* Hixson Council Community Coffee from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace.
* B.Y.O.B. Build Your Own Business Plan from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., suite 161. Discussion includes components of a business plan, including market research, marketing and sales strategies and financial projections. Free. Register at 423-648-9251 or contact@brightbridgewbc.org.
* An Hour With My Attorney from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 10, at TN Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Speakers: Charles G. Fisher, Grant Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. Free. Topics include leases, contracts, corporate formation, business transactions, debt and equity funding and more. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
* midTown Chamber Council meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Brainerd Golf Course, 5203 Old Mission Road. Speaker: Abby Garrison, Causeway. Cost is $10.
* Southside Chamber Council meeting from 12 to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at green|spaces, 63 E Main St. Speaker: Chattanooga Zoo. Cost is $10.
* Small Business Orientation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at TN Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Speakers: Josh Brown/Ivette Rios/Lynn Chesnutt, SBDC Small Business Advisor. Free. Counselor discusses basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
* YPAC After Hours from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Regan’s Place, 1518 Market St. Enjoy networking fun with young professionals at one of the city’s newest hotspots.
* Dale Carnegie Training Series: Employee Engagement Workshop #5 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Chattanooga Chamber, 811 Broad St. The session will focus on how smaller companies win big in the war for talent and cost $25 for Chamber members. Register at chattanoogachamber.com.
* HR Overview from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at TN Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Attorney Dan Gilmore, founder of Squire Strategies, will speak. Cost is $55. In this program, 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.