Supporting Grand Rapids Business Growth
From Darcy McMann, GR Chamber President ……
Make Your CRM Your Company’s Most Flexible Tool
Customer relationship management (CRM) software has gone from a handy tool for after-sales inquiries to an essential platform that’s central to keeping businesses operating efficiently and profitably. Finding the right CRM for your business is the best and most...
The Interview Is the Cheapest Insurance You’ll Ever Buy — So Why Are You Winging It?
Ask anyone who has spent real time hiring, and they’ll have a story. The phone screen where the candidate was clearly shopping — you could hear the checkout beeps. The one where kids were screaming in the background, and the candidate kept asking you to repeat the...
OpenAI Wants To Help Your Small Business Grow – If You Use ChatGPT More
OpenAI has launched a dedicated ChatGPT for small business program to help SMBs automate routine work and increase productivity without the teams and resources that larger enterprises have access to. The scheme is primarily an education process, and will focus on...
World Cup Lessons For Kansas City Small Business
The successes of the World Cup were not spread evenly throughout the Kansas City area, and not every business saw a boost. But some, whether by location or ingenuity in planning, benefited greatly from the tournament. Varsity Club was consistently packed during the...
Proposal Would Let Small Businesses Unionize To Negotiate Rents With Landlords
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan recently introduced two proposals aiming to protect small business owners against skyrocketing costs. One of the proposals, Small Business Tenant Unions, would allow businesses to unionize and negotiate leases and other costs...
Small-Business Ideas You Can Start For Less Than $1,000
These business ideas require minimal startup capital but offer plenty of room to grow. Launching a business doesn’t have to mean taking out a big loan, raising lots of capital, or maxing out your credit card. There are plenty of small-business ideas that you can...
