krispykreme #doughnuts #groupraise #digitaldozen #abouquetofballoons #donuts #fundraiser The DeKalb Chamber Membership Committee helps to plan and evaluate the Chamber?s overall programs and membership offerings including, but not limited to, Power Lunches, workshops, seminars, and Business After Hours. 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. When competing for federal contracts you need to be familiar with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) applicable to the procurement and be a registered supplier in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
In this Live Online Workshop you will learn:
How to navigate Acquisition.Gov to locate and understand the FARs covering the purchase of goods and services
How to register in SAM.Gov to become a qualified supplier.
Acquisition.Gov instruction will cover:
The relevance of the Acquisition.Gov database
How this government website is updated and managed
Navigating and using this database
Insights offered by this database
The SAM.Gov portion of the workshop will discuss:
The purpose and evolution of the System for Award Management (SAM) database
The contents and organization of SAM
The steps to register your business in SAM
Gaining an understanding of these databases will help you determine how well positioned your business is to compete successfully for government contracts. To receive an award you need more than just having the requested goods and services. You also need to be in compliance with the terms & conditions and regulations of the procurement.
DURATION: 2 Hours
FEE: Free
About Our Instructor
Nancy Cleveland is a Procurement Counselor with the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) ? Augusta Center, and certified CVE Verification Counselor.
She has more than 30 years? experience in small business management and consulting with and for federal, state and local governments. Her experiences include project management; training and assisting small business owners navigate the government procurement and contracting processes.
Ms. Cleveland has an EMBA from the University of New Haven, Connecticut and Bachelors in Business Administration from Clark College (CAU), Atlanta. Media and entertainment companies are well-positioned for near-term growth, and to best adapt to industry trends, many companies may want to consider updating their cash management processes to capture efficiencies and optimize working capital. Many media and entertainment businesses remain stubbornly cash-intensive. If the Business model remains the same, many companies will not be in a position to be successful. This course will give the participant a better understanding of the cash flow processes and the requirements for doing business in this
industry.
Course Outline
Labor and Cash Flow Costs
Adjusting the Business Model
Being set up to do business with a production (Georgia based, Georgia Tax ID and Business License.
Purchase Orders and Invoicing for Success.
Questions and Answers
Learner Outcomes
Obtain a better understanding of accounting for Small Businesses in the Film/Entertainment Industry
Learn how to update a business model for success
Review the regulations and requirements to do business in the Entertainment Industry
Receive Tips on organizing and maintaining your Cash Management The DeKalb Chamber Education & Workforce Development Committee develops partnerships with educational institutions and workforce development organizations in DeKalb County and Georgia to strengthen educational opportunities for the region; helps build a strong workforce making DeKalb County an attractive location for business and industry.
This committee meets quarterly on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. 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 Remember the guy with the $$$ suit yelling on TV the government has money to give away? The honest answer is no, they aren?t giving money to everyone that ask, but there is grant money for people that qualify. Learn about where to find grant programs that are available and what are the steps needed to apply.
This course will be taught by Daniel McCoy, Business Consultant for UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University, who holds four certificates in various grant writing courses and has worked with for profit companies, non-profits and churches in seeking grant funds. Join us for this webinar to learn the ins and outs regarding grants.
Course Outline
Agenda
The myth of free money
Types of grant programs
Searching and finding grants
Qualifying and applying for a grant
Q and A
Learner Outcomes
Attendees will gain an understanding of:
what grants are available to small business
how to search for grants
how to qualify for grants.
steps to apply for grants Join Dr. Tavarez Holston, President of Georgia Piedmont Technical College, and Frankie Atwater, President & CEO of the DeKalb Chamber, for a fireside chat discussing the power of workforce training on our economy.
Stay informed on issues relevant to the business community through the DeKalb Chamber's Power Lunch Series! This month's Power Lunch is hosted by the Small Business Committee. Small businesses looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations should consider importing and exporting. With nearly 96 percent of consumers living outside the U.S. and two-thirds of the world?s purchasing power in foreign countries, opportunities await U.S. small business.
Go where the customers are. There is significant opportunity for small businesses to profit through importing and exporting operations.
Do you have what it takes to become a successful international business? Are you ready to make international sales? Importing / Exporting offers great opportunities but requires preparation and planning.
This four hour course is taught in two parts, by international experts from the Georgia Small Business Development Center, a resource partner of the SBA. Each part is two hours in length with a two hour break between parts.
Part one will aid you in assessing your readiness, understanding what you need to know and consider before pursuing an international strategy.
Part two will introduce you to those topics needed to develop and implement your strategy: international pricing and costing issues, proforma export quotations, payment terms, and risk assessment.
Course Outline
? Defining Your Business
? Strengths/Weaknesses Analysis
? Tools
? Building Your Team
? Knowing Industry Terminology
? Selecting a Product
? Finding Markets
? Finding Buyers
? Finding Suppliers
? How to Talk To Suppliers
? Do I need a license to Import/Export?
? How do I protect myself as a Middleman?
? Calculating Landed Cost
? Understanding INCOTERMS
? Developing a Pro Forma Invoice
? International Terms of Payment
Learner Outcomes
The workshops will help you gain the knowledge to develop and implement an international plan. You will become acquainted with the key components of an effective import / export plan. The instructors will raise questions you should answer to complete your plan and provide the resources to help you answer those questions.
Topics include:
Organizational and product readiness
Market research
Guidance for developing your strategy and marketing plan
Promoting your products in target market
Complying with US and foreign regulations 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!
Krispy Kreme and A Bouquet of Balloons, Corp Doughnut Fundraiser
Membership Committee Meeting
Webinar - How to Qualify for Federal Contracts Using Acquisition.Gov and SAM.Gov
Webinar - How to Be a Vendor in the Film & Entertainment Industry
Education & Workforce Development Committee Meeting
Webinar - Starting a Business
Webinar - Grants for Small Business: Myths vs. Realities
Fireside Chat - Power of Workforce Training on our Economy
Webinar - Develop an Import / Export Business
Webinar - How to Write a Dynamic Business Plan
