Events and seminars
– 2016 Want To Bid on a Contract? Get the Right Certification from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 24, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This event is geared toward businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, service-disabled veterans, and other small business owners.
– 2016 Doing Business With the City from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, at City Hall, third-floor veranda, 101 E. 11th St.
– Social Awesomeness 101 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Linda Murray Bullard of LSMB Business Solutions, will discuss social media tools, facts and mistakes, what tactics are most effective. Register at brightbridgewbc.org or call 423-648-9251. Free.
– East Brainerd Chamber Council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Court. Speaker: Jared Bigham, Chattanooga 2.0. $10.
– Ooltewah/Collegedale Chamber Council Monthly Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Puléo’s Grille, 6108 Artesian Circle. J.
– 2016 How To Keep the Family Business Going and Growing from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd.
– 2016 Minority Enterprise Development Week Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Technology Entrepreneur Albert Woodard will speak.
– Googleize for Holiday Shoppers from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This workshop is presented by Google in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Register at tsbdc.org.
– Young Innovator Show-And-Tell from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at TechTown, 325 Market St., Suite 200. This event will recognize students in the running for the Young Innovator Award.
– Enterprise Gateway Chamber Council meeting from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive. Attorney Eric Buchanan will speak. $10.
– 2016 Small Business Contract-Get Your Ducks in a Row from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Part of Chattanooga Minority Enterprise Development Week.
– GrowthWheel: “Profitable Operations” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at The Edney, 1100 Market St., fifth floor. All businesses, from pre-venture start-ups to established enterprises, must address four key challenges. They need an attractive business concept, lasting customer relations, profitable operations, and a strong organization. This session offers a hands-on workshop introducing the GrowthWheel toolkit. Register at tsbdc.org. $25.
– Small Business Orientation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. The counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Participants will receive an information packet containing phone numbers and addresses for information about business licenses and taxes, and other start-up materials. Register at tsbdc.org.
– Overtime Employee Law Seminar from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, 605 Chestnut St.
– YPAC Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Waterhouse Pavilion at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Marco Perez of LAUNCH will speak. $10 YPAC members, $13 YPAC nonmembers; $15 at the door.