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July 20, 2020 BACC2WORK OPEN for BUSINESS

" Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile... Hate is too big a burden to bear. " - John Lewis ( February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020)

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WHAT ARE YOUR BLINDSPOTS, AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM Registration ends Monday the 20th Event day - July 22nd - 2pm If you have registered for our regular Wednesday Chamber Chat, you will need to register separately for this event! Please click below! As a Business Owner or Leader, are you: Tired of long sales cycles? Disappointed with the “quote and hope and no close” game? Frustrated that you are doing everything in your business? Concerned that you don’t have an exit strategy for you to leave your business, if you desired? Upset that no one speaks the same way from leadership, to sales, to operations? Save your seat

MEMBER MIXER July 28 - 5pm REGISTRATION ENDS Tuesday - JULY 21ST Free to Members Only (and one guest), Must register before July 21st. Due to social distancing rules, there will be limited attendance. Don't miss out! Meet YOUR new Board Members, and congratulate our 2019 Award Winners! Register here

THIS WEEKS OTHER EVENTS

NETWORKING / REFERRAL GROUP Tuesday, 9am Our 1st & 3rd Tuesday Group meets at the VFW Pavilion on Bemis at 9am July 21st. This is a members only business referral group. If you are not a member, feel free to join us once to see what it’s all about. We do business with the people we know, like, and trust. This is your chance to get to know each other. Register Here JULY 25TH 12:30 - 9PM East Side of High School Set up a blanket, sit back, and listen to some outstanding music! Enjoy Dinner on the New Egan's Pub Patio, and walk thru the Farmers Market

GRANTS, LOANS, AND RESOURCES

MICHIGAN RE-START GRANTS OPEN JULY 15TH Applications are now being accepted for the Michigan Small Business Restart Program. Michigan’s small businesses can apply for up to $20,000 in grant funds to support their reopening efforts after having experienced a loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The State of Michigan has appropriated $100 million of Federal CARES Act funding to implement the Michigan Small Business Restart Program Apply Now CHAMBER MEMBER RESOURCES If you haven't browsed the Chamber website recently, check out the expanded member services that we offer. With our new affiliations with the US, State, and Regional Chambers, we can offer you the buying power of thousands of other members! Browse Services

$57 MILLION GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM WAYNE COUNTY Program Extended ... PROGRAM REOPENED - MORE BUSINESSES QUALIFY  Wayne County Economic Development is offering up to $50 Million in grants! If you are a brick and mortar business, less than 50 employees. As of last Friday, there were still $30 Million available .. . Now, open to Non Profits and has no income cap! Self Employed, work from home businesses may qualify! Apply Now! 1st Come, 1st Serve DID YOU MISS THE VIDEO SERIES ON EVENT PLANNING? This week we interviewed five of our members that are experts in the event industry. If you missed the live video's, here are the links: Venues - Holiday Inn Express Catering - Angel Food Party Favors - A Design Line Entertainment - Unlimited DJ Decorations - Garden Fantasy

NEW BLOG POST

CAN EMPLOYERS PROHIBIT "MASK-MESSAGING"?

We know it's going to happen. Your employee will walk into your establishment with a message plastered on their mask. Not only are we currently experiencing quite a few differing opinions, we have an election coming up. What are your rights as an employer? Can you prohibit mask messaging? Is this a 'freedom of speech' issue? Read Blog

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