The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Small Business Development Center have teamed up to offer Business Development Roundtables providing a forum for entrepreneurs to seek advice and mentoring for business issues.

The Entrepreneur's Roundtable is for entrepreneurs and small business owners working on technical issues in the development of their business. Members work "on" their business and interact with other entrepreneurs to both give and receive advice on fundamental business issues.

How the roundtable works:

Discussion topics are determined by the needs of the group. Popular topics include hiring and employee retention, financing, marketing strategies and tactics, customer relationship management, referrals, business resources, negotiating contracts and profitability. Participants benefit from the advice and mentoring of other members of the roundtable, business topics pursued by the group, educational content, and business relationships that provide continuing opportunities to advance their objectives.

The Entrepreneur's Roundtable meets regularly on the fourth Tuesday of the month and is limited to 15 people. It is not mandatory that you attend every session, but the roundtables are built on a small-group concept, where members attend regularly.