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Sept. 14: Breakfast and Business Cards Michigan Business Advantage is hosting Breakfast and Business Cards: A Unique Networking Event. 7:45 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Royal Park Hotel in The Commons area, 600 E. University Dr., Rochester. Seating is limited. The cost is $10 at the door and includes continental breakfast buffet. RSVP to Donna at 248-453-5163 or donna@yourcardconnection.com. Sept. 14: SCORE’s business planning SCORE’s Planning Your Own Business is 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 14, at MBPA 27700 Hoover Road, Warren. The cost is $45. Visit www.detroit.score.org  or call 313-226-7947 to register. Sept. 14: Working for yourself workshop Working for Yourself workshop is 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday Sept. 14. The workshop covers the ins and outs of becoming a consultant, a contractor or a service provider at Oakland County Executive Office Building, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Building 41 W., Waterford Township. Call 248-858-0783 or visit oakgov.com/peds/calend...

Oakland County Planning & Development Services is hosting these workshops next week. • Effective Networking at 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. The cost is $40 per person. • SBA Forum on Small Business Lending from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday Aug. 3. There is no cost to attend. Both workshops are at Oakland County Executive Office Building, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Building 41 W, Waterford Township. Call 248-858-0783 or visit www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar/.

Pre-Business Research Workshop/FastTrac is 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2 at Oakland County Business Center MI-SBTDC , Executive Office Building , 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township. For those thinking of starting their own business who want to research their business idea? For new business owners who wants to understand which research sources to use for a business plan or loan proposal, and where to find the information needed. Attendees will also receive an orientation to the FastTrac NewVenture program. This makes them eligible to receive a scholarship to the next 10 week program. The scholarship reduces the cost of FastTrac NewVenture from $700 to just $140. Pre-Registration is advised. Seating is limited. Call 248-858-0783. For other workshops offered by Oakland County Business Center, visit oakgov.com/peds/calendar.

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