Corridor 55 is Hosting Free "Lunch & Learn" Sessions with Experts to Help Emerging Small Businesses

MAY 11, 2015, Arnold, Missouri…People who own or want to open a small business are invited to attend free “Lunch & Learn” presentations by successful business experts at Corridor 55, a co-working space located at 112 Richardson Crossing in Arnold. (http://www.corridor55.com).

“We are hosting this series of expert presentations for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners as part of our commitment to support entrepreneurship and small business growth,” said Bryan Richison, City Administrator.

“Any person or professional who is interested in small business issues may attend these free ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions to gain crucial insights in financing, marketing, legal issues, accounting and taxes,” Richison said.

The Lunch & Learn sessions will be conducted by successful St. Louis area professionals; they will begin at noon and will last for about one hour.

There is no charge to attend, but pre-registration is required. To attend any Lunch & Learn session, visit:

http://www.corridor55.com and navigate to “Events” to pre-register. The dates and topics are:

Wednesday, May 20 - “Tax Tips for Small Businesses” presented by Kathryn Lawson Ayres, CPA, who has owned and operated a successful accounting, tax preparation and payroll services firm in St. Louis County for more than 20 years. (http://kayrescpa.com).

Wednesday, June 24 - “Legal Do’s & Don’ts for Entrepreneurs & Emerging Small Businesses” presented by Douglas S. Dove and S. Todd Hamby, who are successful business attorneys at law firm Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan, PC, in Clayton, Missouri. (http://www.capessokol.com).

Wednesday, July 22 - “What the SBA Offers to Help Small Businesses Grow” presented by Tom Daiber, Lead Lender Relations Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration, St. Louis District, who will discuss small business financing program options. (https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/mo/st-louis).

Wednesday, August 19 - “Creative, Cost-Effective Ways to Market Your Small Business” presented by Craig Leinicke, principal at Leinicke Group, Inc., a full-service multimedia marketing communications firm in St. Louis (http://www.leinickegroup.com).

Corridor 55 is a co-working space opened by the City of Arnold in Fall 2014 to provide affordable desk and office space; high-speed secure internet access; a conference room; classroom; kitchenette; mail services; and free parking in addition to other amenities for entrepreneurs, start-up enterprises, and companies that need satellite office space.

Call 636-296-2100 for more information, or visit http://www.corridor55.com or its Facebook page.

Media relations contact: Jeff Dunlap at 314 409 5203.

***

o#