Penn State Altoona will hold several workshops for entrepreneurs, small business owners and students at the Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence in downtown Altoona.-- Tax and Income Planning Strategies for 2014 and Beyond will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 8 and 15, with presenter Jeff Fleming, esquire, from Hippo, Fleming and Pertile Law Offices. -- Social Media for Small Business will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, with presenter Jonathan O’Harrow, webmaster at Penn State Altoona.-- Stock Market Basics will be held from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Mondays, March 17, 24 and 31, with presenter Robert Belsterling, instructor in economics, corporate finance and accounting at Penn State Altoona.-- Excel Basics will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, with presenter Deborah Hommer, senior instructor in business administration at Penn State Altoona. A consultant from the Small Business Development Center of St. Francis University will be on hand to answer questions pertaining to small business start-ups. The workshops are free. You must register one week before each workshop by calling 814-940-3400 or emailing jap24@psu.edu. Visit Altoona.psu.edu/workshops for more information and subscribe to our mailing list.