Less than 50 percent of small businesses have their financing needs met.
If thinking about financing your small business makes your head spin, we?re here to help. Join us for Myths and Realities of Small Business Funding.
This program will cover the new State Small Business Credit Initiative program, designed to support small business? access to capital, in addition to covering other various types of financing including: conventional bank loans, SBA-guaranteed loans, private equity, specialty lending programs and grant funding.
Our facilitators will delve into the common myths and misconceptions surrounding the financing of small businesses and provides a comprehensive understanding of the realities entrepreneurs face.
Through a combination of guided facilitation and class participation, participants will explore various financing options, debunk prevalent misconceptions, and gain practical insights into the various ways of financing a successful small business.
Course Outline
Types of capital
Sources of capital
Demystifying the lending & borrowing process
Understanding business & personal credit
Traditional & non-traditional financing options
Grants ? the promise of free money
Getting loan ready
Learner Outcomes
By the end of the class, participants will:
Have a thorough understanding of various avenues of financing their small business
Have the ability to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of capital as it relates to their business
Be able to analyze their business from a lender?s perspective
Have a high-level understanding of how to create the BIG three financial statements as well as a Personal Financial Statement
Have knowledge of the various specialty lending programs available through the State Small Business Credit Initiative The DeKalb Chamber Membership Committee helps to plan and evaluate the Chamber's overall programs and membership offerings including, but not limited to, workshops, seminars, and networking events. Also works to recruit and retain current and new members by managing and auditing the Member Contact Timeline, offer innovative ideas, and ensure all members are having a valuable experience.
This committee meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Some meetings may have been adjusted from their original schedule due to holidays or Chamber events. Are you thinking about becoming your own boss? Our Starting a Business Course covers all areas that are involved in starting your own business. This class will cover important tools and resources a business owner needs to establish a solid foundation during its early formative years. Often, new business owners ''don't know what they don't know''. This class will equip you to be able to ask all the right questions as you are planning and forming your brand new business.
Course Outline
Getting Started
Is your Business Idea Feasible?
Financing Your Business
Building Your Team
Operating Your Business Legally
Putting it all Together
Learner Outcomes
Detailed understanding of how to determine the feasibility of your business idea or framework using market research and competitive analysis
Basic knowledge of how to estimate start-up expenses for your business and overview of options for start-up financing, and requirements to pursue financing options
Ability to differentiate between different legal structure options for business formation
Overview of important individuals to include on your team when making plans and executing business formation Every business, regardless of size, is required to have some type of safety program in place.
Under the General Duty Clause of the OSH law, employer and employees have Safety responsibilities they must adhere to. Come learn about the hazards associated with a workplace, and the best methods to control them. You will leave this course being equipped with your knowledge of the key elements for well-functioning health, safety programs, and basic legal requirements for a healthy and safe environment.
Course Outline
5 OSHA Requirements of Every Business
Key Principles of Health and Safety
Where and how to start a Safety Program
How to Establish and Maintain a Positive Safety Culture.
Questions and Answers
Learner Outcomes
Obtain a better understanding of safety for small businesses regardless of the size.
How to establish or update a safety program.
Regulations and requirements for a safety program
Tips for developing a positive safety culture Financial Fundamentals for Business Owners will aim to improve the financial decision making of small business owners. The program content is designed to educate business owners on the importance of good financial data and how to use that financial data for both tactical and strategic decision making. This program will cover the process around good recordkeeping, the tools to use, the reports to be derived, how to analyze the numbers to improve cash flow and profits. Participants will also gain a better understanding of how banks/lenders evaluate their businesses and capital requests.
Course Outline
Accounting and Record Keeping Basics
Understanding Financial Statements
Analyzing Financial Statements
Improving Cash Flow and Increasing Profits
Establishing Financial Controls
Forecasting
Becoming Bank Ready and Financing Options
Learner Outcomes
Participants will learn how to understand and interpret data on financial statements.
Participants will learn strategies for improving cash flow and increasing profits.
Participants will learn how to implement financial controls in their business.
Participants will learn how to become ''bank ready'' and gain an understanding of financing options.
Course Outline
What COVID-19 has and hasn?t changed for Small Business taxes.
Overview of accounting best practices.
