Business Calendar: Oct. 4-10

ONGOING

VIRTUAL: SMALL-BUSINESS COUNSELING

The New York Small Business Development Center offers free remote counseling sessions by appointment with a business adviser. Get assistance with how to start a business, the small-business loan application process and more. To schedule an appointment by phone, call 800-732-7232, or visit nysbdc.org/appointment.html to schedule online.

MONDAY

VIRTUAL: CAREER COUNSELING | Patchogue

One-on-one, 30-minute appointments available, 5:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Patchogue-Medford Library, free, register for a link, pmlib.org, 631-654-4700.

TUESDAY

VIRTUAL: DIGITAL MARKETING WORKSHOP

Learn about the importance of your logo, how to claim and optimize your Google My Business map listing, why online reviews are important, and more, 10:30 a.m.-noon, hosted by Small Business Development Center, Farmingdale State College, free, register for a link, conta.cc/3CRkRwh, 934-420-2765.

DROP-IN CAREER COACHING | Holbrook

Meet one-on-one with a career coach, get help with your résumé, talk about changing your field, learn interview techniques and more, 2-6 p.m., Sachem Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., free, register, sachemlibrary.org, 631-588-5024.

THURSDAY

ONLINE: ADVANCED QUICKBOOKS | Northport

Learn advanced features of QuickBooks, including working with reports, assets and liabilities, properly depreciating assets, implementing comparable equity for longterm liabilities and more; intermediate QuickBooks or equivalent skills required, 7-8:30 p.m., hosted by Northport-East Northport Library, free, Suffolk County cardholders can register, nenpl.org, 631-261-6930.

ONLINE: BUSINESS MENTORING | Plainview

Get business advice, presented by SCORE, 10 a.m.-noon, hosted by Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, free, register for an appointment, poblib.org, 515-433-5446.

VIRTUAL: MINORITY/WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATION BOOTCAMP | Farmingdale

Learn what is needed to get certified as a New York State, New York City, Nassau and Suffolk Minority/Woman Owned Business Enterprise, including the benefits of certification and how to use certifications to win government contracts, presented by the Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College and AARP, 11 a.m.-noon, register for a Google Meet link, eventbrite.com/e/143084295981, 934-420-2765.

-Gina Tabarus

By Gina Tabarus

gtabarus@newsday.com