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Financial Fitness for Your Business

Strategies for Boosting Revenue and Cutting Costs

2025-01-28 18:00:00 2025-01-28 19:00:00 America/Chicago Financial Fitness for Your Business Revitalize your business finances for the new year! Gain deeper insights into your financial statements and boost your profits and cash flow. Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tuesday, January 28
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Revitalize your business finances for the new year! Gain deeper insights into your financial statements and boost your profits and cash flow.

This informative workshop will help you increase sales, reduce expenses, and maximize financial potential. Participants will learn to analyze revenue generation and create P&L statements to make better financial decisions.

Topics covered:

  • Options for increasing your revenue
  • Factors affecting your business' Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
  • Quick ways to lower your COGS
  • Multiple ways to lower overhead

About the presenter: With over 30 years of diverse experience as a business consultant, project manager, and entrepreneur, Joe Alvarado is a strategic thinker dedicated to driving transformational change across industries. He is the founder and manager of Profit Bee Navigators, a veteran-owned consultancy based in Champaign, Illinois, where he helps businesses unlock profitability through strategic planning, leadership coaching, and process optimization. His commitment to building high-performing teams and navigating complex business environments has made him a trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and clients across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and government (State and Federal) sectors.

Joe is certified in multiple Agile and Project Management disciplines and his expertise in Coaching and Project Management has led to significant improvements in team productivity, project success, and customer satisfaction, with results such as a 30% increase in project efficiency and rapid product development cycles. His leadership extends to presenting at international conferences, contributing to thought leadership through articles, and authoring the book *Profit Mindset Adoption: Empowering Your Path to Financial Success*, which provides actionable strategies for business leaders seeking to maximize financial opportunities.


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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Business |

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Phone: 217.403.2000

Hours
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Mon, Oct 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Oct 31 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 01 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Main Library opened on January 6, 2008. You’ll find a wide variety of books, movies, and music, as well as free events for all ages. Looking for tech options? We offer free Wifi, dozens of public computers with internet access, and public meeting rooms.

Upcoming events

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Sat, Oct 31, All day

Sat, Oct 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Sat, Oct 31, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sun, Nov 01, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Mon, Nov 02, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Mon, Nov 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Nov 03, 6:00am - 7:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Nov 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Nov 03, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 219

Tue, Nov 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
This event is full

Tue, Nov 03, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Nov 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Nov 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, Nov 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Nov 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 09, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Mon, Nov 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Nov 10, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Nov 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Nov 10, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 219

Tue, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Nov 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Nov 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Nov 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
Registration opens Sunday, November 1 2026 at 12:00pm

Thu, Nov 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Nov 12, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Nov 12, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, Nov 12, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Nov 12, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Nov 13, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Nov 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Fri, Nov 13, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Nov 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Nov 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B,Robeson Pavilion Room C

Mon, Nov 16, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Nov 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Cancelled
Tue, Nov 17, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Tue, Nov 17, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Nov 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Nov 17, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 219

Tue, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, Nov 17, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C,The Studio

Thu, Nov 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Nov 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, Nov 19, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Nov 20, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Nov 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Fri, Nov 20, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Nov 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Nov 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 23, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Nov 24, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Nov 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Room 219

Tue, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, Nov 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Nov 25, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Nov 26, All day

Fri, Nov 27, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Fri, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Nov 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Nov 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Sat, Nov 28, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Nov 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Nov 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Mon, Nov 30, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
This event is full