Business Calendar

3-month and 6-month bills

Jan. 29;

4-week bills

Jan. 30;

3-year notes

Feb. 6;

10-year notes

Feb. 7;

30-year bonds

Feb. 8;

10-year inflation-indexed notes

April 12;

5-year inflation-indexed bonds

April 24.

*FREE*

The Collective Mind: Rebirthing the Renaissance Man for the 21st Century

lecture on creativity and marketing by Nonbox Consulting's Aaron Shields and Bolivar J. Bueno. University of the Arts, Hamilton Hall, 320 S. Broad St.; 215-717-6486 or

» READ MORE: www.creativeeconomycenter.org

. 6 p.m.

*FREE* Business Owner's Toolkit by Rutgers-Camden. 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton; 609-267-9660 or www.rsbdc.org. Registration requested. 6:15-8:45 p.m.

*FREE*

LeTip of Lower Bucks County

breakfast leads meeting. MEI Catering @ Twining Hall, 4900 E. Street Rd., Trevose; 215-813-6314. 7-8:30 a.m.

Socially & Environmentally Responsible Investment Strategies by North Penn Chamber of Commerce. 229 S. Broad St., Lansdale; 215-362-9200. $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. 8-9:30 a.m.

Nonprofit Management 101 by the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. Student Union Bldg., room 301, 20th St. & Olney Ave.; 215-951-1701 or www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org. Registration requested. $67 for members, $79 for nonmembers. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

*FREE* Resume Critique by the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Workplace, Philosophy and Religion Dept., 1901 Vine St., room 205; 215-686-5436 or www.library.phila.gov. 6-8 p.m.

Information Risks and Data Security for Small Business - Are You Prepared?

by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. 602 E. Baltimore Pike, Media; 610-565-3677, ext. 113. $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers. 8-10 a.m.

*FREE* Franchise 101 – Everything You Need to Know by the Franchise Alliance L.L.C. Radnor Financial Ctr., 150 N. Radnor-Chester Rd., suite F-200, Radnor; 610-977-2415 or www.thefranchisealliance.com. 9-11 a.m.

*FREE*

National Association of Women Business Owners

get-to-know-us meetings. Fork Restaurant, 306 Market St., Philadelphia; Executive Office Link, Great Valley Corporate Center, 7 Great Valley Pkwy., suite 200, Malvern; Holy Family University, One Campus Dr., Newtown; IVY Group, 1100 N. Providence Rd., Media; 215-628-3875. 9-10 a.m.

Stock Selection Guide

(three classes) by BetterInvesting. Olney Recreation Center, A and Spenser Sts., Philadelphia; 610-948-5227. $55 in advance, $60 at the door for 3 classes. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 3, 10 and 17.

*FREE*

Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association

career networking group. Right Management, 400 Berwyn Park, 899 Cassatt Rd., suite 120, Berwyn; 610-251-9250, ext. 110. 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 5.

The 2007 REAL Small Business Economic Forecast by the Center City Proprietors Association. Brasserie Perrier, 1619 Walnut St., Philadelphia. 215-545-7766. Reservations required. 8-10 a.m. Feb. 6.

Finding and Keeping Good Board Members by the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. 1900 W. Olney Ave., Student Union Bldg., room 301; 215-951-1701 or www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org. Registration requested. $67 for members, $79 for nonmembers. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

The Gaming Industry Comes to Pennsylvania by the Society for Marketing Professional Services Philadelphia chapter. Downtown Club, 6th & Chestnut Sts., 150 S. Independence Mall West, suite 1040; 267-295-9768. $40 for members, $60 for nonmembers. 5-7:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

How to Start and Operate a Small Business by the Small Business Assistance Center and Kutztown University's Small Business Development Center. Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Pkwy., Exton; 610-444-1721 or www.Kutztownsbdc.org. Registration required. $15. 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

*FREE* Interview Skills by the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Workplace, Philosophy and Religion Dept., 1901 Vine St., room 205; 215-686-5436 or www.library.phila.gov. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 7.

*FREE* LeTip of Lower Bucks County breakfast leads meeting. MEI Catering @ Twining Hall, 4900 E. Street Rd., Trevose; 215-813-6314. 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 7.

*FREE* The Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce business-card exchange. Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, 100 W. State St., Media; 610-565-3677, ext. 113, or www.delcochamber.org. 8-9:30 a.m. Feb. 8.

