As a business owner of small - medium sized companies.. imagine if you had the ability to offer employees Fortune 500 benefits to stay competitive with larger companies, stay in compliance with all multi-state rules, regulations, OSHA standards, compliance's, workman's comp laws etc.
Would it help take some weight off your shoulder, maybe help you sleep better at night?  Would it give you more time back in your day to spend with your family... all while being able to continue focusing on your business, removing all the minutiae of everything on the back end that comes with owning it?

My name is Ryan Webster and I am a business performance advisor proudly working for a company called Insperity out of Waltham and representing the Bedford community. What I do with my firm is work with local small + medium sized businesses to help owners free up time, administrative burdens and in most cases save money. Our unique business model allows you, the business owner, a new perspective on your 1-year, 5-year, 10-year, long-term company goals.

Additionally, we can offer Payroll, Time and Attendance, Performance Management, Organizational Planning, Recruiting, Employment Screening, Financial Services, Expense Management, Retirement/401k, Benefits and Insurance. We also help companies with specific targeted needs by providing Human Capital Management strategies.

If you are an open-minded business owner or questioning how great your relationship with your current process using companies like ADP (Total Source), Paychex, Oasis, TriNet etc. please call me directly. I'm in the area and would love to come in and talk.
 

 

 

Register today and join us on Tuesday, March 7th at the Crowne Plaza Woburn for our Multi-Chamber Networking Event and Presentation. 

 

Mark your calendars, gather your business cards, company brochures and make your reservation to attend the first regional networking event of 2017. 

 

• Complimentary appetizers 
• Cash bar for beer and wine.

Speaker Presentation: 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM

 

Attracting & Retaining Millennials as Customers as well as Employees

 

Keynote Speaker:Lynn M.Thomas

 

Ms. Thomas is the founder and CEO of Thomas Consulting, located in Newton, Massachusetts.  Her firm specializes in customer and employee loyalty and retention, which plugs the "leaky customer and employee bucket" and thereby increases a company's profits.  She has a expertise of discussing the issues around attracting and retaining Millennials as both customers and employees.

 

Ms. Thomas has been a columnist for trade publications and also has authored many articles.  Her second book, "Wow Your Way To Profit" was published in May 2015 by Amazon.  She has specialized in customer and employee loyalty and retention for over 26 years and has worked with 475 companies in different industries. 

     

Prior to starting her company 26 years ago, Ms. Thomas started her career as a tax attorney with Arthur Andersen, then a Private Banker and then Change Agent with Bank of Boston. She holds a J.D. cum laude from Suffolk University and a B.A. cum laude from Wesleyan University.  She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.

  

Networking: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

 

Although this is not a 'Business Expo', there will be table space for Chamber Members made available on a First-Come-First Serve basis. Tables are shared by three vendors with the goal of providing  a 'place holder' for marketing materials. 

 

There is no additional charge to members for use of the table space. Members can begin set-up starting at 5:00 PM.

 

REGISTER TODAY!

 Flyer for Small Business Recruitment in Bedford.
The group  reviewed the document and proposed minor changes to the flyer. The general consensus was that this will be a very useful marketing tool and the requested changes will make it even better.

Top Ten Zoning Based Recommendations
Pamela Brown  distributed her first pass at a bunch of recommendation to make it easier for small businesses to open or expand a business in Bedford. The group reviewed her recommendations and made some additional suggestions and revisions. It was noted that a few of the items are already on the Planning Board's radar.

Reusable Day
Karen Kenney is organizing Reusable Day  for May 20th from 10am-2pm. The idea is for people to drop off stuff that can be reused by others and/or goes to local charities. The focus is expected to be on small household items as well as holiday items.

Great Road Business Districts Zoning Initiative
Adam Schwartz and Maureen Sullivan will be meeting wit Bedford Planning Director Tony Fields to discuss the importance of businesses having an effective voice in the Great Road Business Districts Zoning Initiative process. It was agreed that having several Great Road area businesses owners (preferable retailers) would be advantageous to this process.  

  Board of Directors 

Annual Dinner Celebration




Chamber Connections   

AFC Urgent Care Shannon Connolly & Dave Adams, with ED Maureen Sullivan