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See who took home the 2015 Small Business Award
See who took home the 2015 Small Business Award The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced All About Trees, LLC as the 2015 Small Business Award recipient during its annual award event on May 6. All About Trees is a locally owned, full-service tree care company serving a 20-mile radius around the Springfield area. Their services include…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Right to Work, Federal Transportation and Bonding
Legislative Update: Right to Work, Federal Transportation and Bonding State Legislative Update: Bonding The state bonding bill authorizing up to $600 million in new bonding authority by the state has passed the House Select Budget Committee and has been set on the House calendar for debate. The bill includes project lists for state buildings and higher…
Read MoreLegislative Update: Data Centers, Transportation Funding and more
Legislative Update: Data Centers, Transportation Funding and more With only four weeks left in the legislative session, the Capitol is full of activity, including efforts to get legislation across the finish line and for the House and Senate to reach agreement on the proposed 2016 state budget. Below is a status update on a few…
Read MoreSee who is a finalist for the Small Business Award
See who is a finalist for the Small Business Award Five area businesses are finalists for the 2015 Small Business Award to be presented by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce May 6 during its annual award event. The award is determined by written applications scored by an independent panel of judges and has been…
Read MoreFour reasons you should be exporting to Canada
Four reasons you should be exporting to Canada Last week, the Chamber and the Missouri Association of Manufacturers hosted Consul General of Canada Dr. Roy Norton to discuss the U.S.-Canada trade relationship. In honor of his visit, we’ve put together a short list of reasons why you might want to consider doing business with Canada.…
Read MoreSeries: Talent wars and our strategies to win
Series: Talent wars and our strategies to win As our economic development team works with companies every day, we hear over and over again concerns about labor. Some common questions include, “Can we find the right skill sets here? How can we find the right people to hire? Can we be a profitable business in…
Read MoreFour tips for the budding inbound marketer
Four tips for the budding inbound marketer There are tons of analogies and metaphors out there on the web to explain inbound marketing—the purple cow, the jaguar and the watering hole, the magnet—the list goes on. What they all boil down to is this: Create marketing that people will love. To help you get started,…
Read MoreNew Series: Keeping up with the new economy
New Series: Keeping up with the new economy There’s no doubt the economic recovery is upon us and our economic development program is seeing its full effect—local employers are expanding, project leads are increasing, and prospects are visiting with us about defined projects, not just vague inquiries. But are we ready for the growth that’s…
Read MoreVideo: New tools unveiled to help recruit talent
Video: New tools unveiled to help recruit talent After a draft version debuted at the SBDC Annual Meeting, our latest talent attraction video has now been launched! Focusing on our thriving but little known IT culture, the video tells the story of information technology in Springfield and describes the benefits of living and working in…
Read MoreChamber to manage launch of innovative career readiness initiative
Chamber to manage launch of innovative career readiness initiative The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce announced today it will contract with Springfield Public Schools and 10 other area school districts to launch a new career readiness initiative that will focus public education resources on confronting the number one challenge facing businesses and employers today: talent…
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