Calendar of Events

1/25/2012 – Entrepreneurial Training Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT THE LISTENING TO YOUR BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS ACADEMY – The Birmingham Business Resource Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration present the “Listening to Your Business Entrepreneurial Business Academy.” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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1/26/2012 : 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Entrepreneurial Training Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT THE LISTENING TO YOUR BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS ACADEMY

The Birmingham Business Resource Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration present the “Listening to Your Business Entrepreneurial Business Academy.” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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1/30/2012 – 9am- 11 am – Innovation Depot – Conference Room A
HOW TO GET FINANCING FOR YOUR BUSINESS

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2/14/2012 – 2/15/2012 – Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Complex

A.G. GASTON CONFERENCE – The theme of the 2011 A.G. Gaston conference is “Leveraging Our Collective Economic Strength to Create Wealth.” Entrepreneurs will hear from a stellar line up of guest speakers including Dr. Mel Gravely, II of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Thinking, Ltd. This conference will provide skills and strategies to help business owners and their staff build and promote their company brands and products.

Website: www.aggastonconference.com

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2/22/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
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2/23/2012: 2pm- 4pm – Entrepreneurial Business Academy – Innovation Depot

THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration present the Entrepreneurial Training Academyprogram presents “Strategic Business Plan Development.” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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3/15/2012: 2:00pm- 4:00pm – Entrepreneurial Business Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAXES AND ACCOUNTING The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration present the Entrepreneurial Training Academyprogram presents “Understanding Business Financial Statements, Taxes, and Accounting” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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3/22/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
HOW TO GET FINANCING FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Birmingham Business Resource Center executive director Bob Dickerson will share information to help business owners learn how to get financing and how bankers and lenders evaluate loan requests. Representatives from the SBA and area banks will also be on hand.

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4/19/2012: 2:00pm- 4:00pm – Entrepreneurial Business Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT MARKETING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration present the Entrepreneurial Training Academy program presents “Marketing Your Small Business” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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4/25/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot

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5/3/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
LISTENING TO YOUR BUSINESS
This is a closed event. The BBRC staff will deliver the “FastTrac Listening to your Business” course
to individuals participating in Alabama Power Company’s Supply Diversity Program.

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5/10/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
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5/17/2012: 2:00pm- 4:00pm Entrepreneurial Business Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT SOURCES OF CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration present the Entrepreneurial Training Academy program presents “Sources of Capital for Small Businesses” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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6/7/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
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6/14/2012: 2:00pm-4:00pm Entrepreneurial Training Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA PRESENT DOING BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT AND MAJOR CORPORATIONS
The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration present the Entrepreneurial Training Academy program presents “Doing Business with Government and Major Corporations” This is a closed session for a group of participants selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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7/11/2012 – 9am – Innovation Depot
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7/19/2012 – Entrepreneurial Training Academy – Innovation Depot
THE BBRC AND SBA GRADUATION, NETWORKING RECEPTION AND LENDER FAIR
The Birmingham Business Resource Center along with the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a Graduation, Networking Reception and Lender Fair for Entrepreneurial Training Academy participants.

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