SOUTH BEND — Holy Cross College will host a Practical Lessons in Success seminar at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 in Driscoll Auditorium at Holy Cross, 54515 S.R. 933. The speaker will be Jeff Rea, chief operating officer of the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce. The program, which will be followed by a reception, is free and open to the public.



GOSHEN — The Michiana Network for Entrepreneurs will host an Explore Entrepreneurship seminar on Nov. 7 and The Challenge of Entrepreneurship seminar Nov. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Goshen College, 1700 S. Main St. The events are free. For more information or to register call 535-7451 or email www.mneonline.org.



MISHAWAKA — The Michiana chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals will host a luncheon program at noon Oct. 16 at the Windsor Park Conference Center, 4020 Edison Lakes Parkway. Discussion will focus on the estate planning process. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Reservations must be made by Oct. 11. For more information or to register email afpmichiana@michiana.org.



SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center will offer the following seminars:

• Developing Your Marketing Strategy — Oct. 16

• Launching Your Own Business — Oct. 30

The seminars will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SBDC, 401 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $25 and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register call 282-4350 or visit southbendbcg.com.



SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center will offer an Introduction to QuickBooks two-part seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 at the SBDC, 401 Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $125 and seating is limited. To register call 968-5373.



ELKHART — SCORE 592 will offer a series of business improvement workshops from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11 to Nov. 8 at the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, 418 S. Main St. There will be a marketing session on Tuesday, a managing your business session on Oct. 18, a silent partners session on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, and a financial statements sessions on Nov. 8. The cost is $50. To register contact the Elkhart Chamber at 293-1531 or email score@elkhart.org.