MPEI Business Workshop and Event Calendar

Name: What Business Owners Should Know About Hiring an IT Consulant: an ISBDC at Harper College Event
Start: 2016-10-06T14:00+00:00
End: 2016-10-06T16:00+00:00
Location: Harper Professional Center

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This calendar includes Mount Prospect Entrepreneurs Initiative events, as well as business workshops from local business organizations. For more information on an event, contact the Village of Mount Prospect Economic Development Division, 847-818-5328.

What Business Owners Should Know About Hiring an IT Consulant: an ISBDC at Harper College Event

Date: 10/06/2016 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 10/06/2016 9:00 AM 10/06/2016 11:00 AM
Location: Harper Professional Center
650 E. Higgins Road Suite 18N
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

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In this Small Business Development Center workshop, you'll learn:

How to spot a well meaning, incompetent technician

Five costly misconceptions about computer maintenance and repair

How to be certain your business will be up and running fast in an event of a major network disaster

More about viruses, worms, spyware and hackers. And what you need to know to protect yourself.

Seven questions to ask before buying any computer equipment

Five critical characteristics you should demand from your computer repair technician. (And one surefire sign you should run - not walk- out of a computer repair shop!)

This session is taught by Karla Zehnder, CEO of Hodgson Consulting and Solutions, a Buffalo Grove based IT consulting firm founded in 2000.

Register by emailing your name, phone, and course title to sbdc@harpercollege.org

This event is sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Harper College (ISBDC).

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Past Events:

June 24 2024 - Small Business Funding Options

Discover the many aspects of obtaining funding for existing or start-up businesses.

Whether you're just starting out or scaling your business, this program will help you understand funding options available to you as an entrepreneur or small business owner. Join us to learn about:

Funding sources and how to access these sources.
Requirements for obtaining funding.
Advantages and disadvantages of different funding sources.

Additionally, we will present the fundamentals of a business plan and financial projections. Business mentoring from SCORE members will be available after the event.

Presented in partnership with the Mount Prospect Entrepreneurs Initiative (MPEI) and SCORE.

February 7 2024 - Panel Discussion

Past Events

MPEI Panel Discussion | February 7, 2024

Three industry experts answer questions and provide tips on business finances, business planning, and marketing/social media for your business. Following the panel, hear from SCORE Mentors and the Village and Library on resources offered to businesses right here in Mount Prospect.

Panel topics were selected based on survey feedback from Mount Prospect businesses. Presenters include:
- Richard Sassan, B & E Accounting & Tax CPA P.C.
- Bill Knee, The Knee Law Firm, LLC
- Lauren Schaff, Business & Marketing Strategist
-Mark Lieberman, SCORE Representative

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