Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Calendar Column.

Apr. 5--MONDAY: Career-Prospectors, www.career-prospectors.com, a job search networking group, meets at 7:30 a.m., in the Conference Room at Long & Foster, 9321 Midlothian Turnpike. Speaker: Scott Silvester with Edward Jones. Presentation: "The Last Job Opportunity You Will Need." Details: Phil Doty, 559-3816 or Michael Soden, 594-7065.

--Hanover County's Department of Economic Development and the Richmond Area Small Business Development Center offer a weekly one-on-one small-business counseling service to county businesses needing information on business startups, marketing plan development and financing options at 8:30 a.m., Lockwood Business Center, Suite 304, 9097 Atlee Station Road. Counselor: Michael A. Leonard. Counseling is by appointment only. Details/appointments: 783-9314.

--Greater Richmond Small Business Development Center offers "So, You Want to Start a Business" at 11:30 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road, #304. Cost: $15. RSVP: 783-9314 or register online: www.grsbdc.com.

--Davenport & Co. offers "529 College Savings Plans" at noon and 2 p.m., 901 E. Cary St., 11th floor. Speaker: Alex S. Mundin. RSVP: 780-2190.

--The Lunch Club Toastmasters meet at noon, Deep Run 1 Building at Circuit City's Corporate Offices. Details: Tina Markoff, 527-4000, Ext. 3008.

--Mid-Town Toastmasters meet at noon, Bull & Bear Club, One James Center Plaza, 901 E. Cary St. Details: Gary Robertson, 649-6346.

--Merrill Lynch and William Kavanagh offer "Retirement Planning and 401(k) Rollover Options" at noon, 8th and Main Building, sixth floor. Registration: William Kavanagh, 343-4226.

--Hanover County Parks and Recreation offers "Fundamentals of Investing" Mondays beginning today through April 26 at 1 p.m., Pole Green Park Community Center, 8996 Green Park Land, Mechanicsville. Registration is required. Details/registration: Ed Baldwin, 282-7522, Ext. 140.

--The Planning Group and Smith Barney present "Alternative Investments -- Do They Belong in Your Portfolio?" at 2 p.m., Three James Center, 1051 E. Cary St., second floor. Details: Anne Southworth, 780-3389.

--Old Dominion Chapter -- International Association of Administrative Professionals offers a Certified Professional Secretary Review Class today, April 12, 19 and 26 at 6 p.m., Henrico Training Center, Parham Road. Teacher: Dr. J. Howard Jackson. Details/registration: Thelma S. Smith, 739-2534 or e-mail: tss12hsc@comcast.net.

--Chesterfield Toastmaster's Club meets at 6:30 p.m., Shoney's Family Restaurant, 9963 Hull Street Road. Details: Julio Del Corso, 320-4423.

--West End Toastmasters meet at 6:30 p.m., Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield building, 2015 Staples Mill Road. Details: Robert White, 290-0059 or visit the Web site: www.westendtoastmasters.com.

TUESDAY: Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce offers "Businesses Getting Results Forum" at 7:30 a.m., Hanover Department of Economic Development, 9097 Atlee Station Road, #304. Cost: $75 per month. RSVP: Chuck Moore, 553-1939.

--Innsbrook Toastmasters meet at 7:45 a.m., Markel/Essex Building, 4521 Highwood Parkway in Innsbrook. Details: Carolyn Steffen, 357-0004 or visit the Web site: www.Innsbrooktm.com.

--VECTEC offers "Web Content Management for Marketers" at 9:15 a.m., Richmond Small Business Development Office, 201 E. Franklin St. Cost: $35. Registration: Visit the Web site: www.vectec.org/ecommercecourses.html.

--Greater Richmond Small Business Development Center offers "So, You Want to Start a Business" at 11:30 a.m., Henrico Economic Authority, 4300 E. Parham Road. Cost: $15. RSVP: 783-9314 or …