Over the past several months there have been several projects and initiatives to help our community during this challenging time. We thank everyone who has given back to Coffeyville!

One of the initiatives was the Coffeyville Cash Mob, a grass roots group started up earlier this summer. The goal was simple, they wanted to spend a little extra cash in a variety of local small businesses to showcase all the unique items you can find right here in Coffeyville. In just over 10 weeks, this small group was able to spend approximately $10,200 at local retailers and restaurants. They built a successful 'tribe' making an impact on Coffeyville while having fun.

I encourage all businesses to connect with your customers and potential customers and develop your own mini 'tribe'. Building this strong relationship will mean more revenue through word of mouth marketing in the future.

A new COVID-19 privacy law was passed that makes contract tracing voluntary. Read more about the law and changes that come with it.

The KDHE is also sharing information about contact tracing and what your role as business is in tracing.

Are you still fighting the trend to take your business online? You are probably missing out on a big chunk of customers.

It doesn't mean a complete overhaul of your current business model. There are small steps you can take to meet your customers needs. Find out more on how you can take your business online in the face of this pandemic. Don't forget to sign up for our online webinar with the SBDC next week.

While regulations on businesses had slowed down in 2019, the last few months have shown a sharp increase. Read more about the increase in regulations.

Have the recent regulations impacted your business? We would love to share if and what impacts these regulations have had with our representatives. Share your thoughts with Candi.

Join the Lt. Governor and State Agencies to learn how the Office of Rural Prosperity is working to improve the lives of Kansans. They will be hosting virtual meetings this year due to COVID-19. Find out more about SEK Dates here.

Are you losing time getting your inventory from the delivery truck to your sales floor? Learn how you can improve this process.

Many states are feeling the impact of loss revenue due to COVID-19. Kansas has lost more revenue that many other states. Let's hope this trend does not continue. Read more about the impact on Kansas and other states here.

From Quickbooks and cash flow to sales tax workshops, the SBDC is offering a variety of free webinars. Find out more and sign up here.

Did you see our recent post on this week's strategy spotlight? Each week we will post a strategy on our business resource page. This week we have two great articles.

The Chamber has partnered with the SBDC to offer a webinar on creative ways to offer your products and services online through Facebook, your website, and other low cost options. Having options to reach your customers is a must. Free for Chamber members.

This is a great opportunity for our business community. The Chamber will be offering two partial scholarships to help offset costs. Contact the Chamber for more details!

Have a topic you want us to research and share? What challenge or need do you have? Send us an email with your questions!