– Government Contracting: Managing the Maze to Get the Contract from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, at BrightBridge Women’s Business Center, 535 Chestnut St., Suite 161. Paul Middlebrooks of the University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center and BrightBridge Women’s Business Center will speak on getting ready for government contracting and how to sell your products to federal, state and local governments. Make a reservation at 423-648-9253 or email msedrick@bright bridgeinc.org.
– North Chattanooga Council Meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at The INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Jeff Rector of the Public Education Foundation will speak. Meetings cost $10.
– AM Networking at The Terrace at Mountain Creek (co-sponsored by Summit Physical Therapy) from 8-9 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, at 1005 Mountain Creek Road. Held the first Wednesday of every month, AM Networking brings between 75-135 business people together for an hour of networking and refreshments.
– An Hour With My Attorney from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. First Floor. Charles G. Fisher of Grant Konvalinka & Harrison will offer advice to business owners on leases, contracts, corporate formation, business transactions, debt and equity funding, and other business related legal topics. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
– Downtown Council Meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at The Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. Autumn Graves, GPS head of school, will speak. Meetings cost $15. Networking and breakfast takes place from 7:30-8 a.m. with the program lasting from 8–9 a.m.
– Small Business Orientation from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. First Floor. Ivette Rios and Lynn Chesnutt, SBDC small business advisers, will speak on basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entity. Registration required at tsbdc.org.
– East Ridge Council Meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Colleen Combs of Alexian Brothers PACE will speak. Meetings cost $10.
– Ooltewah/Collegedale Council Coffee from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, at Wired Coffee Bar, 9447 Bradmore Lane.