Our Mission :

Our mission is to promote and advocate for our members’ business and civic interests and to collaborate with the communities for the overall economic benefit of the Greater Brunswick Area. 

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UPCOMING GBACC EVENTS

GBACC BUSINESS MEETING:

The next GBACC Business meeting will be Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 7:30 AM  at the Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road, Brunswick.  

 

BUSINESS 101 Seminar Series
 
 How would you answer these questions about your business?
 
          Is my business making a profit?
          How can I operate more efficiently for better profits?
          How can I find more customers?
          Should my business expand and hire an employee?
          Am I in compliance with local laws?
          Most importantly, perhaps: Where could my business be in five years?
 
 The Greater Brunswick Chamber of Commerce (GBACC) is offering a series of seminars in November, December and January to help local businesses develop positive and profitable answers to those questions. The series will be open to GBACC member and non-member businesses at no charge. Any business -- small, large or home-based will be welcome. Brunswick economic development Commission and Brunswick Main Street are participating the series.
 
These are the topics to be covered:
Marketing - Targeting customers, print, online, social media and PR
Accounting – Cash flow management, record keeping, taxes, sound management practices, hiring employees, having a Plan B
Legal -- How to write a business plan. Should you be a sole proprietor, LLC, or S-corp?
 
  
 Most seminars will start at 7:00 p.m. and take place atthe Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road in Brunswick.  The Seminars on January 12th  and January 19th will be at El Sloppy Taco, 12 South Maple Street.

                       email secretary@GBACC.net or call 301-834-5389
 
 

A Recipe for Success

    Sure, everyone knows how to bake a cake: you get some flour, sugar, eggs, maybe some other stuff, mix it all together and throw it into the oven for a while, right?


    Wrong! The only thing that is a recipe for is a disaster.

    Unfortunately, that is the approach many people have to running a business, but, unless they are extremely lucky, their business will likely fail after a few painful years of increasing losses and misery.

    The Business 101 seminars in January will be about the recipe for a healthy business.

    In these sessions, Mike Dailey, the Executive Director of the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. will explain how a good business model and associated  plan can help a business not only survive but thrive.  He will talk about how these tools are an important part of a successful business operation and why smart business owners use these simple-to-use tools to manage the most important aspects of their businesses on an ongoing basis.

    Oftentimes new business owners feel they don't have enough time or experience to develop a business model and business plan. However, no business is static and no economic environment is ever unchanging. Without a guiding set of strategic principles and focus, business owners sometimes don't know how to adapt to changes as they inevitably occur. A set of management tools allows entrepreneurs to quickly evaluate environmental changes, new opportunities, and challenging business conditions ensuring future success.

    These two seminars in the Business 101 series will be held on Thursday, January 12 and the following Thursday. They will be a El Sloppy Taco (12 S. Maple Avenue in Brunswick) and will start at 7:00 p.m. There will be snacks.

    The Business 101 seminars have been brought together by GBACC, the EDC, and Mainstreet. They are free and open to anyone in business or who wants to be in business.

 
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 ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY

GBACC will start allowing members to advertise on the weekly newsletters and the web home page.The weekly newsletter goes out every Friday to the GBACC membership and there are usually several special bulletins which also go out during the month. The ad would be carried in all the newsletters and bulletins for the quarter. The advertiser could also have a coupon at the bottom of the newsletter. The rate for this would be $20.00 per month billed on a quarterly basis. It would rotate between members. Advertisers would be selection by the order their request are sent into the GBACC secretary.   The GBACC web site is viewed by not only GBACC members but other people who are looking at Brunswick for various reasons. The style of the ad for the web site has not been determined yet but should be either a banner at the top or a ad on the side of the newsletter. This ad would be displayed at all times on the web site. The rate for this ad would be $50.00 per quarter and would also rotate among members with the selection the same as above.   These ad should be available beginning in January 2012 but the GBACC board would like to get an idea of what members are interested so you can sign up now for this advertising opportunity.  

WELCOME BASKETS

Welcome Baskets are given to new residents as they move into Brunswick.  If you would like to have your advertising included, please contact the GBACC Secretary.   You do not have to be a GBACC Member to participate in this project.  All local businesses and non-profit are welcome. 

Please start getting your advertising items to Debbie at The Green Country Inn, 620 Souder Road, phone 301-834-9151, Ext 173. 

 BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGES:

If you are a GBACC Member and would like to host a Business Card Exchange in 2012 please contact the GBACC Secretary.   Affiliate Members are Welcome!   What is the benefit of joining GBACC as an affiliate member? Affiliate Membership in GBACC is open to non-profit organizations who wish to have a connection to the business community so that they may be able both to advertise their charitable works to local businesses and to repay the businesses that support their efforts by patronizing them.   Affiliate Members get a reduced membership rate since they can neither vote nor hold office. A list of some of our Affiliate Members is available if you wish to see who they are. Contact our Membership Chairperson, Debbie Robinette.