SOUTH BEND — The Small Business Development Center is offering the following seminars:

• Developing Your Marketing Strategy – Tuesday

• Launching Your Own Business – Oct. 30

• Preparing Your Business Plan – Nov. 5

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. Wednesday and Thursday at the SBDC, 401 Colfax Ave., Suite 120. The cost is $125 and seating is limited. To register call 968-5373.



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 St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce. The free program will be followed by a reception.



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



GOSHEN — The Michiana Network for Entrepreneurs will host the Explore Entrepreneurship seminar Nov. 7 and The Challenge of Entrepreneurship seminar Nov. 14. The seminars are 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.