THE WEEK AHEAD: Business events, Sept. 15-21

MONDAY

SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR

Mount Sinai: Gain insight into starting, managing and growing a business, with expert guidance from Stony Brook’s Small Business Development Center, 6 p.m., North Shore Youth Council Heritage Center, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Rd., free, call to reserve, 631-854-1600, nsyc.com/upcoming-events.html.

WEDNESDAY

SUFFOLK COUNTY ALLIANCE OF CHAMBERS MEETING

Commack: Networking meeting in collaboration with the Long Island Main Street Alliance, guest speakers, breakfast served, 8 a.m., Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd., free, suffolkchambers.org, 631-223-8076.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INFORMATION TABLE

Lindenhurst: Speak one-on-one with representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Labor, bring questions, 10 a.m., Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Ave., free, lindenhurstlibrary.org, 631-957-7755.

WHY AND HOW TO PREPARE A BUSINESS PLAN

Online: Learn the components of a business plan, start up costs, how to prepare a budget, cash flow projections, how to use a business plan to get financing and more, 10 a.m., hosted by Baldwin Public Library, free, register for a link, baldwinpl.org, 516-223-6228.

CAREER EXPLORATION

Hauppauge: Learn about the many opportunities Civil Service has to offer, 10 a.m., One Stop Employment Center, 725 Veterans Memorial Hwy., free, suffolkcountyny.gov/labor, 631.853-6600. 

THURSDAY

MEGA CAREER EXPO

Uniondale: Meet with businesses offering positions in health care, education, manufacturing, technology, government, transit, retail, hospitality, law enforcement and more, bring your resume, 9 a.m. early entry for seniors, veterans and persons with disabilities, 10 a.m. all others, Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., free, register, nassaucountyny.gov/oma, 516-402-7372, 516-572-1061.

SATURDAY

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS USING SOCIAL MEDIA

Patchogue: Learn how to build your business using social media, presented by SCORE, 10 a.m., Patchogue-Medford Library, 54-60 E. Main St., free, register, pmlib.org, 631-654-4700.

-GINA TABARUS

By Gina Tabarus

gtabarus@newsday.com