SMALL BUSINESS BANNER
April 2017
Did You Know?
GA scores an "A" for small business friendliness
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Downtown Dalton's "Burr Park" 
Construction could begin on Burr Park in downtown Dalton in May if City Council members approve the concept.  It is hopeful that the park will be open in Spring of 2018.

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Business Expo 2017
Join the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce on May 3rd for the largest business to business networking in Northwest Georgia.  This event is free to the public and everyone is welcome.  

This years grand door prize is 2 roundtrip tickets from Chattanooga to NYC courtesy of the Chattanooga Airport.  Anyone who attends the Expo will have the opportunity to be in the drawing *you must be present to win!*
Voters Approved ESPLOST
Dalton and Whitfield County voters approved the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) by a wide margin after voting on Tuesday, March 21st.

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Take Advantage of these FREE Opportunities...
Provided by SCORE
 
Where to begin? Start with a Marketing Plan
Friday, April 28th at 10:00 AM EST

Does marketing seem like a daunting process?  This workshop will help you get a successful marketing plan started.  A Marketing Plan provides a roadmap for how to develop, implement, and measure a successful marketing campaign.

Free of Charge For more information or to register click HERE.
Get Online & Get Noticed
Wednesday, May 3rd at 6:00 PM EST

It is important for your business to have a web presence.  We will discuss internet strategies, review key elements of effective web design, web development and how to measure results.  Why should you market online, how to attract people to your website, using customer data to sell more, turning visits into sales and much more.

Free of Charge For more information or to register click HERE.
Classes in Your Area...
Sponsored by the Small Business Development Center through UGA.
 
The SBDC will be holding multiple classes in our area:

April 26: Writing a Business Plan (Atlanta, GA)
May  09:  How to Start a Business (Atlanta, GA)
May  11:   SBDC StartSmart  (Atlanta, GA)

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As A Small Business Owner...
By: Georgia SBDC
 
SBDC Corner
Business relationships are important to overall business success, and far too few borrowers continue in a meaningful relationship with their lender after their loan has closed.  In many cases, an adversarial type relationship develops over time. A common perception is that bankers only want to assist you when you don't need them.  Mark Twain even said, "A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back when it starts to rain." Proper relationship management is critical to keeping you and your business in a position to gain assistance from your banker when it is needed the most.

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