Small Business Summit 2012 - DeKalb Chamber of Commerce

DeKalb County Small Business Summit
EVENT SPONSORS
LEADING SPONSORS
DeKalb County
Small Business
Summit 2012
DeKalb County
Office of Economic Development
&
The Development Authority of
DeKalb County, Georgia
Innovative Strategies
for Growth
GROWING SPONSORS
STARTING SPONSORS
August 16, 2012
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Clark Atlanta University Global Leadership Center
D-Unity, LLC
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
DeKalb County Government
DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation
DeKalb Microenterprise Institute
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute (EII) - Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center
Green Chamber of the South - Greenhouse Accelerator
Invest Atlanta
Passkey Strategies
UGA Small Business Development Center DeKalb County
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
US Small Business Administration - Georgia District Office
Hosted by DeKalb County Office of
Economic Development and The
Development Authority of DeKalb
County, Georgia
DeKalb County Small Business Summit
Agency Partners
AGENCY NAME
WEBSITE
TELEPHONE
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
aceloans.org
(404) 797-7769
Action Capital Corporation
actioncapital.com
(404) 524-3181
Atlanta Micro Fund, Incorporated
atlantamicrofund.com
(678) 539-6900
CertusBank
certusbank.com
(678) 293-1898
Citizen's Trust Bank
ctbconnect.com
(404) 575-8400
Constant Contact
constantcontact.com
(877) 358-6917
Cornerstone Bank
cornerstonebankga.com
(404) 244-4592
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
dekalbchamber.org
(404) 378-8000
DeKalb Convention & Visitor's Bureau
visitatlantasdekalbcounty.com
(770) 492-5000
DeKalb County Government
dekalbcountyga.gov
(404) 371-2000
DeKalb County School System
dekalb.k12.ga.us
(678) 676-0110
DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation (DEBCO)
debco.org
(404) 378-1899
DeKalb Microenterprise Institute (DMI)
debco.org/dmi.php
(404) 378-1899
Development Authority of DeKalb County
decidedekalb.com
(404) 687-2730
East West Bank
eastwestbank.com
(770) 455-1772
Etra Advisory Group
etraadvisory.com
(770) 722-9787
Georgia Certified Development Corporation (GACDC)
gacdc.com
(877) 423-2504
Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
ghcc.org
(404) 929-9998
Georgia Secretary of State
sos.ga.gov
(404) 656-2817
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
gptc.edu
(404) 297-9522
Georgians for a Healthy Future
healthyfuturega.org
(404) 567-5016
Interactive College of GA—Entrepreneurship Program
ict-ils.edu
(404) 372-2932
Lenovo
lenovo.com
(866) 426-3427
Mega International and Associates, LLC
megainternationalnow.com
(205) 281-4446
National Association for Chinese Americans
naca-atl.org
(770) 394-6542
Sciberus
sciberus.com
(404) 478-2050
Small Business Finance Institute
sbfi.org
(404) 406-3181
Snapping Shoals EMC
ssemc.com
(770) 786-3484
Georgia Department of Administrative Services
doas.ga.gov
(404) 657-6000
Scicom Infrastructure Services
scicominfra.com
(404) 636-9882
Technology Association of Georgia
tagonline.org
(404) 920-2022
The Clean Air Campaign
cleanaircampaign.org
(404) 789-0808
Transworld Business Advisors
franchisemart.com
(404) 965-4125
UIDA Business Services
UGA Small Business Development Center (DeKalb)
US China International Investment Association
uida.org
sbdc.uga.edu
(770) 494-0431
(770) 414-3110
(404) 444-1372
US Department of Health & Human Services
hhs.gov
(404) 562-7888
U.S. Small Business Administration—Georgia
sba.gov
(404) 331-0100
Women’s Economic Development Agency
Weda-atlanta.org
(678) 904-2201
Workplace Partners, LLC.
workplacepartnersllc.com
(678) 579-9662
DEKALB COUNTY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF DEKALB COUNTY
The DeKalb County Office of Economic Development and the Development Authority of DeKalb
County are all about the business of recruitment, retention and redevelopment. Together, these groups work to
create quality jobs and investments to expand the tax base and support balanced growth.
The Office of Economic Development offers a wide range of services
that facilitate the growth of small businesses. These include: the services
of a dedicated project manager, incentive design and site selection
assistance. Since 2010, the Development Authority and the Office of
Economic Development have supported the creation and retention of
more than 1,600 jobs and worked with companies such as CCP Games,
Zurich American Insurance Company and Crawford Media Services.
