Description

Community Business Resources 

Are you looking for tools to help you grow your business?

Come join us for our February Lunch Meeting where we will be hearing from community leaders who are experts in their respective fields. They will share information about local business resources and tips on how to maximize them to work smarter and gain insight into the ins-and-outs of growing a successful business.

You’ll leave this meeting with valuable insights, connections, and relationships necessary to expand your network while gaining confidence in knowing about tools and resources available. This is an opportunity not just limited to networking but also learning - knowledge that can only come from experienced professionals who want nothing more than your success as well.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Mimi Curlee
Good data is crucial for any enterprise. Many people don't know they have access to an incredible trove of data through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. During this presentation you will learn we have a business directory covering the whole U.S., we have a database with demographics that will provide maps and charts down to the Census Tract level, and if you want quarterly D&B reports on industries we've got those and much more. All you need is a Library Card.

Agenda:
11:30AM - 12:00PM - Networking and Visiting Sponsor Tables
12:00PM - 1:00PM - Curated Program for Business Professionals

Location: Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce
Refinery Building
1213 W Morehead St., Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28208

SPEAKERS

Mimi Curlee
Librarian, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Mimi Curlee has been a Librarian with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library since 1991. She has a Masters in Library Science and is the Library’s Federal Documents Librarian. She uses the Library’s resources including business databases, Census data, referrals, and any other tricks she’s learned over the years to help business people find the information necessary for success. As a native of Charlotte, she grew up on the east side, graduated from Garinger High School, UNCC and the Other Carolina. 

Alexis Gordon
International Business Manager and Chief of Protocol, Economic Development, City of Charlotte

Alexis maintains the City of Charlotte’s trade and diplomatic connections. Her role includes connecting with foreign firms coming to Charlotte and local companies looking to explore global markets. On the protocol side, she helps visiting diplomatic delegations learn about our community and advises elected officials and staff on international affairs.

In 2008, Alexis joined the City as contractor for Mayor’s International Cabinet. Previously, she worked her way through Charlotte’s press scene from radio reporter to TV producer. She currently serves on the board of Charlotte Sister Cities and USGLC’s State Advisory Committee for North Carolina. In 2019 she was named a Carolinas World Trade Association’s Leader in International Commerce.

Alexis, born in Honolulu, grew up a Marine Corp brat posted mainly in Europe and the Far East. She holds a Masters in International Relations and Diplomacy from Leiden University and The Netherlands Institute for International Relations, Clingendael and a BA, with honors, in Mass Communication-Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from Winthrop University.