Join us for an informative session led by Jennell K. Taylor, Economic Development Specialist and Veteran Business Development Officer with the SBA Georgia District Office. This presentation will guide business owners and entrepreneurs through key strategies for securing access to capital, preparing for financing, and maximizing the value of business counseling resources. Attendees will also gain clarity on SBA certification options and learn how to determine which certification best aligns with their business goals?plus additional insights to support long-term business growth. Whether you're looking to expand your professional network, explore new business opportunities, or simply engage with like-minded individuals, this Multi-Chamber Mixer is your gateway to meaningful connections. Join the DeKalb Chamber, Greater Perimeter Chamber and Brookhaven Chamber for an evening designed to foster collaboration, celebrate community, and elevate your networking experience. A business plan is more than just a document ? it?s your roadmap to success.
A strong business plan helps keep you focused, reach your goals and is critical if you plan to seek financing for your business. Many business owners don?t have a business plan because they just don?t know where to start. This class breaks down each section of the business plan, from the executive summary to financial projections, with tools and resources to guide you along the way. Whether you?re just starting a business, need funding, or just finally have time to focus, this class will help you create an effective business plan to guide your business for years to come.
LEARN HOW TO:
Use the business plan tool or template that works for you
Understand and explain who your target customer is
Start with your company description and proceed step-by-step to finish your business plan
Strategically position your business using a written plan
Incorporate a strong financial foundation into your business plan Financial Fundamentals for Business Owners will aim to improve the financial decision making of small business owners. The program content is designed to educate business owners on the importance of good financial data and how to use that financial data for both tactical and strategic decision making. This program will cover the process around good recordkeeping, the tools to use, the reports to be derived, how to analyze the numbers to improve cash flow and profits. Participants will also gain a better understanding of how banks/lenders evaluate their businesses and capital requests.
Course Outline
Accounting and Record Keeping Basics
Understanding Financial Statements
Analyzing Financial Statements
Improving Cash Flow and Increasing Profits
Establishing Financial Controls
Forecasting
Becoming Bank Ready and Financing Options
Learner Outcomes
Participants will learn how to understand and interpret data on financial statements.
Participants will learn strategies for improving cash flow and increasing profits.
Participants will learn how to implement financial controls in their business.
Participants will learn how to become ''bank ready'' and gain an understanding of financing options.
Course Outline
What COVID-19 has and hasn?t changed for Small Business taxes.
Overview of accounting best practices.
Seven tax tips to help your business.
Learner Outcomes
Understand best practices in business record keeping that?ll help you all year.
Learn the top seven tips for making sure tax season is a breeze. This is a practical course designed to help small business owners and professionals build visibility, credibility, and meaningful connections on LinkedIn without sounding overly polished, sales-focused, or impersonal.
You will learn how to create a strong profile, share content that reflects their expertise and personality, engage with the right people, and turn online connections into real business relationships. The course focuses on using LinkedIn as a relationship-building tool?helping you show up consistently, communicate authentically, and grow your professional brand in a way that feels natural and human.
LEARN HOW TO:
Optimize each section of your LinkedIn profile for stronger visibility and credibility
Use strategic keywords to help the right people discover your business and expertise
Strengthen your personal brand with clear, consistent messaging
Create and share content that supports your marketing goals and generates new opportunities 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. Join us for an enlightening exploration of the nonprofit landscape in our 90-minute workshop developed specifically for aspiring nonprofit founders. During the workshop, we?ll demystify the complexities of establishing a nonprofit organization and guide you through critical considerations for your success. Whether you?re contemplating the launch of a 501(c)(3) public charity or simply curious about the differences between various entity types, this workshop offers invaluable knowledge.
What You?ll Learn:
The core differences between nonprofit public charities and other for-profit business models.
The unique roles and responsibilities of private foundations versus public charities.
Operational and strategic differences between international, national, and local public charities.
Gain insight into the key state and federal regulations that govern nonprofit public charities, along with the pros and cons of starting one.
Receive practical advice on your next steps towards establishing a successful nonprofit public charity. Cash flow is the lifeline of a business and yet it remains a mystery for many and often confused with profits. For example, it is not unusual for a company to be profitable and have negative cash flow ? a situation most business owners at some time experienced and have no idea why.
The One Percent Solution will provide an overview of company cash flow and explain the seven levers that affect cash flow from operations and show how a small change in any one lever can have a large impact on company cash flow. Discussion includes using a financial scorecard and budget plan to help monitor and manage company cash flow.
Course Outline
Agenda
P&L Levers to Improve Profits and Cash Flow
Balance Sheet Levers to Improve Cash Flow
Summary
Tools
Learner Outcomes
Attendees will gain an understanding of:
elevated knowledge on financial management.
empowering tools to improve company performance.
Understand and improve business cash flow
how to improve financial management. How your products or services compare with others in your industry can make a huge difference in how profitable you are. The typical approach is to ?out feature? your competition, however, there is an alternate targeted marketing strategy known as Blue Ocean fishing. You will learn how to separate yourself from your competition and reduce your costs in the process. In the end, your offerings are made more desirable and more profitable.
In this workshop, you'll create your own Blue Ocean strategy canvas comparing yourself against your competition and exploiting the opportunities you uncover.
Attendees will learn:
The difference between a red ocean and a blue ocean
How to quickly determine where your competitors are not
How to add value to your offerings while reducing cost
How to create a strategy map
Why getting rid of unnecessary features is a good thing
How to find and exploit the needs your customers have but haven?t asked for Starting a business can be overwhelming, especially when you don?t know what you don?t know.
Whether you?re just starting to brainstorm your idea or ready to turn your passion into a profitable venture, this class will give you a roadmap to success. You?ll learn what you need to start a business in Georgia, from assessing the feasibility of your idea to marketing, finding financing, building a team, and operating legally. You?ll leave with actionable steps, essential tools, and resources to start your business on a strong foundation. Small businesses are the backbone of America; this class will help you start yours.
LEARN HOW TO:
Determine the feasibility of your business idea using market research and competitive analysis
Estimate start-up expenses for your business and identify requirements for pursuing start-up financing options
Differentiate between different legal structure options for business formation
Identify who you should include on your team when making plans and executing business formation
Navigate the steps to start your business in the State of Georgia
Business @ Breakfast - SBA Pathways to Capital, Certification, and Business Readiness
Multi Chamber Mixer at Hyatt Regency Atlanta Perimeter at Villa Christina
Workshop - Writing a Business Plan
Workshop - Start-Up Business - Financial Plan
Workshop - LinkedIn That Works
Small Business Committee Meeting
Workshop - Starting a Nonprofit: Essential Insights for Aspiring Founders
Workshop - Money Matters: The One Percent Solution
Workshop - Differentiate from Competition to Grow Revenues and Reduce Costs
Workshop - How to Start a Business in Georgia
