The Perry Chamber of Commerce will mark the 2019 National Small Business Week May 5-11 with the launch of a new initiative for business development called Better My Business and several kick-off events for the program.
A Regional Resource Forum will begin the Better My Business series. The forum will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. on the second floor of the Town/Craft Center.
Nine small-business resources, including five of Iowa’s top business-assistance providers, will explain their services and answer questions. It will be a valuable opportunity to make one-on-one connections. The Regional Resource Forum will include the following regional and statewide partners:
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- America’s SBDC Iowa (Small Business Development Center) – Jenica Johnson
- Iowa Center for Economic Success – Claire Reiman
- Iowa Women’s Business Center
- Iowa Economic Development Authority Targeted Small Business Program
- IASourceLink
- SCORE Mentors – Tom Harbison
- DMACC Business Resources – Aaron Chittenden
- Iowa Legal Aid – Sam Wagner
The Perry Chamber of Commerce will also host a livestream viewing of the National Small Business Week Two-Day Virtual Conference Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the second floor of the Town/Craft Center.
The SBA and its resource partner SCORE are the official hosts of the Virtual Conference, with hour-long presentations throughout they day on topics such as marketing and financing.
Both events are free and open to the public. No registration is required.
In addition, a Better My Business workshop series and grant competition will include monthly sessions on various topics designed to help businesses grow and to help people looking to start a business. The series will conclude in February with the Better My Business Battle, a “Shark Tank”-type grant competition.
Workshop topics and dates of the Better My Business series are yet to be announced, but a program overview will be provided during the Chamber’s hosted National Small Business Week events.
For more information on the Better My Business program, contact the Perry Chamber of Commerce at perrychamber@perryia.org or 515-465-4601.
For more information on National Small Business Week and the Two-Day Virtual Conference, visit the National Small Business Week website.
