The Chamber is pleased to announce that Small Business Week is now Small Business Month! The entire month of March is now dedicated to educating and assisting in the development of small businesses. Events will be held a variety of locations and feature successful, prominent business experts from our own community. In addition, a wide range of topics will be offered specifically to help your business thrive in a harsh economy: “Guerrilla Marketing in Tough Economic Times,” “How to Recession Proof Your Business” and “How to Save Energy & Money in Your Business.” Registration is now available for all events, as well as membership packages for members, future members and guest discounts.
March 4 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. "How to Recession Proof Your Business" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: Dionysus in Tioga Town Center 13005 SW 1st Road, Suite 123 Jonesville, FL 32669 Panelists: Freddie Wehbe, Domino's Michael Walsh, MM Parrish Construction Philip Kennedy, Kennedy Communications Brooke Bass - Keller Williams Gainesville RealtyMarch 4 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. "Guerrilla Marketing in Tough Economic Times" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: Dionysus in Tioga Town Center 13005 SW 1st Road, Suite 123 Jonesville, FL 32669 Panelists: Pete Zimek, Ben & Jerry's Martha Kern, New York Life Insurance Terry Van Nortwick, Pro Ink Andy Sherrard - O2B Kids March 5 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. "How to Make Profits by Taking Care of Your People" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: GTEC 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Suite 1 Gainesville, FL 32641 Panelists: Freddie Wehbe, Domino's Gary Lear, Resource Development Systems John Pastore - Crime Prevention Chuck Brabham - Publix StarbucksMarch 5 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. "Evaluation Tools to Develop and Motivate Employees" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: GTEC 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Suite 1 Gainesville, FL 32641 Panelists: Laura Brey, Gevity Gary Lear, Resource Development Systems Joe Cirulli - Gainesville Health and Fitness Peggy Trudeau - Naylor March 10 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. "How to Make Profits by Taking Care of Your People" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: Plantation Hall in Haile Plantation 5100 SW 91st Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608 Panelists: Freddie Wehbe, Domino's Gary Lear, Resource Development Systems John Pastore - Crime Prevention Chuck Brabham - Publix StarbucksMarch 10 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. "Evaluation Tools to Develop and Motivate Employees" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: Plantation Hall in Haile Plantation 5100 SW 91st Terrace Gainesville, FL 32608 Panelists: Laura Brey, Gevity Gary Lear, Resource Development Systems Joe Cirulli - Gainesville Health and Fitness Peggy Trudeau - Naylor March 13 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. "The Lawsuit That Could Cost Your Business Millions" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: James Moore & Co. 5931 NW 1st Place Gainesville, FL 32607 Guest Speaker: William Krizner, The Krizner GroupMarch 13 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. "Is Quickbooks Right for Your Business?" Members: $5; Future Members: $20 Location: James Moore & Co. &nb