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- Holiday Spending Expected To Be Up / Meet The Small Business Award Winners
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Joining us on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is author Christine Metcalf. She has some observations that may surprise you about where consumer spending could be over the next couple of months. We also talk about charging customers fees for using a credit card, and Christine has some good advice on how to handle this.
Contact Christine:Sue Lehman of Hope House for the Homeless also joins us. She was recently honored with a non-profit leader award at the annual Small Business Awards ceremony. Sue will tell us about what drew her into the non-profit arena, and how Hope House delivers on its mission.
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34 min - Meet Our Small Business Award Winners - Heavenly Pizza
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This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we start highlighting winners from the 2022 Small Business Awards. This Heavenly Pizza and owner Josh Elchert recently won the City Apparel "Do Good!" Award for commitment to serving the community. Josh tells us why that's an essential function of their business, and about how they balance that with actually running the company itself.
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13 min - Transparency And Business Culture
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On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, we're drilling down into what business transparency actually means, and how you should handle it. Michelle Donnelly of the Findlay Area Human Resources Association joins us to talk about the things that you should disclose to employees, and the best ways to do that.
We're also joined by Jeff Whitman of Whitman Title Security. Jeff tells us all about how he got started in Findlay, why the community is important to him, and why he believes a good sense of humor is important for business success.
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23 min - Insert Bad Bonnie Tyler Joke Here - Preparing For The Total Eclipse In 2024
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We're looking into the future in this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce. On April 8 of 2024, there will be a complete solar eclipse, and while that's certainly a long way away, we're starting to prepare for it in Findlay right now. Alissa Preston of the Convention and Visitors Bureau joins us to discuss why it's important to plan for the event now.
We're also joined by Mike Holman of WFIN, WKXA, and 106.3 the Fox. They've been Chamber members for more than three decades, and we take a trip down memory lane for the three stations. We also talk about what makes radio relevant in 2022.
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26 min - Control Your Shipping Costs / Meet Hancock Federal Credit Union
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Like most things these days, the cost of shipping is going up. FedEx has already announced an increase that is larger than the normal increase, and UPS is likely to follow. On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce I'm joined by Harry Centa of PartnerShip to talk about what's driving the increase, and what you can do to help lower your shipping costs.
Cathi Kisseberth of Hancock Federal Credit Union also joins the podcast to talk about the history of the organization and how she got involved with it.
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22 min - Details On New Tax Laws For Small Business Owners
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We're talking taxes on this week's Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce. Small to medium-sized business owners in Ohio have an opportunity to save money on their tax bills thanks to some newly passed legislation, and it's important you know what to look for. Kathy Iott from Gilmore Jasion Mahler talks about the legislation that was signed into law and how it can impact you.
We're also joined by Chuck Clapper of Sink's Florists. Sink's has been a Chamber member for almost 54 years, and has a pretty long and storied history. Chuck tells us all about how he got started in the family business and how it has changed over the years.
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33 min - You've Had An Information Breach, Now What?
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This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're taking a look at data breaches and how they can impact your business. Loren Wagner from CentraComm joins us today to talk about why small businesses are targets, and what to do if you have a breach.
We're also joined by Aaron Rider of Fox Run Manor, who have been members for nearly 38 years now. Aaron tells us about the services the facility offers and how skilled nursing care has changed quite a bit from when Fox Run first got started.
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28 min - The Importance of Fostering Relationships
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This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're featuring a long-tenured member, Mark Mueller of Mark Kay Inc. Mark is the second generation of his family to run the locally owned and operated business promotions company. We're talking about the history of the business and how it's changed over the years, but more importantly, we're talking about how he's fostered relationships over several decades.
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19 min - Chamber of Commerce Leadership Programs
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We talked about leadership a couple of weeks ago on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce and we're continuing with that theme once again this week. We have two leadership programs available through the Chamber - Hancock Adult Leadership and Hancock Youth Leadership. Today I'm joined by our director Dionne Neubauer to talk about what we do with both programs, and why they are important to offer.
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17 min - Why This Is A Critical Time For Retailers
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On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, we're talking about Christmas! This is a vital time of year for our area retailers, and Cathy-Nagle Ervin of Retail Training Tools says if you haven't started your Christmas prep, you need to now.
Cathy also talks about how to execute the plan as the weather starts getting colder. Even if you don't work in the retail sector there are things in this interview that you might want to implement.
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Each week Doug Jenkins of the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce talks to industry experts to help local businesses find new ideas, operate more efficiently, and adapt to ever-changing…
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