The Mount Prospect Public Library and the Chamber of Commerce have come together to present a monthly series of programs designed to help local businesses be successful.  Get tips, techniques, and valuable information from experts in their fields. Attend one program or the entire series -- either way you will have new tools to help you grow your business.
 
Jump Start Your Business: Alternative Financing for Your Business
Thursday, October 22, 8:30 a.m.

If you are trying to finance a new business venture or need additional funding for an established business, this program will help you identify potential resources. Sofia  Darugar of ACCION Chicago will introduce you to the various types of loans available, including bank loans, SBA guarantees equity providers, asset-based lenders and not for profit loan funds. Spector will explain the pros and cons of the different options to help you determine which loan might best fit your needs.  

Sofia Darugar is a Community Outreach Coordinator with ACCION Chicago, a small business lender, dedicated to providing financing and business education to small businesses.  

Jump Start Your Business: Master Internet Marketing
Thursday, December 3, 8:30 a.m.
 
Internet marketing is more than creating a Web site. You need to convert visitors to customers, move your company Web site to the top of a Google, Yahoo, or MSN search, and put Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to work for your business.  You can effectively market online without paying expensive experts. This workshop will teach business owners how to stand out, successfully use social networking, and stay on top of the latest and hottest online marketing techniques.  Norbert Barszczewski of JP NetQuest, a company specializing in IT solutions, will help you increase your business with these tips and techniques to get your business noticed and close sales.

Each of these programs requires registration.  To sign up go to www.mppl.org/events, call the Library at 847/253-5675, or stop by the Library’s Registration Desk.