SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL
The Melbourne Regional Chamber’s Small Business Council is designed to support businesses and organizations with 50 or fewer
employees. Our council partners network, share information, and gather the resources they need to improve, grow and flourish. Monthly meetings feature informative speakers on a variety of topics relevant to small business owners, such as small business loans, networking, human resources, managing payroll and more.
Small Business Council generally meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Check our events calendar for meeting details and registration.
SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL
The Melbourne Regional Chamber’s Small Business Council is designed to support businesses and organizations with 50 or fewer
employees. Our council partners network, share information, and gather the resources they need to improve, grow and flourish. Monthly meetings feature informative speakers on a variety of topics relevant to small business owners, such as small business loans, networking, human resources, managing payroll and more.
Small Business Council generally meets on the first Tuesday of each month. Check our events calendar for meeting details and registration.
2024 Small Business Council Leadership
Small Business Council Chair
Alexis McGuire
Alexis McGuire is the Chief Executive Officer for Nationwide Medical Licensing. Alexis was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, moved to Florida in 2007 and began working alongside with NML’s previous owner, her mother, Chrissy Hughes. Alexis took over and inherited NML after her mother’s tragedy in 2017. Despite the battle Alexis endured, she took the circumstance and created a vision and mission to accomplish a goal to succeed in exponential growth for NML. She made a significant purpose of serving their providers with a shield to those who take refuge and put their trust in the organization. New opportunities evolved when Alexis changed the standards for NML’s success and recovered achievement by increasing NML’s growth sales by 2 million dollars in five (5) years. She is a Board Member of Melbourne Main Street and an Elected Board Member of the Melbourne Regional Chamber. She is passionate about the cause of the restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and is an avid volunteer for the oyster restoration program at the Brevard Zoo. She values her community and regularly volunteers at local public events, including her most considerable project work with “Toys for Kids.”
“Owning a small business is not an easy task and being able to provide resources to other small business owners to help them succeed is a passion of mine. I look forward to continuing on this wonderful Council and continue to make the lives of fellow small business owners better, one month at a time.”
Thank you, Alexis, for leading Small Business Council this year!
Please see below for 2024 event dates. Visit our Chamber Calendar for further information.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Small Business Council & Space Coast Young Professionals Steering Committee Meeting)
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Collaboration with Space Coast Young Professionals)
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Happy Hour Event)
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:30-9:00 a.m.
Essential Tools for Small Business
“A lot of people still like to do face-to-face networking…we provide those opportunities. We offer lots of different groups and activities that will help small businesses connect.”
