Today we are talking with Curtis Christensen with TechSource, Inc in Los Alamos.

Sources and resources:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development-

LosAlamosDevelopment.com

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce-

LosAlamosChamber.com

Sam McRae, [email protected] or Ryn Herrmann, [email protected]

TechSource-

https://techsource-inc.com/

Today we are talking about tourism and how you can leverage influx of visitors for your business.

Sources and resources:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development-

LosAlamosDevelopment.com

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce-

LosAlamosChamber.com

Sam McRae, [email protected] or Ryn Herrmann, [email protected]

https://cumberlandbusiness.com/news/how-tourism-support-small-business/#:~:text=Tourists%20who%20visit%20a%20small,travel%20industry%20enhances%20brand%20awareness. 

https://wttc.org/

https://www.swiftlocalsolutions.com/blog/how-small-businesses-can-take-advantage-of-busy-tourism-season

https://www.constantcontact.com/blog/tourism-marketing/ 

https://www.uschamber.com/co/start/business-ideas/travel-and-hospitality-small-business-ideas 

https://youtu.be/N0Ns2inkuuY?feature=shared 

https://www.mensjournal.com/travel/travel-lessons-anthony-bourdain 

https://losalamos.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6263314&GUID=4F64FA11-FB35-42E4-A01F-4FA979EC907B&Options=&Search= 

https://losalamosdevelopment.com/ambassador-program/ 

Today we are talking about the power of networking, and a few ways you could use it to your advantage.

Sources and resources:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development-

LosAlamosDevelopment.com

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce-

LosAlamosChamber.com

Sam McRae, [email protected] or Ryn Herrmann, [email protected]

https://www.nexford.org/insights/power-of-networking#:~:text=Networking%20expands%20your%20reach%20and,contribute%20to%20your%20business%20growth. 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-business-networking-stefano-potort%C3%AD/ 

https://businesswest.com/blog/the-power-of-networking/ 

Today we are talking about back to school time and what that means for small businesses and the consumers who support them.

Sources and resources:

Los Alamos Commerce and Development-

LosAlamosDevelopment.com

Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce-

LosAlamosChamber.com

Sam McRae, [email protected] or Ryn Herrmann, [email protected]

https://squareup.com/us/en/the-bottom-line/reaching-customers/back-to-school-marketing-ideas-for-small-businesses

https://medium.com/thrive-global/back-to-school-back-to-business-f04036a580d3

https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/back-to-business/

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/5-tips-to-get-your-business-back-on-track-after-the-summer.html

https://losalamos.unm.edu/catalog/adult-and-community-education.html

https://losalamos.unm.edu/community-education/index.html

Today we talk about a few of the roles small businesses play in our community.

Sources and resources:

https://www.sba.gov/cnpp?utm_medium=paid+search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=phase2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrMKmBhCJARIsAHuEAPS8eZVpZCPOeCUmRxc1BYSBh-I2bFISQV1y2OY0Z3E3nW0PZYqQCeEaAmTkEALw_wcB 

https://www.elavon.com/resources/insights/how-do-small-businesses-help-the-economy.html#:~:text=Small%20businesses%20also%20contribute%2044,their%20local%20economy%20as%20well

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15359-importance-of-small-business.html

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/1298-small-business-good-for-economy.html 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2022/03/25/how-small-businesses-drive-the-american-economy/?sh=6e7eb6594169 

https://open.lib.umn.edu/exploringbusiness/chapter/5-2-the-importance-of-small-business-to-the-u-s-economy/ 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/President-Biden-Small-Biz-Boom-full-report-2022.04.28.pdf 

https://losalamosdevelopment.com/ 

Janice A. Krish

Economic Development Program Manager
Los Alamos County - Community DevelopmentDirect: 505.662.8116

In the inaugural episode of Chamber Pod, we discuss the benefits and role of the Chamber of Commerce for businesses and in the community.

For more information about the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, visit our website: https://losalamoschamber.com/

Member benefits and application: https://losalamoschamber.com/benefits/

Contact information:

Sam McRae- [email protected]

Ryn Herrmann- [email protected]