Small Business Samaritans Featured Friday
Next Meeting: October 2, 2026 - 8:00am Friday
SBS Featured Friday meetings are hosted by Phillip Saxton. Mr. Saxton says, “Business owners need an organization that is dedicated to their success. It is absolutely necessary for business owners to grow, be encouraged and interact with fellow business owners to discuss ideas and challenges of day to day operations.”
SBS Featured Friday is a small business networking group that meets each Friday at 8am. We started our meetings in Dacula, GA and after several years, moved to The 1818 Club in Duluth Georgia. Because of the COVID-19 crisis, we started having Zoom meetings. In 2024, along with our Zoom meetings, we will have four in person gatherings. These in-person gatherings not only promote business development, but are also designed for business owners and operators to have fun.
Over the years, hundreds of business owners have benefited from attending our weekly one hour meetings. Our meetings are free. To receive an invite to attend, complete the ‘contact us’ form and include your email address.
Featured Friday Free Membership
Featured Friday is free for all business and those thinking about starting a business. This is a place to learn, test your ideas and have group discussions on business concepts and ideas. Our Friday meetings are always via Zoom at 8am Friday mornings.
In addition, you are invited to participate in our in person meetings, fellowships and parties/events.
Featured Friday EXPO.
This year, in 2026, we are introducing Improving Your Conversation Skills. This is key to success in happiness and business success. Small Business Samaritans Featured Friday will also have several in-person events.
Thank you so much for those that participate.
Some of our events will be held at Château 1870 Circa Spaces
491 Harbins Road
Dacula, Georgia 30019
Our events are designed to bring people together to meet, grow and develop. This is a
relational marketplace—a place where real conversations happened, where stories
were shared, and where meaningful business relationships began.
SBS FF Value
The value of Small Business Samaritans Featured Friday is to provide a mental space & platform for business owners to come together, discuss business issues, fellowship, network and to take on the responsibility to pray and encourage our fellow business associates. In each of our meetings, we think hard about how each business person can be enhanced & helped. We encourage participants to join in on our weekly mission to enhance the lives of others and dedicate ourselves to their business success. Hundreds of business owners have benefited greatly from regular attendance and participation in SBS Featured Fridays.
Agenda
- Opening Prayer (For our Zoom Meetings – Feel free to have your coffee)
- Introductions: Recognition Of New Visitors & Business Announcements
- Featured Presentation: The Power of We – Long Stories Accomplish Much
Each attendee share: Encourage and Teach Others!
- Announcements
- Closing Prayer
Invitation
We encourage participants to invite others to attend and join in on our weekly mission to enhance the lives of others and dedicate ourselves to their business success.
You may use these meetings to invite a potential client or friend to participate and enjoy our meetings. Use this meeting as part of your marketing program.
SBS FF Attendance is FREE.
We network, share common interests; learn business principles and provide a platform for people to share how God has impacted their lives and businesses.
SBS FF 2026 Theme:
‘Success Acceleration Initiative’. We can win if we prepare.
Business people are called
The meetings are denominationally inclusive and politically neutral and geared to business people sharing their faith in Jesus Christ and how that works in the marketplace. You do not have to be a Christian to attend, we just want people to know that we use Christian principles in business discussions. We believe that all business entrepreneurs are called by God to provide goods and services to our community. Businesses are to provide economic support and jobs for people living in the community. You do not have to be a Christian or even believe in God to start and operate a business. God uses all of us in the accomplishment of his purposes.
Many of our meetings feature a personal testimony. Join business owners and managers for our expanded teaching & fellowship events.
We expect to continue to have Zoom meetings well into the future. These meeting have benefited many business owners and we give praise to God for our success. We will plan on having in-person fellowships and meetings each quarter of the year.
Weekly Prayer
Dear Father, help us promote the ‘Power of WE’ movement. Long stories help us communicate the values of our businesses to others. Help us Father to seek those who can help us with our stories. And Father, please send me. We thank you for your help. Amen.
Weekly Scripture
Proverbs 25:11 (KJV) says:“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:9 (KJV)
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Weekly Quote
“The most practical skill in life is learning to do things when you don’t feel like doing them. Anyone can do it when it’s easy, but most people drop out the minute it gets hard. The key to life – Do what is hard, not what is easy; with passion, too, not begrudgingly.” – Shane Parrish Sainato
Weekly Teaching Moment
‘The Power of WE – Movement
Our movement has started and we invite others to join us. The kick-off was highly successful.
We are going to look at how the Power of We movement can help people during challenging times.
When told well, a long story can change a life. Tomorrow, we are going to demonstrate what that means. Our special guest will be Beverly Williams of Regal School of Etiquette.
Beverly and I recently spent considerable time talking about her life and uncovering the experiences that helped make her the woman and business owner she is today. We then worked together to develop those experiences into a compelling story in preparation for a podcast she was invited to participate in.
Tomorrow morning, you are going to hear that story.
And I believe you are in for a special treat.
And Beverly will show us how lessons learned in an ordinary home prepared her for an extraordinary future—teaching, traveling the world, conducting business with corporate executives, closing multimillion-dollar business over meals, attending formal events, and ultimately establishing the Regal School of Etiquette.
But tomorrow isn’t simply about Beverly. It’s about you, too.
Because while you’re listening to Beverly’s story, I want you thinking about your own.
What happened in your childhood that shaped who you are today?
Who taught you lessons you didn’t fully appreciate until years later?
What experiences prepared you for the work you are doing now?
What failures changed you?
What victories strengthened you?
What values were planted in you before you ever became a business owner?
And what stories are sitting inside of you right now that could teach, inspire, entertain, encourage, and influence someone else—if you learned how to tell them?
That is what we are beginning to uncover through our SBS storytelling work.
Every business owner needs short stories. But every business owner also needs the ability to tell a longer story when the opportunity presents itself—in a podcast, an interview, a keynote, a presentation, a meeting with potential Business Champions, or simply an important conversation.
And remember one of our most important principles:
A Business Champion doesn’t just carry your business card. A Business Champion carries your story.
need encouragement and support- Experienced professionals who could become mentors or advisers
- Loyal customers who may already be Business Champions
- Community leaders who understand the importance of strong local businesses
- Friends, family members, and colleagues who can help open doors
- People who believe relationships and conversations still matter in business
Why You Must Be There – Attend SBS Featured Friday
✔️ If you want to communicate more clearly
✔️ If you want to increase revenue
✔️ If you want to build a real marketing foundation
✔️ If you want champions speaking your name
✔️ If you want 2026 to be strong.
… this meeting is for you.
