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Business and Investment Resources

Business & Investment Programs
Why Technical Analysis? - Presented by Lou Floyd – AAII Cleveland Chapter Leader
Sat, Mar 25, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Porter Room
Learn how TA (Technical Analysis) creates a context for viewing and understanding current market behavior, which is most useful for trend-following strategies. 
Simple Steps for Starting a Business-SCORE - Session 5: Funding for your Business
Mon, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room
The final workshop offers information on how to finance your small business. At the end of the series, you have all of the tools necessary to decide whether or not to launch your... more
The final workshop offers information on how to finance your small business. At the end of the series, you have all of the tools necessary to decide whether or not to launch your small business.
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Financial Literacy Kit for Kids - Celebrate Financial Literacy Month with The Money Monsters
Mon, Apr 03, All day
The Money Monsters want to help you learn about money with a Financial Literacy Kit filled with books, bookmarks, stickers, and posters. Geared for children aged 3-8.
Registration opens Monday, March 27 2023 at 9:00am
Rescheduled
Financial Literacy Kit for Kids - Celebrate Financial Literacy Month with The Money Monsters
Mon, Apr 03, 9:00am - 10:00am
New date Monday, April 03, All day
The Money Monsters want to help you learn about money with a Financial Literacy Kit filled with books, bookmarks, stickers, and posters. Geared for children aged 3-8.
All About Asset Types - Presented by Dennis Lewis, AAII Cleveland Chapter
Mon, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Explore the different types of assets, how they may perform in different market situations and how they typically are obtained by people looking to prepare an investment portfolio.  
Financial Planning Basics - Dave Herwerden, WestPoint Wealth Management LLC
Mon, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Training Lab
Do You Have a Tailored Financial Plan in Place? A  financial  roadmap  can  motivate  you  to  save  money,  help you to meet your financial goals, and improve your overall... more
Do You Have a Tailored Financial Plan in Place? A  financial  roadmap  can  motivate  you  to  save  money,  help you to meet your financial goals, and improve your overall financial security.
Investors' Interest Group - Using Library Resources for Investment Analysis
Mon, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room
Join Lisa Braun to learn how to use business resources available at Westlake Porter Public Library.
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The Wall Street Journal is available from WPPL on the Download & Stream page

Now available with your Westlake Porter Public Library card—The Wall Street Journal Online. Enjoy award-winning business journalism and unrivaled coverage of global markets, politics, world news, tech, arts and life, accessible anywhere.

Business & Investing Titles

Check out the best of the Business and Investing books at WPPL. You can also subscribe to receive this list (and others) in your inbox every month.

Resources for Nonprofits and Grantseekers

You can access Candid's databases for free using the computers in the library. One-on-one tutorial sessions are available; please contact Adult Services to schedule an appointment.

Foundation Center Online by Candid

Foundation Directory Online Professional is the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with over 224,000+ grantmaker profiles, 900,000+ recipient profiles, and data on 17+ million grants.

Foundation Grants to Individuals offers information on almost 10,000 funders that provide scholarships, grants, and other types of funding to students, artists, and researchers.

GuideStar is the world's largest source of information about U.S. nonprofit organizations, collecting and distributing data to encourage organizational transparency and charitable giving.