Events around town
MONDAY
University of Houston Clear Lake:
Annual art sale. Nov. 26-Dec. 3, Bayou Building, Atrium I, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Information: artassociation@uhcl.edu.
TUESDAY
Houston Entrepreneurs’ Forum: Monthly breakfast meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe. Speaker: Dr. Joseph Galati, founder of Liver Specialists of Texas and director of Center for Liver Disease at Methodist Hospital. Cost: $27 members, $35 non-members, $40 walk-ins. Information: Tracy Park at 713-822-7260 or Tracyspark@aol.com.
The Houston Business Cabinet:
Meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Marriott Hotel West Loop, 1750 West Loop South at San Felipe. Speaker: C.W. Ross. Topic: How deep data and artificial intelligence is changing the real estate business and everything else. Cost: $25. Information: www.houstonbusinesscabinet.com.
Health Care Forecast:
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land. Speakers: State Reps. John Zerwas and Garnet Coleman. Cost: $25-$35. Information: (281) 491-0800 or www.fortbendchamber.com.
WEDNESDAY
Restaurant Startup: What You Need to Know: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $49. Includes lunch. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
THURSDAY
Strategies for Costing and Pricing:
9:30 a.m.-noon, UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
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.
Greater Houston Partnership State of the Port:
11 a.m. networking and registration, noon-1:30 p.m. program, Royal Sonesta, 2222. West Loop South. Speaker: Port Houston Chair Janiece Longoria. Topic: The port system’s performance, growth opportunities and capital investment plans. Cost: $90 members, $135 non-members. Information: Ryan Allbright, rallbright@houston.org or 713844-3632.
FRIDAY
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.
Develop the Right Mindset to take Your Business to the Next Level: Hosted by SCORE Houston. 1-3 p.m., Northwest Branch Library, 11355 Regency Green Drive, Cypress. Information: www.houston.score.org.
DEC. 4
State & Federal Taxes for LLCs: 9 a.m.-noon, UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Conducted in Spanish. Cost: $19. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
From Invention to Patent: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
DEC. 5
Breakfast with Beth — All the Things You Need to Know for Search Engine Optimization and Social Media:
Part two. 7:30-9:30 a.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $10. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
Starting Your Business: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $49. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
DEC. 6
How to Prepare a Capability Statement and Market to Government Agencies:
9 a.m.-noon, UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $19. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
Grow Your Business with Women Business Enterprise Certification:
9:30-11:30 a.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: Free. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
Websites 101: Building and Marketing Your Website:
10 a.m.-1 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
Fort Bend Chamber Young Professionals:
Ugly sweater holiday party. 6-8 p.m., Veranda, 23002 Henderson Row Drive, Richmond. Cost: $15. Information: Matthew Ferraro at matthew@fortbendcc.org.
DEC. 7
Small Business Marketing: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $29. Information: www.sbdc.uh.edu.
Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Holiday Luncheon:
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royale, Sugar Land. Speaker: Jerome Love, LHS Realty CEO and founder and president of Texas Black Expo. Cost: $35-$40. Information: Juliette Nessmith at juliette@fortbendcc.org or 281-566-2161.