Program designed for young companies
Young companies and entrepreneurs in the planning stages of their business are invited to take part in the Small Business Development Center’s upcoming SBDC StartSmart Program.
Partial scholarships are available to eligible small businesses through Wells Fargo Bank, the program’s co-sponsor.
The program includes a book and eight high-energy, interactive modules covered in four full-day sessions.
The first session begins Tuesday, April 1, at Wells Fargo Bank, 136 Bull St.
Potential participants must complete an application to be considered for the program. For more information, contact Liz Overstreet at 912-651-3200 or go to www.georgiasbdc.org/startsmart.
Free financial education services seminars
Financial Education Services will sponsor four free financial education seminars on March 26-27.
Times and locations are:
• 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, at Second Bethlehem Baptist Church, 2501 Waters Ave.
• 5, 6 and 7 p.m., Thursday, March 27, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5711 Abercorn St.
This seminar will help you learn how to safeguard your identity through identity theft protection, power-up your credit score though credit restoration and safeguard and protect your family and resources through estate planning.
For additional information, call 912-232-6048 or 301-213-6212.
Liberty County Chamber to host luncheon
HINESVILLE – The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce will host the Progress Through People Luncheon on March 27 in the Performing Arts Center in Flemington.
The subject for the luncheon will be Stroke Telemedicine — a partnership between Liberty Regional Medical Center and Memorial Health University Medical Center — and Liberty Regional doctors will conduct the session.
A demonstration of the Stroke Telemedicine technology will be included.
Dr. Joel Greenberg, a neurologist and co-medical director of Memorial’s stroke services, will be the principal speaker.
The luncheon will begin at noon. The cost is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. To RSVP by Tuesday, March 25, call 912-368-4445 or email assistant@libertycounty.org.
Applications sought for junior leadership class
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Hilton Head-Bluffton Junior Leadership program is accepting applications from rising juniors for its class of 2014-15.
Applications can be picked up at the guidance offices at Bluffton High School, Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head Christian Academy and Hilton Head Preparatory Academy. Applications also are available at the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce offices at 1 Chamber of Commerce Drive, Hilton Head Island and the chamber’s Bluffton office at 216 Bluffton Road.
The deadline to apply is March 31.
For more information, contact Hannah Horne at 843-341-8373 or hhorne@hiltonheadisland.org.