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How to Find a Complementary Business to Help Yours Grow
How to Find a Complementary Business to Help Yours Grow Posted on in Here in Lewis County and our surrounding region, we’re blessed to have several small- to medium-sized businesses opening their doors every year. These businesses often ask the Chamber how to best carve out a place for itself in a competitive market. How…
I Would Come to That Chamber Event But…
Posted on in I have a confession: I am an introvert. This is a somewhat odd characteristic of an executive director of a chamber of commerce. We tend to think of people in this role as outgoing and chatty, with boundless energy when in a crowd. And while I can be those things when the…
4 Questions You Must Ask Before Starting A Business
Posted on in If you’re thinking about starting a business this year…congratulations! Business ownership is all about betting on yourself and creating your own opportunities. Whether you buy into a franchise, lease some space and start your own thing, or build an e-commerce website, doing it on your own has never been more alluring. But…
10 Ways to Revive Connections with Former Customers
Posted on in It happens. People buy from you and they love you. Then life and other work circumstances get in the way, and they don’t return. Sometimes it’s because they no longer have use for your products or services like when you offer hair cuts and they’ve gone bald or you sell tractor supplies…
Efficiency or Effectiveness: Which Do You Need for Success?
Posted on in How do you like to work? Do you like to move fast or with precision? Do you like many small projects or one big, long one that you can dig into? No, you’re not in the middle of a job interview exercise, though these are questions that you should know about yourself…
What Does It Mean to Be a Chamber Member?
Posted on in As I talk with folks in our community, there is still some confusion as to what a Chamber of Commerce actually is and does. That’s okay. When you start to think about it, a Chamber is a somewhat unique type of organization. Traditionally, a Chamber of Commerce has been a membership organization…
What’s in a Chamber Membership for You and Your Business?
Posted on in Years ago, businesspeople joined the Chamber because it was expected. It was just something you did. These days we know membership isn’t something you put on auto-pilot. When you choose to join or renew your membership, you want to receive value. I get that. It’s why I see membership in the Lewis…
The Chamber is Your Partner in Uncertain Times
Posted on in Times of economic uncertainty don’t cause anyone to look for new ways to spend money. But there are some investments in your business that – even when you’re worried about cash flow – are worth the return. Without those necessities you couldn’t operate. Chamber membership is one of those necessary business investments….