Happening tomorrow!!
The Shop Small Studio is ready for the holidays!
Share the news with small businesses in your neighborhood.

Here’s what’s new
The Shop Small Studio has been updated with new marketing materials. They’re designed to help encourage your community to support small businesses on Small Business Saturday®, during the holidays, and beyond.

Reminder: Be sure to let the small businesses in your community know about the Shop Small Studio so they can create customized materials to promote their business throughout the holiday season.

What you can expect
Customize everything from social media post to in-store signs – and then download them for free.
Small Business Saturday is dedicated to backing a diverse range of local businesses that help create jobs, boost the economy,
 and help communities thrive across the country. 

  • U.S. shoppers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reported spending a record high total of an estimated $19.8 billion, up from $19.6 in 2019. 
  • 97% of shoppers recognize the impact they can make by shopping small, and 85% of them also encouraged friends and family to do so, too. 
  • 56% of Small Business Saturday shoppers reported they shopped online with a small business on the day, an increase from 43% in 2019. 
WARNING: Misleading 2022 Annual Report Mailer from C.F.S.

JACKSON – The Secretary of State’s Office urges the business community, especially LLCs, to be cautious of a misleading mailer sent by a private entity called C.F.S. In the mailer, the company offers to prepare 2022 annual reports for a $95.00 fee. The mailer may appear to be official government correspondence, but the fine print makes it clear it is not. All business owners should be aware this correspondence is not authorized by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. 


As a reminder, domestic LLC owners can file annual reports on the Secretary of State's website at no cost. Annual reports are due by April 15th of each year, and our office sends numerous reminders, via electronic mail and traditional mail, reminding our Mississippi LLCs of upcoming filing deadlines and responsibilities.

Businesses may report deceptive or misleading solicitations to our office or the Mississippi Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Hotline is 1-800-281-4418. 

For more information, please contact the Secretary of State's Business Services Division at customerservice@sos.ms.gov or (601)359-1633.
Tuesday, November 16
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (CT)
 
Please join Mississippi SBA District Office for an overview of the agency’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan/Targeted Advance relief initiative. This program targets both small businesses and nonprofits that have experienced a loss of revenue tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These sessions will also contain the most recent program updates
  • Loan Program Details
  • Loan Eligibility
  • Loan Increases (Existing Borrowers)
  • Targeted Advance Payment (Does not have to be repaid)
  • Applying for Reconsideration
  • Q&A
Join the SBA tomorrow, November 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. ET for an online panel discussion with veteran and military spouse business owners as they share:

  • Their small business success stories
  • How they pivoted during the pandemic
  • SBA resources they used to start and grow their businesses
Only 6 Spots are Available!
Click HERE to download the form
and secure your spot today!
Click HERE to download the entry form!
The early bird special ends on the 26th!
Click HERE for more info!
Click the Save the Dates below
to see our full calendar!
Member to Member Deals are available ONLINE so check there often!
Our Sponsorship Opportunities are now available for the year. Please click HERE to view & download the information sheet containing events, pricing, and more!
It's That Time of Year Again!
Yule Run Clinton is happening December 4!
Become a sponsor for this year's Yule Run!
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Clinton Chamber of Commerce | www.clintonchamber.org | (601) 924-5912
P.O. Box 143, Clinton, MS 39060 | 100 East Leake Street, Clinton, MS 39056