Events and Seminars
• CO.LAB + CO.STARTERS Holiday Market today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. To celebrate MainX24, The Company Lab (CO.LAB) is hosting a holiday market showcasing products from businesses that have graduated from the CO.STARTERS program. The public is invited to browse for gifts and tour CO.LAB's work space.
• Entrepreneur Bookkeeping Monday at 1 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Lynn Talbott of PHR, HR Business Solutions, LLC will review the top 10 bookkeeping mistakes, as well as practical solutions to overcome these issues and ideas on office efficiency. Bring your QuickBooks questions for a Q&A session at the end of class. Register online for this free event at www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training.
• Hixson Council Community Coffee Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Bethel Bible Village, 3001 Hamill Road. Free event.
• QuickBooks Set Up Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Lynn Talbott, PHR, of HR Business Solutions, LLC will teach you how to set up your new QuickBooks files for Pro, Premier or Enterprise version. Register online by visiting www.tsbdc.org/chscc.
• Government Contracting Workshops Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This free seminar covers the basics of government contracting. Register online at www.tsbdc.org/chscc.
• QuickBooks for Beginners Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This class is designed for those with at least 60 days of QuickBooks experience with files set up. Computers provided. Registration and fee of $110 due 1-2 business days in advance. Call 423-756-8668 to provide payment. Register online by visiting www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training.
• MidTown Council Meeting Wednesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brainerd Golf Course, 5203 Old Mission Road. Meeting costs $10.
• Free Public Speaking Coaching from AQQOLADE Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your start-up, email info@colab.co.
• Communication in the Workplace: Reducing Defensiveness and Keeping Key People Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Vincent Phipps will discuss fundamentals of asking better questions to receive and clarify information. Registration and $90 fee are required at least 1-2 business days in advance. Call 423-756-8668 to provide payment. Register online at www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training.
• Southside Council Meeting Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Finley Stadium, 1826 Carter St. Nick Wilkinson and Martina Guilfoil will speak.
• Small Business Orientation Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Counselor will discuss basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entities. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training and to register.
• Affordable Care Act (ACA) Workshop Friday from 11 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Register at www.tsbdc.org/chscc.
• Free Financial and Accounting Advising with HHM Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. Visit The Company Lab the second Friday of every month to receive free financial and accounting advice from Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your start-up, email info@colab.co.