Events and seminars
– Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association Gathering from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at The Camp House, 149 E. M.L. King Blvd. Join Leadership Chattanooga graduates for the morning regathering.
– Financing Your Business the SBA Way from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Jacqueline Merritt of BrightBridge Women’s Business Center will speak. Make a reservation at 423-648-9251 or email contact@brightbridgewbc.org.
– Women Owned Small Business Contracting Rule from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Jacqueline Merritt of BrightBridge Women’s Business Center will speak. Make a reservation at 423-648-9251 or email contact@brightbridgewbc.org.
– East Brainerd Council meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Car Barn, 6721 Heritage Business Court. Meetings cost $12.
– Enterprise Gateway Council meeting from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 28, at Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Drive. Networking from 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. Program from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Meetings cost $10.
– Small Business Orientation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd., first floor. Ivette Rios, Lynn Chesnutt and Josh Brown, advisers from the Small Business Development Center, will discuss basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entity. Registration: required at tsbdc.org.
– Sale Away! How To Create Your Sales Strategy from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 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 speak. Make a reservation at 423-648-9251 or email contact@brightbridgewbc.org.
– YPAC Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Chattanooga Chamber, 811 Broad St. April’s guest speaker will be David Hunter from NoogaLabs speaking on “How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Professional Network. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and programming at noon. Admission is $10 for YPAC members, $13 for nonmembers or $15 at the door.