Posts by growthzone
Dog Bites and Liability
Mac Weems, owner of Mac Weems State Farm, shared tips on preventing dog bites and understanding liability for dog owners.
Read MoreMinority Business Grant Opportunity for Charlottesville & Albemarle
Local minority-owned small businesses are encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding. Application deadline is March 6, 2020.
Read MoreChamber Business Diversity Council (CBDC) is Now Minority Business Alliance (MBA)
New decade, new name: the Chamber Business Diversity Council has officially changed its name to Minority Business Alliance.
Read MoreCHO Airport News at NCBC
CHO Director Melinda Crawford talked to the North Charlottesville Business Council about growth and expansion at our regional airport.
Read MoreMaking Your Workplace Eco-Friendly
Claire Habel, Commercial Program Manager for the Charlottesville Climate Collaborative (C3), helped us find opportunities for eco-friendly improvements.
Read MoreChamber Spotlight: Kelli Palmer & Mike Murphy, Corporate Citizenship at CFA Institute
Having employees volunteer with United Way helped catalyze a corporate citizenship practice at CFA Institute that is quickly growing its reach and impact.
Read MoreYour #NewYearGoals
Here’s what some of our members have planned to boost their business in 2020.
Read MoreThe Case for Benevolent Business
Brian Greenwald kicked off our new ProTip Tuesday series with a look at how helping others can be a winning business and marketing strategy.
Read MoreRenewing the American Dream: Concrete Steps to Expand Opportunity
A community discussion on expanding education and opportunity for more Americans yielded some important takeaways for our business community.
Read MoreHard Hat Tour: The Center at Belvedere
Chamber staff recently got a look inside The Center’s amazing new home-to-be at Belvedere in Charlottesville: a multi-use, multi-generational community space designed especially for those 50 and better.
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