ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) has objectives “To aid in the formation, development, and growth of small chemical businesses.” SCHB helps chemists working in small enterprises, including self-employed, with the educational, social, legal, legislative, regulatory, and economic aspects of their professional status. SCHB serves as a clearinghouse of information, a forum for discussion, and a liaison between chemical businesses and students. Through programming and networking events, including symposia coffee breaks, speaker and member lunches, and a robust division social/reception, SCHB makes it easy for members to connect with other business-minded chemists. SCHB technical programming features Entrepreneurs Tool-Kit, which consists of resources, best practices, and true stories of startups and entrepreneurs. In addition to several days of chemical business and entrepreneurial programming at every ACS National Meeting, in 2017 SCHB programmed at four ACS Regional Meetings and was a cosponsor of 100th Annual Meeting of Canadian Society of Chemistry. SCHB actively seeks collaboration with other ACS units and external partners to organize thematic and chemical-business-focused symposia and events. These programs, receptions, dedicated small business expo areas, newsletter/eblast communication, 24 x 365 social media, and other member benefits keeps SCHB at the vanguard of innovation in the chemical community.

SCHB at the vanguard of innovation in the chemical community

256th National Meeting (2018)

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