November 4th is behind us, and as the night wore on, we witnessed nothing less than another seismic shift in American politics.The biggest reason why I tell business leaders to get involved in politics was on full display Tuesday night. The GOP had ...
Nov. 4 is a critical day for our community. Tucked away at the bottom of the ballot — way below all of the races that dominate the headlines and the TV commercials is a simple question:Will you support adding a one-cent sales tax, for up to ...
The Chamber of Commerce supports the November 4th Roads Referendum and urges our investors, the business community, and the public to vote “YES”.We helped found a community coalition that is fighting hard for the referendum’s ...
By now, I’ve covered how to research a candidate and what you can do to help. One thing was beaten into my head a long, long time ago in a in journalism school far, far away: “Why? Give them the Why!”I touched on it in the first ...
As we learned in my previous blog, the numbers don’t lie! They strongly verify how important small business is to our way of life both nationally and locally. The Greenville Chamber recognizes this and is proud to declare September 15-19 ...
Small Business matters! Why you say? Well the numbers don’t lie! Let’s start nationally… according to research by Public Affairs Council, 88% of Americans view small businesses favorably. And in fact, 68% of Americans would ...
For over 125 years your Chamber has been a driving force for the betterment of Greenville. We have taken leadership roles in the community, been a part of numerous economic development initiatives, and strived to serve for the success of our ...
With Labor Day behind us, political campaigns from school board to Congress are heating up. That means this is a critical time for your business.You may think that your business is insulated from the machinations of the political process, but you ...
With elections in three months, political candidates are traveling the state, vying for votes as November approaches. The Greenville Chamber recently hosted Vincent Sheheen for a continuation of the Public Policy Lunch Series. Sheheen, a state ...
Greenville County Council passed an ordinance last week to place a referendum on the November ballot to allow county residents the opportunity to vote on increasing the sales tax by one cent as an effort to improve Greenville’s crumbling ...
