In our season two finale, Josh, Sarah, and Madison discuss professional development, why you should do it for yourself, and why you should encourage your employees to do it too.__________00:45 - What professional development means (to us)02:40 - Specific tools09:17 - Why and how for your employees23:37 - Additional recommendations__________Learn mo…

In this episode, Rebecca is joined by Anthony Raffa of The Johnson Group. They discuss why every business owner should have a GoogleMyBusiness profile and how to take full advantage of everything the search engine tool has to offer.__________04:15 - What is GoogleMyBusiness?10:00 - What if you don't have a physical location?13:29 - Important aspect…

Sarah and Lynn discuss task management, organizing your calendar, and how to not waste time.__________08:31 - scheduling apps18:07 - managing tasks and taking notes32:31 - apps that can help you stop wasting time39:24 - manage your energy, not your time__________Learn more about the TSBDC at tsbdc.org/chattanooga or follow us on Instagram: @tsbdcch…

Madison is joined by Treston Tanner to discuss social media management platforms and the when, how, and why of hiring someone to manage your social media for you. __________01:45 - breakdown of social media scheduling platforms13:07 - when to outsource to an agency or freelancer + how to vet them23:34 - what to do before outsourcing27:03 - how much…

Erika Powell from BC Solutions joins us on this week's episode to discuss how to accept payments from customers, including fees, regulations, and data security.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Madison interviews Sarah and Rebecca about their experience as business owners and how they use that experience to counsel their clients.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Josh meets with Samantha Soffici from Thryv to discuss sales funnels, creating a process for long-term account management, and software you can use to manage customer relationships.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Lynn meets with Chris Wood, co-owner of Be Caffeinated, to discuss understanding your customers' needs and keeping an eye on your competition.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Sarah Mattson meets with Loren Bass, the owner of LB's Chili Bar. They discuss how Loren took advantage of community resources and built a network that helped her pivot and grow her business.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Josh Brown and Madison McCann from our team discuss email marketing software, best practices for newsletters and drip campaigns, and which analytics are important to watch.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Sarah Mattson (TSBDC) and Lynn Talbott (HR Business Solutions) discuss bookkeeping software + tools for managing payroll, mileage, and receipts.By TSBDC Chattanooga

In our debut episode of Season 2, Rebecca Bursch (TSBDC) meets with Elaine Merritt (BNI Southeast TN) to discuss tools and best practices for networking.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Rebecca Bursch and Josh Brown of the TSBDC discuss the types of disasters you should plan for and how to prepare for them. Our guests are Ed Wickley (The Flaming Rooster) and Geoff Millener (The Enterprise Center). To view The Enterprise Center’s Resiliency Checklist, visit resilient.theenterprisectr.org.…

Sarah Mattson (TSBDC) and Greg Compton (Chatt365) discuss the types of reports you should be looking at to make sure your business is on track, what you should do if you can’t afford to hire an accountant, and much more.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Josh Brown (TSBDC) and Gabby Blades (Blades Creative Design Studio) discuss the importance of branding your business.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Lynn Chesnutt (TSBDC) and Alex Lavidge (Startup Champs) discuss how to how to sell before you launch.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Josh Brown (TSBDC) meets with JJ Jerman (Office Furniture Warehouse) on how to “play the long game” and think proactively with your business.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Rebecca Bursch (TSBDC) meets with Teresa Sylvia (TSBDC of Knoxville) to discuss what you should know before buying or selling a business.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Lynn and Sarah from our TSBDC team will be debunking the top 7 myths of starting and managing a business.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Josh Brown (TSBDC) discusses the legalities of business with attorney Whitney Standefer-Smith (Local Venture Legal) and one of our clients, Sheila Keith (Keith Monuments).By TSBDC Chattanooga

Lynn Chesnutt (TSBDC) discusses mentorship with several guests: DeJuan Jordan of LAUNCH Chattanooga, Tara and Joe Viland of SootBusters, and Chasty Smith of Chef Chasty.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Rebecca Bursch (TSBDC) meets with Lisa Brown (The Rustic House) and Chris Matthews (Chris Matthews Consulting) to discuss the importance of e-commerce and having a great website.By TSBDC Chattanooga

Sarah Mattson (TSBDC) meets with Mike Robinson (PROOF Bar & Incubator) and Kaleena Goldsworthy (The Bitter Bottle) to discuss how the food and beverage industry can stay resilient by updating product offerings, staffing models, cash flow management, and more.By TSBDC Chattanooga

In the debut episode of the How To Business podcast, you’ll be hearing from two of our business counselors at the TSBDC, Josh Brown and Sarah Mattson. They discuss what the TSBDC is and how we help small businesses. Then, we will feature a case study on how our client Asher Hoffman (Hoff & Pepper) has evolved over the past few years.…

The How To Business Podcast from the Small Business Development Center of Chattanooga is coming soon. The podcast will feature a discussion of timely topics and key issues small businesses are encountering. The How To Business Podcast will also be highlighted by interviews with small business leaders, who will be sharing their stories and providing…