B Creative ribbon cutting
The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce is having a ribbon cutting Jan. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m., at B Creative Painting School, 6013 Wesley Grove Blvd., No. 103.
The studio is two doors down from the chamber’s office.
For more information about the business, visit BCreativePainting.com.
Wesley Chapel networking group
Networking for Your Success meets every Thursday at 8 a.m., at Lexington Oaks Country Club, 2615 Lexington Oaks Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.
Cost is $5, and annual membership to the group is $79.
Central Pasco Chamber lunch meeting
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have a lunch meeting for members and guests on Jan. 13. Networking starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by a buffet. Sean McGarvey of the Pasco County Library System is the guest speaker.
Lunch is $20 if you reserve a space with the chamber by Jan. 9. Otherwise, it’s $25 at the door.
The chamber meets at Harbor Terrace Restaurant 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway in Lutz.
Business workshops
Learn how to apply for a business loan at a session scheduled for Jan. 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the SMARTstart in Dade City.
At this workshop, Ken Nadler will focus on the individual requirements of the participants, including startups, mature businesses and purchasing of existing businesses. He’ll also discuss loan sources for amounts from $5,000 to $5 million.
For more information, visit PascoEDC.com.
Business development week luncheon
If you’re interested in finding out more about the economy’s outlook and how the markets are likely to perform in 2015, you may want to attend the Business Development Week Luncheon Jan. 30 at the Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, 11500 Old Tampa Bay Drive in San Antonio.
The event begins with networking at 11 a.m., followed by a buffet luncheon and presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Cox-Wilkins Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors is presenting the event.
For more information, contact or visit PascoEDC.com.
Kumquat Festival selling sponsorship packages
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce is now accepting reservation packages for the 2015 Kumquat Festival, set to take place Jan. 31.
Packages start at $500, and include logos and links on the KumquatFestival.org website, as well as booth space at the festival. Premier packages, which run from $1,000 to $5,000, include additional features.
The event is expected to draw 45,000 people from Florida, who live here seasonally, and who are visiting.
For information, call John Moors at (352) 567-3769, or email .
Volunteer tax preparers needed
United Way of Pasco County is looking for help this coming tax season with volunteer tax preparers.
Last year, more than 8,000 county residents used United Way’s tax preparation service, and received more than $8 million in total refunds.
Those interested in being a tax preparer does not require experience, and comes with comprehensive training.
For more information, visit UnitedWayPasco.org.
Business Link available monthly
Business Link, a monthly small business gathering hosted by the San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union, meets the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:30 a.m.
The meeting is designed to provide a networking and information-sharing platform for the business community.
For locations, details and to reserve a seat, email , or call (352) 588-2732, ext. 1237.
Jobs on the go
CareerSource Pasco Hernando has reintroduced its Mobile One Stop, a 38-foot bus retrofitted with 13 computer stations. It’s complete with satellite Internet, telecommunications, printing, copying and scanning — everything anyone would need to find a job. It provides service to more than 100 people every month with stops that include the New River Branch Library in Zephyrhills among others.
For details on where Mobile One Stop will be, visit CareerSourcePascoHernando.com.
East Pasco Networking Group
The East Pasco Networking Group has scheduled several speakers for the coming months.
The group meets every other week at the Village Inn at 5214 Gall Blvd., in Zephyrhills. Networking begins at 8 a.m., with the meeting starting at 8:30 a.m.
For information, call Nils Lenz at (813) 782-9491, or email him at .
Dade City chamber needs volunteers
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce is looking for some volunteers to help with the chamber event season.
With winter residents returning to the area, there are a number of activities the chamber needs help to staff. The chamber is looking for people who are friendly and outgoing, who have knowledge of the local area and activities, and are team-oriented.
Catholic Business Networking seeks members
The Catholic Business Networking group is looking for Catholic business owners, employees and supporters interested in joining it for regular meetings every Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 2348 Collier Parkway, Land O’ Lakes.
The group has annual dues of $60, and there is a minimum attendance requirement of two meetings per month.
For information, call (813) 833-4737, or visit CBNTampa.com.
Native American veterans offered job help
Native Americans throughout Florida and Georgia who have served in the U.S. military have a resource that government officials say will help them become economically self-sufficient.
The Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs has launched its Native American Veteran Resource Initiative designed to help Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian veterans find the education, training, job resources and services they need to compete in today’s labor market.
The services, although through the U.S. Department of Labor, are administered in ways that are consistent with the traditional cultural values and beliefs of the people they are designed to serve.
For information, call (800) 322-9186.