Energy Price Outlook for 2007 and Beyond by the Global Interdependence Center with speaker Jason Schenker, economist for Wachovia Corp. University of Pennsylvania, Auditorium at Lauder-Fischer Hall, 256 S. 37th St.; 215-898-9453 or www.interdependence.org. Registration requested. Free for members, academics and students, $15 for nonmembers. 5-7 p.m. Feb. 8.

Independent Computer Consultants Association Delaware Valley chapter meeting with speaker Bruce Murray of Success Support. Topic: Understanding Why Customers Buy and Keeping Them Satisfied. Sheraton Park Ridge, 480 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia; 484-574-8395 or www.iccadelval.org. Registration required for dinner and speaker. Fees range from free to $40. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

*FREE* Orientation and Business Assessment Workshop by the Women's Business Development Center. 1315 Walnut St., suite 1124; 215-790-9232. Registration required. 6-7 p.m. Feb. 8.

North Penn Chamber of Commerce Women's Network 10th Annual Charity Auction. William Penn Inn, Rt. 202 & Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd; 215-362-9200. $30. 6 p.m. Feb. 8.

Sales Success: Create the Plan - Work the Plan

by Sales and Marketing Executives - Philadelphia. Eastern University, 588 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia; 215-396-3310 or

» READ MORE: www.smeiphiladelphia.org/

. Reservations required. $20 for members, $45 for nonmembers. 7:30 a.m. Feb. 13.

Succession Planning (preparing for the executive director's departure) by the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. Philadelphia Foundation, 1234 Market St., suite 1800; 215-951-1710 or www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org. $67 for members, $79 for nonmembers. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 13.

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce leadership series luncheon with Arkadi Kuhlmann, president and CEO, ING Direct. 302-576-6571 or www.dscc.com. Registration required. $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 13.

*FREE* Top Ten Mistakes New Businesses Make in Employment Law by Flaster Greenberg. 1810 Chapel Ave. W., Cherry Hill. 856-661-2281 or www.flastergreenberg.com. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 13.

*FREE* Greater Lumberton Regional Business Association power networking. The Enterprise Center at BCC, 3331 Rt. 38, Mount Laurel; 609-755-4216 or www.glrba.org. 5-7 p.m. Feb. 13.

*FREE* Center City Proprietors Association meeting. the Penthouse atop The Residences at Two Liberty Place, 50 S. 16th St., 57th floor. 215-545-7766. Reservations required. 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 13.

Building an Endowment Fund by the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. JEVS, 1845 Walnut St.; 215-951-1710 or www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org. $67 for members, $79 for nonmembers. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 14.

*FREE* LeTip of Lower Bucks County breakfast leads meeting. MEI Catering @ Twining Hall, 4900 E. Street Rd., Trevose; 215-813-6314. 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 14.

*FREE* Creative Connects by the BOSS Group. Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant, 4120 Main St., Philadelphia; 610-668-3456 or www.thebossgroup.com. 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 14.

*FREE* Library Resources for Job Hunters by the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Workplace, Philosophy and Religion Dept., 1901 Vine St., room 205; 215-686-5436 or www.library.phila.gov. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 14.

Making the Connection: Developing the Regional Workforce by the Schuylkill Alliance Chamber of Commerce; 610-265-1776 or 610-277-9500. Registration required. $22.50. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 15.

Conducting Employee Performance Reviews by the Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, 123 S. Broad St.; 215-951-1710 or www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org. $67 for members, $79 for nonmembers. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 15.

*FREE* LeTip of Lower Bucks County breakfast leads meeting. MEI Catering @ Twining Hall, 4900 E. Street Rd., Trevose; 215-813-6314. 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 21.

*FREE* Money Smart 101 - Pay Yourself First by the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Workplace, Philosophy and Religion Dept., 1901 Vine St., room 205; 215-686-5436 or www.library.phila.gov. 6-8 p.m. Feb. 21.

Pricing Your Services Right by the National Association of Women Business Owners. Margolis & Co., 401 E. City Ave., suite 600, Bala Cynwyd; 215-628-3875. $20 for members, $30 for nonmembers. noon-1:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

*FREE* LeTip of Lower Bucks County breakfast leads meeting. MEI Catering @ Twining Hall, 4900 E. Street Rd., Trevose; 215-813-6314. 7-8:30 a.m. Feb. 28.