Bonds issued by the Authority are DeKalb County’s primary incentive
to promote jobs creation and investment. The Authority issues two
types of bonds: 1) Taxable, generally more than $2 million and must be
an approved type of business which will attract and/or retain jobs in
DeKalb, and 2) Tax-Exempt, less than $10 million and must be a
manufacturing facility or a nonprofit/501 (c) (3) organization.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
of Entrepreneurship
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Open Plenary
Greetings:
Judy Turner
Development Authority of DeKalb County
Speakers:
Charles Whatley
Office of Economic Development DeKalb County
Michelle Morgan
Hub Atlanta
9:00 - 9:50 AM
“Startup Checklist”
Moderator:
Randy Humphrey
DeKalb County Community Development
Presenters:
Charles Blackmon
DeKalb Enterprise Business Corporation
John Ernst
Small Business Development Center
10:00 - 10:50 AM
address: 330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue | 6th Floor | Decatur, Georgia 30030
telephone: office: 404.687.2730
fax: 404.687.2733
website: www.decidedekalb.com
“Financing and Cash Flow”
Moderator:
Heather Miner
Technology Association of Georgia
Presenters:
Lisa Robinson
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Patricia Stallworth
PS Worth
11:00 - 11:50 AM
“Strategic Marketing”
Moderator:
Leonardo McClarty
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
Presenters:
Lee Brogden Culberson
Professional Mojo
Sharon Macaluso
Small Business Development Center
Point ♦ Click ♦ Connect
GIVING YOU THE EDGE YOU NEED WITH OUR E3 BUSINESS STRATEGY
EDUCATION ● EMPLOYMENT● ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Business Services
Employer Industry Information Sessions
Customized Training
On-the-Job Training
Tailored Job Fairs
Applicant Pre-Screening
DeKalb Workforce Development ● 320 Church Street ● Decatur, Georgia ● 30030
404 687-3400 phone ● 404 687-3443 fax ● www.dekalbworkforce.org
12:00 - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
“From the Basement to the Boardroom”
Introduction of Speaker:
Vaughn Irons
Development Authority of DeKalb County
Keynote Speaker:
Robert L. Brown
R.L. Brown & Associates
1:30 - 2:00 PM
NETWORKING
Small Business Resource Center
2:00 - 2:50 PM
“Building A Better Business”
Moderator:
Rod Wallace
DeKalb Microenterprise Institute
Presenters:
Phil Hill
FlashIssue
Gail M. Reid
Launching Hopeful Entrepreneurs into the
Real World of Small Business
3:00 - 3:50 PM
“Run It By The Pros”
Moderator:
Kevin McGee
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
Presenters:
Barbara O’Neill
The Cookie Studio
Terri R. Waller
The Benson Mills Group
Retooling for Small Medium
Enterprises (SMEs)
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Open Plenary
Greetings:
Judy Turner
Development Authority of DeKalb County
Speakers:
Charles Whatley
DeKalb County Office of Economic Development
Innovative & Emerging Business
Strategies
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Open Plenary
Greetings:
Judy Turner
Development Authority of DeKalb County
Michelle Morgan
Hub Atlanta
9:00 - 9:50 AM
“Next Level Growth Strategies for SMEs”
Moderator:
Terri Denison
Small Business Administration
Presenters:
Sharon Macaluso
Small Business Development Center
Michelle Morgan
Hub Atlanta
9:00 - 9:50 AM
Bob Thiele
Small Business Development Center
10:00 - 10:50 AM
“Expanding Into New Markets”
Moderator:
Ernest Gilchrist
DeKalb County Office of Economic Development
Presenters:
Donna Werdelin
Georgia Department of Administrative
Services
“Infrastructure-Technology”
Moderator:
Donna Ennis
Enterprise Innovation Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology
Presenters:
Brent Leary
CRM-Essentials
12:00 - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
“From the Basement to the Boardroom”
Introduction of Speaker:
Vaughn Irons
Development Authority of DeKalb County
1:30 - 2:00 PM
2:00 - 2:50 PM
John Wilkerson
Bellweather Services
“Business Opportunities in Technology and
Technology in your Business”
Moderator:
Jacqueline Fuller
DeKalb County Information Technology
10:00 - 10:50 AM
“Exploring Your Sustainable Options”
Moderator:
Bernie Burgener
Green Chamber of the South
Jodi Linsley
Toshiba
Presenters:
Pete Marte
Hannah Solar
Matthew Patterson
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Ed Outlaw
Consensus Energy
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
NETWORKING
Small Business Resource Center
Keynote Speaker:
Robert L. Brown
R.L. Brown & Associates
12:00 - 1:30 PM
LUNCH
“From the Basement to the Boardroom”
Introduction of Speaker:
Vaughn Irons
Development Authority of DeKalb County
Keynote Speaker:
Robert L. Brown
R.L. Brown & Associates
NETWORKING
Small Business Resource Center
1:45 - 2:50 PM
“Branding and Networking”
Moderator:
Lennie T. Jones
DeKalb County Workforce Development
Presenters:
Sophie Gibson
Sojo, Inc.
“Alternative Financing”
Moderator:
Barry Etra
Etra Advisory Services
Presenters:
James Watson
Village Capital
Lonnie Saboor
Invest Atlanta
Sabir Muhammad
Scoutmob
3:00 - 3:50 PM
Presenters:
Ephram Bowman
Lenovo
Sid Roy
Scicom Infrastructure Services
Amy Ryan
U.S. Department of Commerce
11:00 - 11:50 AM
Speakers:
Charles Whatley
DeKalb County Office of Economic Development
“Capital for Growth”
Moderator:
Marc Parham
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Presenters:
Nelson Chu
Kinetic Ventures
Xianqin (Lisa) Wallace
UPS Capital
Henry Sossa
Southern Barter Club
3:00 - 3:50 PM
“Innovative Marketing Strategies”
Moderator:
Andrew Baker
DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability
Presenters:
Oliver Yarbrough
Rainmaker Growth Partners