
About Us
The Entrepreneurship Council is a grass-roots education and advocacy group for entrepreneurs. It has worked in creative partnership with other organizations with overlapping interests, notably the Mixson Business Center, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Dothan, Wallace Community College, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation at Troy University. The organization began in 2010 as the Entrepreneurship Group, one of several focus groups of the annual Economic Summit on Jobs, spearheaded by Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz. Since 2014, the Entrepreneurship Council has operated autonomously, regularly coordinating entrepreneurial education and hosting networking events in the community.
Next Event
Getting Licensed
May 25, 2023 @ 5:30 p.m.
The Entrepreneurship Council will be hosting a workshop on “Developing/Establishing Credit.” Speakers will be Jeff Williams w/SmartBank. Jeff serves as South Alabama Regional President for SmartBank. He will speak on credit, what it is, how to establish it, and how to fix it. The event is sponsored by the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneurship Council, Troy University/Sorrell College of business, and SmartBank.
Admission is FREE, but we ask for a donation of $10. Money will help the Entrepreneurship Council provide events like this in the community and help with other projects/programs provided by the Entrepreneurship Council. The Entrepreneurship Council is a 501 (c) 3 Organization.
This event is sponsored The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Computer Printing Etc., and Troy University Dothan Campus Sorrell College of Business.
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2023 Calendar of Events
March Events
- Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
(6 week event – Saturdays) - March 30th
Networking Event
Seminar for First time Home Buyers
(March 30, 2023 @ Chamber)
April Events
- April 27th
Different Business Entities
Presenter: Constance Daniels or local CPA
@ Dothan Area Chamber
May Events
- May 25th
License and Zoning
Presenter: City of Dothan
@ Dothan Area Chamber
June Events
- June – Marketing – Web (Networking) (panel style)
- June 29th
Credit
Presenter: Speaker from Supporting Bank
@ Dothan Area Chamber
July Events
- July 27th
Financing Your Business
(Micro Loan, Banks, CDCs, SBA)
@ Dothan Area Chamber
August Events
- August 31st
Doing Business with City
Presenter: City of Dothan
@ Dothan Area Chamber
September Events
- September TBD
Networking Event or Fall Festival
October Events
- TBD
Volunteers Welcome
Fill free to contact Mackroyce Corbitt, Jr. at (334) 655-0417 If you would like to help with planning events, day-to-day operations, and raising funds for the Entrepreneurship Council. We will be more than glad to discuss how you can be a part of our team to educate the community on how to start and grow a successful business.
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Developing/Establishing Credit
Thursday, June 10, 2023
Ann Rudd Art Center | 144 E. Broad St., Ozark, AL 36360
102 Jamestown Blvd | Dothan, AL 36301
Financing your Business
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce
102 Jamestown Blvd | Dothan, AL 36301
The Entrepreneurship Council will be hosting a workshop on “Financing Your Business.” It will be at the Dothan Area chamber of Commerce located at 102 Jamestown Blvd, Dothan, AL 36301. Learn about various forms of funding for your business from banks, the sba, regional planning, and other funding sources. A representative will be their from Regional Planning, a local Bank, a CDC, and the SBA to speak on programs they have for start-ups, small businesses, pre-existing businesses, and more.
This is one you don’t want to miss!!!
Admission is FREE, but we ask for a donation of $10. Money will help the Entrepreneurship Council provide events like this in the community and help with other projects/programs provided by the Entrepreneurship Council. The Entrepreneurship Council is a 501 (c) 3 Organization.
This event is sponsored by The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Computer Printing Etc., and Troy University Dothan Campus Sorrell College of Business.