Local Chamber events
— East Ridge: Mike Harrell of Latitude Advisors will be the speaker with the Chamber meets Tuesday at the East Ridge Community Center at 1517 Tombras Ave. His topic will be “So What’s Your Plan? How to develop a Sustainable Planning System for Your Business.” The event begins at 8 a.m. and breakfast is $8.
— Ambassadors: An Ambassadors meeting will be on Tuesday at noon at Niko’s Southside Grill, 1400 Cowart St. Lunch is $14.
— Midtown: The Chamber meets in MidTown on Wednesday with the program being a networking event. It will be out of the Blue Café, 3230 Brainerd Road. It begins at noon with lunch being $10.
— Athens Chamber: The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce will host a presentation by financial counselor, author and talk-show host Dave Ramsey on Friday, Feb. 12, at 8 a.m. at the McMinn County Senior Cnter, 205 McMinn Ave., in Athens, Tenn. Tickets for the event open to the public are $15 and are available at 13 North Jackson St. or by calling 423-745-0334.
Seminars, meetings
— Basic QuickBooks Workshop: This event, also on Tuesday, is a step-by-step workshop to walk people through the process of setting up your business finances in QuickBooks. It covers such topics as check writing, invoicing and report generation based on information you provide from your own business. It will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at 100 Cherokee Blvd. from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $75 with registration and fee are required by yesterday.
— Senior Care: A Chattanooga Senior Care meeting, free and open to any business that markets to or deals with seniors, will be on Wednesday from 9 to 10 a.m. Visit www.chattanoogaseniorcare.com for the meeting place.
— Small Business Orientation: The counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity.This event on Thursday from 1:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. It is free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
— Knowing and Understanding Your Credit: This workshop on Thursday will help you decipher the credit puzzle and set realistic goals for improving your credit scores and getting your business off the ground. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Chattanooga and the United Way. It is held at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free. Call 756-8668 for more information and to register.
— Business Advice: Free business help is available from members of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday through Wednesday at the Franklin Building, suite 515, 5726 Marlin Road, at Eastgate Town Center. For more information, call 553-1722.
— Business Planning: Free counseling for business people is available from the Chattanooga Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., suite 202. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays.