Seattle Chamber Programs and Events

Business Roundtables

The Business Development Roundtables provide forums for entrepreneurs to seek advice and mentoring directly from their peers. This program is a partnership between the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Small Business Development Center.

Three types of rountables are available:

• Entrepreneur's Business Roundtable: Serves entrepreneurs and small business owners working on technical issues in the development of their business.
• CEO's Strategic Issues Business Roundtable: Designed for CEOs and small business owners who have substantial depth of business experience and who manage complex businesses.
• Minority Business Roundtable: Provides resources for minority entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to grow their business.

Each roundtable meets at the Chamber's office once a month. Participants are accepted on an ongoing basis. It is not mandatory that you attend every session, but the roundtables are built on a small-group concept, where members attend regularly.

"Being an owner/CEO of a company can be a daunting responsibility. There are so many issues that pertain only to a business owner on a daily basis, that only another business owner would understand. The roundtable provides a positive, encouraging, structured and educational environment for the business owner to work in, share thoughts, issues and concerns with his/her peers. Even though 'it's lonely at the top...' it doesn't need to be, especially by participating in the roundtable."
- James Donaldson,
President, Donaldson Fitness & Physical Therapy

Business Roundtables are available only to Greater Seattle Chamber members. For information on Chamber membership click here.