Starting a new business is difficult under the best circumstances. But in today’s economic climate, it’s difficult to make a name for yourself when most people are trying desperately to…
Years ago, businesspeople joined the chamber because it was expected. It was just something you did. These days membership isn’t automatic for most people but it’s still a valuable investment…
If you own a business, you probably spend a lot of time thinking of different ways you can sell your product or service. Maybe you’ve investigated neuro-marketing or tried one…
While summer isn’t officially over on the calendar, most people use Labor Day as the unofficial end of the season. Students are back in school, many pools are closed, and…
Most businesses want to improve their search engine optimization (SEO). Doing so means more customers at less cost, and almost everyone wants more customers and doesn’t want to pay a…
What does it take to win a Most Loved Workplace or Best Place to Work award? Strangely enough, it’s no longer just higher than average salaries and good benefits. It’s…
At the risk of sounding like an infomercial, if you make one business change this year you’ll open up a new door to an even greater level of success. It’s…
If you’re a small business, you probably bootstrapped your website content, picking it up here and there, copying what you like from other sites (hopefully not word for word), and…
When I introduce myself to non-members of the chamber, I realize how many misconceptions there are about what Chambers do. Some people think we are a government agency. Others assume…
If you participated in small business season—a push to support small businesses during the holidays—we hope you experienced a significant uptick in sales. If you did, you may be wishing…