Business Calendar

› Hiring Fundamentals for New and Small Businesses from 12-1 p.m. Monday, March 12, at The Edney, Floor 5, 1100 Market St. Learn how to minimize your risk as you make a hire for your new or small business, and how to get the right person the first time. Pamper Garner and Associates has helped their clients hire thousands of employees and by attending you’ll learn a practical and immediately applicable process.

› Hixson Chamber Council Community Coffee from 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Bethel Bible Village, 3001 Hammill Road.

› Contract Job Cost Accounting from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 14, at INCubator at the Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Seminar for construction companies on accounting for their work, including discussions on job costing, correct formatting, linking aqccounts, project management, policies and procedures. Breakfast included in the free seminar open to all business owners and managers. Register at mnoel@chattanoogachamber.com or 423-763-4338.

› mid Town Chamber Council Meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Spare Time Chattanooga, 5518 Brainerd Road. Dr. Donna Van Natten will speak. $12.

› Instagram Marketing Strategies: Intermediate from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. More than 80 million photos are uploaded to Instagram every day. Discover how to find your customers and grow your followers on Instagram utilizing hashtags and locations, engaging with influencers, content strategy tips, pre-scheduling posts and advertising. Lisa Brown, owner of 3E Social, will speak. $25. Register at clients.tsbdc.org.

› North Hamilton County Chamber Council Meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Budweiser, 200 Shearer St. Speaker is Richard Tate of ACES. $10.

› Find Your Funding from 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at INCubator, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Explore funding opportunities ranging from traditional loans to bootstrapping, crowd funding, and angel and venture capital funding. A representative from SBA and TSBDC will discuss the variety of options, including the SBA 504, SBA 7a and others for small business startups. Free. Register at clients.tsbdc.org.

› Business After Hours Sponsored by Grandview from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Grandview, 1301 Patten Road. Business After Hours brings an average of 100 business people together for networking and refreshments.

›OC After 5: Ooltewah Collegedale Chamber Council Networking from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 16, at Spring Hill Suites Ooltewah, 8876 Old Lee Highway.

For more up-to-date information on these events, visit chattanoogachamber.com.