Next Entrepreneurial Seminar Series class beginning Early 2010. Call the Chamber to register at 770-267-6594.

Entrepreneurial Seminar Series

The Georgia Small Business Development Center Network

The Small Business Resource Center is located at the Walton Career Academy on Bryant Road in Monroe. This "office on the go" provides a small conference room, Internet access, and a copy and fax machine. The center gives existing and prospective business owners and entrepreneurs the opportunity to check out business start-up books, internet access for research purposes and even the ability to teleconference with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. There will also be seminars conducted at the center to help small business owners be more successful. The space is available on a first-come first-serve basis from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week.

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center helps individuals develop business plans, provides financial analysis and helps to identify sources of capital, as well as assesses marketing strategies. The Georgia SBDC Network also provides a multitude of other forms of assistance to business owners and prospective owners helping them learn how to better understand their business opportunities and to make sound decisions affecting their investment.

Visit www.sbdc.uga.edu for resources, tools, newsletters, and much more. http://www.sbdc.uga.edu

Where can I get free business start-up answers?

The University of Georgia SBDC
1180 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
706-542-2762
www.sbdc.uga.edu

The Official Business link to the U.S. Government

www.Business.gov

Resources for:
Home Based Businesses, Specific Industries, Minority Owned Businesses, Non Profit Organizations, Self Employment, Veteran Owned Businesses, as well as Women Owned Businesses featuring small business guides, info on popular business topics, small business conferences and workshops, common deadlines, state and local information, government forms, FAQ's and Help.

How do I incorporate my business?

Georgia Secretary of State
Phone: 404-656-2817
Fax: 404-463-613

Where do I get a business license?

County:	Walton County Government Planning & Development 303 South Hammond Drive Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-1485 www.waltoncountyga.org
Cities:	City of Loganville 4385 Pecan Street P.O. Box 39 Loganville, GA 30052 770-466-2633 www.cityofloganville.com City of Monroe 215 North Broad Street P.O. Box 1249 Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-7536 www.monroega.com City of Social Circle 138 East Hightower Trail P.O. Box 310 Social Circle, GA 30025 770-464-2953 www.socialcirclega.com

Where can I get Labor Information?

Georgia Department of Labor
226 Alcovy Street, Suite B-5
P.O. Box 924
Monroe, GA 30655
770-207-4111
770-207-4118 Fax
www.dol.state.ga.us

Where do I go for help with Planning and Zoning?

Walton County Government
303 S Hammond Drive
Monroe, GA 30655
770-267-1485
www.waltoncountyga.org

City of Loganville
4385 Pecan Street
P.O. Box 39

Loganville, GA 30052 770-466-2633
www.cityofloganville.com

City of Monroe
215 North Broad Street
P.O. Box 1249
Monroe, GA 30655
770-267-7536
www.monroega.com

City of Social Circle
138 East Hightower Trail
P.O. Box 310
Social Circle, GA 30025
770-464-2953
www.socialcirclega.com

Where do I get information about Food Services?

Walton County Environmental Health
126A Court Street
Monroe, GA 30655
770-267-1430

Related Links:

Georgia SBDC Small Network		www.sbdc.uga.edu
Governor’s Entrepreneur & Small Business Office		www.georgia.org/business/small
Internal Revenue Small Business		www.irs.gov/businesses/index.html
U.S. Small Business Administration		www.sba.gov
Walton County Chamber of Commerce		www.waltonchamber.org
What Georgia Employers Need to Know		www.sos.georgia.gov/firststop/georgia_employers.html

Local Resources:

• Atlanta Business Radio: Each week, from their studio in Sandy
Springs, Lee Kantor and Amy Otto interview Atlanta, Georgia's top businessmen and businesswomen to learn what makes them
the best at what they do.

• The University of Georgia's Terry College of Business

Terry Sound Business: Terry Sound Business is the podcast business journal from the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia offering a unique insight from business leaders on topics ranging from accounting and finance to leadership and management. Terry Sound Business highlights the experience and know-how of the Terry College while promoting better, more informed decisions for today's businesses. From student discussions and faculty research to interviews and lectures from today's business leaders, discover why Terry's knowledge is Sound Business.

Terry Third Thursday: Terry Third Thursday is a breakfast speaker series for the Atlanta business community and is sponsored by the College's Alumni Relations Office. Terry Third Thursday has moved to the College's new home in Buckhead: the Atlanta Executive Education Center at One Live Oak on Lenox Road, across from Lenox Square Mall. Third Thursday programs feature influential speakers, as well as special guests from the University of Georgia, who bring local and global perspectives on business and innovation.

• Georgia SBDC (Small Business Development Center): list of Links

• Georgia Small Business Resources: Start-up, Stat Licensing, tax information and more: health care, historic preservation, leadership programs, procurement, tourism, women & minorities, etc.

Internet Resources:

• U.S. Small Business Association: Programs and services to help you start grow, and suceed.

• Small Business on the Web: Internet Marketing Podcast: Small Business Web and Internet Marketing including website design and branding, content development and management, search engine optimization, web and email hosting, domain names, and other web site news. This series is dedicated to the resources, techniques, and latest trends to help you build an effective web presence for your small business.

• Business Resource Podcast Directory: Everything from Business growth to news, and all you have to do is listen!

• SmallBusinessExpo.com and their weekly podcasts.

• Business Week.com Podcasts

• All Business.com

• More Business.com

• The Advanced Selling Podcast: A weekly dose of advanced selling skills.

• Harvard Business Review: HBR Podcasts