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Eastern Jackson County Small Business Bootcamp
Friday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Steven P Westermann Fire and EMS Education Center 4715 US Hwy 40, Blue Springs, MO 64015 Get the information you need to get your business started. This morning seminar will include discussions on business growth, brand storytelling, marketing for beginners, and the differences between social media platforms. Doors for this event open at 8:30 a.m. for networking and a resource fair with local KC business resource organizations. The keynote speech will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.. This program is presented by Mid-Continent Public Library’s Square One Small Business Services, the City of Blue Springs, and the Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce. Register. |
Facebook Advertising: Using Video
Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Riverside Branch — 2700 N.W. Vivion Road Riverside, MO 64150 Are your Facebook posts not getting any attention? Do you want to use video but not know how? Join the Mid-Continent Public Library business specialists for an in-depth class to help you identify the correct format for images, form a strategy, and create short videos. We will demystify iMovie and help you reach more customers. Please bring your favorite device with you for demonstrations. Register. |
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Legal Considerations for Small Business
Wednesday, May 15, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Platte Valley Bank, Liberty — 102 MO 291 Hwy. Liberty, MO 64068 Don’t be intimidated by litigation! Let local small business law expert Adrienne B. Haynes help you find the legal solutions to keep your customers and your business safe. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for networking, and the program will begin at 5:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Register. |
Your Next Steps to Restaurant Ownership
Monday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Parkville Branch — 8815 Tom Watson Pkwy. Parkville, MO 64152 In this follow-up program to Building a Solid Foundation for Opening a Restaurant, let restaurant and hospitality consultant Jay Runnfeldt of JCB Projects walk you through the next steps you need to know when opening a restaurant. You’ll learn the central importance of your business plan, how to stick with your business or account plan, and how to make sure your restaurant concept is going to work. Success doesn't just depend on the taste of your food but the business behind it. Register. |
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Facebook Advertising for Small Businesses and Organizations
Thursday, May 30, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Red Bridge Branch — 11140 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 64131 Learn to put Facebook to work advertising your business. Join Mid-Continent Public Library's business specialists for an in-depth, 90-minute workshop where you can create a business Facebook page, identify the correct format for images, learn the best times to post, and write engaging posts. Register. |
Food Truck Face-Off
Friday, May 31, 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Independence Chamber of Commerce
210 W Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050
KC Food Truck Face-Off showcases the next generation of Kansas City’s food truck scene. In this friendly food competition, you get to be the judge! Eat quarter-sized entrées from each of the competing food trucks, drink beer and spirits from local breweries and distilleries, and be merry with yard games and more as local food critics critique each entrée and award the Critic’s Choice Award. YOU get to vote to decide who is deemed the 2019 Rookie Food Truck of the Year! This event will be emceed by Brandon Simpson, owner of Jazzy B’s. He will visit each competing food truck to give you a play-by-play account, as well as interact with the panel of food critics, to help you decide which truck will win your vote. General admission tickets: $35; VIP tickets: $50. Buy tickets. |
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Small Business BuilderNeed help putting your business idea together? Small Business Builder is a step-by-step online planning tool to help take you from business idea to a final business plan!
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Square One and its programs are funded by a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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