Events and Seminars
• Entrepreneur Bookkeeping Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Lynn Talbott, PHR, HR Business Solutions, LLC, will review the top 10 bookkeeping mistakes, as well as practical solutions to overcome such problems. 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; scroll to view upcoming training.
• Hixson Council Community Coffee Tuesday from 8 to 9 a.m. at Life Care Center of Hixson, 5798 Hixson Home Place. Free event.
• QuickBooks Setup Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Lynn Talbott, PHR, HR Business Solutions, LLC, will offer a hands-on class to teach you how to set up your new QuickBooks® files for Pro, Premier or Enterprise version. Computers provided. Registration and fee of $110 due one to two business days in advance. Call 423-756-8668 to provide payment and register online by visiting www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scrolling to view upcoming training.
• Ooltewah/Collegedale Council meeting Wednesday from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. at Collegedale City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Drive. No meeting cost.
• Hixson Council meeting Wednesday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive. Meeting costs $10.
• Ribbon Cutting for The Balloon Factory Wednesday from to 4 p.m. at The Balloon Factory, 4415 Brainerd Road.
• PUSHTOSTART Legal Series for Start-Ups Wednesday 6 to 7 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. This intensive workshop will help entrepreneurs become proficient in the most critical aspects of owning a business. Hosted by PUSHTOSTART and held at The Company Lab, this session is the second installment in a series of four events. All sessions are led by corporate attorney Emma Flynn. To register for this free event, 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, owner of Communication VIP, will teach the 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.
• Small Business Orientation Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Counselor will discuss basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entities. Free and open to the public. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training to register.
• North Hamilton County Council meeting Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Budweiser, 200 Shearer St. Meeting costs $10.
• Free IT Infrastructure Advising with Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. A specialist will be on site to provide guidance on IT infrastructure for financial/ERP systems, customer relationship management, business intelligence, document management, software development, networking/local needs and more. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your startup, email info@colab.co.
• Free Legal Advising with Chambliss Startup Group Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. Visit The Company Lab the first and third Friday of every month to receive free legal advice from Chambliss Startup Group. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your startup, email info@colab.co.