Category: Business Growth

• Tigard Chamber Letter to Elected Officials on Save Small Business Coalition

• PRESS RELEASE – TIGARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOINS BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE NATION TO DEMAND CHANGE IN BUSINESS CONTINUITY INSURANCE TO SAVE SMALL BUSINESSES

• Things to Do In & For Your Business at this Time

• How to Figure Out What’s Keeping Your Audience up at Night When They Don’t Have a Clue

  

• Solopreneur Survival: The 5 Scariest Things About Working Alone (and How to Control Them)

  

  By Laura Gayle, Business Woman Guide You’re ready to go out on your own as a solopreneur, and you’ve got major butterflies in your stomach. Who could blame you? This decision is a huge one and can be scary if you aren’t careful. There are so many challenges that you’ll face, including the five below,…

• Networking for Introverts

  

  I’ve been doing some reading on a variety of topics. In so doing it struck me that many of our chamber events, particularly networking are really more geared to individuals who may be higher on the scale of extrovert.  We are all on a continuum between 100% introvert and 100% extrovert. If you are fairly…

• 14 Ways to Attract the Best & Brightest Employees

  Everyone wants to attract the best and brightest employees. After all, your team directly affects your ability to provide excellent customer service and that is essential to business success these days. If you’re a very small business, you might not be looking for the best and the brightest but the willing and capable. That’s good…

• Start/Grow Your Business

  

  Numerous resources exist to help you with growing your business in addition to your membership in the Tigard Chamber.  Here are just a few!  Many are also available in both English and Spanish.  SCORE Portland – Non-profit dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground. SCORE offers free one-on-one business mentoring, a business resource center, and free workshops and webinars.  SCORE…