Business calendar: Business calendar: Upcoming events in the area

Monthly breakfast meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe. Speaker: Daniel Parsley, managing partner, GP&G Ventures. Cost: $27 members, $35 non-members, $40 walk-ins. Information: Tracy Park at 713-822-7260 or tracyspark@aol.com.

How to Do Business with the State of Texas:

9:30 a.m.-noon, UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: Free. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Getting to Know Your Market Using the Public Library:

9:30-11:30 a.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: Free. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Job Search 101: Job Search Action Plan:

Part 2. 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Cost: Free. Registration is not required. Online: http://js101.org. Email: js101info@gmail.com.

Women in Localization, Texas Chapter:

Inaugural Houston panel and networking event. 6-8 p.m., Station Houston Lab Space, 1301 Fannin Street, Suite 2440. Winney Heh, an international language localization expert and associate chapter manager – mentoring for Women in Localization, Silicon Valley Chapter, will present “The Eco-System of the Language Industry.” She defines localization as the adaptation of a platform, software, app, product or service to meet the needs of a particular language or culture. . Cost: Free. Registration: Go to https://qrgo.page.link/FhNjW, call 281-589-0810 or e-mail events@masterword.com. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12230410/.

Wednesday

Services Cooperative Association:

Houston CrossRoads Business Building Breakfast. 7:30-8:30 a.m., Corner Bakery Cafe, 9311 Katy Freeway at Echo Lane. Cost: $25-$35. Information: www.servicesca.org.

Starting, Owning, Buying and Selling a Business:

Hosted by SCORE Houston. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Houston Community College Alief Hayes, 2811 Hayes Road, West Houston Institute Building C Auditorium. Information: www.houston.score.org.

Small Business Tax Workshop:

Hosted by SCORE Houston. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Palm Center, Technology Center, 5330 Griggs Road. Information: www.houston.score.org.

Websites 101: Building and Marketing Your Website:

10 am.-1 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Job Search 101: Interviewing — Getting the Offer:

10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Cost: Free. Registration is not required. Online: http://js101.org. Email: js101info@gmail.com.

Secrets of a Phenomenal Business:

Lunch and learn program hosted by Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land. Speaker: Howard Partridge, business coach. Registration: Gabie Forames, gabie@fortbendcc.org, or call 281-566-2158.

Making Connections (Social Media):

Job search workshop hosted by Fort Bend County Libraries’ Missouri City Branch Library. 1-3 p.m., 1530 Texas Parkway. Information: Click on “events” at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us or call 281-238-2100.

Job Search 101: Group Coaching:

1:30-3:30 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Cost: Free. Registration is not required. Online: http://js101.org. Email: js101info@gmail.com.

Editorial Freelancers Association:

Meeting. 6-8 p.m., Cafe Express, 3800 Southwest Freeway. Speaker: Josh Shelton. Topic: Search engine optimization and website promotion for editors. Information: www.the-efa.org.

Thursday

WordPress.Org for Beginners:

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $49. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Creating a Marketing Flyer Using InDesign:

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $49. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

The Power of the Inbox for Business Growth:

11 a.m.-noon, Springboard Training webinar, Cost: $20. Information and registration: http://bit.ly/marketwithemail. Contact: Shelley Roth, sroth@shelleyroth.com.

Professional Surveyors Education Foundation (PSEFI) Platting Workshop:

Presented by the City of Houston Planning & Development department. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., United Way of Greater Houston – Community Resource Center, 50 Waugh Drive. Open to all land planning and development professionals. Cost: $225. Registration: Christy McClosky, 713-861-7068.

Job Search 101: LinkedIn for the Job Seeker:

10:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Cost: Free. Registration is not required. Online: http://js101.org. Email: js101info@gmail.com.

The Small Business Guide To Effective Branding:

1:30-4 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Friday

CoreNet Global Houston Chapter:

Education day. 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Stratto 550, 1415 Louisiana. Keynote presentation: Ralph Bivins, author of “Houston 2020:America’s Boom Town — An Extreme Close Up.” Cost: $75 members, $150 non-members, $25 students. Information: https://network.corenetglobal.org/houston/home.

Social Media:

Hosted by SCORE Houston. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Acres Home Chamber for Business & Economic Development, 6112 Wheatley. Information: www.houston.score.org.

Protecting Your Business With Trademarks:

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Understanding Your Business Financials:

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.

Saturday

Managing Your Cash and Understanding Your Reports:

Hosted by SCORE Houston. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Parker Williams Branch Library, 10851 Scarsdale, Suite 510. Information: www.houston.score.org.

Funding to Start or Grow Your Business:

Hosted by SCORE Houston. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring. Information: www.houston.score.org.

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