The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce presents a variety of themed Business Seminars where 25 to 50 Members and other business professionals get the opportunity to hear about issues important to them.  Participant feedback suggests that these seminars help business professionals better understand how to attract more customers, reduce operating costs, increase productivity, and maintain contact with colleagues in the Brooklyn business community. Business seminars are free to Brooklyn Chamber Members.

The Brooklyn Chamber's Small Business Seminar Committee (SBSC) as well as the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center (BSC) produce business seminars that are responsive to the general interests and needs of small business owners and professionals.  Other Chamber departments and committees, including Brooklyn Goes Global (BGG), Brooklyn Connects and the Chamber's Real Estate & Development (RED) Committee, periodically present business seminars specific to businesses within particular industry sectors.

Read the information below to learn more about the Chamber's business seminars or visit our online calendar for details about upcoming seminars.

Small Business Seminar Committee Seminars
The Small Business Seminar Committee (SBSC), chaired by Francisco Acosta, Internal Business Consulting, seeks proposals from highly qualified Brooklyn Chamber Member presenters to address a variety of topics relating to small business issues in which Members have expressed an interest, including marketing techniques, fraud protection, legal and human resource issues, real estate space search, effective networking skills, and more.  These seminars are free and open to Brooklyn Chamber Members only.  If you are interested in presenter opportunities, you may download an RFP application by clicking here.  For more information about SBSC seminars, contact Rick Russo at rrusso@brooklynchamber.com, or at 718-875-1000 ext. 148.

Brooklyn Business Solutions Seminars
Seminars produced by the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center often feature topics such as certification and procurement, how to form a corporation, business financing, workforce development issues and more.  For more information about Brooklyn Business Solutions, call 718-875-3400. 

Brooklyn Connects Seminars
Brooklyn Connects, the Chamber's procurement assistance program, presents a variety of certification and procurement workshops to assist minority and women business owners and other types of Brooklyn businesses gain access to government contracting and purchasing at the city, state and federal levels.  For more information about Brooklyn Connects, please contact Ilan Stern at istern@brooklynchamber.com, or at 718-875-1000 ext. 132.

Brooklyn Goes Global Seminars/Workshops
Brooklyn Goes Global, the Chamber’s marketing program for Brooklyn-based manufacturers and export/import companies, produces workshops and seminars about success and savings strategies, packaging and company image, exporting and importing, and more.  For information about Brooklyn Goes Global and its programs contact Rick Russo at rrusso@brooklynchamber.com, or at 718-875-1000 ext. 148.

Real Estate & Development Seminars/Workshops
The Chamber’s Real Estate and Development (RED) Committee, co-chaired by Hank Auffarth, Citibank and Chris Havens, Corporate Real Estate Services, LLC, produces seminars and workshops concerning topics relevant to real estate professionals.  For more information about the Chamber's real estate business services and seminars, please contact Rick Russo at rrusso@brooklynchamber.com, or at 718-875-1000 ext. 148.

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