DeKalb County Office of Economic Development

& The Development Authority of

DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County Small Business Summit

EVENT SPONSORS

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

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GROWING SPONSORSGROWING SPONSORS

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SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP NETWORKSMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

DeKalb County Small Business Summit 2012 Innovative Strategies for Growth

August 16, 2012August 16, 2012 8:00 AM 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM4:00 PM Agnes Scott CollegeAgnes Scott College 141 East College Avenue141 East College Avenue Decatur, GA 30030Decatur, GA 30030 Hosted by DeKalb County Office of Hosted by DeKalb County Office of Economic Development and The Economic Development and The Development Authority of DeKalb Development Authority of DeKalb County, GeorgiaCounty, Georgia

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 uida.org (770) 494-0431 UGA Small Business Development Center (DeKalb) sbdc.uga.edu (770) 414-3110 US China International Investment Association (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 Small Business Summit Agency Partners

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

“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

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 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 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 Amy Ryan U.S. Department of Commerce

11:00 - 11:50 AM

“Infrastructure-Technology” Moderator: Donna Ennis Enterprise Innovation Institute Georgia Institute of Technology

Presenters: Brent Leary CRM-Essentials John Wilkerson Bellweather Services

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

“Branding and Networking” Moderator: Lennie T. Jones DeKalb County Workforce Development

Presenters: Sophie Gibson Sojo, Inc. Sabir Muhammad Scoutmob

3:00 - 3:50 PM

“Capital for Growth” Moderator: Marc Parham Urban League of Greater Atlanta

Presenters: Nelson Chu Kinetic Ventures Xianqin (Lisa) Wallace UPS Capital

Innovative & Emerging Business Strategies

8:00 - 8:45 AM Open Plenary Greetings: Judy Turner Development Authority of DeKalb County

Speakers: Charles Whatley DeKalb County Office of Economic Development Michelle Morgan Hub Atlanta

9:00 - 9:50 AM “Business Opportunities in Technology and Technology in your Business” Moderator: Jacqueline Fuller DeKalb County Information Technology

Presenters: Ephram Bowman Lenovo Jodi Linsley Toshiba Sid Roy Scicom Infrastructure Services

10:00 - 10:50 AM “Exploring Your Sustainable Options” Moderator: Bernie Burgener Green Chamber of the South

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

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

1:45 - 2:50 PM

“Alternative Financing” Moderator: Barry Etra Etra Advisory Services

Presenters: James Watson Village Capital Lonnie Saboor Invest Atlanta 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