Learn about local business and entrepreneurial programs. Hear from our Business Librarian on how to be a savvy consumer and protect your credit. Plus, business book reviews! Valuable online access to Business Plans Handbook.
As another Black Friday approaches, it’s time once again to become aware of the consumer “gotchas” that might await as you go about your Christmas shopping. Here are a few tips: Don’t use your debit card for all of your purchases. If your purchase exceeds your account balance, most banks process the transaction anyway and then charge [...]
Financial GPS – a Guide to Planning and Security - is a series of one-hour seminars presented at the Library monthly, beginning September 10th. In this series we present practical, down-to-earth information about the financial matters that affect your daily lives and the times of your life when you are in transition. The Library has partnered [...]
The Business & Investment Center (BIC) at TSCPL is participating in the NaviGate program, a consortium of business resource providers in Shawnee County. The four major partners of NaviGate are the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise,Washburn Small Business & Development Center, and SCORE. NaviGate’s mission is to provide a complete and focused support system for [...]
In the event of pandemic influenza, businesses will play a key role in protecting employees’ and customers’ health and safety as well as limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a checklist for businesses. [...]
Or, as Yogi Berra famously stated, “This is like deja vu all over again.” As we muddle through the current economic recession and struggle with the uncertainty of new leadership, it might be a good time to reflect on our history and the idea that, yes, we have been through and survived hard times before. [...]
A recession may not seem like a good time to start your own business, but some types of businesses actually historically hold their own during down times. For example, fast-food restaurants, auto repair shops, and job-search or tutorial services are just a few that continue to thrive. This recession, however, could be tougher for entrepreneurs [...]
Today we are facing an economy that has taken a severe beating, and most economists agree that we are in a recession. Although times are hard and business may be slow, there are still some steps you can take to survive. Revisit your business plan. Remember, the business plan is not static, and it is [...]
Whatever the circumstance, it’s important to assemble the right tools in your job search tool kit. Let the library do that work for you—just check out one of our new Job Search Kit bags to help prepare you for your job search. Each kit includes: Knock ‘em dead 2009 : the ultimate job search guide by Martin [...]
The next Financial Workshop in our monthly series is “Rent Your First Apartment” The seminar is Wednesday, February 4th, 7-8:45 pm, in the Library’s Marvin Auditorium 101. These programs are fun and informative with cookies, coffee, and tea for all! Need an apartment but don’t know the first thing about renting? Signing a legal form such as a rental [...]
Former NASDAQ Chairman Bernard Madoff was known on Wall Street as a big-time investment manager with a “golden touch.” But the giant Ponzi scheme* that Madoff was running came crashing down last week, as Mr. Madoff was arrested and charged with massive fraud, allegedly bilking thousands of investors out of over $50 billion. The scheme [...]
The Financial Workshops have been terrific so far. If you want some practical advice regarding personal financial decisions, you really should check these out. The next, and fifth, seminar in our monthly series is Options for Paying and Filing Taxes. The seminar is Wednesday, January 7th, 7-8:45 pm, in the Library’s Marvin Auditorium 101. Understanding and mastering [...]
