Business and Finance Programs  

Need advice and information on starting or growing your business? Want to learn more about improving your personal finances or taxes? Broward County Library has a host of business and finance programs at locations countywide that bring business and finance experts directly to you. Learn everything from new tax laws to investment information to ways on improve your personal credit. Best of all - each program is free and open to the public, so take advantage of the resources your library has for you. Certain programs request pre-registration in advance.

Business and Finance Programs for May

AARLCC                                                                                                                                                     May 5 - AARLCC Small Business Resource Center and TNG Associates present "So you want to start a business", 6:30 p.m. Call 954-714-6607.
May 15 - AARLCC Small Business Resource Center presents Doing Business with Broward County, 3 to 5 p.m. Cosponsored by Broward County Small Business Division. Call 954-625-2821.
May 21 - AARLCC Small Business Resource Center presents New Dealer Tax Seminar, 10 a.m.

Davie/Cooper City Branch
May 14 - Sales & Use Tax Seminar at 10 a.m. in English and 1 p.m. in Spanish, presented by the Florida Department of Revenue. 

Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch
Tuesdays - Business, Financial & Loan Counseling by SCORE, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
May 5 -  Florida New Dealer Tax Seminar by the Florida Department of Revenue, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
May 31 - How to Start Your Own Business, One on One Counseling by SCORE, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-register; call 954-356-7263. Sponsored by the Small Business Administration.

Hollywood Branch
May 8, 15 - One-on-One Technical Business Assistance: a joint program with the City of Hollywood and FAU's Small Business Development Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  By appointment only, call Amy, 954-921-3388.
May 23 - Online Career and Company Information Class: Power up your job search with information from FREE resources on the Library's website. Prior computer experience necessary, please e-mail mreeves@browardlibrary.org to register, 2 to 3 p.m.

Lauderhill Mall Branch
May 13 - Small Business, New Dealer Tax Seminar, 9 to 10:15 a.m.

Main Library
Small Business Counseling - please see a Reference Librarian on the fifth floor.
May 14 - Florida Multi-Tax Seminar, presented by Berry Paula, Tax Specialist from the Florida Department of Revenue, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn about Florida's Discretionary, Unemployment, and Sales and Use taxes. Call 954-357-7439 to register.
May 27 - Responding to Government Solicitations: RFQ/RFP, presented by Jackie Rule of Florida Atlantic University's Small Business Development Center, 3 to 5 p.m. Call 561-297-1140 or go to www.fausbdc.com to register. Bienes Conference Room.

Margate Catharine Young Branch
May 29 - Florida Unemployment Tax Seminar, 10 a.m. to noon.  

North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch
May 1 - FAU Small Business Seminar - "Thinking outside the box: 12 steps to successful marketing strategy 6 to 8.p.m.
May 20 - City County Credit Union presents a workshop on Identity Theft, 7 p.m. Refreshments served. Call 954-968-3840 x. 239 to register.

North Regional/BCC Library
May 20 - Investor's Discussion Group with Bruce Frenkel, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
May 21 - FAU Small Business Development Class: Creating Business Cards, Brochures and More, 6 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the FAU Small Business Development Center.
 
Northwest Regional Library
May 14 - Broward County Property Appraiser (BCPA): Property Tax Questions & Enrollments, 3 to 5 p.m. in Multi-purpose Room. BCPA staff will assist residents with exemptions and property tax questions. For more information about this program, contact Kelly Brown at 954-357-6035.
May 15 - FAU Small Business Class - "Basics of Importing and Exporting." This seminar will cover basic information on regulatory requirements, freight forwarding, and payment mechanisms, 4 to 6 p.m. in Multi-purpose Room. For more information about this class and speaker, call 561-297-1140 or go to www.fausbdc.com.

Pompano Beach Branch 
May 6 - Florida Dept. of Revenue Tax Law with Berry Paula, 10 a.m.

South Regional/BCC Library
May 5 - Home Ownership Workshop, Want to become an informed, empowered consumer pursuing home-ownership or want to learn how to survive today's market as a home-owner? Attend this FREE seminar and learn from title business owner, Rachael Craig-Dunn who will provide important information on home ownership, 6 to 8 p.m.

Southwest Regional Library
May 9 - Florida Dept. of Revenue Tax Seminar, Corporate Income Tax in Spanish, noon to 2 p.m. Call Alberto Collazo, 954-967-1821.
May 10 - SCORE: Starting a Small Business, contact Eric Yankwitt, Esq., 954-763-2829, 9 a.m. to noon.
May 16 - Florida Dept. of Revenue Tax Seminar, Unemployment Compensation, noon to 2 p.m. Contact Alberto Collazo, 954-967-1821.
May 23 - Florida Dept. of Revenue Tax Seminar, Unemployment Compensation Tax in Spanish, noon to 2 p.m. Contact Alberto Collazo, 954-967-1821

Stirling Road Branch
May 28 - Florida Dept. of Revenue Unemployment Compensation Tax in Spanish, 1 p.m.