The Small Business Center at Durham Tech is offering several free workshops for small business owners – and owner wanna-bes. “Edge of the Box Thinkingâ€, 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 4, will provide strategies to engage effectively and influence employees, suppliers, stakeholders and customers to accelerate business success. It will be taught by Tom Stevens of Think Leadership Ideas and held at the Orange County Campus, room 211. “Best Business to Start Now†will be held from 11:45 to 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Women’s Business Center of North Carolina, 14 W. Parrish St. in Durham. Also on the 11th, from 6 to 9 p.m. is “EZ Marketing for Small Businesses.†Instructor Mike Collins of Perfect Workday Inc., will give attendees 50 inexpensive and easy ways to promote a business and grow a customer base. This session will be held at the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce on South Estes Drive. “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Whipping Your Personal Finances into Better Shape†will introduce eight steps to debt freedom along with practical tools to help you achieve your financial goals while reducing stress. Led by Angela Burroughs of Maximized Efficiencies LLC., this session will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 18 at the Orange County Campus, room 211. For more information on classes, call the SBC at 536-7241 or visit durhamtech.edu