The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce is reaching out to our small business members through an online survey to gather data on several key indicators, including new hiring and general business conditions in the marketplace. The data will be reported out on a quarterly basis as a means of developing a snapshot of small business momentum in Rhode Island. Click here to take the survey.
"Problem Solvers Become Decision Makers Become Leaders" by John Dundas, owner of Leadership Applied
Is decision making discussed as an ?art? or a ?science?? The answer is "yes? it is both. Decision making is knowing if to decide, then when and what to decide. Leadership Applied?s 5-Step Decision Making Process shows how to make good business decisions and solve even the toughest problems.
Read the full article on the Chamber's Small Business Online Resource Center.
Taxes, State Budget Focus of Small Business Council Meeting
The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council focused its February meeting on a candid conversation about the state's budget situation. The group agreed to continue monitoring the issue, with a focus on maintaining many of the tax provisions the Chamber has supported in the past and has also urged opposition to increasing the business entity tax to $1,000.
?Where people meet to build their business?
Take charge of growing your business and start connecting with other small business members by exchanging leads at the Small Talks Leads Group taking place at the Chamber on Friday, March 14, 2008 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Reserve your spot today! Space is limited and there is no charge to attend, but you must register in advance. Please contact Paula Hopkins at phopkins@provchamber.com or 401-621-6120.
The US Chamber of Commerce will hold America's Small Business Summit April 16 -18 in Washington D.C. The program is an opportunity for small business supporters to participate in important policy discussions while at the same time bringing the collective voice of business to Congress.
The Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce continues to add partners to its Small Business Chamber Advantage Program -- a unique offering of discounted prices on products and services available only to Chamber members. Recently added to the program: CoCard, a merchant service provider, is offering exclusive savings to Chamber members:
a FREE cost analyst on your present merchant services vendor
10% discount on new or used credit card processing equipment
10% discount on custom made gift cards for your business
