Wednesday

Business Planning 101, 5-9 p.m., YWCA Women's Economic Empowerment Center, 324 E. Fifth Ave. This four-week course provides the necessary framework for writing a detailed business plan. Topics include business basics, market analysis, marketing strategy, basic numbers, cash and taxes. Your final business plan will be used for future business operations, budgeting and obtaining funding from lenders and investors. $350. (644-9611, ywcaak.org/finances.htm)

Thursday

Loan Briefing, 1 p.m., Small Business Administration, 420 L St. Interested in finding out about SBA's guaranty loan programs available to finance your business? Attend or watch on your computer via a live webinar. No charge. RSVP by calling Yolanda Lassiter at 271-4022.