Please join Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson at the 3rd Annual DeKalb County Business Owner Summit taking place Oct. 5. Last year’s Summit focused on how to assist and equip DeKalb’s most vulnerable businesses in navigating through the effects of COVID-19. This year’s Summit encourages attendees to ‘Go All In’ and truly execute their business from inception to creation. The Summit will be held virtually, free of charge and will provide attendees with pertinent information on Funding Resources, Business Incentives, and the Online Global Marketplace, as well as what these programs, tools and incentives offer and how they can impact a growing or expanding business. In addition, there will be a special session detailing DeKalb’s Business Forecast For 2023.

3rd Annual DeKalb County Business Owner Summit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
8AM – 3PM
Virtual

Featuring Dynamic Experts:

• Lorraine Cochran-Johnson | commissioner, DeKalb County District 7
• Frankie Atwater | president & CEO, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
• Andrew Baker | director, Planning & Sustainability
• Dorian DeBarr | president, Decide DeKalb
• Terri L. Denison | Georgia District director, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Phyllis Douglas, Esq. | procurement projects manager, Purchasing & Contracting
• Yvonne M. Forbes | president, My Path Act, a Forbes Management LLC Company
• Fernanda Kirchner | senior project manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
• John Lawson | ceo, ColderICE Media
• J.R. McNair | founder & CEO, The Velocity Company, Inc.
• Allen Mitchell | director, Community Development
• Fariz Morani | ceo, Access Loans & Financing

REGISTER: dekalbbusinesssummit.vfairs.com