Attention DeKalb Chamber Members: Join the Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth! 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. 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. The CHAMBER IN HEELS program is presented in partnership with the Perimeter Chamber, Sandy Springs Chamber, Brookhaven Chamber and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. This program is designed to honor and celebrate women as influential leaders within our community. Through a curated blend of networking opportunities and engaging speaker events, the program aims to foster personal connections and facilitate professional growth. Emphasizing various women-related topics, this initiative serves as a dynamic platform for empowerment and knowledge-sharing. Are you getting the most out of your membership?
Did you realize that your Chamber membership comes with a whole host of FREE marketing tools for your business--all in one easy-to-access location? The Chamber's powerful member-focused software provides members with an event tool, a press release tool, a job posting board, and a hot deals/sales/specials tool--all free with your basic membership.
LEARN HOW TO:
Take advantage of the benefits you receive as a Chamber member
Create and update your business's Enhanced Listing in the website business directory
Appear in our Membership Matters newsletter
Create a hot deal (discount) to appear on your listing
Submit a job posting / volunteer opportunity
We'll be hosting an in-person Chamber 101 class the fourth Tuesday of every other month from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM to teach you how to use these new features!
New and existing members are invited to attend.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. In today's dynamic and competitive business landscape, organizations must navigate an ever-evolving environment while striving for long-term success. The ''Introduction to Strategic Planning'' class is a comprehensive two-hour session designed to equip participants with the fundamental knowledge and essential tools required to develop and execute effective strategic plans. In this engaging and informative class, participants will begin to demystify the world of strategic planning, exploring its principles, methodologies, and practical applications. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur, a mid-level manager, or an experienced executive, this course is tailored to cater to a diverse audience with varying levels of strategic planning experience.
Course Outline
What is a Strategic Plan & Why is it Important?
How to Create a Strategic Plan for Your Business
how to monitor your strategic plan and change it as necessary to achieve your strategic objective
Learner Outcomes
At the end of this session, participants will:
have a clear grasp of what strategic planning entails, its significance, and its role in organizational success.
understand how to conduct a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis to assess internal and external factors that impact their business
be able to identify strategies to monitor progress, evaluate results, and appropriately make modifications to their strategic plan. Attention DeKalb Chamber Members: Join the Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth! Beat the competition and skew the odds in your favor by implementing a simple yet solid sales and marketing strategy that bears real results.
Owning and operating a small business or being a sales rep is not for the faint of heart.
The majority of the time, you?ll wear different hats and juggle many balls in the air to make it all work. This can be an overwhelming task but totally doable ? if you know what to do.
And this is exactly what this simple yet powerful method aims to accomplish:
Learn the secret of how successful sales reps and business owners produce great results. (Hint: You don?t have to look far to achieve this.)
Boost your sales by identifying who your ideal customers are and how to convince them to buy from you.
Learn how to use social selling to supercharge your online prospecting efforts, increase revenue, and enhance productivity.
Take advantage of everything traditional and digital media have to offer in growing your business.
Open a whole new world of exciting possibilities by expanding your sphere of influence.
Who should attend:
Small business owners looking to grow their business and expanding their market reach
Entrepreneurs planning to start a small business
Business professionals seeking to learn how to network successfully
Sales professionals wishing to become more proactive in finding qualified leads
Those interested in knowing more about proven marketing strategies and tactics
About Our Instructor
Bonnie Mauldin is a successful author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, investor, and television producer. She is also one of the top marketing consultants in Atlanta. She recently authored ?Harmonic Messaging? and ?Look Before You Leap? business books that helps budding entrepreneurs, established business owners and corporations reach their sales and marketing goals.
Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth
Workshop - Start-Up Business - Financial Plan
Workshop - Myths and Realities of Small Business Funding
Membership Committee Meeting
Chamber In Heels Women's After Hours Networking
Chamber 101 - In-Person
Workshop - Introduction to Strategic Planning
Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth
Workshop - Business Development and Lead Generation
