Business Calendar
* Reality Check: Center for Creative Arts from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 28 at Center for Creative Arts, 1301 Dallas Rd. To volunteer in presenting this household management exercise to ninth graders, contact Cathy Humble at chumble@chattanoogachamber.com or at 423-763-4321.
* Well Said: Non-Verbal Know-How from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28 at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. First Floor. Marj Flemming of Launch Point Leadership and Dr. Donna Van Natten of Body Language will speak.
* Everyone Is Not Your Customer-Laser Focused Marketing 101 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at BrightBridge Women's Business Center, 535 Chestnut Street, Suite 161. Linda Murray Bullard, LSMB Business Solutions. No charge for this training. Training includes discussion topics: the principles of marketing, creating a marketing strategy, target marketing, managing a marketing mix. Make a reservation by calling 423-424-4220 or email crollins@brightbridgeinc.org.
* An Hour with My CPA from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. First Floor. Ladell McCullough and Adam Osborne, CPAs with Henderson Hutcherson & McCullough, will offer free counseling for business owners. Registration required online at tsbdc.org/chscc.
* Downtown Council Meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at The Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. Meeting cost $15. Ruthie Thompson of Thrive 2055 will speak.
* Small Business Orientation from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. First Floor.Ryan Henn, the SBDC small business advisor, will discuss basic business planning including financial projections and legal entity. Registration required at tsbdc.org/chscc.
* Ooltewah/Collegedale Council Coffee from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at Wired Coffee Bar, 9447 Bradmore Lane. The monthly networking event in Ooltewah allows businesses to develop connections.
* East Ridge Council Meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 at the East Ridge Community Center, 1517 Tombras Ave. Meetings cost $10. A construction panel at the meeting will include Brad Hayden of the city of East Ridge and Fire Marshall Kenny Custer.