How Small Business Season Keeps Money in Our CommunityBy now you’ve likely seen the statistics that shopping small/local keeps roughly $68 out of every $100 in our communit...
2021 Future 5 NominationsThe Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Iredell Health Systems Future5 young pr...
Business Recovery Post-Pandemic: What Changed and Should... COVID and labor shortages have caused a lot of businesses to reevaluate offerings and pivot how they did business. But...
How to Build Untiring Customer LoyaltyCustomer loyalty is essential to strong sales. After all, it’s easier to get repeat sales than it is to convince a new...
How to Get Certified as a Woman-Owned BusinessIf you’re a woman who owns a business and you’d like to apply for federal contracts, getting officially certified as a...
Gearing Up to Capture the Holiday DollarThis week MasterCard announced its prediction that holiday spending by customers would increase by 7.1% over last year...
Now Is the Perfect Time to Tell Your Business StoryTelling your business story is a compelling way to get your audience more invested in you and to help build know, like...
Is It Time to Join Forces with Another Business?As a child of the 80s, I remember the excitement when the Wonder Twins would join forces and utter those magical words...
How Easy Is It to Do Business with You?It’s not uncommon to hear old timers (of any age) complain that young people don’t have it as hard as they did. It’s a...
Your Employees Are Likely Part of the Gig Economy and Th... COVID forced many employees to work from home, whether they wanted to or not. As recovery continues employee and emplo...
20 Ways to Celebrate National HolidaysAs I write this article, it’s not only National Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, it’s also National Tofu Day. And I plan ...
Using Existing Facebook Groups to Grow Your BusinessIf your town is like most, there are several Facebook groups that have formed around living, working, and/or playing...
