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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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!'' 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 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''
Membership Committee Meeting
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
Economic Development Committee Meeting
Webinar - Accelerated Entrepreneurship Workshop
Webinar - How Your Pricing Decisions Impact Your Profits
Small Business Committee Meeting
Webinar - Starting a Business
Webinar - Strategic Digital Marketing
Webinar - Quickbooks Online: Registration Through Reconciliation
