Monday, November 4, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am
The Founder Institute
Do you want to start your own technology company, but don't know where to begin? You are not alone. Every day millions of people go to jobs they don't enjoy, but few do something about it. At the "Employee to Entrepreneur" event, you can hear the stories, tips, and best practices of those who left their jobs to pursue their own startup company. Listen to the experiences of people just like you who have made the transition, and discuss any questions or concerns that you have. Afterward, attendees will have an opportunity to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs and share their ideas for feedback.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 11:30am - 1:30pm
5265 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29418
North Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport
What to expect at our lunch and learns:
Our Lunch & Learns serve multiple purposes. When attending you will be able to connect with local business professionals, learn about information important for the success of your business, and discover new opportunities in the Charleston metro.
We feature a dynamic speaker on an important topic each month for 50 minutes as well as highlighting our sponsors and new members. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming Lunch & Learn.
We meet at the Hilton Garden Inn near Tanger Outlets and the Charleston Airport.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Founder Institute
To launch a great startup, it is critical to get feedback on your ideas from entrepreneurs who have been there and done that. On this live online event, we will gather several startup experts ready to provide feedback for aspiring entrepreneurs. The event will start by providing guidelines to create a compelling elevator pitch, and then attendees will have the opportunity to share your pitch with other entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors at virtual tables for instant feedback. Even if you don't want to share your pitch, you can still join to hear other startup ideas and witness how the experts review a pitch.
What You'll Learn:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:30pm - 8:30pm
446 King Street Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Digital Corridor
American Theater
DisruptHR Charleston is an information exchange designed to energize, inform, and empower business leaders and HR professionals.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:00am - Friday, November 8, 2024 11:59pm
1 Exposition Drive Greenville, SC 29607
Greenville Convention Center
The countdown is on! In just a few weeks, the South Carolina Manufacturing Conference & Expo will transform Greenville into the epicenter of manufacturing innovation. This year, we’re bringing together top minds and decision-makers from across the Southeast for an event that promises more connections, insights, and opportunities than ever before.
This is your chance to be part of South Carolina’s must-attend manufacturing event, featuring free parking and two days of learning, networking, and celebration. Register today and join us for an unforgettable experience!
Thursday, November 7, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
SBDC
Virtual
Skills-Based Hiring
Unlock the potential of your workforce during this interactive webinar, designed to transform your hiring practices and fuel business success. Learn practical methods for identifying and hiring candidates based on their skills and potential rather than traditional qualifications, ensuring a better fit for your company's needs and fostering long-term employee satisfaction. This dynamic session will delve into the benefits of a skills-based hiring approach, and provide actionable strategies that will not only enhance your hiring practices but also position your business for sustainable growth and success.
What you will learn:
Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:00pm - 7:00pm
4922 O'Hear Avenue, Ste. 101 North Charleston, SC 29405
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Do you know your professional worth? At this workshop, Certified Executive Coach Mary Jo Romeo will teach you steps to understand your worth as a professional and how to confidently communicate that value. Knowing your worth will equip you with the perspective you need when approaching tough work conversations, raise negotiations, work-life balance decisions and more.
Afterward the workshop, we’ll head down the street together to Commonhouse Aleworks for an hour of networking.
A drink ticket will be included with your registration!
Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm
South Carolina Small Business Development Centers
Point of Contact: Egi Oakman-Black (843) 661-8256
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training Topics: Business Financing
Description:
Part
One of a 4 session series. This series will assist business owners in
preparing for the upcoming SBA Lender Matchmaker Event in Florence on
January 28th, 2025. Participants in the series will learn bankers'
lending requirements, different loan options, and personalized guidance
to prepare their loan request packages - giving them an advantage in the
application and qualification process.
Instructions:
Part
One of a 4 session series. This series will assist business owners in
preparing for the upcoming SBA Lender Matchmaker Event in Florence on
January 28th, 2025. Participants in the series will learn bankers'
lending requirements, different loan options, and personalized guidance
to prepare their loan request packages - giving them an advantage in
the application and qualification process.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:30am
2175 Credit Union Lane North Charleston, SC 29406
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
As a Leadership Circle investor, we invite you to sit down over coffee with Bryan Derreberry, Chamber President and CEO, and a small group of fellow investors. This intimate setting will allow you to discuss your greatest needs within your organization and the community as well as learn more about the work the Chamber is doing to advance our region.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Score
Whether you’re a seasoned small business owner or just beginning your entrepreneurial journey, it’s important to know how to effectively manage your time in your business.
