thursday,
October 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2. Florida Small Business Development Center at USF - Wednesday,
October 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Business Loan Counseling and Assistance sessions by:
Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp.; by appointment only. To
schedule an appointment at the Business Assistance Center, or for more
information, call (813) 274-7925.

Business Workshops

"Effective Business Use of Your Computer" workshop sponsored by
SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business; Monday, October 10, 6 to
8 p.m. To register or for further information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Financing Your Business Lunch & Learn" session by Tampa Bay Black
Business Investment
Corp.; Tuesday, October 11, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your lunch and learn
about small business financing during this orientation meeting. To
register or for further information, call (727) 893-7146.

"Business Planning" workshop by SCORE, Counselors to America's
Small Businesses and Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corp.; Tuesday
October 11, 6 to 8 p.m. To register or for further information, call
(727) 893-7146.

"How to Write a Business Plan" workshop by USF Small Business
Development Center; Wednesday, October 12, 6 to 8 p.m. To register or
for further information, call (727) 893-7146



Ondria McDonald
Office Systems Specialist
Business Development Center
727-893-7146
ondria.mcdonald@stpete.org