Membership Committee Meeting
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.
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
The DeKalb Chamber Governmental Affairs Committee speaks on behalf of the business interests of DeKalb County industry ensuring that DeKalb County remains a place that is competitive locally and statewide. This committee meets monthly on the 1st Thursday of each month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Economic Development Committee Meeting
The DeKalb Chamber Economic Development Committee works with DeKalb County to recruit and retain industry. Its mission is to advocate, partner, and engage to ensure a vibrant business community in DeKalb County. This committee meets quarterly on the 1st Tuesday of the month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Webinar - Accelerated Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Accelerated Entrepreneurship Workshop provides Latinx business owners the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage and grow their businesses. This workshop is an adult learning experience for Latinx business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, delivered through a combination of instruction, facilitated group work, peer-led discussion and independent and group exercises. In addition, there are preparatory assignments completed by participant prior to the workshop. Course Outline Module 1: Independent Study Pre-exam: Personal traits of an entrepreneur What is a resume and how to prepare a simple summary? Module 2: Why Start a Business? Marketing, Digital Marketing, & Market Analysis Module 3: Legal and insurance considerations Technology for your business Financial forecast to improve chances of success Module 4: Creating your 1-minute sales pitch Prepare your Personal Financial Statement Module 5: Managing your business by the numbers, basic concepts of financial and cashflow management Understanding the structure of a business plan Learner Outcomes Evaluate if Entrepreneurship is right for you. Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward. Gain knowledge on the different aspects of being a business owner. Improve knowledge of business fundamentals. Develop a plan for business operations and processes. An actionable business plan and access to business planning software. Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success. Develop an understanding of options for financing your business. Network with entrepreneurial peers and professionals. The Accelerated Entrepreneurship Workshop is composed of five two-hour sessions with important tools and resources that a business owner or aspiring entrepreneur needs to know to establish a solid foundation during their first years of business operation.
Webinar - How Your Pricing Decisions Impact Your Profits
Pricing is easily one of the most powerful profit levers a company can use and yet it is often underutilized and overlooked. Learn better pricing tactics and strategies that drive sales and profits. This program provides an actionable framework for developing pricing strategies and tactics. Attendees receive pricing worksheets in Excel format, via email. Course Outline Defining your Competitive Advantage Defining your Target Market Pricing Theory Why cost plus leads to lower profits Competition Based Value Substitution Break Even Analysis Effects of Price Changes Effects of Discounts Learner Outcomes How to define the Competitive Advantage Learn about considerations in defining their target market Learn basics of pricing theory including: Cost Plus, Margin Based, Competition Based, and Value Substitution Calculate how to breakeven analysis Learn how to project effects of price increases and price decreases Attendees will learn about temporary pricing and discount strategies
Small Business Committee Meeting
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.
Webinar - Starting a Business
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 Notes The UGA Small Business Development Center is a Public Service and Outreach Unit of the University of Georgia. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Testimonials ''I was referred by a business owner and as a new business owner, I wish I had this experience 12 months ago when I started. So, I am so grateful. I feel like other business owners new and old can use any of the tips and tools shared in this session. There is a wealth of information that was well presented.'' ''This webinar was extremely useful for me as I plan to open my own business in the next 4-6 weeks. Thank you SBDC for providing this information in a clear, concise, applicable manner!''
Webinar - Strategic Digital Marketing
Join us for this one-hour webinar where we?ll walk you through everything you need to know about the four major social media platforms. We?ll review which ones best fit your needs and which platform has your target audience. You?ll also learn the best practices for each platform and learn to build a plan that focuses on the ones best for you. Course Outline Overview of the four major social media platforms. How to determine your social media needs. What kind of people are on each platform? How to create a strategic social media plan. Learner Outcomes What are the primary differences between Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn? Understand who uses each platform. Be able to create a strategic plan for handling social media
Webinar - Quickbooks Online: Registration Through Reconciliation
Gain a clear understanding of accounting principles as it applies to the use of the Quickbooks Online accounting system. The course is interactive and begins with a basic background of accounting followed by the initial setup of a sample Quickbooks company account. You will learn how to process company transactions (deposits, invoicing, payments, etc.) followed by a reconciliation of your account with a bank statement. By the end, participants will generate financial reports to include Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet statements. Course Outline Background knowledge of accounting Demonstration of setup of Quickbooks company account Difference between processing deposits, invoices, payments, etc. Generation of financial reports to include Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet statements Managing transactions posted by your bank Learner Outcomes Obtain a better understanding of accounting principles Effectively set up a Quickbooks account Accurately execute transactions Utilize Quickbooks to its fullest potential Testimonials Testimonials From Former Quickbooks Online Attendees: ''Nice to know I can ask my questions during the program and have them answered'' ''In-depth information''
