Events and Seminars
• Entrepreneur Bookkeeping Monday from 1 p.m to 2 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Lynn Talbott, of HR Business Solutions, LLC, will review the top 10 bookkeeping mistakes, as well as practical solutions to overcome these issues and ideas on office efficiency. Bring your QuickBooks questions for a Q&A session at the end of class. Register online for this free event at www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training.
• Reality Check - Center for Creative Arts Monday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Center for Creative Arts, 1301 Dallas Road. If you would like to volunteer in presenting this household management exercise to 9th graders, contact Cathy Humble at chumble@chattanoogachamber.com or at 423-763-4321.
• Hixson Chamber Council Community Coffee Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Penn Station/Doctors Express, 5241 Highway 153.
• Bi-Local Breakfast Workshop Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Participants in this free workshop will learn from Bi-Lo's corporate office what Bi-Lo looks for in a product, as well as about direct store delivery, packaging, marketing and how to move toward warehousing and working with distributors. To register, contact Maria Noel at mnoel@chattanoogachamber.com or 423-763-4338.
• Social Media: Introduction and Benefits Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This free seminar is presented by Ronda Van Billiard who will answer these questions and more. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training and to register.
• 2014 Spirit of Innovation Awards Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Innovation Fair begins at 11 a.m., and lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $45 for members, $55 for non-members, $500 for member table and $600 for non-member table. Online, phone and email registration close at 5 p.m. Nov. 5. For more information, contact Kaia Gober at kgober@chattanoogachamber.com or 423-763-4357.
• Free Public Speaking Coaching from AQQOLADE Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your start-up, email info@colab.co.
• Diversity Series Lunch and Learn Diversity and Inclusion: The Bridge Between the Workplace and the Marketplace Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chattanooga Chamber board room, 811 Broad St. Participants at this free luncheon seminar will hear from a Fortune 500 consultant and nationally recognized diversity expert on how diversity and inclusion can improve an organization's bottom line. Guest speaker is Dr. Linda G. Wiley, TVA's senior manager of diversity and inclusion. For more information, contact Maria Noel at mnoel@chattanoogachamber.com or 423-763-4338.
• Small Business Orientation Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Counselor will discuss basic business planning, including financial projections and legal entities. Free and open to the public. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training and to register.
• Financing Your Business the SBA Way Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. This workshop covers SBA loan options, including which loan programs meet specific entrepreneurial needs. The session begins with the five C's of credit - character, cash flow, collateral, capitalization and conditions. The discussion then transitions to an overview of SBA's loan programs and specific information about interest rates, repayment terms and preferred SBA express lenders. Free and open to the public. Visit www.tsbdc.org/chscc and scroll to view upcoming training and to register.
• Free Financial and Accounting Advising with HHM Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), 55 E. Main St. To schedule a 30-minute time slot for your start-up, email info@colab.co.