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May 2011 LOWELL SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER   Lowell Celebrates Small Business Week! National Small Business Week in Lowell May 16th to 20th   Join the City of Lowell as we celebrate National Small Business Week by recognizing and showing support to the small businesses of our community by offering our 4th Annual One-Stop Small Business Resource Fair and a CEO Luncheon featuring successful entrepreneur Sal Lupoli of Sal's Pizza . The City of Lowell Small Business Week's event will connect you with hundreds of leaders in the small business community that will allow you to walk away with new contacts, innovative ideas, and the right resources that will be beneficial in starting, maintaining, or expanding your small business today!   See below for scheduled activities. Pre-Certification Workshop by the Office of Supplier Diversity Monday, May 16th                                                                             6pm to 8pm   The Office of Supplier Diversity, formerly the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) is an agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that helps promote the development of business enterprises owned and operated by minorities or women.    Come attend this pre-certification workshop to learn more about both requirements for and the process of certifying your business as woman or minority-owned.   You must RSVP for this event:  Register or call (978)656-3200.   Date: May 16 Time: 6pm to 8pm Location: Middlesex Community College Federal Building, Assembly Room 33 Kearney Square Lowell, MA  No Fee QuickBooks Seminar May 17th and 19th                                                                            6:00pm to 8:30pm Quickbooks is the easy-to-use accounting program millions of small businesses use to organize their finances and provide the information they need to increase profits and grow their businesses.   These two classes will cover basic accounting principles and is designed for beginning Quickbooks users.  Learn to: Post Transactions Generate Financial Reports Generate Invoices Pay Bills Print Checks...and much more!   Cost: $125.  Registration is required.  RSVP at (978)322-8402   Date: May 17 and May19 Time: 6pm to 8:30pm Location: Lowell Small Business Assistance Center 88 Middle Street, Room 202 Lowell, MA Fee: $125 Lowell Small Business Fair Thursday, May 19th                                                                                    10am to 1pm > One-Stop Small Business Resource Fair > Networking > CEO Luncheon featuring Sal Lupoli of Sal's Pizza    For more information, visit the website or call (978)674-1437.   Date: May 19th Time: 10am to 1pm Location: UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center 50 Warren Street Lowell, MA No entry fee Free Legal Workshop for Small Businesses Economic Justice Project Monday, May 23rd                                                                                        6pm to 8pm The Lawyers' Committee's Economic Justice Project, WilmerHale law firm, and the Lowell Small Business Assistance Center are hosting a free business legal workshop.  Business attorneys will give an overview of legal issues that many small businesses face.     To RSVP, call (617)988-0604 or email lgsmith@lawyerscom.org.   Date: May 23 Time: 6pm to 8pm Location: Middlesex Community College Federal Building, Assembly Room 33 Kearney Square Lowell, MA  No Fee   Contact Information phone: 978-322-8400 Join our mailing list!

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