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Free small business workshop to focus on doing business with the government

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A free workshop at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce in mid-January will focus on how to do business with the government.

A free workshop in mid-January will focus on how to do business with the government.

It’s scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

The workshop is offered by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. Registration is required.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners at no cost to them. [Read more…]

Anderson Chamber offers business counseling on Wednesday

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center is offering a free and confidential counseling session on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 9 a.m.–noon at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce in Clinton.

TSBDC advises and assists future and existing business owners. Senior Business Specialist Jutta Bangs will  lead the Wednesday session.

To make an appointment for this or another day, call (865) 457-2559 or e-mail [email protected]. [Read more…]

Small business center has free seminars Tuesday, Thursday

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center has four small business seminars in Oak Ridge on Tuesday and Friday.

A Tuesday morning seminar from 9 a.m. to noon will focus on “how to do business with the government.”

A Tuesday afternoon seminar from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. will focus on the Small Business Administration’s 8a business development program. [Read more…]

Anderson Chamber hosts small business seminar

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The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Education/Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, will host a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of starting a new business. The TSBDC advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners in our area at no cost to them.

This free seminar will be held from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Friday at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce office at 245 N. Main St., Suite 200, in Clinton, with Jutta Bangs, senior business specialist with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. The seminar discussion includes the forms of business organization, tax requirements, business licenses, business planning and financing options with additional discussion about SBA loan guarantee programs. [Read more…]

Anderson Chamber hosts small business seminar

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The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Education/Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, will host a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of starting a new business. The TSBDC advises and assists entrepreneurs and small business owners in our area at no cost to them.

This free seminar will be held on Friday, Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce office at 245 N. Main St., Suite 200, in Clinton. It will be presented by Jutta Bangs, senior business specialist with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. [Read more…]

Free Affordable Health Care Act seminar on Wednesday

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On Wednesday, May 22, the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the Strategic Consulting Solutions, LeGacy Resource Corp., Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Tennessee, will offer a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of the Affordable Care Act.

The speaker will be Jeff Ginsburg, director of human resources of LeGacy Resource Corp. The workshop will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. [Read more…]

Seminar for small businesses on federal government contracting

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A Wednesday morning program will help small business owners understand how to do business with the federal government.

It’s presented by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. It’s scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

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Seminar for small, disadvantaged businesses

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A Wednesday program will help entrepreneurs understand certifications for small and disadvantaged businesses.

It’s presented by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. It’s scheduled from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

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Roane Chamber and SBDC announce business entrepreneur workshops

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The Roane County Chamber of Commerce and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Roane State Community College have joined together to offer three free workshops for entrepreneurs who are considering or have recently started their own business.

The two-hour workshops are scheduled for March 7, March 21, and April 11, from 1-3 p.m. at The Roane Alliance.

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Small business conference on how to benefit from $6.5 billion UPF

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A conference at the end of February will give small businesses a chance to learn how to benefit from the planned $6.5 billion Uranium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

The 2013 Construction Opportunities Conference is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the New Hope Center at Y-12. It’s offered by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and partners.

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Free small business seminar on Jan. 31

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce are having a free workshop on Jan. 31 for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of how to start a new business.

The workshop will include information on business organization, licenses and  planning; tax requirements; and financing options, with additional discussion about Small Business Administration loan guarantee programs.

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Government contracting seminar for small business owners

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Small business owners can learn more about doing business with the government during a Jan. 15 seminar at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

The free seminar, scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Jan 15, is being offered by the Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

The featured speaker is Paul Middlebrooks, marketing consultant at the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services. The program is designed to introduce business owners and managers to the diversity of government purchasing.

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