Office of Continuing Studies & Outreach


Shoals Business Forum

Charting the Path to Business Success


The Shoals Business Forum is a series of meetings designed to encourage business development in the Shoals region by providing business leaders with critical ideas and knowledge that will enable them to provide a solid foundation for business growth. Each meeting is designed to address a critical stage in the life cycle of a business. The speakers for these events are well respected business leaders who have achieved significant business success and who continue to lead and mentor businesses today in many localities including Birmingham, Memphis, and Nashville.


  • Location: Marriot Shoals Conference Center
  • Check in: 5:45 p.m. Dinner: 6:15 p.m. Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
  • Charge: $25 per session (prepayment required as space is limited)


    • Sponsored by:

  • Institute of Management Accountants (Muscle Shoals Chapter)
  • UNA College of Business/Division of Continuing Education
  • Shoals Chamber of Commerce
  • Alabama Society of CPAs (North Alabama Chapter)


    • STARTing/Refinancing Your Business: Avoiding the #1 Reason New Ventures Fail

  • September 21, 2009

  • Speakers: James Bennett, Chairman of the Board, ProTom International, Inc.; Bud Ward, Shoals Angel Network


    • SUSTAINing Your Business: Knowing When and How To Change Your Business to Insure Its Long Term Success.

  • October 19, 2009

  • Speaker: Bill Carter, Management Consultant, BUSINESS CONSULTATIONS


    • SELLing a Successful Business: Doing it Right

  • November 16, 2009

  • Speaker: Joel Kimbrough, former CFO of Accredo Health Group, Inc. and currently partner in The Barnett Group, LLC


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