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Business

Support Local Business Now More Than Ever

The CHQ Chamber builds vital connections, provides professional resources, and champions our local businesses in Chautauqua County. But what does all that mean? As a business association we are here to support local businesses in a variety of ways, and we urge local residents to support locally ...

Essential HR Compliance Tools

Owners of small businesses generally go into business because they are passionate about a certain kind of product or service. This is very true for restauranteurs and retailers, as well as for providers of services like landscaping, marketing, website development, printers, and others that work ...

Corporate Citizenship is for All Businesses

“Do well by doing good.” That was the key message delivered during the most recent CHQ Chamber Business Builder Workshop on Corporate Citizenship and Engagement. John Felton, CEO of Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union pointed out that’s the driving motivation behind his entire ...

Partnerships Mean Progress

The CHQ Chamber was delighted to work in concert with the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry and the Audubon Community Nature Center in Jamestown this week to co-host Business After Hours. We routinely run Business After Hours events throughout Chautauqua County – with several ...

Navigating childcare for better business outcomes

Childcare is an economic issue, and addressing it requires a multi-faceted approach. That’s the crux of the new Business Navigator program in New York State, aimed at helping employers recruit and retain employees who have childcare needs. Nationwide, infant and toddler childcare cost $122 ...

Business Doesn’t End at a Line on a Map

Business does not begin and end at a line on a map. We noted that recently in a joint announcement with the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry about an event we are co-hosting at Audubon Community Nature Center. But it’s also true more broadly, among municipalities, counties, ...