Small Business Month

May 2022

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Are you an entrepreneur? Do you dream of being your own boss? Are you a current small business owner and want to expand your business?

Join us for Small Business Month, a virtual month-long event where you can choose from a variety of programs to help you reach your small business goals.

Educational Workshops

Throughout the month there will be a series of educational workshops presented by representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA) on such topics as: SBA 101, SBA funding, free SBA resources for veteran entrepreneurs as well as free SBA resources for women entrepreneurs. These programs will also be presented in Spanish.

Each workshop will be live-streamed, recorded and available for viewing on the library’s Youtube account.

Helpful Resources


  • BusinessSource

    Offers a wide range of services to business owners and developers either directly or through a network of service provider agencies.

  • Entrepreneurs & Small Business

    Online resources from the library, research guides, and web resources.

Small Business Month: Suggested Reading

  • Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Business and Securing Your Company’s Future

    Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Business and Securing Your Company’s Future

    Pinson, Linda

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves

    Business Boutique: A Woman’s Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves

    Wright, Christy

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Business Plans Kit for Dummies

    Business Plans Kit for Dummies

    Peterson, Steven

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Financing Your Small Business

    Financing Your Small Business

    Burk, James E.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur’s Handbook: Everything You Need To Launch and Grow Your New Business

    Harvard Business Review Entrepreneur’s Handbook: Everything You Need To Launch and Grow Your New Business

    Harvard Business Review

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea Into a Reality

    Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!: Make Your Million-Dollar Idea Into a Reality

    Greiner, Lori

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur

    Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur

    Walters, Charlene

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs

    Nolo’s Guide to Single-Member LLCs

    Steingold, David M. (Nolo Press)

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Rise: The Veteran’s Field Manual for Starting Your Own Business & Conquering the Online Economy

    Rise: The Veteran’s Field Manual for Starting Your Own Business & Conquering the Online Economy

    O'Donnell, Wes

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide

    SBA Loans: A Step-by-Step Guide

    O'Hara, Patrick D.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success With Unconventional Advice From the Trenches

    Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success With Unconventional Advice From the Trenches

    Reum, Courtney

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Small Business Taxes For Dummies

    Small Business Taxes For Dummies

    Tyson, Eric

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Starting a Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Starting a Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Allen, Kathleen R.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Starting an Online Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Starting an Online Business All-in-One for Dummies

    Belew, Shannon

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Startup Money Made Easy: The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business

    Startup Money Made Easy: The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business

    Aspan, Maria

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Infographic Guide for Entrepreneurs: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need To Know

    The Infographic Guide for Entrepreneurs: A Visual Reference for Everything You Need To Know

    Lytle, Carissa

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The SBA Loan Book: The Complete Guide to Getting Financial Help Through the U.S. Small Business Administration

    The SBA Loan Book: The Complete Guide to Getting Financial Help Through the U.S. Small Business Administration

    Green, Charles H.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed in Your Small Business

    The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed in Your Small Business

    Strauss, Steven D.

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

    The Women’s Small Business Start-Up Kit: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

    Pakroo, Peri H. (Nolo Press)

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

  • Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness

    Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness

    Pofeldt, Elaine

    View:  | OverDrive  | Catalog

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