Chamber Newsletter - Thursday - July 15th

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15 July 2021

“You are the average of the five people that you spend the most time with”

- Jim Rohn

Check out this weeks events HERE

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday - July 22nd

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Our chambers Women in Business Group has a meetup next Thursday! Must register by the 19th! The event will be held at Moving the Mitten, 337 Main Street in Belleville. This is a members only event. If you take advantage of the July special, you will get 3 months free membership!

Meetup with piers, and learn about what's important for women as it relates to Finances. Alicia McGovern will present to the group, and of course there will be refreshments and appetizers.

Office Hours - IN PERSON

September 22nd - 6:30pm

Meet with our State Rep in person! He campaigned and was elected during COVID, get to know one of the hardest working reps in Lansing ...

Optimism among small business at an 8-month high

Augusta Saraiva

Bloomberg

Sentiment among U.S. small-business owners rose to an eight-month high in June as a larger share expected the economy to improve while more said they plan to expand and hire.

The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index increased 2.9 points to 102.5. The figure exceeded the median projection of 99.5 in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Seven of the 10 components rose in June.

A record 39 percent of owners, up from 34 percent the prior month, reported they raised compensation as businesses struggled to fill open positions. Some 46 percent said they were unable to fill vacancies — more than twice the historical average of 22 percent, the NFIB said.

Some 26 percent of businesses are also planning to boost compensation in the next three months.

"Optimism is rising as the economy opens up, yet a record number of employers continue to report that there are few or no qualified applicants for open positions," Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB chief economist, said in a statement.

The number of owners who reported higher average selling prices rose by 7 percentage points to 47 percent, the largest share since January 1981. The increases were more frequent in the wholesale, retail and manufacturing industries. About 44 percent of those surveyed plan to raise prices in coming months, up a point from the prior month.

While the quality of labor is the top concern of business owners, 13 percent of owners — an increase of 5 percentage points from a month earlier — said it was inflation.

We are looking for help!

We are getting ready to start decorating the new Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau at 248 Main Street. This table is something that would look great in the space. If you know of any company in the area that can provide custom designed tables, exhibits, please let us know!

Remember members, this will be a place YOU can display your marketing information!

ENJOY

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Are your missing employees, now employers?

Michael Sasso

Bloomberg

The surprising startup boom that took root in the U.S. last year shows little sign of having slowed, and, in fact, looks to be one factor in the nation's high turnover rate in jobs.

Several weeks after the pandemic hit in March 2020, economists spotted an uptick in the number of people filing initial tax paperwork for new businesses. It was unusual because the Great Recession, by comparison, saw a downward slide in such applications to the Internal Revenue Service.

The latest data reveal the numbers continue to climb.

CPL / Basic Pistol / Home Defense Class -

Saturday July 17th

This class will give you the certificate needed to get your Michigan CPL. Men and Women are welcome and no experience is required. This class is engaging and very informative. I have guns and ammo to use to complete the class for a fee. $120 includes the class, certificate, range fees, hearing and eye protection, and your target!

Great Event - "Unity in the Community"

This event was put together completely by the Student Advisory Group for Rep. Puri. They are a group from Canton and Belleville HS, as well as the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan helped put this together! Check it out on Saturday July 24th.

Members, Find Employees!

The Southern Wayne Regional Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Michigan Works, is hosting a Job Fair on July 22nd!

Members, businesses, if you want to be part of this please register below!

More info and register

Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

10444 Belleville Road

Another new business opens its doors to the community officially on July 21st. Come to the grand opening at 8am, ribbon cutting at 8:30am, and network with business and community leaders.

Genisys is also our Networking Series Sponsor!