Win $15,000 to start your own business! All contestants must attend classes and write a business plan to win. To pply, you must attend one of the following 2010 PowerUP! orientations sessions:

• Tuesday, March 23, 6-7:30pm, Business Library
• Tuesday, March 30, 6-7:30pm, Business Library
• Thursday, April 1, 6-7:30pm, Kings Highway Library
• Wednesday, April 14, 6-7:30pm, Bedford Library
• Friday, April 16, 9-10:30am, Business Library
• Tuesday, April 20, 6-7:30pm, Crown Heights Library
• Wednesday, April 21, 6-7:30pm, New Lots Library
• Tuesday, April 27, 6-7:30pm, Business Library

Learn all about the competition and register for an orientation session and register for an orientation session at www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/business. Or call 718-623-7000 and select option 4.

A complete loan application provides the lender with information about the business
operations, including how the loan will help the business, and plan for repaying the
loan

The workshop will cover the loan process including step-by-step instructions and the review of documents that most lenders look for when they are considering a request for a loan. Additionally, the training will outline various types of loans and funding options available to both new and established businesses.

This workshop will be conducted by Mr. Kevin Howell, President of Anchor Business Consultancy, LLC. ABC assists small and mid-sized business owners with growth and operational strategies focused on increasing profitability.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010
TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: HSBC Bank
200 Montague Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
RSVP (718) 368-6790 or log onto our website www.bedc.org

For more information about this Workshop, please click here.

Understanding your business financial statements is crucial to improving your business operations.

Knowing where to look for financial leaks and monitoring them, inform and allow for making shifts that will make business more efficient and profitable. How to spot leaks will be covered in the upcoming workshops

This workshop will be conducted by Mr. Brendan Guastella, who is the owner of Soundview Business Consulting (www.soundviewfirm.com), a Brooklyn based firm that specializes in assisting entrepreneurs, start-ups, and other small businesses in the New York metropolitan area.

DATES: PART I MARCH 24, 2010 8:30AM TO 10:30AM (WEDNESDAY)
PART II MARCH 25, 2010 8:30AM TO 10:30AM (THURSDAY)
LOCATION: CAPITAL ONE BANK
356 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
RSVP: (718) 368-6790 or log onto our website www.bedc.org
This event was made possible by the New York City Council
For more information please click here.