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. This Live Online Workshop is for those small business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits who wish to be instructed in the various aspects of leadership.
Learn how leaders build highly effective teams, influence others to enhance productivity, and strengthen relationships with suppliers and other stakeholders. The goal is to leverage leadership skills to accomplish more without adding cost.
We will identify and explore the traits needed for effective leadership that will help you
improve team performance and morale, increase employee retention, and develop vendor partnerships as you work to realize both company and personal financial goals.
Traits of highly effective leaders
Leveraging emotional Intelligence as a competitive edge
Management vs. Leadership: understanding the difference
Hiring the right people
Onboarding
Developing your people: training and coaching
Straight Talk - dealing with underperforming employees
Maintaining standards of performance
Empowerment, recognition, and support
Identifying team dysfunction Join us for a ribbon cutting at HomeWell Care Services. Whether recovering from a medical procedure, facing a severe health challenge or peacefully living out one?s remaining days, the home is where millions prefer to receive care. HomeWell is committed to meeting this demand with a trusted, compassionate service approach so clients can feel secure, maintain their independence and experience a better quality of life?all from the comfort of home. Join the DeKalb Chamber for a ribbon cutting at Stone Mountain Distillery. Stone Mountain Distillery was established in 2018 when its first spirits were placed in barrels with an aim to produce a high-quality, first-class product for their valued customers in Georgia and surrounding areas. Stone Mountain Distillery was named after its proximity to the most visited attraction in the State of Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, the world?s largest outcropping of exposed Granite. They aspire to name some of their spirits in sync with nature and areas around the Mountain. Their first product, Yellow Daisy Vodka, is named after a flower that only grows on Stone Mountain. 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 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 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. 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!
Membership Committee Meeting
Webinar - Leadership – Driving Your Organization to Achieve Desired Results
Ribbon Cutting at Homewell Care Services
Ribbon Cutting at Stone Mountain Distillery
Workshop - Myths and Realities of Small Business Funding
Workshop - Starting a Business
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
Workshop - How to Write a Dynamic Business Plan
