TUES/14 Hixson Chamber Council Community Coffee
8-9 a.m.
Casual Pint: 5550 TN-153 in Hixson
Co-hosted by Vista Points.
TUES/14 What Your Small Business Needs to Know about Commercial Real Estate (Free)
10-11 a.m.
BrightBridge Women’s Business Center: 535 Chestnut St.
Christi Doll, Principal Broker EXIT Realty Scenic City and BrightBridge Women’s Business Center. This session will address the many questions your small business has regarding commercial real estate. How do I find what locations are available?
Do I lease or purchase? If I lease, what items need to be included in my commercial lease? Am I allowed to make renovations? Who pays for the renovation?
To reserve your free seat visit brightbridgewbc.org/event/real-estate/.
TUES/14 Diversity Series Seminar (Free)
12:30-4:30 p.m.
The INCubator: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
Residential and small commercial building construction. Free.
WED/15 Ooltewah/Collegedale Chamber Council Meeting (Free)
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Collegedale City Hall: 4910 Swinyar Dr.
Speaker: Jeff Rector
Free.
WED/15 Facebook Advertising Workshop 101 (Free)
10:30-Noon
BrightBridge Women’s Business Center: 535 Chestnut St.
Learn how to target your ads, who your customer is and how to fine-tune your page info. Required materials: active Facebook business page and laptop.
Laptops and assistance setting up a Facebook page available with 3 days’ notice. Workshop developed and delivered by an e-commerce seller, not a Facebook employee. As such the views or opinions expressed are those of the instructor. To reserve your free seat visit brightbridgewbc.org/event/facebook3-15/.
WED/15 Hixson Chamber Council Meeting
11:45a-1 p.m.
North River Civic Center: 1009 Executive Dr.
$10
WED/15 Ribbon Cutting for Chattanooga Allergy Clinic
12:30-1 p.m.
Chattanooga Allergy Clinic: 325 Market St.
THUR/16 Reality Check - Brainerd High School
7:15-Noon
Brainerd High School: 1020 North Moore Rd.
Reality Check teaches 9th graders budgeting and emphasizes the connection between education and income by having roleplay as heads of household with a set budget. To volunteer for this Chattanooga Chamber career readiness program, contact Cathy Humble at 423.763.4321 or chumble@chattanoogachamber.com.
THUR/16 North Hamilton County Chamber Council Meeting
11:45-1 p.m.
Budweiser: 200 Shearer St.
Speaker: STARS-Rescue Team
$10
THUR/16 Find Your Funding (Free)
1:30–3 p.m.
INCubator: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
Explore funding opportunities that range from traditional loans to bootstrapping, crowd funding and angel and venture capital funding. A representative from SBA and TSBDC will discuss the variety of options, including the SBA 504, SBA 7a and others for small business start-ups.
Speaker: Jackie Merritt, SBA; Lynn Chesnutt, TSBDC. Find this free seminar and register at tsbdc.org/search-for-training/.
THUR/16 Business After Hours Sponsored by The Chattanoogan (Free)
5-7 p.m.
The Chattanoogan: 1201 Broad St.
Business After Hours brings an average of 100+ business people together for networking and refreshments. Business After Hours in March is sponsored by The Chattanoogan.
THUR/16 Small Business Orientation (Free)
5:30–7 p.m.
INCubator: 100 Cherokee Blvd.
This seminar will address key topics of interest for individuals considering starting a business such as business entity options and tax registration, the importance of business planning, financing options and the resources available through the TSBDC. Find this free seminar and register at tsbdc.org/search-for-training/.