The DeKalb Chamber Membership Committee helps to plan and evaluate the Chamber's overall programs and membership offerings including, but not limited to, workshops, seminars, and networking events. 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. Some meetings may have been adjusted from their original schedule due to holidays or Chamber events. 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 Today?s customers heavily rely on the internet to make their purchase decisions. This makes it critically important to make sure that your business is noticed online.
You cannot afford to leave your digital marketing to chance. You need to conduct a comprehensive audit to determine which of your marketing efforts work and which need to be overhauled or even scrapped.
In this Live Online Workshop, you will walk through audit tools that evaluate SEO, social media, website content, and promotional efforts.
In addition, you will learn how to:
Track your metrics
Look for gaps in your sales funnel
Assess your workflows and processes
Perform a conversion assessment
And more
You'll leave equipped with the resources and tools to strategize, execute, and adapt your audit to ensure you are hitting your goals.
Fee: FREE
About Our Instructor
Ricardo Berris is a Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker and Coach. He is the founder and CEO of the
MI Group of Companies
, MI Group USA, MI Group Colombia and MI Group Bahamas. They provide digital marketing and software development solutions for non-technical businesses throughout the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America. The company is particularly focused on supporting businesses looking to grow locally and internationally through digital marketing and software development technologies.
He has led successful projects with various organizations worth over $100 billion combined, including Government Departments, Retail Banks (Fidelity, First Caribbean), Hotels (Courtyard Marriott, Warwick, Ocean Clubs), Quick Service Restaurants (McDonald?s, Burger King, KFC, Domino?s), Universities (Florida National University, Nova Southeastern).
He is also the founder of the startup Purpusly, a multi-channel platform helping cause-conscious customers find and discover products that support causes they care about and co-founder of Rolle Away Inc. producer of The Belle Booth, a portable all-in-one workstation for beauticians. Creating an accessible website is essential for small businesses. Not only is it the right thing to do, it?s also a requirement under the Americans with Disabilities Act. With over 2,500 accessibility-related lawsuits filed in recent years, there's never been a more crucial time to audit your website for ADA compliance. In this class, you?ll learn common web accessibility barriers and simple WCAG-compliant solutions. Discover how an accessible website elevates the user experience for all visitors while setting you apart from competitors, boosting your SEO, and enhancing your inclusive marketing strategy. Because websites should be accessible to everyone!
Course Outline
About Accessibility
Benefits of Accessibility
Fixes for Common Issues
Stocking Your Toolkit
Learner Outcomes
Attendees will learn:
Accessibility requirements under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Common website accessibility barriers and how to resolve them
How to create an accessibility statement for the web
Tools and other resources to help maintain compliance
Membership Committee Meeting
Webinar - Starting a Business
Webinar - Tools to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Website & Your Social Media
Webinar - Website Accessibility for Small Businesses: Best Practices and Essential Tips
