Ribbon Cutting at Big Blue Swim School
Join the DeKalb Chamber for a ribbon cutting at Big Blue Swim School's newest location in Atlanta/North Druid Hills. Big Blue Swim School empowers kids with the skills they need to feel confident in the water ? laying the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment! Their professional, adult instructors are all about teamwork, getting into the water with swimmers and adapting lessons to revolve around each individual.
Membership Committee Meeting
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.
CANCELED - Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
The DeKalb Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee speaks on behalf of the business interests of DeKalb County industry ensuring that DeKalb County remains a place that is competitive locally and statewide. This committee meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Webinar - Starting a Business
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
Webinar - Tools to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Website & Your Social Media
Today?s customers heavily rely on the internet to make their purchase decisions. This makes it critically important to make sure that your business is noticed online. You cannot afford to leave your digital marketing to chance. You need to conduct a comprehensive audit to determine which of your marketing efforts work and which need to be overhauled or even scrapped. In this Live Online Workshop, you will walk through audit tools that evaluate SEO, social media, website content, and promotional efforts. In addition, you will learn how to: Track your metrics Look for gaps in your sales funnel Assess your workflows and processes Perform a conversion assessment And more You'll leave equipped with the resources and tools to strategize, execute, and adapt your audit to ensure you are hitting your goals. Fee: FREE About Our Instructor Ricardo Berris is a Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker and Coach. He is the founder and CEO of the MI Group of Companies , MI Group USA, MI Group Colombia and MI Group Bahamas. They provide digital marketing and software development solutions for non-technical businesses throughout the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America. The company is particularly focused on supporting businesses looking to grow locally and internationally through digital marketing and software development technologies. He has led successful projects with various organizations worth over $100 billion combined, including Government Departments, Retail Banks (Fidelity, First Caribbean), Hotels (Courtyard Marriott, Warwick, Ocean Clubs), Quick Service Restaurants (McDonald?s, Burger King, KFC, Domino?s), Universities (Florida National University, Nova Southeastern). He is also the founder of the startup Purpusly, a multi-channel platform helping cause-conscious customers find and discover products that support causes they care about and co-founder of Rolle Away Inc. producer of The Belle Booth, a portable all-in-one workstation for beauticians.
Webinar - Building an Exit Strategy for your Business
Have you started planning for the eventual exit of your business? Planning should begin years in advance. Having a defined strategy can help you build a more valuable company, have stronger personal financial plans and ensure it aligns with your personal goals. This workshop is designed to give business owners a knowledge base, vocabulary and an understanding of the process to create a thorough exit strategy. Whether you plan to transfer ownership to family members, sell your business or close your business, this workshop is designed to build a foundation of understanding for the eventual transfer of a business owners? biggest asset ? their privately held business Course Outline Agenda Evaluation of the Business What is it worth? When to get a Valuation. Determining the right exit strategy or buyer for your business What is Goodwill and how is it determined? 3 Things You Can Do to Build Value In Your Business to get ready for sale How to get your business ready for exit Professionals to help you build your strategy Exit Strategies: ESOP Market Sale Gradual Sale Transfer Ownership Liquidation, Bankruptcy, Closure Getting Ready for Transition Preparing your strategy How to Prepare Your Business for Transition How to Prepare Yourself for Transition Getting Employees Ready for new owners Learner Outcomes Attendees will gain an understanding of: Business Valuation, what is the company worth? What is goodwill and how does it affect the sale? What are the various ways of exiting the business? What does the sales process look like? What professionals will I need to help sell my business? How do I get my business ready for sale or exit?
Webinar - How to Write a Dynamic Business Plan
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!
Webinar - Starting a Business - Are You Ready?
Have an Idea? Turn it into a business! Starting a successful business requires more than a great idea, conviction, and ceaseless energy to make it happen. A thorough Self-Assessment will identify your readiness to begin the journey to Start Your Own Business. In this Live Online Workshop you will: evaluate your preparedness to start a business identify financial and other necessary resources learn about business legal structures collect data to build your business plan You will have the opportunity to have your questions answered both during and at the conclusion of the Workshop. About Our Instructor User advocate Peter Hildebrandt has been helping companies make sound business decisions for 35 years. He is the principal in Covetability, a consulting firm specializing in bringing customer data into the design of product offerings. His clients range from high technology Fortune 500 companies to startup businesses. He is on three non-profit boards and plays the string bass professionally in his spare time. Mr. Hildebrandt has been a SCORE mentor for more than five years and has helped thousands of small business owners succeed.
Small Business Committee Meeting
The DeKalb Chamber Small Business Committee assists the Chamber with recruiting, educating, and mentoring small businesses. Create and identify opportunities for growth and facilitate partnerships to improve small business programs. Help identify opportunities in the public and private sector. This committee meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
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