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 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. 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! 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. Have an Idea? Turn it into a business!
Starting a successful business requires more than a great idea, conviction, and ceaseless energy to make it happen. A thorough Self-Assessment will identify your readiness to begin the journey to Start Your Own Business.
In this Live Online Workshop you will:
evaluate your preparedness to start a business
identify financial and other necessary resources
learn about business legal structures
collect data to build your business plan
You will have the opportunity to have your questions answered both during and at the conclusion of the Workshop.
About Our Instructor
User advocate Peter Hildebrandt has been helping companies make sound business decisions for 35 years. He is the principal in Covetability, a consulting firm specializing in bringing customer data into the design of product offerings. His clients range from high technology Fortune 500 companies to startup businesses. He is on three non-profit boards and plays the string bass professionally in his spare time. Mr. Hildebrandt has been a SCORE mentor for more than five years and has helped thousands of small business owners succeed. Contracts often pose challenges with their length, complexity and a mix of crucial terms and boilerplate causes. Overcome this challenge - learn how to navigate the intricate landscape of contracts. This course empowers business owners and managers to navigate the intricate landscape of contracts, essential to the lifeblood of any enterprise. Contracts often pose challenges with their length, complexity, and a mix of crucial terms and boilerplate clauses. Participants will learn a systematic approach to enhance their understanding and confidence in contract execution. The class also guides business owners in effectively communicating their positions to attorneys during contract formation and in managing overall business relationships.
LEARN HOW TO:
understand the core parts of a contract and their purposes.
be able to better comprehend a contract, evaluate the contract, and compare and contrast key terms of a contract to understand their obligations.
be able to design comprehensive exit strategies needed for unanticipated events during the course of a contract.
be able to analyze the contractual terms, and communicate their terms and concerns better to their professional partners (lawyers, accountants, and insurers).
judge potential risks found in contracts, and evaluate the cost-benefit analysis of proceeding with, or terminating contractual obligations. Attention DeKalb Chamber Members: Join the Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth! golf tournament, dekalb chamber, golf, dekalb chamber of commerce, business development, golfers delight, putting on the green, hole-n-one, long drive, golf classic, ladies clinic 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.
Workshop - Starting a Business
Membership Committee Meeting
Workshop - How to Write a Dynamic Business Plan
**CANCELLED** Economic Development Committee Meeting
Workshop - Starting a Business - Are You Ready?
Workshop - Conquering Contracts: Insights for Owners and Managers
Morning Leads (Virtual) Group for Business Growth
19th Annual DeKalb Chamber Golf Classic
Governmental Affairs Committee Meeting
