Needless to say, this is an exciting time for our Chamber….make that YOUR Chamber. We are preparing to move into a wonderful new building where we can serve as a marketing center for Greater Waco. This “green” building is truly a cornerstone, not just of Waco Town Square under construction all around it, but of taking a few leaps forward in environmentally conscious construction, making big dreams a reality and setting a higher standard for our community.

But the Chamber is about much more than brick and mortar. It’s about the Economic Development Strategic Plan and the volunteers who make it possible. The goals and objectives we strive to reach every day provide focus and guidance in our mission to stimulate healthy growth in Greater Waco.

Communicating that message also is something we do everyday through our Web sites, e-newsletter, Waco Chamber & Business Quarterly  and other digital and print media. We are charged with communicating that message well.

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Do you need advice on running your business but can’t afford costly consultants?  There are free resources available, including MicroMentor, a nonprofit launched in 2001. Read the rest of this entry »

“Then I say the earth belongs to each generation during its own course, fully and in its own right, but no generation can contract debts greater than can be paid during the course of its own existence.”

-Thomas Jefferson

Entrepreneur magazine recently released their 29th annual Franchise 500 list for 2008.  Wacoans should be proud to notice several Waco-based franchise companies on the list.  Among those listed include: Read the rest of this entry »

GET BY WITH HELP FROM THE IRS: The IRS’ Small Business Site Just Got a Whole Lot Easier to Use. By Carol Tice, Entrepreneur magazine, January 2008 Read the rest of this entry »