In this webinar, our expert presenter will teach you the importance of time management in your business, a foundational process to save time and how to manage your time as a part-time entrepreneur and full-time business owner.
Learning objectives:
Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am - 11:00am
4 Conroy St, Ste A Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Digital Corridor
The Charleston Learning Center
Data is all around you! whether you're managing business finances, tracking customer behavior, or even planning your next trip. But the truth is most of us don't know how to identify or usefully analyze the data we're already interacting with daily. This class will help you uncover the invisible data driving your decisions without getting lost in spreadsheets or complicated tools. Whether handling finances, customer activity, or organizing your day-to-day tasks, this course breaks down how data is intertwined with today's technology and shows you the common traps businesses fall into when handling data.
We'll start by briefly exploring the history of data and how technology transformed its role in today's world. You'll learn to recognize the hidden data you already interact with and build a simple, decisive data strategy that helps you make smarter decisions–-no coding or technical expertise required. Data should be approachable and actionable. By the end of this course, you'll have the confidence to speak the language of data and use it as a tool for success in your business or career.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am
4800 Park Circle, North Charleston, SC 29405
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce
Park Circle Community Building
The Charleston Metro Chamber invites you to Impact: Advancing Childcare for an Evolving Workforce, presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The event will begin with an overview of state legislative efforts on childcare in South Carolina, presented by Bailey Vincett, the Chamber’s Director of Government Relations.
Following the update, a panel of experts will discuss the key challenges facing childcare providers, strategies for improving teacher recruitment and retention and the role of businesses and communities in supporting early education. Panelists will also explore how businesses can implement childcare benefits and measure their impact on workforce productivity and retention.
Panelists include:
Join us at the Park Circle Community Building for this essential conversation, as we work together to advance childcare accessibility and quality in our region.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am
The Founder Institute
Understanding financial management is crucial for any entrepreneur aiming to build a successful startup. At this live online event, aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders will learn key financial principles, such as budgeting, fundraising strategies, cash flow management, and understanding financial statements. Hosted by the Founder Institute and Grasshopper Bank, attendees will gain practical insights from finance experts and successful founders. If you're looking to launch or refine your startup, don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your financial acumen and network with industry professionals. Register now!
What You'll Learn:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
EO Charleston
A virtual lunch and learn session focusing on employee retention through creative compensation offers an opportunity to explore and exchange strategies beyond standard pay structures. The session aims to provide actionable insights on how these creative compensation techniques can significantly increase employee satisfaction and loyalty, thereby reducing turnover rates. Attendees will also have the chance to discuss real-world case studies and gain from experience shares that highlight how implementing these strategies within their own organizations can create a more engaged and motivated workforce. Brought to you by Coastal Strategic Capital.
Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Founder Institute
As the speed of innovation increases across the global business landscape, it has never been more important for businesses to utilize a "startup approach" to product development and growth. On this live online event you will learn how to embrace the entrepreneur's mindest from Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute - a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator that has helped thousands of first-time founders shift their mindset and launch new ventures. Join us to learn strategies that anyone can use to be more entrepreneurial in their day-to-day work.
What You'll Learn:
Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:30pm - 7:30pm
997 Morrison Drive Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Digital Corridor
Charleston Tech Center
As the weather cools and oyster season arrives, members of the Charleston tech community gather around the tables to enjoy a fun evening featuring local oysters, beer for neighboring microbreweries and live music. CDC members enjoy complimentary tickets. Registration for this event HERE.
Friday, November 15, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council
SPEAKER
Keisha A. Rivers
Chief Change Officer, The KARS Group LTD
This session is designed to provide strategies and insights to equip business owners to make the shift from working “in” their business to thinking strategically and working “on” their business. Growing and scaling a small business requires a fundamental shift in the way business owners and entrepreneurs think about and operate within their companies and organizations. This session will outline the foundational mindset shifts required; uncover specific strategies business owners can implement and create an action plan to apply, build and sustain their shift to create long-term success.
Monday, November 18, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Founder Institute
Building a great Co-Founder team is one of the most difficult yet important steps in founding a startup. While many founders may start alone, there are multiple benefits of having a Co-Founder, and taking the time to establish a quality team can mean the difference between failure and success. Join us for this fun and interactive event where you will learn best practices for building and formalizing a Co-Founder relationship. In addition, you will have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs who are looking for a Co-Founder at virtual tables and speed networking sessions.
