November 2026

Building a Business?

You Don't Have to Do It Alone.

FREE | NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED | ANY STAGE OF BUSINESS

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING

Gwinnett County's Supplier Portal: How to Register or Update a Small Business

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 10:00 AM

AND

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 6:00 PM

Location: Virtual & In Person at GEC, 405 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville

Register

Business Readiness in Government Contracting 

Friday, November 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM

Location: Virtual & In Person at GEC, 405 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville

Register

MARKETING

The Social Media System Every Small Business Needs  

Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Virtual & In Person at GEC, 405 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville

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FINANCIALS

Financial Intelligence by Karen Berman and Joe Knight 

Monday, November 9, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Co-author Joe Knight will join us via video for a Q&A

Location: In Person at GCPL Snellville Branch, 2245 Wisteria Drive, Snellville, GA 30078 

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LEGAL TOPICS

Webinar Only

Legal Issues in Business: A Fireside Chat with Attorney Roxann Smithers (Webinar)

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Webinar only

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LEADERSHIP

People are the Plan: Hire, Manage, and Develop Employees

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

In Person at Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center, 405 N Perry St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Register

ENCORE (50+)

Encore Entrepreneurs Roundtable (50+) 

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

In Person at Pinckneyville Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake, GA, 30071 

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NETWORKING

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Small Business Collectives Afternoon Mixer at the GEC

Time: 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Location: Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center, 405 North Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Small Business Early Morning Collective | Meeting at Brewed Up Lilburn

Time: 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

Location: Brewed Up Coffee + Coworking, 4805 Lawrenceville Hwy, Suite 320A, Lilburn, GA 30047

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Small Business Collectives Afternoon Mixer at SmartServe Tennis Lab

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location: SmartServe Tennis Lab, 2975 Breckinridge Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096

TOURS

If you are interested in learning more about what the Center offers, a great first step is a visit. To accommodate that we are pleased to offer Staff-guided scheduled tours, twice a month in English and once in Spanish.

Si le interesa saber más sobre lo que ofrece el Centro, un excelente primer paso es visitarlo. Para facilitarlo, nos complace ofrecer visitas guiadas programadas a cargo de nuestro personal. Durante esta visita guiada, usted recorrerá las instalaciones en grupos reducidos, acompañado por un miembro del equipo del Centro. 

Visit the Tours Page

FREE PARTNER EVENTS

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce

Discover Gwinnett Chamber

A free 30-minute introduction to what the Chamber does and how they support growing businesses like yours.

Friday, November 6 | 10:30am - 11:00am | Virtual Event

Register for Free

ACE

Finish 2026 Strong: Q4 Moves for Tax Smart CEO’s

Thursday, November 12, 2026 | 11:30am - 1pm | Lunch provided

Register for free

Gwinnett County Public Library | Suwanee Branch

Small Business Photography

Saturday, November 21 | 3-4pm

Register for free

ABOUT THE GEC

Why entrepreneurs keep coming back:

• No cost and no membership required
• Every stage of business welcome
• Clear, practical information you can use right away
• Real connections with other founders and experts
• Flexible attendance with simple online sign-ups

You do not need everything figured out to get started. You just need to show up, ask questions, and take the next step.

We look forward to welcoming you and helping you start the year with confidence and momentum.