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Chamber Blog
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Sunday, September 16, 2018After five terrific years, Chamber Executive Director Cathy Yen is leaving to take a new position in the nonprofit world as Director of Operations for Beat The Streets Chicago. Read more(1) Comments
Sunday, September 9, 2018Businesses close for reasons usually related to profitability. While tempting to assign blame or to suggest mismanagement, cost structure is often the "villain." Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, September 2, 2018Budgeting is a fact of business life for most organizations. Surprisingly, a good number of entrepreneurs avoid it entirely as troublesome, inprecise and unhelpful. This robs them of an annual opportunity to review goals and set direction. Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, August 26, 2018The Chamber's upcoming Small Business Symposium in September will focus on how small businesses can protect themselves (or at least prepare themselves for) many of the risks inherent in doing business. Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, August 19, 2018What should have been a straightforward project to create a custom illustrated art montage for our community turned into a year-long process replete with fits and starts. Happily, the final product is worth the wait. Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, August 12, 2018Tiny micro-small independent businesses often are too small to benefit from "pro-business" policies and programs. These businesses add community character even if they aren't economic engines. Read more(1) Comments
Sunday, August 5, 2018This week, the Chamber extended its weekly emailed newsletter to the entire business community, not just membership. In this way, we are trying to help all businesses stay informed and access the information they need to compete. Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, July 29, 2018Val's Halla and Val Camilletti were almost one and the same. Independent small business so often embodies all that is wonderful and unique about its owner and this little record store that could was no exception. Read more(0) Comments
Sunday, July 22, 2018Events increasingly demand a centrally-managed approach, as business needs, time constraints and consumer demands together undermine the potluck tradition. But, professionalism comes at a cost, proving both that time is money but money well-invested can produce a good return. Read more(0) Comments
