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04/14/2025 - Money Moves; a 4-week Financial Literacy Series (Week 2)

Money Moves: The Knowledge You Need, The Growth You Want

📍 Location: DeSoto Area Chamber
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📅 Mondays in April 2025

For Financial Literacy Month, the DeSoto Area Chamber presents a four-part financial education series dedicated to equipping small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals with the tools they need to build, fund, and sustain successful businesses.

Understanding finances is critical to business success, yet many entrepreneurs struggle with securing funding, managing cash flow, and planning for growth. This series brings together industry experts, financial institutions, and strategic business advisors to provide hands-on guidance in key areas of financial growth.

Whether you are launching a startup, expanding your business, or seeking better financial management strategies, this series will help you navigate the path to long-term success.

PLEASE CLICK TO REGISTER FOR SPECIFIC WEEK
 

Event Breakdown & Speakers

WEEK ONE – April 7, 2025

Building a Strong Business Foundation: Financials, Sales, Marketing, & Banking

-Plan It. Pitch It. Profit! Business Plan to 30-Second Pitch MasteryGreg Glover, SCORE Mentor

-Sales Strategies to Drive GrowthDavid Tyson, Sales Trac Training

-Marketing Strategies to Attract & Retain CustomersCortney Beauregard, Market Standard Media

-Optimizing Business Finances with Banking & Loan SolutionsFannon Meador, ANB of Texas


WEEK TWO – April 14, 2025

Funding Your Business & Financial Management Essentials

-Banking & Business Loans: What Lenders Look For – Melissa Bradford, Veritex Bank
-QuickBooks Basics: Managing Business FinancesChriste Johnson, Score Factor



WEEK THREE – April 21, 2025

Navigating Business Challenges: Risk, Finance & Sustainable Growth
Panelists:
Vernon Folks,
 CPWA® | CFP®
Alex Byrd, RoByrds Financial
Belinda Smith, Champions Insurance
Jason Ruiz, PlainsCapital Bank
Jeanetta Dagley, SCORE Mentor



WEEK FOUR – April 28, 2025

Comprehensive Financial Strategies: Legal, Tax & Wealth Planning

-Estate Planning for Business OwnersAttorney Alexier Barbour, The Law Office of Alexier Barbour, PLLC

-Tax Savings & Resolution StrategiesDetrich Martin, Martin Money Management; Candice Tyson, Tyson Accounting

-Wealth Management Strategies for Business OwnersWes Hedrick, Vanguard




FOR SPONSORSHIP INFO, EMAIL: president@desotoareachamber.org
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