Chamber series offers tips for small businesses

The Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Learn from the Experts: Building Business Success series featuring six classes focused on helping small businesses implement strategies for developing business survival.

The series includes "Success Strategies:

• "Implementing a Strategic Plan for Survival" presented by Mary Margaret Maule, SBDC coordinator, on April 10 at the Fox River Grove village hall.

• "Goal Setting: Stay on Task to Successful Business Development," presented by Steve Brainerd of Dale Carnegie, on April 16 at the Cary Area Public Library.

• "Identify Your Competitive Advantages to Drive Your Growth," by Catherine Jones of McHenry County College, on April 22 at the Fox River Grove village hall

• "The Best Low Cost Marketing Techniques," presented by Sheila Van Gorden of 123 Fix It, on May 1 at the Fox River Grove village hall.

• "Publicize Your Company for Free," by Carl Oldberg of Oldberg & Co., on May 7 at the Cary Area Public Library.

• "Moments of Truth: Change Your Life Today," by Jim Accetta, CPCC, Truly Human Coaching, on May 20 at the Fox River Grove village hall.

Cost for members is $10 per session, $15 for nonmembers; or $45 for the full series, $85 for nonmembers. All sessions will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

The Fox River Grove village hall is at 305 Illinois St. in Fox River Grove. The Cary Area Public Library is at 1606 Three Oaks Road in Cary.

To register, call the Cary Grove Chamber at (847) 639-2800.