Time

Agenda Item

Speaker / Notes

Meeting Notes / Updates:

6:00 PM

Check-In & Networking

• Food sponsored by First Batch Artisan Foods 

• Drinks provided by NWBA

firstbatchaf.com

Sponsor next month: Email/text 678.469.9166

6:10 PM

Welcome

John Mapp Jr., President, Level Construction

• Board of directors introduction

• Sponsor: Dymetra Pernell of First Batch Artisan Foods

Reach out to us at welcome@nwba-atl.com

6:15 PM

Meeting Minutes

Brittany Hunter, Secretary, Focal Point Coaching

Approve/Object/Abstain/Amend

February Meeting Minutes

• Members vote

• Minutes posted in blog

Read the Meeting Minutes  here

6:15 PM

Financial Update

Ben Norman, Treasurer,

Studio Driven

Bank Balance: $44,466.54 

90% of the balance is from Atlanta BeltLine Grant which will be spent with the Community Resource Guide printing in April. 

6:20 PM

Business Updates

Jennifer Ohme, Community Development, idealDESIGN

VISIT OUR BLOG FOR: 

• Donate a Student Prize for Georgia Milestone Testing

• Bowen Homes Groundbreaking

• Legacy Businesses: 30 years or older- REGISTER! 

• World Cup Opportunities: Register at Showcase Atlanta

GROVE PARK 5K: April 26 @ 8:30am

Sign up for the NWBA team and get $5 off 

• We’re a sponsor and will have a booth. Broadway on Bankhead will be with us. We have space for one more. 

• Volunteer-krose@groveparkfoundation.org         Sponsor

6:25 PM

Membership Growth

Gail Mapp, Membership Chair, Level Construction

51 members. 4 New since February: Mind and Body Fitness, First Batch Artisan Foods, Herman’s Secret and Edith Suarez

Join @www.nwba-atl.com/membership  

6:25 PM

Social Media

Antonio Rolle, Media Content Manager, 

Innova Forge Works

• Follow us @NWbizatl on IG & FB.  We need 100 followers.

• Send events and notices to media@nwba-atl.com 

• Member spotlights, newsletter features, video testimonials

• Add NWBA Member badge to your website! 

6:30 PM

Guest Speaker

Kelsey Maynor, Invest Atlanta

Opportunity Zones 

Proctor Creek

kmaynor@

investatlanta.com

404 474 1520

6:45 PM

Grove Park Ready Program

Eric Fears, Grove Park Foundation

Marketing Assessment

Get registered for the Grove Park World Cup Ready Program 

Workshop: April 17, 2025 @ 6pm- 1566 DLH Pkwy

SIGN UP HERE

7:00 PM

Networking Exercise Craft Your Pitch + Prep for April 

Brittany Hunter, Secretary, Focal Point Coaching

• Pitch Your Business

• April’s meeting will be a Small Business Financial Panel. 

• • Ask your questions HERE! 

• Get up and Network! 

What’s Your Business Pitch

Ways to Wealth Worksheet

7:30PM

Meeting Adjourn

Invite a business neighbor to next month’s meeting. 

Category

Resource

Link

Business Resources

NWBA Business Resources

Visit Here

Webinars & Events

Subscribe Here

NWBA Blog: News and Important Info

View Here

World Cup Vendor Registration

Register Here

Membership & Events

NWBA Membership Signup

Join Now

Grove Park 5K Registration

Sign Up for NWBA Team - $5 off

Grove Park Ready

Business Readiness Sessions

More Info-April 17 @ 6pm

World Cup Ready Program

Sign up here

Neighborhood Meetings

Grove Park Assoc. (1st Tues @ 7 PM)

Website

Center Hill Assoc. (1st Thurs @ 6:30 PM)

Website

NPU-J (4th Tues @ 7 PM)

Zoom Link