Events and seminars
– Hixson Community Coffee from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Chuck Yarbrough State Farm, 6415 Hixson Pike, No. 105. Join the Hixson Council for their monthly coffee. No meeting cost.
– Ambassador Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at The Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Court. Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Contact Meredith Rivers for more information or to register in advance at 423-763-4372 or email mrivers@chattanoogachamber.com.
– Women Owned Small Business – Government Contracting from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., first floor. Jacqueline Merritt from the Small Buiness Administration and James McKissic with the city of Chattanooga will talk about the federal government’s women-owned small business program and doing business with the city. Participants are urged to bring a laptop and register at tsbdc.org.
– Price It Right: The Dollars and Cents of Doing Business from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Linda Murray Bullard of LSMB Business Solutions and BrightBridge Women’s Business Center will review the costs associated with doing business, including start up, fixed, variable and unit. Make a reservation at 423-648-9251 or email contact@brightbridgewbc.org.
– midTown Council meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Brainerd Golf Course, 5203 Old Mission Road. Meeting costs $10.
– Southside Council meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at green|spaces, 63 E. Main St. Joe Smith, regional Y-CAP director of the YMCA, will speak. Meetings cost $10.
– Small Business Orientation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Ivette Rios and Lynn Chesnutt, SBDC small business advisors, will talk about business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
– East Brainerd Council Coffee from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, at Chattanooga Courtyard Marriott I-75, 2210 Bams Drive. Join the East Brainerd Council for their monthly coffee on the third Friday of every month. No cost.
– HR Overview from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Attorney Dan Gilmore, founder of Squire Strategies, will explore the primary human resource challenges faced by growing small businesses and offer practical suggestions on how to successfully address them. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
– Knowing Your Voice! Having Confidence in Your Business With Public Speaking from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 16, at BrightBridge Women Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Training will give you tips to become more confident in presenting your dreams to multiple audiences. Make a reservation at 423-648-9251 or email contact@brightbridgewbc.org.