Jenovelle cafe and gift shop Features Europe In Summer 2025 Discover the right financing path for your small business in our one-hour webinar, Finding the Financing Fit for Your Small Business.
Delve into the array of funding options available in 2025, from traditional funding to alternative options. This session guides you through these choices, providing actionable insights and expert advice to help you make informed decisions. Gain clarity on navigating the complexities of financing, empowering you to drive your business toward financial success in the upcoming year. This session will help you identify potential pitfalls and learn proactive measures to overcome obstacles, ensuring a smoother financing process for your small business.
LEARN HOW TO:
- Distinguish between traditional and emerging funding models, enabling better decision-making for your business's financial health.
- Analyze and align specific financing solutions with your business's unique requirements.
- Assess the feasibility of different options and select the most suitable financing fit to fuel your business growth.
- Navigate the complexities and challenges associated with securing funding Get ready for an unforgettable day of fun, celebration, and community at the official Grand Opening of Cyn’s Play Place in Tucker SBDC StartSmart provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
StartSmart is tailored to be held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to LivePlan, an online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged following the program.
Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful!
SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
Evaluate & refine your business concept
Improve your knowledge of business concepts
Research markets and competition
Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success
Develop a thorough, practical business plan
Course Outline
Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there?
MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions
MODULE 3: Marketing for Success
MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies
MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources
MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers
MODULE 7: Management with a Plan
MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise
Learner Outcomes
Owning your own business is the American dream. Building it to withstand the test of time requires a unique set of tools. SBDC StartSmart? provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
SBDC StartSmart provides the tools to:
Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.
Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.
Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.
SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
An actionable business plan and access to business planning software
Access to financial and business resources.
A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals. The DeKalb Chamber Economic Development Committee works with DeKalb County to recruit and retain industry. Its mission is to advocate, partner, and engage to ensure a vibrant business community in DeKalb County.
This committee meets quarterly on the 1st Tuesday of the month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. 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. SBDC StartSmart provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
StartSmart is tailored to be held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to LivePlan, an online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged following the program.
Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful!
SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to:
Evaluate & refine your business concept
Improve your knowledge of business concepts
Research markets and competition
Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success
Develop a thorough, practical business plan
Course Outline
Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses:
MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there?
MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions
MODULE 3: Marketing for Success
MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies
MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources
MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers
MODULE 7: Management with a Plan
MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise
Learner Outcomes
Owning your own business is the American dream. Building it to withstand the test of time requires a unique set of tools. SBDC StartSmart? provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach.
SBDC StartSmart provides the tools to:
Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward.
Improve knowledge of business fundamentals.
Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes.
SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire:
An actionable business plan and access to business planning software
Access to financial and business resources.
A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals. Will My Business Idea Be Profitable? Financial Planning Provides The Answer
This Live Online Workshop will help you in developing a full understanding of the profitability of your business concept. You will learn which costs and expenses need to be included in your Profit/Loss calculations.
As importantly, you will be able to forecast the Cash Flow of your enterprise. Maintaining positive cash flow is the key fundamental ensuring the longevity of your company.
You will be shown how the basic financial elements tie together:
Income Statement - Profit and Loss
Balance Sheet - Assets and Liabilities
Cash Flow
Sales Forecast
By the end of the Workshop you will have gathered the data that will tell you if the commitment of your time, effort, and personal assets will generate the profits that make it all worth it.
You will have the opportunity to have your questions answered both during and at the conclusion of the Workshop. A copy of the presentation is provided to those who complete the brief Feedback Survey at the end of the session.
In attendees' own words:
''Presenter was very knowledgeable, used real examples in the presentation, financial terms and tools were presented in layman's terms with clarity.'' - LS
About our Instructor
Peter Hildebrandt is a serial entrepreneur and product development professional. Having started and sold several small businesses and consulted with many large companies, he loves business. His startups have included 3D molecular modeling, weather forecasting, gourmet brownies, photo processing software, and more. From 2000 until 2013, he was responsible for long-range research, product development, product marketing, and intellectual property for a division of Steelcase (a Fortune 500 company). He currently owns a manufacturing business (Aria Lights) which makes music stand lights for professional musicians and consulting practice (Covetability) that helps companies choose the right products to build. 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.
European Passport at Jenovelle
Webinar - Finding the Financing Fit for Your Business
Grand Opening Celebration at Cyn’s Play Place!
Webinar - StartSmart
Economic Development Committee Meeting
Membership Committee Meeting
Webinar - StartSmart
Webinar - Start-Up Business - Financial Plan
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
