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Meeting Customer Needs: Inexpensive Sensory-Friendly Ideas for the Holiday Season

The holiday season can be overwhelming with the twinkling lights, music, and crowds under the best of circumstances. For about 16.5% of the US population, overstimulation can be torturous. Over the last decade, sensory-sensitivity condition diagnoses, such as autism, have increased. Inclusion is now a mainstream topic that is generationally important to all. Taking this into […]

16 Questions to Use to Prepare for Small Business Season Success

Do you find yourself wondering how you’re going to compete with larger, national stores with big marketing budgets and attractive loss leaders that bring in a crowd? How will you capture the attention of local shoppers, dinner, or service users? Well, we’re here to equip you with a set of insightful questions to ask yourself, […]

Not a Retail Biz? You Can Still Be a Strong Part of Small Business Season

The holiday season is upon us, and ’tis the season for shopping! As a small business owner, you might think that participating in the “Shop Local” movement or Small Business Season is reserved for retail and restaurant establishments. That’s not the case! Small businesses from every sector can actively join in on Small Business Season, […]

Sustainable Eco-Friendly Practices for Businesses on a Budget

Whether it’s coming from mounting pressure from your city or state or requests from customers, the call for sustainability is growing louder. Small businesses, just like their larger counterparts, have a crucial role to play in reducing their ecological footprint. But for small businesses operating on tight budgets, embracing eco-friendly practices might seem like a […]

2023 Humboldt Chamber Awards Nominees

We are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2023 Humboldt Chamber Awards. One of these amazing businesses will take home a beautiful trophy from this year’s Membership Dinner and Awards Banquet Thursday, November 2nd. These individuals and businesses are nominated directly by the Chamber membership then final votes are taken from a panel of […]