Seven tax tips to help your business.
Learner Outcomes
Understand best practices in business record keeping that?ll help you all year.
Learn the top seven tips for making sure tax season is a breeze. A customized step by step integrated action plan that is essential to the success of your business.
Who should attend: Launch (businesses 0-2 years), Growth (businesses 3-5 years), Expansion Startups (businesses 5+ years)
Course Outline
Sections of a Business Plan
Format of a Business Plan
Balance Sheet
Financial Projections
Capital Equipment List
Sources of Capital
Learner Outcomes
Use the business plan tool or template that works for you.
Have a clear understanding of who your customer is.
Start with your company description and proceed step-by-step.
It?s OK if you don?t have all information for each section. You can go back and fill in missing parts later.
Start with a strong financial foundation. Projections are key! Are you challenged with finding or keeping skilled workers? HR Marketing will teach employers the most cost-effective ways to recruit, motivate, and retain employees. Walk away with actionable methods to develop a lasting employer brand, providing a seamless experience for existing employees, future recruits, and consumers alike. Register Now!
Course Outline
Objectives:
What is HR Marketing?
Trends Leading to the Consumerization of HR
Proven HR Marketing Strategies
Methods for Effective Employer Branding
Learner Outcomes
Attendees will gain knowledge of:
Develop and/or Improve HR Marketing Strategies
Components for Talent Marketing for Recruiting
HR Marketing and Employee Experiences
Build an Employer Brand that Converts to Exemplary Customer Experience Are you looking to establish yourself as an influencer and thought leader in your industry? This interactive session, led by LinkedIn marketing expert Sheryl Cattell, will show you how to increase your presence and impact on LinkedIn, the world?s largest professional network. This Live Online Workshop will focus on the ways that business people can leverage LinkedIn to build their credibility and business leads without spending a dime. Participants will come away with practical tips and a checklist of best practices for creating memorable content on LinkedIn that will attract your ideal customer.
The topics covered in the webinar include:
Creating a business page on LinkedIn
Establishing the goals for your business presence on LinkedIn
Connecting with the target companies, job titles, and influencers in your ?space?
Developing a pillar and cluster content strategy to support your business goals
Getting more mileage from your posts (from hundreds to thousands of views)
Learning the pros and cons of hosting an event on LinkedIn
About Our Instructor
LinkedIn marketing expert Sheryl Cattell, MBA, CSM, MCLC is a certified lead instructor at BizHack Academy and the creator of the LinkedIn Business Edge, a course designed to help businesses drive sales and build strategic partnerships using LinkedIn. https://bizhack.com/lbe
Sheryl has spent more than 25 years in digital marketing, is the founder of South Florida Interactive Marketing https://sfima.com, and is a Master Certified Life Coach. QuickBooks is the leading accounting software in use today. The software provides an easy-to-use bookkeeping system for small businesses that need to track financial information. Participants in this class will learn how to set up and manage a basic set of accounting books, including how to create a chart of accounts, post daily transactions, create vendor lists, reconcile checking and credit card accounts, track activity, and generate financial reports.
Course Outline
Introduction and Dashboard ? 10 minutes
Financial Statements ? 10 minutes
Banking: Checking, Savings, Credit Cards ? 10 minutes
Accounting Charts of Accounts; Bank reconciliation? 10 minutes
Reporting ? 10 minutes
Q&A ? 10 minutes
Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
Be familiar with general accounting concepts to get the most useful information from their QuickBooks program
Set up a new company in QuickBooks
Set company and personal preferences
Add, change, and delete accounts and vendors
Properly post daily transactions
Track and reconcile credit card and bank activity
Make journal entries
Generate profit & loss, balance sheet, and other reports
Webinar - Myths and Realities of Small Business Funding
Membership Committee Meeting
Webinar - Starting a Business
Webinar - What EVERY Business Needs to Know About OSHA Safety
Webinar - Start-Up Business - Financial Plan
Webinar - How to Write a Dynamic Business Plan
Webinar - HR Marketing: A Consolidated Approach to Employer and Consumer Branding
Webinar - Using LinkedIn to Grow Your Business Without Spending a Dime
Webinar - Mastering QuickBooks Online: Tips and Tricks
