SYNC YOUR CALENDAR
Stay in the know for upcoming business events in the area.
MONDAY
Restaurant Start-Up: What You Need To Know: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $49. Information: sbdc.uh.edu.
TUESDAY
Houston Entrepreneurs’ Forum: Monthly breakfast meeting. 7-8:30 a.m., Ouisie’s Table, 3939 San Felipe. Speaker: Jay W. Curry, co-founder Texas Business Radio. Topic: Elements of leadership. Cost: $27-$40. Reservations: Tracy Park at 713-8227260 or Tracyspark@aol.com. The Keys to Self-Publishing: Hosted by Fort Bend County Libraries. 6-8 p.m., Sugar Land Branch Library, 550 Eldridge, Sugar Land. Speaker: Publishing consultant Titilayo Charles Emmanuel. Information: fortbend.lib.tx.us or 281-2382140. Getting to Know Your Market Using the Houston Public Library: 9:30-11:30 a.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: Free. Information: sbdc.uh.edu. Your Credit Score and its Impact on Financing Your Business: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: Free. Information: sbdc.uh.edu. Job Search 101: The Art of Marketing Yourself: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Cost: Free. Website: js101.org. Email: js101info@ gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY
How to Research Public Records: Hosted by Fort Bend County Libraries. 10:30 a.m., Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd., Missouri City. Cost: Free. Information: fortbend.lib.tx.us or 281-2382900. Confessions of a Top Producer: 9 Tools for Sales Success and Abundance: Hosted by the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 445 Commerce Green Blvd., Sugar Land. Speaker: Kevin Riles of Kevin Riles Commercial. Cost: $25-$40. Information: fortbendchamber.com. Editorial Freelancers Association: Houston chapter meeting. 6-8 p.m., Cafe Express-Greenway, 3800 Southwest Freeway. Topic: What to charge as a freelance editor. Information: facebook.com/efahouston. QuickBooks 2020 Desktop Edition: The Next Step: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $79. Information: 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: sbdc.uh.edu. Job Search 101: Interviewing: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Website: js101.org. Job Search 101: Group Coaching: 1:30-3:30 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Website: js101.org.
THURSDAY
The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast: Luncheon. 11 a.m.1:30 p.m., Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop W. Speaker: Bill Gilmer, director of the Institute for Regional Forecasting at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. Cost: $95 nonmembers. Information: heightschamber.org. Houston 2020: America’s Boom Town – An Extreme Close Up: Book signing with Ralph Bivins, Houston real estate journalist and editor of RealtyNewsReport.com. 5-7 p.m., River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer. Information: 713-520-0061 or riveroaksbookstore.com. Alief Job Fair: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., International Trade Center 11110 Bellaire Blvd. Information: 713-665-8322. Introduction to Photoshop: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200. Cost: $79. Information: sbdc.uh.edu. Job Search 101: LinkedIn Connections: 10:15 a.m.- 1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Website: js101.org. SIM Women: Society for Information Management special interest group meeting. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol. Topic: Emotional intelligence. Information: Visit eventbrite.com and search for SIM Women.
FRIDAY
How to Develop a Business Plan: Hosted by SCORE Houston. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library, 8125 Ashlane Way, The Woodlands. Information: houston.score.org. Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Gala: 6 p.m., Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464, Richmond. Cost: $100. Information: fortbendchamber.com. Job Search 101: Online Branding: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3300 Chimney Rock, Suite 102. Website: js101.org.
SATURDAY
Financial Workshop for Small Business Launch & Growth: Hosted by SCORE Houston. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Houston Community College Alief Hayes Campus, 2811 Hayes. Information: houston.score.org.