The Chattanooga Chamber presents the business calendar for Aug. 8-12:
TUES/9 Hixson Council Community Coffee
8-9 a.m.
Lane Funeral Home: 601 Ashland Terrace
TUES/9 B.Y.O.B. Build Your Own Business Plan
5:30-8:30 p.m.
BrightBridge Women’s Business Center: 535 Chestnut St, Ste. 161
Linda Murray Bullard, LSMB Business Solutions and BrightBridge Women’s Business Center. Discussion includes: components of a business plan, including market research, marketing and sales strategies and financial projections. Free. Register at 423.648.9251 or contact@brightbridgewbc.org
WED/10 An Hour with My Attorney
11 a.m.-Noon
TN Small Business Development Center: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
Speakers: Charles G. Fisher, Grant Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C.
Free. Topics include leases, contracts, corporate formation, business transactions, debt and equity funding and more. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
WED/10 midTown Chamber Council Meeting
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Brainerd Golf Course: 5203 Old Mission Rd.
Speaker: Abby Garrison, Causeway. $10.
THUR/11 Ribbon Cutting for Belhaven University
11:30-Noon
Belhaven University: 820 Broad St., Ste. 200
Join the Chattanooga Chamber for a ribbon cutting at Belhaven University
THUR/11 Southside Chamber Council Meeting
Noon-1 p.m.
green|spaces: 63 E Main St.
Speaker: Chattanooga Zoo. $10
THUR/11 Small Business Orientation
5:30–7 p.m.
TN Small Business Development Center: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
Speakers: Josh Brown/Ivette Rios/Lynn Chesnutt, SBDC Small Business Advisor
Free. Counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. You receive a packet of phone numbers and addresses for information about business licenses, taxes and other start-up materials. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
THUR/11 YPAC After Hours
6-8 p.m.
Regan's Place: 1518 Market St.
Enjoy networking fun with young professionals at one of the city's newest hotspots.
FRI/12 Dale Carnegie Training Series: Employee Engagement Workshop #5
8-10:30 a.m.
Chattanooga Chamber: 811 Broad St.
How Smaller Companies Win Big in the War for Talent. When employees succeed, the business succeeds. The impact of employee engagement impacts the success of every organization, large or small. Smaller companies have greater flexibility to influence employee engagement that can accelerate growth and leverage the talent they have to their fullest potential. $25 for Chamber members. Register at chattanoogachamber.com.
FRI/12 HR Overview
2–5 p.m.
TN Small Business Development Center: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
Speakers: Attorney Dan Gilmore, Founder of Squire Strategies
$55. In this program, explore the primary human resource challenges faced by growing small businesses and offer practical suggestions on how to successfully address them.
Registration required at tsbdc.org.