Category Archives: Business Tips

June Membership Breakfast: Cultivating a Thriving Workforce

At the Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Membership Breakfast held on June 13, 2019, guest speaker Mim Senft, President & CEO of Motivity Partnerships, shared her insights on cultivating a thriving workforce. Senft – who has more than 20 years of corporate experience in project management, benefits design and wellness program strategy and implementation […]

Money Sense: Smart Ways to Transfer the Family Business

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management suggests three ways to create a meaningful legacy, while generating a healthy retirement income for yourself. For most business owners, retirement is either a subject they welcome, or the last thing they want to think about. If you are looking forward to that day, you have probably already started preparing to […]

National Small Business Week – Free Virtual Conference

The Orange County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating National Small Business Week from May 5-11, 2019. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create nearly two out of every three jobs in the U.S. each year. Small businesses are the heart of our Chamber. Entrepreneurs and small business owners […]

April 2019 Membership Breakfast – Recruiting Resources: Creating An Inclusive Workplace

Even as the national economy improves, New Yorkers with disabilities are being left behind. In fact, a new analysis published by RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization that fights stigmas and advances opportunities for people with disabilities, shows that New York now ranks 40th in the nation for employment of people with disabilities. Even though more than […]