Innovation, Discovery, Education, Arts – IDEA Tempe was the theme of the 20th Annual State of the City Address by Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell. Hosted by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce at the Marriott Buttes Resort Tempe, the event welcomed 600 distinguished sponsors and guests to hear Mayor Mitchell reflect on the past year’s success and discuss new projects for Tempe’s future. … [More]
Networking Your Small Business
You may have the most lucrative product or service, but how do you move from no one knowing about it to achieving great success in business? Networking for your small business is an integral part of marketing and promoting what you offer. Networking is the next step of branching outside of the office, meeting new people and forming new relationships. Networking can be a … [More]
What Motivates Employees?
Andrew Siegel decided to start looking at best practices for employee engagement. For many in the HR field, balancing the buzzword-heavy realities of “multi-generational workplaces,” “talent management,” “creation of culture” and “employee engagement,” his attention to the subject couldn’t have been more timely. As president and CEO of PayDay HCM, while the company developed … [More]
Are You Setting Your Business Up for a Disaster
If you’re like most business owners, your computer data backups are one of those things that you rarely pay attention to. Backups are kind of like flossing your teeth and eating low-fat, high-fiber foods — everyone knows they’re supposed to do them, but how many really do these things regularly?!? Unfortunately, when it comes to your backups, complacency can be very … [More]
Taking Document Security to the Next Level
In a famous New Yorker cartoon, one dog sitting at a computer declares, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” The cartoon’s impact has grown and is now seen as prophetic. As a business, not being sure who you’re dealing with can break your company. Regardless of the industry, the need for immediate gratification by the general population is more apparent than ever … [More]
How to Create the Website of Your Dreams
Imagine: a stunning, professional website that brings in clients 24/7, and didn’t cost $10,000+ to build. Think it’s impossible? Think again. Thanks to simple DIY tools online, you can design your dream website (and manage it yourself from now on, too!). No more relying on Web developers to make every tiny change you need. Now, the power is back in your hands, meaning … [More]
The Advantages of One Benefits System
Your job is hard! As a small-business owner, you have a lot of different balls to juggle and things to manage, and you don’t have time for complex and confusing benefit plans — which we all know isn’t going to get easier any time soon, especially since there’s currently more than 70 years’ worth of laws on the books! And every time there’s new legislation, it feels like you … [More]
Join the Cross-Metro ‘Wave’
A blue wave? What color is a cross-metro area growth wave? That’s our focus — helping members grow anywhere they wish to by sharing the resources and prospective clients and partners they need. We are a trusted advisor for anyone growing across metros and borders. Global Chamber® is not political. We do not take a stand for or against any particular party or candidate. We … [More]
Progress and Update on NAFTA: USMCA Is Born
Global Chamber® keeps the global community updated on trade developments. The United States, Canada and Mexico signed a trilateral agreement as part of the renovation of the North American Free Trade Agreement on November 30, 2018. The negotiators from all three countries deserve high praise for their efforts to conclude the deal at a rapid timing and tempo. It is important … [More]
Staying in Compliance with International Employment Law
Hiring employees to work for your organization in parts of the world where you don’t have an in-country entity is risky behavior — if you’re not prepared. There are several reasons to hire globally, whether you’re exploring expansion into a new market, hiring talent that isn’t available where you have an entity, or to support a specific venture or project. Often, the need for … [More]
