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Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed early Wednesday, November 27 at 5 pm, and closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

Do you have a great idea for a small business but don’t know how to launch it? Have you already started a business but are unsure how to take it to the next level? Are you interested in being your own boss? The Entrepreneur Academy teaches you everything you need to know about starting and running your small business but didn’t know who to ask.

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What You’ll Learn

In the Entrepreneur Academy you’ll learn more about:

  • marketing research and business strategies
  • financing options, including recordkeeping and taxes
  • marketing your business
  • developing your business plan.

You can also take advantage of:

  • legal, financial, insurance, and accounting advisors
  • co-learning and networking opportunities
  • extensive library and business resources.

Online Sessions

Online sessions take place Mondays, September 20 - November 8 at 6:30 pm.

Registration is required to attend. Participants should plan to attend all of the workshops in the series. All classes will meet online using Zoom, and you will be provided with a Zoom link after you register.

Register now

Entrepreneur Academy is a partnership between the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Baltimore County Public Library, made possible in part by the Urban Libraries Council.

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