Join us as we celebrate our growing small business community in Gwinnett County. Take part in a full week of educational, social, business building and networking events. Small business week events are open to all members and non-members!

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Seeking partners looking to show their support for small businesses and showcase their products and services during this week attended by over 500 businesses. View partnership opportunities here

Attend any, or all, of these small business events during the week!

Mon., June 13th: Small Business Essentials Panel: 2:00 - 4:00 PM @Gwinnett Chamber

The best small business resources you're not using. Bring your questions for this panel of experts.

Mary Ellen McClanahan, Director, Entrepreneur & Small Business Dev.: Georgia Dept. of Economic Dev.
Terri L. Denison, District Director: Small Business Administration (SBA)
Mark Butler, Area Director: The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Maria 'Mayte' Peck, Director, ACE SBA Womens Business Center
Peter Hildebrandt, Gwinnett Lead - Certified Mentor: SCORE
Mark Farmer, Director, Entrepreneurship & Information Services, Economic Development, Gwinnett Chamber
Brandi Everett, License & Revenue Manager, Gwinnett County License & Revenue

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Tues., June 14th: Eat & Educate Workshop - 9:00 - 10:30 AM @Gwinnett Chamber

TOPIC: Reference USA: Learn to use this valuable free tool to locate prospects, identify competitors and build your business

Learn to use ReferenceUSA - your Small Business Development Tool!

Get fast and easy access to details on more than 42 million U.S. businesses and more than 260 million U.S. residents. Information includes; company name, address, phone, executive contact names, employee size, SIC and NAICS codes, credit ratings, etc…..

ReferenceUSA is available for use at the Gwinnett Chamber resource center, each branch of the Gwinnett County Library System, and accessible from your home or office with just a library card!

Use ReferenceUSA to: Conduct market research, Create customized business & consumer marketing lists, Locate Sales leads and download lists, Locate companies for employment opportunities, And much more…..

Presented By: Bill Carlson of ReferenceUSA

The Gwinnett County Library will also be on hand to issue business library cards to attendees so you can get started right away!

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Wed., June 15th: "HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH GWINNETT COUNTY" 8:30 AM - Noon @UGA Campus (Lawrenceville)

Join the Gwinnett Chamber and Gwinnett County purchasing and procurement staff at this half-day, hands on opportunity to learn how to find and secure opportunities with Gwinnett County. If you are a new or small business interested in learning how to sell your products and goods to the County, this is a must attend event.

8:30 Breakfast and Networking, 9:00 Welcome (Chairman Nash and Dr. Daniel Kaufman), 9:15 Purchasing Ordinance Basics, 10:05 Navigating the County website and finding opportunities, 10:55 Business Licensing & Vendor Registration. Limited Seating!

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Thur., June 16th: Social Media Timesavers 2:00 - 3:30 PM @ Gwinnett Chamber
Learn to use your time wisely and effectively on Social Media

By now you’re realized that social media is here to stay. It has become something many consumers interact with on a day-to-day basis and how small businesses and non-profits stand out and compete in today’s marketing landscape. However, managing social media activity can be daunting to time-starved business and non-profit owners who cannot afford to live on social media all day nor ignore it. Luckily, there are tools out there designed with people like you in mind to help manage the daily tasks of participating and managing social media activity for your brand. We’ve put together an advanced social strategy for you in this seminar that will help you save time on social media marketing and find extra time for you.

In this seminar we'll be covering: Curating content, Social media management tools, Creating content at events, What apps can help you, The art of not over-thinking, Next steps

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Fri., June 17th: Small Business Social @ Arena Tavern 4:00 - 6:00 PM

2000 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30097

Help us close out a fantastic week while you mix, mingle and network

For more information, contact Stephanie Sokenis, Director, Small Business Development at 678-672-2562, or SSokenis@GwinnettChamber.org

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