Don't Miss the Final Two Biz Ed Seminars

Our "Back to (Business) School" Seminar series has two remaining. On Tuesday August 23 the topic will be "Fast Financials". The seminar will be led by Roger Corrigan of FREESTAR Bank and Mike Cohlman of Champion Fitness. They will share their insights on various financial matters related to small business including, business loans, financial reporting, Quickbooks, and the signs of a growing business.

On Tuesday August 30, the topic will be related to protecting your work with patents. Norm Rittenhouse and Greg Benoit of EVT Global will share their insights as to how to protect your invention or product with a government patent. This can seem to be an enormous obstacle for small business owners, but Norm and Greg will offer some practical steps to make the process more manageable for small business owners.

Both seminars will take place from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Office in Pontiac. Please rsvp by sending a quick email to colleen@glcedc.org.

Get "Back to Business" School with GLCEDC

Get in the "back to school" spirit this August by participating in the Annual "Biz Ed" Series sponsored by the GLCEDC. Hosted every Tuesday in August at 4pm in the Farm Bureau offices (901 W. Howard Street, Pontiac), this seminar series covers all the business basics and more.

This year's line-up includes:

• Business Planning: Creating a Business Plan That Gets Financed (August 2nd)


• HR 101: Small Business Basics (August 9th)


• Building an Online Presence: Simple Website Development & Marketing (August 16th)


• Fast Financials: Finance Tools to Grow Your Business (August 23rd)


• Patent Pending: Protecting Your Work with a Patent (August 30th)

Available at No Charge to Livingston County residents, the "Biz Ed" Series features key speakers from the local business community and engaging learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and current business owners. Join the GLCEDC and other sponsoring members like SCORE, Caterpillar Inc, Creative Ag Solutions, Champion Fitness and EVT Global for free educational seminars focusing on the fundamentals of building a better business.

RSVP to attend by contacting Colleen O'Toole, Economic Development Specialist, at (815)842.2900 or email colleen@glcedc.org. Look for updates on the "Biz Ed" Series and other educational opportunities by visiting our Facebook page!