November Means Business

November is packed with opportunities to support and celebrate our local entrepreneurs and small businesses. With National Entrepreneurship Month, Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 16-22) and Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28) all happening this month, there is no better time to gather and connect.

LEARNING & NETWORKING

Read, Lead, Succeed Book Discussion:

The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker

Monday, November 16, 7-8 p.m.

Cardinal Room

Join us to discuss The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker. The author argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive. She takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't and why. She investigates a wide array of conferences, meetings and more to explain how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience.

Small Business Coffee and Connect

Wednesday, November 18, 9-10:30 a.m.

Hendrickson Room

Connect with members of your local small business community. Meet with other professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders in small business and nonprofits at this bimonthly networking event. Come to share ideas, get inspired and make valuable connections! Refreshments will be provided.

Resources and More

Wondering what the library has to offer your business? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a librarian.

Need expert guidance for your business? Connect with a SCORE Business Mentor. Free, individual sessions offer trusted advice, fresh ideas and key answers you need to move your business forward.

Check out the library’s business books, programs and other resources at ahml.info/business.

NEW BOOKS

We are always adding new books related to business and nonprofits. Check out these must-read selections:

Becoming a Principle Driven Leader: 41 Principles to Build an Enduring Business

by Charles Koch and Chase Koch

The author offers a practical blueprint that covers 41 proven Principles of Human Progress for anyone who aspires to lead in business. Tested over 60 years of experimentation, failure, discovery, and continual learning, these principles show how anyone can turn setbacks into success by empowering others and accomplish more than they thought possible.

The Freedom-Based Business Method: Reset, Systemize, and Realign Your Business to Live a Life in Harmony

by Natalie Ellis

The CEO of Bossbabe introduces a powerful operating system to scale your business that aligns with your deepest values: peace, purpose and time. In this clear, step-by-step guide, the author shares her exact strategy to help you: run an alignment audit to clarify your big vision and how to best spend your time to achieve it.

The Business Book

by The Big Ideas Simply Explained series

From idea to delivering products and services, The Business Book unpacks brilliant business suggestions with explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle important theories, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about the global marketplace.