Connect with other DeKalb Chamber members while enjoying the Apotheos FC VS Southern Soccer Academy Game. Come prepared to hand out your business cards!
Coffee & Connections is FREE for DeKalb Chamber members to attend and $25 for non-members. Light refreshments and coffee will be provided. Celebrate Juneteenth with vendors, live entertainment, kids zone, networking & a Father’s Day car giveaway in DeKalb! The DeKalb Chamber Healthcare Committee advances the belief that a healthy community is a wealthy community by bringing together business, healthcare, and community leaders to address key health challenges impacting economic vitality, workforce readiness, and quality of life.
This committee meets bi-monthly on the 4th Tuesday of each 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. It's often said failing to plan is planning to fail.
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Your competitive advantage in business is achieved by planning for success. In this webinar you will learn four essential strategic planning methods that will assist your company in meeting goals, higher sales, employment retention and more.
LEARN HOW TO:
Use SWOT analysis and learn its limitations
Implement a Porter's Five Forces analysis to better understand your strategic positioning
Implement a 6(C) analysis to view opportunities for competitive advantage
Use Red Water/Blue Water to find ways to innovate by offering new value propositions to your customers, thereby growing your business One of the biggest challenges of running a business is making clear decisions from complicated information. Even when you have helpful research, customer feedback, notes, reports or ideas, it can be difficult to identify key patterns and determine what to do next.
In this webinar, you?ll learn how to use NotebookLM, Google?s AI research and note-taking tool, to turn scattered information into clear business insights. Unlike general AI tools that pull from the open internet, NotebookLM works from the sources you provide, helping you summarize documents, ask questions, compare information, identify key themes and create practical next steps based on your own trusted materials.
In this webinar, you?ll learn how to:
Organize PDFs, websites, notes, transcripts and other business materials in NotebookLM
Ask better questions and get answers grounded in your own trusted sources
Summarize long documents, reports and research more efficiently
Compare information across sources to identify trends, gaps and opportunities
Turn customer feedback, meeting notes and research into clear action items
Use NotebookLM for market research, content planning, employee training and business planning Designing Your Masterpiece will give entrepreneurs a roadmap for sharpening their brand, strengthening their digital presence, and elevating creative execution through intentional strategy and AI supported design. This session breaks down how to position your business with purpose, improve online discoverability, and create visuals that connect directly with your ideal audience. Attendees will walk away with practical tools, clarity, and confidence to build a brand that stands out and performs.
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
DeKalb Chamber Night Out with Apotheos FC
Coffee & Connections Networking Event at The Brio Theater
Dekalb NAACP Juneteenth Community Expo
Healthcare Committee Meeting
Workshop - Improved Planning = Improved Profit
Workshop - NotebookLM for Business: Your AI-Powered Research Partner
Business at Breakfast - Designing Your Masterpiece
Workshop - How to Start a Business in Georgia
