Posts from McDonald County Chamber of Commerce
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Dream Big or Watch Your Town Fade!Nearly half of America's rural counties lost population between 2020 and 2025, a combined loss of almost 460,000 people. I have driven t...
5 - Why Does Having the Work Ready Designation Matter fo... Q: What is a "Work Ready Community," and why should local businesses care? A Work Ready Community is a county-level certification from A...
4 - Chamber Q&A: Who's Actually Doing Economic Developme... Q: Does McDonald County government fund economic development? A: Not a dollar. The Chamber receives no County appropriation for this wor...
3 - Chamber Q&A: Can Chamber Members Get Discounted Heal... Q: I keep hearing the Chamber offers a health insurance option. Is that real, and who qualifies? A: It's real, and it's one of the most ...
2 - Chamber Q&A: Does the Chamber Do More Than Just "Hel... Q: The Chamber's mission is helping the business community. Does it do anything beyond that? A: When Tyson, the largest employer in the ...
Multiple Chambers – 3 States - 1 Voice- A Reach No One C... There is strength in numbers, and now there is proof of it. Over a dozen regional Chambers, Main Streets and Communities spanning NW Ark...
1 - Chamber Q&A: What is a DMO, and Why Does It Matter t... Q: What is a DMO? A Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) is the official entity responsible for promoting a county or community to v...
Bet On Small Business, Not Big BoxesNearly four years ago I wrote about a study called "Where Our Jobs Come From." The author, Don Macke of the Center for Rural Entrepreneu...
Communities Grow Faster by Not CompetingI have driven through enough small towns sitting fifteen minutes apart to notice the same thing every time. Each one has its own downtow...
Change Has Already Arrived. Will You Manage It?Over the years, I've written more columns than I can count about the need to accept change, I guess that is my area of greatest concern ...
Voting Turnout Impacts Community WealthLet me start by saying that voter engagement impacts the vibrancy, poverty levels, and wealth of your community in a big way. Only one i...
Communities, Not Companies, Decide Which Dreams SurviveI still think about a sign I noticed in a small retail shop while traveling. It read, "When you support a local small business, you're s...
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