Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Next Monthly Membership Meeting is tomorrow, February9th at 9am!

CHATHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INC.
SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES BY BUILDING ONE BUSINESS AT A TIME...
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 8:30AM
QBG FOUNDATION BUILDING
800 EAST 78TH STREET
$10 Fee for Non-Members
Free for all Paid CBA Members

Presenter: Gwen Shaw, Country Financial
"Protecting Your Small Business with Insurance"
Gwen Shaw
Gwendolyn G. Shaw has worked as a Financial Representative with COUNTRY Financial for 7 years with an agency office based in the Chatham neighborhood. In her role at COUNTRY, Gwen offers insurance and investment solutions to individuals and businesses to protect their income, protect their families and help with the planning and providing of retirement, education and business succession needs. In 2014, Gwen became the first and remains the only African-American female to earn the status of agency owner for COUNTRY in Illinois.
Prior to COUNTRY, Gwen worked in Retail Financial Banking with JP Morgan Chase as a Banker. She's been a faithful member of the Chatham Business Association for the past 7 years and serves on the Executive Board of Directors. Other appointments include currently serving as Board member of Genesis Housing Development Corporation and formerly as President of the Board for the GRANDFamilies Program of Chicago. Gwen has maintained her professional affiliation and membership with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors for and recently became a business member of the Small Business Advocacy Council. (See Full Bio Here)
Monthly Membership Meeting held by Chatham Business Association, Small Business Development Inc. are held to inform current members and prospective members about issues and activities going on in Chatham and the City of Chicago. You do not need to be a member to attend. Breakfast is included in the $10 Fee.

Next Workshop:
Thursday, February 9th
11am - 2:30pm
Learn to Maximize your business' profitability by focusing on critical components of your business!
At the Sustainability Workshop, you will be assessed by CBA Experts on:
  • Core Competency
  • Financial Management
  • Technology and Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Development
  • Facilities Management
The results of the workshop will include a report with detailed recommendations and a customized plan for implementation.
Guidelines for Sustainability Workshop
  • Must have attended the current month's Membership Meeting or past Mix N Mingle Event
Registration is required. Please register here to sign up!

Classic Membership includes:
  • FREE Attendance toALL Monthly Membership Meetings
  • FREE Attendance to ALLMix N Mingle Events
  • FREE entrance to one Sustainability Workshop (RSVP for February's Monthly Membership Meeting to learn more!)
  • FREE Sustainability Assessment (RSVP for February's Monthly Membership Meeting to learn more!)
Make sure to attend February's Monthly Membership Meeting, Tuesday, February 9th at 9am to learn more about 2016's Membership.
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For more information, contact Karletta Kelly at karlettakelly@cbaworks.org or 773.994.5006 ext. 1006
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Chatham Business Association, Small Business Development Inc.
800 East 78th Street, Chicago IL 60619
P.773.994.5006 | F.773.855.8905

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