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bacc2work news & updates 4 October 2021

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else."  - Charles Dickens

Featured Events Chamber In Person Networking Coffee Hour Belleville Area District Library Thursday 8am - 2nd Story Terrace Join fellow members as we take advantage of the 2nd Story terrace at the new library ... We only have a limited window of opportunity to schedule an event like this ... it is supposed to be a great weather morning ... Bring your business cards, your 30-second elevator pitch and we will supply the Coffee and some things to nibble on! Please let us know you are coming, no charge, but we do need you to register before Wednesday. We don't want to run out of coffee! Please Register Here Ribbon Cutting Iron Belle Trail / Van Buren Park Wednesday 12pm - Van Buren Park Read Press Release Can Lake Fest be this impactful for our local charities? When the Lake Fest committee started planning in Oct 2020, one of the key components of the mission was for it to be a foundation for local nonprofits and charities to raise money. Is this possible? take a look at what the Royal Oak, Arts, Beats, and Eats has done over the years. Arts, Beats, and Eats raised a record $389,000 and drew 375,000 people to their 3 day weekend (Read complete Crain's Article here) Last year, the Lake Fest event (some like to call it Boats, Beats, and Bites) helped raise over $20,000 for local charities, churches, and nonprofits. Not bad for a 1st year festival. Although our local group is far from this nearly $400,000 in Royal Oak, it is not improbable to think that we can (and will) get to $100,000. Local groups such as; Rotary, Kiwanis, Churches, Education Foundation, Boy Scouts, and the Chamber, all benefited by our Lake Fest. Next year, we want to double our impact! And we are looking for your input! Join our planning session on October 11th as we listen to the community on what the Lake Fest should be like. Our meeting is open to any resident, business, or nonprofit in the 48111. We want your ideas on what to include, but we also want to know what we need to to help your cause. Register here (free) ‌

News | Information | Advocacy

HELP Stop This $3.5 Trillion Dollar Spending Spree After evaluation of many of the aspects in this $3.5 Trillion spending bill, the Small Business Association of Michigan, as well as the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and your Belleville Area Chamber are urging you to contact your representatives in DC. These bills are full of punitive taxes and an assault on Small business. In addition, the IRS will have expanded powers to gather data on all financial accounts with as little as $600 in them. This is an invasion of privacy, and a serious threat to small businesses. We've made it easy to contact your rep: Simply Click Here!

How to spot a business opportunity Everyone can solve problems. And at its core, entrepreneurship is simply problem-solving. Thus, everyone can be an entrepreneur. It’s hard, but nobody is stopping you. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your career or venture out on your own, identifying problems and coming up with innovative solutions is a crucial addition to your skill set. It starts with priming yourself to see and identify problems, which sounds simple but proves difficult in practice. Start with these steps. Read more

Looking to spotlight some of our local farmers ... For the next issue of Van Buren Today, we're seeking information about our local farmers in the 48111. Please share the below link with any, and all, farmers that you may know. We have a short deadline. And if you are a local farmer, please fill out our online form.  The form and more information can be found here:  Click here

Events coming up

Bayou Grill Announces October Entertainment From Karaoke to our own local talent Tyrone, the Bayou is bringing back a regular schedule of live entertainment. Kicking off October this coming Friday with Karoke! Get out to our Diamond Member, and check out what else is in store for the month.

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with"  - Jim Rohn

Monthly Chamber Chat Next Wednesday Oct. 13th Wednesday, 12:15 - 12:45pm Join our monthly ZOOM Lunch & Learn. ZOOM into our meeting around 12 (ish) and we kick off promptly at 12:15! We start the learning hearing from representatives from DC, Lansing, and Local. New members are spotlighted, and we get a chance to practice our elevator pitch ... Register once, and we will remind you the day before or day of ... We do business with those we know, like, and trust, join this group, and get to know who is doing what! Register here

Monthly Member Happy Hour Wednesday Oct. 20th Bayou Grill 5pm - 7pm Early registration is open for October's Happy Hour - $5 gets you; appetizers, drink coupon, ticket to a 50/50, and networking with your fellow members. You asked for more networking opportunities to increase your return on investment - it's up to you to take advantage ... Ticket prices will go up 1 week prior to the event ... Special deal; bring a non member that becomes a member this month, and YOU will receive 1-month free membership. Register here

2021 Business & Legislative Forum Monday October 25th 8:30am The Forum will feature a discussion with Maureen Krauss, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, on future development opportunities. The Detroit Regional Partnership is an economic development nonprofit dedicated to promoting the 11-county region of southeast Michigan. Their work includes offering no-cost site selection service and helping both foreign and domestic companies have the tools they need to grow and thrive in southeast Michigan. Register here

We have unlimited seats available for $79 Click here if you miss the sale Secure your LeaderPass Live2Lead Virtual Tickets  LAST CHANCE TO JOIN 300,000 AROUND THE WORLD Get access to not only the live event, but hundreds of hours of talks from previous Live2Lead broadcasts. You'll have access to this library for 12-months.  Live access to the event Join the livestream and be a part of the event! Live Chat Join the live chat with other attendees during the event 3 days on-demand access after the event Replay the run-of-show or mix-and-match any session Digital Event Workbook Download the official workbook for the event Take private Notes Notes & more features in your own LeaderPass account

Thanks to Winter Fest 2021 Sponsors

Thanks to our Corporate Members

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