Small Business Development
Member Question of the Day: Help Me Understand EIDL and PPP Emergency Funding?
Liz Hoffswell from the SBDC shares updated advice to help us understand SBA EIDL and PPP emergency funding options. EIDL Applications reopened on June 15.
Read MoreMember Question of the Day: How Can I Network While Social Distancing?
Marketing advice on how to communicate a welcome back message that encourages customers to return and strategies to maximize communications.
Read MoreMember Question of the Day: How to Communicate a Welcome Back Message to Customers?
Marketing advice on how to communicate a welcome back message that encourages customers to return and strategies to maximize communications.
Read MoreMember Question of the Day About Shopping: What About Appointments and Safety?
Member Question of the Day: We can shop! What should customers know about appointments, safety and helping retailers successfully reopen for business?
Read MoreMember Question of the Day: What are the Keys to a Successful Retail Reopening?
The Michigan Retailers Association shares keys for a successful retail reopening: preparing your store, training employees and communicating with customers.
Read MoreReconnecting with Your Customers
Reconnecting with Your Customers You miss your customers and they miss you. You’ve built relationships with them and now coronavirus prevention measures are keeping them, well, socially distant. If your brick and mortar business has been closed for many weeks, you’ve no doubt been searching for new ways to market your business to reach customers…
Read MoreChamber Announces Downtown Relief Fund
Chamber Announces Downtown Relief Fund Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce Announces the Creation of the Downtown Relief Fund A Program of the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce Foundation (HOLLAND, MICHIGAN – May 8, 2020) – The Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce announces the creation of the Holland-Zeeland Downtown Relief Fund. The…
Read MoreWest Coast Cash Corporate Buying Program Supports Small Businesses
The West Coast Cash Corporate Buying Program is a way for larger organizations to make a positive impact for small businesses and to support our community.
Read MoreHas “Pivot” Become a Four-Letter Word?
While the pandemic forced us to pivot our strategy and shift our brand narratives, it’s also gave us opportunities to connect with our audiences in a more significant way.
Read MoreSafety Pays as Chamber Members Earn Workers Compensation Dividends
Safety Pays as Chamber Members Earn Workers Compensation Dividends Chamber Member Businesses Share Workers Compensation Group Dividend of $139,000 from Accident Fund Insurance Company of America Click Here to learn more about Member Discount Programs In January, our Membership Team had a great time delivering checks to members involved with the Accident Fund program. They…
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