What You'll Accomplish:
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm
South Carolina Small Business Development Centers
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training Topics: Intellectual Property, Risk Management
Description:
IP
Attorney, Douglas Lineberry, with Offit Kurman will explain the
interplay between intellectual property (IP) and artificial intelligence
(AI). Attendees will not only learn the types of intellectual property
but will also help you protect intellectual property. Attendees will
also learn how to implement artifical intelligence into a business safely. This will be an interactive presentation with audience participation and questions welcomed. This event is free to attend. Registration is required.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Score
Cash flow management is the lifeblood of a growing business, but it can be a significant challenge for entrepreneurs. Join our expert presenter, Jennifer Dawn, to learn how to master your cash flow.
Join our webinar to discover how to efficiently streamline overhead, strategically manage debt and ensure you're paying yourself what you're truly worth.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your money management, this session will equip you with the skills to grow, invest, and succeed in today's competitive landscape.
Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm
4 Conroy St, Ste A Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Digital Corridor
The Charleston Learning Center
The "How to Defeat Impostor Syndrome" workshop provides an open space for women in STEM industries to learn how to overcome feelings of insecurity and fear. 75% of female executives report experiencing Imposter Syndrome while 85% of women have not spoken to someone at work about their struggles, for fear of being seen as weak. Impostor Syndrome is the elephant in the room no one talks. This workshop is designed to provide participants with knowledge to what contributes to Impostor Syndrome and how to develop strategies to defeat feelings of incompetence to improve overall career satisfaction.
Ideal for working women in STEM in any stage of their career, who want to unburden their feelings of Impostor Syndrome and continue to thrive in their tech career.
Thursday, November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Score
Are you a minority business owner looking for the right financial tools to take your business to the next level? Join us for an in-depth webinar covering the various SBA loan programs designed to support minority-owned businesses in expanding, improving cash flow or investing in new opportunities.
In this webinar, our presenter will explain the different types of loans, how to apply for SBA loans and what lenders expect from applicants so you can confidently navigate the SBA loan application process and make informed decisions.
Learning Objectives:
Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.
Thursday, November 21, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm
South Carolina Small Business Development Centers
Program Format: Online Meeting (Live)
Training Topics: Business Financing
Description:
Part
Two of a four session series. This series will assist business owners
in preparing for the upcoming SBA Lender Matchmaker Event in Florence on
January 28th, 2025. Participants in the series will learn bankers'
lending requirements, different loan options, and personalized guidance
to prepare their loan request packages - giving them an advantage in the
application and qualification process.
Instructions:
Part
Two of a 4 session series. This series will assist business owners in
preparing for the upcoming SBA Lender Matchmaker Event in Florence on
January 28th, 2025. Participants in the series will learn bankers'
lending requirements, different loan options, and personalized guideance
to prepare their loan request packages - giving them an advantage in
the application and qualification process.
Thursday, November 21, 2024 5:30pm - 7:30pm
4 Conroy St, Ste A Charleston, SC 29403
Charleston Digital Corridor
The Charleston Learning Center
Understanding bias, auditing and quality control are key challenges for developing machine learning methods in healthcare. Models that have been trained on biased data, have the potential to automate decisions that are unfair and inequitable. This talk discusses strategies and methods for domain and outcome bias exploration to evaluate performance equitably across subgroups and whether the training data are representative of novel data expected in the model application. Three themes of exploration addressed are, subgroup performance equitability, application and training data similarity, training data grouping variable congruence. Models developed on two publicly available datasets and a novel data set from MUSC describing mammogram screening uptake are used as examples exploring and detecting bias
Monday, November 25, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Founder Institute
Great companies start with great people, so the Founder Institute startup accelerator has been collecting social science data since 2009 to identify the personality traits that correlate with building great startups. On this live and interactive online event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute) will share exclusive insights and data collected from over 15 years of research, 175,000 social science assessments, and 7,000 launched companies. If you are interested in the learning the components of "Entrepreneur DNA", then don't miss this candid and informative event.
What You'll Learn:
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Score
In today’s competitive market, a strong personal brand can set you apart and help drive your business forward. By learning to leverage self-promotion and establish a brand foundation, you'll see the real impact of personal branding on business growth.
Join our expert presenter, Ramon Ray, as we cover the elements of personal branding and how to build an authentic, effective brand that resonates with your audience. By the end of this session, you’ll be equipped with actionable steps to elevate your personal brand without breaking the bank.
Key Takeaways:
Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am
The Founder Institute
Do you want to ask questions to startup investors about fundraising in a friendly, judgment-free environment? Are you looking to raise funding in the future, and want to learn what investors look for and how they evaluate potential investments? Then join us for this live, interactive Q&A event featuring Jacob Jackson, Angel Investor & Deep Tech Seed Investor at Julian Capital. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions - Register now!. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions.
What You'll Learn: